NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan — China’s Dong Feng-17 ballistic missile has probably existed for more than a decade, quietly adding to the People’s Liberation Army arsenal of ever more modern weaponry.
Suddenly in June it was showcased for the first time in official Chinese media, as analysts tell it, and described as one of China’s top military assets as English-language subtitles extolled its…
Chinese ballistic missile test is said to undermine nuclear weapons-free zone in South Pacific
July 8, 2026
VIENNA — China’s test this week of a submarine-launched ballistic missile follows a growing trend of nuclear powers hollowing out the integrity of nuclear weapons-free zones such as the South Pacific, analysts say.
The People’s Liberation Army Navy launched a ballistic…
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that Washington would lift U.S. sanctions on Turkey that were imposed in 2020 over Ankara’s purchase of Russian defense missiles, while expressing a willingness to sell the fellow NATO ally F-35 fighter jets.
The move would…
VICTORIA, British Columbia – A German shipbuilder has won the competition for the largest defense procurement in Canadian history, beating out a South Korean firm on the project to build 12 new submarines.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced July 6 that TKMS has been selected as the winning bidder in the country’s project to acquire the new boats. The company offered Canada its Type…
The news was almost predictable. For yet another year, auditors have found that America’s new weapons aren’t being delivered on time.
“DOD plans to invest over $2.4 trillion to develop and acquire its costliest weapon programs,” according to the Government…
The Department of Defense partnered with the Office of Personnel Management to recruit hundreds of software engineers for voluntary assignments following a nearly 11% decline of its workforce.
In a joint statement, the Defense Department said the War Force campaign aims to…
JAKARTA — Seoul and Jakarta are ironing out the transfer of a singular KF-21 fighter jet prototype, capping a decade-long back and forth over deal to manufacture the South Korean jets in Indonesia that once envisioned the handover as one of many.
Defense Logistics Agency head Yusuf Jauhan told reporters in late June that plans to domestically produce the jets will not materialize, confirming…
WARSAW, Poland — As the Polish government is advancing plans to purchase multi-role tanker transport aircraft for the country’s Air Force, aiming to buy Airbus A330 MRTT planes, the nation has teamed up with Spain to implement the acquisition.
Poland initially planned to…
European NATO allies have largely filled the gaps left by the United States in the alliance’s defense plans, NATO’s top commander said on Thursday, adding the bloc was looking at workarounds to address the remaining shortfalls in a few areas.
“In a matter of weeks…
Taiwan needs a “hornet’s nest” of drones to help deter conflict and provide security, the top U.S. diplomat to the democratically governed island said on Thursday.
The United States, Taiwan’s most important international backer and arms supplier despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties, has strongly backed the government’s military modernization plan and increased defense…
