President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order on Wednesday to revive the United States shipbuilding industry, pledging to restore American maritime strength amid rising concerns over Chinas dominance in global shipping. The order, signed at the White House, lays out a broad Maritime Action Plan (MAP) that aims to boost domestic ship production, expand mariner training, enforce fee collections at ports, and counter what the administration calls China's “non-market practices” in the shipbuilding sector
For the first time outside of the United States, F-35 fighter jets shared live data with the Dutch Keystone command system during a NATO exercise, enabling a coordinated strike within minutes. The milestone was reached yesterday during Ramstein Flag, a large-scale NATO drill at Leeuwarden Air Base
Algeria has completed a new military airbase just 72 kilometers from the Moroccan border, stationing two MiG-29M2 fighter jets and building up a network of combat infrastructure in the volatile Tindouf region, according to satellite intelligence obtained by the Atlantic Observatory for Defense and Armament (AODA)
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has directed the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) to be prepared for a potential invasion of Taiwan by 2027, a move U.S
The United States and Panama have announced a broadened security partnership aimed at protecting the Panama Canal from what Washington describes as growing Chinese influence in the region. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the
A Ukrainian drone has reportedly destroyed a Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber shortly after it landed at the Mozdok military airfield in North Ossetia, according to a statement by Ukraines Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi. Syrskyi
Diehl Aviation has announced plans to establish a new production facility in Romania as part of its strategy to expand global manufacturing capacity and support the growing demand from the aviation industry. The new site will focus on manufacturing products and components for passenger aircraft, ensuring consistent delivery rates as global aircraft production continues to rise
Spain has inaugurated the first Chinook CH-47F helicopter simulator to be manufactured in Europe at the Helicopter Simulation Center (CESIHEL) of the Army Aviation Academy (ACAVIET), located at Colmenar Viejo. The Spanish Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, and Secretary of State for Defense, Amparo Valcarce, visited the site on the occasion, joined by military authorities and Ángel Escribano, Executive Chairman of the Indra Group—the company behind the simulators development
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has delivered the first two Lionfish small uncrewed undersea vehicles (SUUVs) to the U.S