Sweden’s Ministry of Defence announced Thursday that Stockholm has directed the Swedish Armed Forces to establish a NATO logistics headquarters in Enköping and have it operational by the end of 2027. The ministry said the logistics hub is envisioned for around 70 personnel during peacetime operations and can accommodate an expanded workforce of up to...
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Japan’s Gen Nakatani Visits Turkey to Discuss Improved Military Cooperation
Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani is in Ankara to meet with officials to discuss ways to improve defense and military cooperation between Japan and Turkey. His Tuesday meeting with his counterpart, Yasar Guler, is part of a weeklong regional tour to strengthen the East Asian country’s relations with its allies. Nakatani, the first Japanese defense...
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Israel Eyes South Korean Partnership for Hypersonic Defense Project
An executive from Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems says South Korea has the production capability and unique expertise to help develop hypersonic missile defense systems. According to a Defence Blog report, Rafael Vice President Yuval Baseski told South Korean media that there is growing threat from North Korea and Iran, noting that they have been...
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BigBear.ai, Narval Release Next-Gen Cargo Security Solution in Panama
BigBear.ai has unveiled a new artificial intelligence-powered cargo security management platform in partnership with Panamanian investment and logistics firm Narval Holding Corp. The company said the launch will begin in Panama, with plans to expand regionally and globally. The system, developed through Narval’s Panama-based subsidiary International Shipping Compliance, is designed to protect the global supply...
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Lockheed Martin to Modernize Poland’s F-16 Fleet for $3.8B
Poland’s Ministry of National Defence has signed the terms of an agreement with the U.S. government to modernize its F-16 fleet. Lockheed Martin said it will upgrade the Polish Air Force fleet of 48 F-16 Block 52+ fighter jets to the F-16 Viper configuration. Learn more about global developments reshaping the defense sector’s dynamics at the...
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Lithuania to Develop Allied Military Training Area With Long-Term US Support
Lithuania and the United States have formed a partnership to implement a 20-year plan for developing the military facilities at the Pabradė Training Area, northeast of Vilnius. The long-term effort calls for systematic infrastructure development that will integrate solutions for the future needs of Lithuanian, NATO and U.S. forces stationed at the site. The plan...
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Former NATO Head: Public Support Needed for European Defense Spending Hike
George Robertson, former NATO secretary general, said government leaders in NATO countries have to convince their constituents that defense spending must increase to 5 percent of the gross domestic product by 2032, as alliance members have pledged recently. He told Politico on Tuesday that such an increase will be difficult for some NATO members, including the...
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Japan, Philippines’ New Military Agreement Comes Into Force in September
Japan and the Philippines have entered a reciprocal access agreement, marking the start of enhanced collaboration to strengthen the Philippines’ defense capabilities. Formalized by Ma. Theresa Lazaro, Philippine foreign affairs secretary, and Endo Kazuya, Japanese ambassador to the Philippines, with Philippine Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro in attendance, during a recent ceremony in Manila, the pact...
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Inaugural Five Power Defence Arrangements Roundtable Focuses on Challenges, Future
Australia hosted the inaugural Five Power Defence Arrangements roundtable discussion, which provided a chance to discuss the challenges each force faces and future training opportunities. The FPDA roundtable, held near the end of the three-week Talisman Sabre 2025 military exercise, was attended by chiefs of joint operations from Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United...
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Lockheed to Tap Local Talent in Philippine Multi-Role Fighter Program
Lockheed Martin has partnered with Dallas-based Southern Methodist University to tap the support of academia and industry in the Philippines for the country’s F-16 Block 70 multi-role fighter program. The collaboration will allow Filipino professionals access to SMU tools and equipment for developing solutions and prototypes for the program and establish an advanced research laboratory...