New Zealand has enacted new legislation to regulate ground-based space infrastructure, aiming to protect national security and prevent foreign interference. According to Space Minister Judith Collins, the Outer Space and High-Altitude Activities Amendment Bill has passed all stages in Parliament and will take effect on July 29. The new law grants the government immediate authority...
The House Foreign Affairs Committee has advanced six bipartisan bills designed to overhaul the U.S. foreign arms sales process and strengthen the domestic defense industrial base. The legislative action took place Tuesday during the committee’s second markup session of the 119th Congress, led by Chairman Brian Mast. The measures were introduced by the Foreign Arms...
OpenAI and the U.K. government have signed a new partnership to expand artificial intelligence infrastructure, collaborate on AI safety research and deploy the technology across key public services. Technology Secretary Peter Kyle and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman signed the agreement on Monday. Under the partnership, OpenAI will support infrastructure priorities identified in the United Kingdom’s...
Maj. Gen. Ronald Ragin, the commanding general of the U.S. Army’s 21st Theater Sustainment Command, has suggested that the bureaucratic processes involved in the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program should be streamlined, as “not every step is required in the sequence.” Speaking at a panel discussion during the Association of the U.S. Army’s LANDEURO conference...
NATO needs to integrate cybersecurity when updating its maritime strategy amid an increasing number of cyberattacks targeting the sector, according to a recently published document from the alliance’s Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence. According to the policy brief, “Addressing State-Linked Cyber Threats to Critical Maritime Port Infrastructure,” the NATO Alliance Maritime Strategy update must...
France’s Ministry of Armed Forces has unveiled its strategy for the nation’s military and political agenda in the Arctic region, aiming to secure the freedom of navigation, enhance surveillance and protect French interests. The Arctic Defence Strategy outlines the nation’s priorities for the region until 2030. The plan’s objectives are categorized into seven key areas,...
Lithuanian Army Lt. Gen. Remigijus Baltrėnas is the new director general of the NATO International Military Staff, the alliance announced Monday. He succeeds Lt. Gen. Janusz Adamczak of Poland, officially taking over the position on Thursday following his election by the NATO Chiefs of Defence in September 2024. During a welcome ceremony in Brussels, Deputy...
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a request for information to gather industry input to assist NATO in developing a conformance testing tool for cryptographic key management. Published on Monday, the RFI originates from the NATO Communications and Information Agency and is part of efforts to enhance the NATO...
Belgium has announced a record $2.7 billion ammunition procurement plan, the largest in its military history. According to state media, Defence Minister Theo Francken confirmed the proposal in Parliament on Wednesday and will present it to the federal cabinet next week. The package is part of the Belgian government’s Ammunition Readiness Plan 2025, which aims...
Germany is set to establish a joint cyber research center with Israel and enhance cooperation between their intelligence and security agencies, Reuters reported on Sunday. German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced the initiative during a diplomatic visit to Israel, marking the first visit by a German official since Israel’s offensive against Iran’s nuclear and military...
