Greece
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman answers Rubio’s Acropolis speech: it “deliberately omits” the other half of the Greek legacy
Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei responded on X to Marco Rubio’s October 7 speech at the Pnyx…
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United States & Americas
US foreign and defense policy, the Pentagon and Washington, plus Canada and Latin America.
Economy & Energy
Trump says he “agreed with Putin” that Russia will supply millions of tons of diesel; US eases sanctions until April 2027
Donald Trump announced on October 9 that Vladimir Putin agreed to supply over 300,000 tons of diesel immediately,…
Defense Industry
Raytheon wins contract worth up to $6.3 billion to produce and sustain SM-3 Block IB interceptors
RTX’s Raytheon has secured a five-year contract, with two option years, worth up to $6.3 billion for SM-3…
Middle East & North Africa
Senator Murphy says the Pentagon barred him from Al Udeid to hide the damage of the Iran war
Democratic Senator Chris Murphy accuses the Pentagon of a “cover-up” after he was denied access to Al Udeid…
Air Force
F-35: Pentagon and Lockheed Martin discuss a multi-year deal of up to ten years for production and support
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin are discussing a “mega-deal” that could run up to a decade and cover…
Air Force
B-21 Raider: Annual production to rise 25% with new assembly line at Palmdale
The US Air Force and Northrop Grumman have begun expanding the Palmdale plant to raise annual B-21 Raider…
Air Force
X-BAT: US and company commitments to Shield AI’s unmanned fighter reach $400 million
The US Navy has added $150 million to its existing agreement for the X-BAT, Shield AI’s AI-piloted vertical-takeoff…
Middle East & North Africa
USS Abraham Lincoln: 450 Tomahawks and 3,693 sorties in the Iran war, homecoming after a record stretch at sea
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group launched 450 Tomahawk cruise missiles…
Analysis
Analysis: the Stryker 8×8 armoured vehicle, its variants and its combat record
Analysis: the Stryker is not one vehicle but a family. Where it came from, what separates the M1126…
Defense Industry
Iron Dome: First Tamir interceptor built entirely in the United States delivered to Israel
The Rafael–Raytheon joint venture has delivered to Israel’s Missile Defense Organization the first Iron Dome Tamir interceptor built…
Air Force
Brazil: First Gripen E built by Embraer makes its maiden flight
The first Gripen E built in Brazil by Embraer flew for the first time from the company’s plant…
Air Force
Analysis: Rubio says there is “no official answer” on weapons for Greece’s F-35s, which puts the delay in Washington, not the Hellenic Air Force
In an interview with Kathimerini during his Athens visit, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there is…