WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Chris Penk this week became New Zealand’s 44th minister of defense, replacing Judith Collins who is retiring from politics.
Penk will also take over Collins’ Space, Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) and New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) portfolios.
Penk is the first defense minister to have previously served with both New Zealand and…
BERLIN — Iranian facilities affiliated with chemical and biological weapons research have been hit by the United States and Israel without much fanfare, satellite imagery and the analysis of images shared on social media show.
Among the sites destroyed in recent weeks are…
Iran showed no sign of accepting Donald Trump’s ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz by the end of Tuesday, while the U.S. president threatened that “a whole civilization will die tonight” unless Tehran reached a last-minute deal.
Trump has given Iran until 8 p.m. in…
NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan — The Chinese navy is enhancing its guided-missile frigate, the Qinzhou, with an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm designed to illuminate blind spots during air defense engagements, an official military website said.
The website cited a state-run media report and experts calling the vessel a “major leap in integrated combat capability” that “positions the…
President Donald Trump on Friday requested a 10% cut in non-defense discretionary spending for fiscal 2027 and a massive $500 billion increase in defense spending, as the United States continues its war against Iran.
The 2027 budget request comes as the president faces…
Fire Point, maker of Ukraine’s Flamingo cruise missile, is in talks with European companies to launch a new air defense system by next year, a senior executive told Reuters, creating a low-cost alternative to the increasingly hard-to-get Patriot system.
With governments…
After two decades of searching for a new grenade launcher, the U.S. Army appears to be zeroing in on a choice.
The Army is seeking prototypes for the Precision Grenadier System, which will replace the M203 and M320 grenade launchers.
In a nod to modern battlefield conditions, the PGS will incorporate drone-killing tech in addition to offering troops the capability to engage targets behind…
NEW DELHI — India has approved a massive $25 billion military modernization package that includes procuring new air-defense missile systems from Russia as well as remotely piloted strike platforms and transport aircraft.
The recent approvals represent a push to strengthen…
US F-15E fighter jet shot down over Iran
April 6, 2026
This is a developing story.
A United States F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet has been shot down by enemy fire over Iran, U.S. officials confirmed.
One of the aircraft’s two crew members has been rescued, Israeli media first reported. U.S. officials confirmed the reports in…
PARIS — France placed an order with shipbuilder Naval Group for the country’s fifth Defense and Intervention Frigate, known by its French acronym FDI and recognizable for its inverted bow, the final vessel currently planned in the class for the French Navy.
The fifth vessel ordered at the end of March will be delivered in 2032, the French Armed Forces Ministry said in a statement late…
