International cooperation
Lithuania's National Defense Minister, Dovile Sakaliene, will embark on a visit to Sweden on October 13-14, where she will meet with Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson to discuss bilateral cooperation in the defense industry, air defense, and Baltic safety issues. The meeting is expected to cover support for
International cooperation
The UK-US Tech Prosperity Deal, signed on 18 September 2025, is a landmark initiative that deepens bilateral cooperation across frontier technologies, with significant implications for the aviation, aerospace, and defence sectors. This deal complements the UK's Defence Industrial Strategy 2025 and positions defence as a driver of national
International cooperation
During a meeting between Vietnam's Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang and Haluk Gorgun, President of the Turkish Defence Industry Agency, potential areas of cooperation in the security industry were discussed, with a focus on mutual benefit and respect for international law. The two officials expressed
Boats
The US military on Tuesday carried out its fifth strike on a suspected drug-running vessel in the Caribbean Sea, killing all six crew members. President Donald Trump said the strike was carried out in international waters near Venezuela using a kinetic strike against the vessel, upon an order by Defense
Defence industries
The global landscape has shifted with conflicts no longer limited to regional boundaries. Supply chains intersect borders, and countries once considered national security threats in Washington are growing increasingly intimate. To address this reality, a new study from Joseph Dunford, a former Joint Chiefs chairman, and Eric Edelman, a former
Defence industries
US President Donald Trump announced that American forces had targeted and destroyed a vessel linked to Venezuelan drug cartels in international waters, killing three people on board. The strike is part of Washington's intensified anti-narcotics campaign, aimed at disrupting maritime routes used by cartels to smuggle narcotics into
Defence spending
House Foreign Affairs Vice Ranking Member Gabe Amo's amendments passed as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, strengthening Rhode Island's defense economy and supporting America's closest allies. The amendments aim to boost local economies, employ Americans, and improve national security
Defence spending
The UK Government has announced the launch of five Defence Growth Deals worth £250 million to support local economies and create jobs in areas with high growth potential. The deals will improve collaboration, foster innovation, and drive job creation through the Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS), which aims to make the
Defence spending
The UK Government has invested in the defence sector across the country, pouring £250 million into "defence growth deals" designed to support the UK's defence sector. This move is part of the government's increased defence spending aimed at reaching 2.6% of GDP. Wales
Defence spending
A leading trade body has predicted that defence spending commitments in the UK will create a total of 85,000 jobs across the sector over the next 10 years. This projection is based on the UK meeting NATO's target to boost defence spending to 3.5% of GDP
Cabinet officials
British Columbia is set to release its own defence framework in October, outlining its strategy to boost the province's military industry and align with the federal government's plan to spend 5 per cent of Canada's GDP on defence by 2035. Jobs and Economic Growth
Aircraft accidents
Ghana is reeling from its worst air disaster in over a decade after a military helicopter crashed in the country's Ashanti region, killing all eight people on board, including the defense and environment ministers. The crash occurred on Wednesday when the Z-9 helicopter, which was often used for
