Arms Sales
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F-35 upgrades slip to 2024, drawing lawmaker’s ire
WASHINGTON — The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will receive a slate of important hardware and software upgrades known as Technology Refresh…
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Paul Keating’s AUKUS criticism will sting for Labor’s most senior ministers but it won’t stop the submarines deal
The relationship between the Labor government and the party’s elder statesman Paul Keating has been sunk. In truth, it was…
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What is the Aukus submarine deal and what does it mean? – the key facts
The four-phase plan has made nuclear arms control experts nervous … here’s why Ben Doherty and Daniel Hurst The Guardian In a…
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Killer Robots: Negotiate Treaty in New Forum
Delaying Needed Law Endangers Civilians, Generates Insecurity. HRW Governments should move the discussions of a treaty on autonomous weapons systems,…
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Biden makes NATO look weak with arms sales to Turkey
President Biden reversed course last week, backing the sale of upgraded F-16 fighter jets to Turkey. David L. Phillips The Washington Times U.S.…
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Time to guarantee Greece and Cyprus a qualitative military edge
As the Cold War raged, the United States sought to cultivate both Israel and Arab allies. Michael Rubin Washington Examiner Each sought American…
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Senators working for gun safety legislation will pay a price, but they are doing the right thing
Too frequently, our leaders choose to attack each other rather than solve problems. Joe Lieberman The Hill But in recent…
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Senators strike bipartisan gun safety agreement
Negotiators’ next challenge: writing legislation that can get 60 votes. John Burgess Everett and Marianne LeVine Politico A group of…
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The Real Reason America Doesn’t Have Gun Control
After each of the repeated mass shootings that now provide a tragic backbeat to American life, the same doomed dance…
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No American F-16s for anti-Western, anti-democratic, and belligerent Turkey
Now the Turks want to purchase 40 F-16s and upgrade kits for 80 more. Antonis Antoniou * Under no circumstances…
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U.S. suggested Turkey transfer Russian-made missile system to Ukraine
U.S. officials have floated the suggestion over the past month with their Turkish counterparts but no specific or formal request…
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Bill to tighten gun laws passes through lower house without debate
Gun laws are one step closer to being toughened after the surprise passage of a bill through the House of…
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Right-wing role models and guns are killing America
America has gone soft on eradicating right-wing extremism, resulting in a nation of gun violence and senseless death, writes Philip…
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Behind the Korean Peninsula “Arms Race”
But both countries were playing politics. Christopher Green ICG Any uptick in tensions is likely to come after the Beijing…
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Future Warfare: What Comes After the F-35?
Ηere’s What You Need to Know: The military is already looking beyond the F-35 stealth fighter. Caleb Larson The National…
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We’re Spending Money on War When We Could Be Building Roads
As a Navy spouse of 10 years and counting, my life offers an up-close view of our country’s priorities when…
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