Homeland Defense
Agence France-Presse The Czech Republic announced it will increase the size of its Armed Forces by 30 percent after the government approved raising defense spending. Then-Defense Minister Martin Stropnicky said …
Czech Republic: Armed Forces to Boost Numbers by 30 Percent Read More
Agence France-Presse Cyber-savvy Estonia is taking a step forward in global technology, with the small Baltic state opening the world’s first data embassy in Luxembourg early in 2018. The heavily …
Estonia: World’s First Virtual Data Embassy Read More
The Associated Press Romania’s defense minister said in July 2017 that the country intends to buy Patriot missiles worth U.S. $3.9 billion from the United States. Then-Defense Minister Adrian Tutuianu …
Romania: Defense Minister Confirms U.S. Missile Deal Read More
Agence France-Presse Libya’s United Nations-backed prime minister, Fayez al-Sarraj, has appealed to Italy to send ships into Libyan territorial waters to combat human trafficking. Sarraj sent a letter requesting that …
Libya: Tripoli Asks Italy to Help Fight Traffickers Read More
Nepalese, U.S. partners share cold facts about high-altitude operations THE WATCH Staff When the doors finally opened after a 2½-hour air mission, 128 paratroopers braced for the jump of their …
Military Mountaineers Read More
Joint forces view multi-domain battle as key to future success THE WATCH Staff Global proliferation of advanced military technology has eroded to some degree the advantage the U.S. and its …
Unpredictable Behavior Read More
CBRN Response Force is always ready THE WATCH Staff It’s a nightmare scenario: A 10-kiloton nuclear device is detonated at the entrance to New York City’s Lincoln Tunnel. It could …
Preparing for the Worst Read More
A regional conference and friendly Pentagon cyber sleuths help bolster security THE WATCH Staff Safeguarding against cyber attacks is critical to the defense of any nation. Innovation is key as …
Hacking the Pentagon Read More
Brian D. Laslie, Ph.D. It is always treacherous to ask a historian when an event began or ended. “It depends” will likely be the answer. Take, for example, the beginning …
NORAD The Beginning Read More