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U.S. forces seized an advanced weapons shipment from Iran headed to Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen, according to a U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) statement Thursday. U.S. forces found more 200 packages of lethal weapons on a vessel intended to support the Houthis that have been firing missiles in the Red Sea and disrupting international shipments in…

When asked whether Ukraine has the UK's permission to attack the Russian Federation with weapons supplied by the UK, UK Ambassador to Ukraine Martin Harris said that his country was ready that British weapons will contribute to Russia's defeat.

French manufacturers have reduced the manufacturing times for some weapons systems by half or more the defense minister said.

Japan’s defense spending will increase more than 16% next year under a record military budget approved Friday that is intended to accelerate the deployment of long-range cruise missiles that can hit targets in China or North Korea. The 7.95 trillion-yen ($56 billion) defense budget for the 2024 fiscal year that begins in March marks the second year of a five-year military buildup program under a new security strategy Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government adopted a year ago. The reinforce...

Rest of World News: Japan eased its arms export restrictions on Friday, allowing it to export lethal weapons to certain countries, in the pacifist nation's first major ov.

The Japanese government will sell Patriot air defense missiles to the U.S., marking Tokyo’s first foray into selling complete lethal weapons to allied nations since the post-World War II era. Japan’s national security cabinet this week updated its export rules to allow for the shipment of completed weapons systems. Previously, only the transfer of components…

The Pentagon is accelerating its timeline for the "Replicator" program, hoping to field thousands of AI-enabled autonomous vehicles by 2026.

The program presents immense technological and personnel challenges for procurement and development.

British actor Joss Ackland has died at the age of 95, his family said in a statement. Throughout his six decade long career, the star appeared in over 130 films and television roles.

Rick Smith, founder of Taser-maker Axon, pointed one of his company's yellow stun guns at a target and discharged its electric darts to demonstrate its effectiveness at a security fair outside Paris.But the company's ultimate aim, he said, is to get to the point where tasers are so reliable "that the gun gathers dust, and we don't kill people anymore". lem/mra/rox/lth