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US Drone Sale to Taiwan Nears Approval

US Drone Sale to Taiwan Nears Approval

WASHINGTON — The sale of four sophisticated U.S.-made aerial drones to Taiwan has crossed a key hurdle in Congress and is at the last stage of approval, sources said on Monday, a deal likely to add to already strained ties with China.

The $600 million deal would be the first such sale since U.S…

Taiwan to Begin Producing New Submarine This Month

Taiwan to Begin Producing New Submarine This Month

TAIPEI — To dispel recent reports that the nation’s endeavor to produce its own submarines has been postponed, the Taiwanese Navy on Monday (Nov. 2) stated that its domestic submarine project is running on schedule and that construction of the first vessel will begin this month.

In May of last …

Failings in AWE Management Led MoD to Retake Control

Failings in AWE Management Led MoD to Retake Control

The UK’s AWE entity is in charge of maintaining the country’s nuclear warheads. For many years, it has been managed by a consortium dominated by the US arms company Lockheed Martin. This is about to change.

The UK government will resume “direct control” of a state-owned nuclear weapons facility f…

Trans-Atlantic Ties Paramount to Euro Security: German Minister

Trans-Atlantic Ties Paramount to Euro Security: German Minister

German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said on Monday that whoever won the upcoming US presidential elections, the US and Europe had to continue to cooperate to defend Western values in the face of several threats.

“However the election turns out, only the US and Europe together can k…

S. Korea Establishes Reconnaissance Wing for Global Hawk

S. Korea Establishes Reconnaissance Wing for Global Hawk

South Korea launched a new Air Force unit Tuesday in charge of operating the country’s key reconnaissance assets, such as the RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft, in a move to enhance the country’s capabilities to monitor threats from North Korea and beyond, officials said.

As the country’s first reconnais…


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