Homeland Defense
THE WATCH STAFF A leaked database shows a small company has collected personal data on 2.4 million people worldwide to feed intelligence to the Chinese government, media outlets reported in …
China: Leaked database reveals Chinese firm’s global data collection Read More
Sweden stepped up its defense activities in the Baltic Sea region in August 2020 due to what a high-ranking official called “a deteriorating security situation” as Russia and NATO conducted …
SWEDEN: Deployment bolsters efforts in Baltic Sea region to defend sovereignty Read More
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The newly formed U.S. Space Force is deploying troops to a vast new frontier: the Arabian Peninsula. Space Force has a squadron of 20 Airmen stationed at …
QATAR: U.S. Space Force deploys to Arabian Peninsula Read More
The Watch Staff Five nations and two U.S. Navy fast-attack submarines broke the Arctic ice in March 2020 to assess their operational readiness and train with other services, partners and …
ARCTIC OCEAN: Partners assess Arctic readiness in ICEX 2020 Read More
The Watch Staff In December 2019, Japan approved a record defense budget of U.S. $48.5 billion for 2020 with the aim of strengthening the nation’s capabilities in outer space and …
JAPAN: Japan defense budget beefs up cyber, space capabilities Read More
Reuters A cooperative NATO defense project that gives the alliance a state-of-the-art ground surveillance system gained steam in December 2019 with the delivery of the second of five unmanned aircraft …
ITALY: Unmanned aircraft lift NATO capabilities Read More
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