Homeland Defense
THE WATCH STAFF A closed section of Michigan highway recently transformed into a United States military runway as aviators trained for agile combat employment (ACE). The 9,000-foot section of Michigan …
U.S. warplanes make history on a highway Read More
REUTERS Canadian businesses operating in critical infrastructure sectors would be required to report cyberattacks to the federal government and would have to fortify their cyber systems under a new law …
Canada hardening cyber defenses in private industry Read More
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Turkey agreed June 28, 2022, to lift its opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, ending an impasse that had clouded a leaders’ summit opening in Madrid …
Turkey drops objection to NATO expansion Read More
U.S. STRATEGIC COMMAND The United States Navy successfully launched an unarmed life-extended Trident II D5 (D5LE) from the ballistic missile submarine USS Kentucky off the Southern California coast June 17, …
U.S. Navy tests updated Trident II missile system Read More
THE WATCH STAFF When the German Ministry of Defense lost transportation to the United States for its SARah-1 satellite, it had to scramble to find an alternative for getting the …
Cross-country U.S. trek ends in successful launch of German satellite Read More
THE WATCH STAFF The United States, Canada and seven other NATO nations carried out a successful hunt for submarines during joint exercise Dynamic Mongoose, which is held every summer in …
NATO hones its submarine-hunting skills Read More
REUTERS Germany’s Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, has approved creation of a 100 billion euro (U.S. $107.2 billion) special defense fund that Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced in response to …
Germany reaches NATO goal on defense spending Read More
REUTERS Finland, Sweden and Norway should consider organizing their air-defense control jointly in territories north of the Arctic Circle in coming years, the speaker of the Finnish parliament said. If …
Finnish speaker: Nordic countries should consider joint air defense Read More
THE WATCH STAFF Members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) sharpened their skills during recent joint training and exercises with the United States military. The Bahamas and the U.S. …
RBDF members boost capabilities through joint training Read More
THE WATCH STAFF United States Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. met with Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) leaders in Ottawa to further strengthen the long …
U.S. Air Force chief meets with Canadian counterpart Read More