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Turkey F-16 sale in congressional limbo amid Lockheed backlog
Turkey F-16 sale in congressional limbo amid Lockheed backlog

WASHINGTON — Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu met with his U.S. counterpart Antony Blinken in Washington on Wednesday to secure a $20 billion

The West doubles down on aiding Ukraine with heavy weapons
The West doubles down on aiding Ukraine with heavy weapons

WASHINGTON ― Weeks before the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Western officials agreed to send a flurry of offensive armored vehicl

US State Dept. clears sale of Abrams tanks to Poland
US State Dept. clears sale of Abrams tanks to Poland

WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Dept. cleared a possible sale of M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks to Poland, according to a Dec. 6 announcement by the Defens

Sweden getting into the NATO groove by aiding Ukraine, boosting budget
Sweden getting into the NATO groove by aiding Ukraine, boosting budget

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Days after Sweden announced its largest military aid package yet for Ukraine, its lead defense officials are positioning the No

Nordic nations may pool their growing military support to Ukraine
Nordic nations may pool their growing military support to Ukraine

HELSINKI — Nordic governments are exploring a number of joint initiatives to support Ukraine’s defense against Russia, including proposals for shared

Weapons shortages spark tough choices for Ukraine’s allies
Weapons shortages spark tough choices for Ukraine’s allies

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia ― Top defense officials in Europe say arms shortages among Ukraine’s Western allies are forcing difficult conversations about how

Poland accepts Germany’s Patriot offer after fatal missile strike
Poland accepts Germany’s Patriot offer after fatal missile strike

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak has announced that, in the aftermath of last week’s fatal missile strike on Polish soil,

Serbia may become biggest operator of military drones in Balkans
Serbia may become biggest operator of military drones in Balkans

MILAN, Italy — Amid rising tensions with Kosovo, and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić's recent order to shoot down all UAVs found in no-fly zones an

US approves arms sales to Switzerland, Lithuania and Belgium
US approves arms sales to Switzerland, Lithuania and Belgium

Correction: A previous version of this story misstated the manufacture of the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement missile. Lockheed Martin makes the wea

Finland refutes nuclear weapons ‘siting’ and reinforces border
Finland refutes nuclear weapons ‘siting’ and reinforces border

HELSINKI — Finland has refuted any possibility that the currently unaligned Nordic state will consider hosting nuclear weapons on its territory once a