Rear Adm. Richard Seif has assumed command of the U.S. Navy’s AUKUS Integration and Acquisition Direct Reporting Program Management Office as of April 21, according to Naval Sea Systems Command. Seif most recently led the Submarine Force of the U.S. Pacific Fleet and Task Force-34 in Pearl Harbor. A 1992 graduate of the U.S. Naval...
President Donald Trump announced a commitment of $600 billion from various companies aimed at enhancing the United States’ energy security, technology leadership and access to critical minerals. The deal was disclosed during the president’s visit to Saudi Arabia as part of his Middle East tour. Saudi Arabia is among the U.S.’s major trading partners in...
U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman and Italian Air Force Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Luca Goretti have signed a new statement of understanding to expand their bilateral cooperation in space security. The signing occurred on Thursday during AeroSpace Power Conference 2025 in Rome. The USSF said the agreement, which affirmed...
The NATO Aviation Committee is working with organizations such as the International Civil Aviation Organisation and EUROCONTROL to mitigate the increasing threat of electromagnetic interference, including jamming and spoofing, to civil aviation. In a Thursday statement, NATO said deliberate jamming and false Global Navigation Satellite Systems signals can disrupt global trade, transport and tourism. The...
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced a fast-track pilot program to increase foreign investment from allied and partner nations. The program aims to boost the U.S. economy while maintaining strict national security safeguards. According to the department, the initiative includes creating a Known Investor portal where the Treasury-led Committee on Foreign Investment in...
A report from the United Kingdom’s Public Accounts Committee has revealed that the nation’s cybersecurity strategy is no longer effective against the capabilities of malicious actors and foreign adversaries. The committee, appointed by the House of Commons, reviews government spending to ensure that taxpayers’ money is used to enhance public services. The report highlights that...
Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency has signed a memorandum of understanding with U.S.-based Windward to collaborate on maritime artificial intelligence research and development. Announced during IMDEX Asia 2025, the partnership aims to strengthen the Singapore Armed Forces’ maritime capabilities by leveraging digital technologies and enhancing technical competence through exchange programs and internships. “Partnering with...
Iran has released a new extended-range ballistic missile called “Qassem Baseer,” according to its semi-official news agency Tasnim. Revealed on Sunday, the solid-fueled missile is reportedly capable of reaching up to 1,200 kilometers and equipped with an upgraded warhead that can penetrate air defenses and an advanced navigation system designed to counter electronic warfare. The...
New Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada is ready to embrace homegrown defense technologies amid a shift in its relationship with the United States. “The system of open global trade anchored by the United States – a system that Canada has relied on since the Second World War, a system that, while not perfect, has helped...
The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control has designated six individuals and six entities for procuring ballistic missile propellant ingredients for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. OFAC said the network facilitated the delivery of sodium perchlorate and dioctyl sebacate from China to Iran. Sodium perchlorate is used to produce ammonium perchlorate,...
