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German Minister: No Official Confirmation of US Troop Withdrawal

German Minister: No Official Confirmation of US Troop Withdrawal

Germany’s Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said Monday she has received no official confirmation on the reported U.S. decision to withdraw more than a quarter of American troops stationed in Germany.

The Wall Street Journal reported last Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump had ord…

Secretary General Launches NATO 2030 Initiative

Secretary General Launches NATO 2030 Initiative

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg today (Monday 8 June) launched his outline for NATO 2030 in an online conversation with the Atlantic Council and the German Marshall Fund of the United States. “This is an opportunity to reflect on where we see our Alliance ten years from now, and how it will …
F-35 Landing Gear Collapses After Landing at Hill AFB

F-35 Landing Gear Collapses After Landing at Hill AFB

The landing gear of an F-35 fighter collapsed after landing at Hill Air Force Base in Utah Monday, the base said in a statement.

The F-35, assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing, had just finished what the base described as a routine training flight. The pilot left the aircraft and is having a routin…

Successful First Firings of Saab Lightweight Torpedo

Successful First Firings of Saab Lightweight Torpedo

Saab has together with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and Swedish Armed Forces have conducted the first tests with the Saab Lightweight Torpedo (SLWT) from a corvette and a submarine.

The tests are the first of its kind for the new torpedo and were undertaken during February an…

Spending Smart or Spending Big: Malaysia and the Yak-130

Spending Smart or Spending Big: Malaysia and the Yak-130

The Russian Federation’s Rostec aviation export consortium is offering the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) the YAK-130, a new advanced trainer/light jet fighter, to supplement, if not replace, several of the high-performance combat aircraft in the RMAF’s inventory.

Like many countries, unless i…


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