During a visit to Ankara on June 1, Vice Minister of National Defence Vilius Semeška signed an agreement of cooperation in the area of defence industry on behalf of the Lithuanian Ministry National Defence with Turkey’s President of Defence Industries Prof. Dr. Ismail Demir.

The historic signatur…

“The security situation in the region has induced a comprehensive public and political support for acceleration of armed forces modernization as the primary and key guarantee of Lithuania’s security. Only if we have the critical capabilities can we ensure a credible deterrence and defence alongside…

SCOTT AFB, Ill. — Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, approved a seventh Interim Capability Release mission set for the KC-46A Pegasus May 31, increasing the aircraft’s operational capability to support 97% of the daily joint force air refueling demands.

Less than one year af…

Military operations are increasingly dependent on satellite RF communications particularly for strategic communications links. The ability to continue to operate in a satellite denied environment has been identified as a vulnerability that may also impact air and maritime operations.

QinetiQ has …

This week in The Bunker: an investigation on the crash of a Navy submarine into the Pacific Ocean floor highlights just how bad things are under the waves; a recommended roster of new names for Army bases now honoring traitors; and more.

Suboptimum: Yet another wayward Navy vessel
…

BRUSSELS — “We must invest more in defence and make up for years of budget cuts and underinvestment. The message is clear: we need to reduce fragmentation and invest more together, starting now”, said High Representative/Head of the European Defence Agency, Josep Borrell, during the first European…