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17 February

Canada Launches Huge Defense Plan to Curb Reliance on US

Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday launched a multi-billion-dollar plan to strengthen the Canadian military and rely less on the United States.

17 February

Middle East

An anti-US mural pictured at the former US embassy in downtown Tehran, Iran

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran FM Sees ‘Window of Opportunity’ in Fresh US Nuclear Talks

Iran's top diplomat voiced hope that "a new window of opportunity" seen in fresh nuclear talks with Washington would lead to a lasting solution to the two countries' stand-off.

17 February

Technology

Soldiers surround a satellite network tied to the effort to boost JADC2

Bea Castañeda

Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2): Connecting the Modern Battlespace

This explainer shows how CJADC2 connects, coordinates, and empowers US and allied forces, transforming raw data into rapid decisions that give an edge in complex, multi-domain battlefields.

17 February

Africa

Nigerian Navy and Police Force personnel conduct Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training during exercise Obangame Express 2023 in Lagos, Nigeria, Jan. 25, 2023. Obangame Express 2023, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation, and increase maritime safety and security among participating nations in the Gulf of Guinea and Southern Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrea Rumple)

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigeria Announces Arrival of 100 US Soldiers

Some 100 US soldiers are being deployed to Nigeria as part of increased military cooperation to fight insecurity in the West African country.

17 February

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Part Boat, Part Aircraft: US Firm REGENT Launches Hybrid Seaglider

A new platform from US firm REGENT skims the waves like a boat and takes to the air like an aircraft, redefining what autonomous drones can do at sea.

16 February

Arms

MBDA carrying out the first firing of an MMP missile from an ARQUUS Sabre special forces vehicle

Bea Castañeda

Akeron Missile: Guide to Europe’s Next-Gen Tactical Strike Backbone

This guide reveals how the Akeron missile family represents Europe’s next generation of precision-guided, anti-armor weapons, designed for multi-domain operations.

16 February

Americas

Iranians pass by the anti-American murals painted on the walls of the former embassy of the US in Tehran, Iran on April 16, 2025.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Military Draws Up Plans for Extended Operations in Iran: Report

The US military is reviewing plans for a potential weeks-long campaign against Iran if President Trump authorizes military action.

16 February

Americas

Christine Casimiro

General Dynamics Lays Keel for US Navy’s 8th John Lewis Tanker Vessel

General Dynamics NASSCO has laid the keel for the US Navy’s eighth John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, the future USNS Ruth Bader Ginsburg (T-AO 212), at its San Diego shipyard.

16 February

Americas