Oman’s foreign minister said on Tuesday that the country had brokered a ceasefire between the United States and Houthi militants in Yemen, after United States President Donald Trump claimed that… Continue reading "Oman Says It Brokered U.S.-Houthi Red Sea Ceasefire"
The six High Mobility Rocket Artillery Systems ordered for the Estonian Defence Forces were officially handed over on April 30, following their arrival in Estonia the day before. According to… Continue reading "Estonia’s HIMARS Rocket Artillery To Begin Live Fire Training In Summer"
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Senator Roger Wicker has criticized the fiscal 2026 presidential budget request as a “cut in real terms”, after the publication of the president’s budget request… Continue reading "Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman: Trump Fiscal 2026 Defense Budget Request “Cut In Real Terms”"
The U.S. State Department has authorized the potential Foreign Military Sale to the Netherlands for Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAMs) and associated equipment on April 25, 2025. The complete estimated… Continue reading "U.S. Approves $2.19 Billion Sale of Tomahawk Missiles to Netherlands"
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced that the U.S. Department of State has decided to approve a Foreign Military Sale to the government of Romania for Patriot Air… Continue reading "U.S. Response to Romania’s Support for Ukraine: New Patriot System Sale Approved"
The United States Army announced its “comprehensive transformation strategy” on May 1, with the Army Transformation Initiative intended to deliver capabilities faster, “optimize” the Army’s force structure, and eliminate “obsolete”… Continue reading "U.S. Army Lays Out New Priorities And Cuts Under Army Transformation Initiative"
Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelensky says the April 30 signing of the “minerals deal” establishing a joint reconstruction fund with the United States is the first “tangible” outcome of his one-on-one… Continue reading "Zelensky: Minerals Deal Signing First Outcome Of Vatican Trump Meeting"
Lockheed Martin announced that the Royal Netherlands Air Force had performed a live classified data sharing procedure using its F-35As during NATO’s Ramstein Flag multinational air force exercise, the first… Continue reading "Dutch F-35s Perform Data Sharing First In Ramstein Flag Exercise"
The keel of USNS Solomon Atkinson (T-ATS 12), the U.S. Navy’s seventh Navajo-class towing, salvage, and rescue ship, was laid during a ceremony on April 16 at Austal USA’s Mobile,… Continue reading "Austal USA Begins Construction of U.S. Navy’s Next-Generation Rescue Ship, USNS Solomon Atkinson"
A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, operating in the Red Sea, suffered the loss of a F/A-18E Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136 on 28… Continue reading "U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet (and Tow Tractor) Lost Overboard During Evasion from Houthi Attack"