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Sweden signs French warship order to boost defense
Sweden signed an order for four Naval Group frigates during a ceremony in Stockholm attended by French President Emmanuel Macron.
Aug 31, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Israel signs $3.5 billion air defense deal with Greece
Israel and Greece signed a €3 billion ($3.5 billion) defense deal on Monday under which Israel will build a multi-layered air defense system for Greec...
Aug 31, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Japan’s First Tomahawk Cruise Missile Destroyer Back from U.S.
Japanese destroyer JS Chokai (DDG-176) returned on Sunday to its homeport of Sasebo, Japan, after one year in the U.S. being outfitted to be Tomahawk ...
Aug 31, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
USS New Orleans Fire Response Hindered by Initial Confusion, Investigation Shows
A single cigarette or vape may have started a fire in a storeroom onboard amphibious transport dock USS New Orleans (LPD-18) in August 2025 but key cr...
Aug 31, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
European Forces Intercept Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker in Mediterranean
Foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said EU defense ministers plan to discuss “actions against the shadow fleet” at a meeting later this week.
Aug 31, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
USS Abraham Lincoln’s visit to Thailand lifts hope and sex-tourism risk
The USS Abraham Lincoln will visit Thailand this week. Thai officials are anticipating an economic boost but warning of sexual exploitation risks.
Aug 31, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
What Zheng He’s Changing Role Reveals About China’s Maritime Strategy
The historical figure has been invoked to advance different symbolic ends as Beijing’s goals and capabilities change.
Aug 31, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Hitting a High Point: The Australia-Indonesia 2+2
The significance of the 2+2 is the growing web of cooperation between Canberra and Jakarta.
Aug 31, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
New Zealand ground forces drill to dock onto larger armies
Kiwi ground forces train to integrate their units with larger armies, Australia's especially, for maximum effect in battle.
Aug 31, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Speed to Field Starts Below the Prime
I have spent much of my career looking at the defense industrial base from different vantage points: as a warfighter, inside major defense companies, ...
Aug 31, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The US military gets its own ChatGPT today
After months of security testing, Pentagon adds an OpenAI product to the list of AI tools approved for unclassified work.
Aug 31, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
US and Iran exchange fire for the first time in over a month
The US hit two rocket launchers, saying they were about to deploy mines into the Strait of Hormuz.
Aug 31, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail