Norway has proposed acquiring 24 additional K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers as part of a $1.6 billion rearmament initiative to modernize its armed forces. According to the government, the new batch of 155 mm units will form a new artillery battalion within the planned Finnmark Brigade near the Russian border. Army Recognition reports that the move...
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Greece to Invest $27B in Military Overhaul, Prioritizes High-Tech Warfare
Greece has announced a $27 billion defense modernization plan over the next decade, focusing on advanced warfare technologies. According to an AP News report, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said a key element of the overhaul is the Achilles Shield air defense system, developed primarily in response to regional tensions with Turkey. He added that Greece...
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More Chinese AI Technology Entities Land in US Blacklist
The United States government has added 80 new companies to its Entity List that threaten U.S. national security or foreign policy. Listed entities must secure a licensing requirement for any export, reexport, or in-country transfer of items. The U.S. mission in China said the Bureau of Industry and Security‘s updated list includes 11 from China...
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US Imposes Sanctions on Iranian Weapons Procurement Network
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and the Department of Justice have imposed sanctions on six entities and two individuals in Iran, the United Arab Emirates and China for procuring unmanned aerial vehicle components for Qods Aviation Industries, a key manufacturer of Iran’s drone program, and other industrial entities. The...
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South Korea to Implement New Weapons Acquisition Model
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration will introduce a bottom-up weapons acquisition model that will allow defense companies to propose new systems directly to the military, according to a report from The Chosun Daily. Under Seoul’s current system, the military initiates a lengthy requirements process before companies can participate. The new framework changes this by...
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UK Cyber Agency Issues Guidance for Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration
The United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre has released new guidance to help organizations prepare for the security risks posed by future quantum computers. The guidance highlights the importance of post-quantum cryptography, a new type of encryption designed to protect sensitive data from future quantum computer attacks. The NCSC recommends a three-phased approach to PQC...
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Lithuania, Other European Nations Back Out of Ottawa Convention
Lithuania has withdrawn from the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, usually referred to as the Ottawa Convention, in anticipation of growing regional instability. Poland, Latvia and Estonia have also backed out of the agreement. According to a statement from the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence, the move is expected to provide the withdrawing nations with more resources...
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Singapore Boosts Defense Budget, Plans Major Acquisitions
Singapore has raised its defense budget for fiscal year 2025 by 12.4 percent to $17.5 billion. According to a Defense News report, while this adjustment addresses project delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen stated that future growth will be moderated to keep defense spending within 3 percent of the island...
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Canada Establishes Advisory Group on Safe AI and Other Initiatives for Responsible AI Development
Canadian Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Francois-Phillipe Champagne has announced the formation of the Safe and Secure Artificial Intelligence Advisory Group to provide the national government with guidance on the risks associated with AI and effective strategies to mitigate them. The group, comprising 10 experts in engineering, research strategy and computer science, is expected...
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ICT Trade Group: India Must Work With Industry for Workable Data Privacy Rules
India needs to work closely with industry to make the implementation of the government’s Digital Personal Data Protection rules more workable and aligned with best practices, according to the Washington-based trade group Information Technology Industry Council. ITI, which advocates for the information and communications technology industry, has some of the world’s leading innovation companies as...