US approves $1.95 billion sale of Black Hawks to Australia
WASHINGTON ― The State Department this week approved a $1.95 billion sale to Australia of 40 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters, which will replace the Australian Defence Force’s troubled MRH90 Taipan utility helicopters. The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which made the announcement amid high U.S.-China tensions over Taiwan, said the sale to an important ally would offer “a more reliable and proven system that will allow Australia to maintain the appropriate level of readiness to conduct combined operations. “The UH-60M Black Hawk helic…
Pentagon reviews removing Morocco as host of largest military exercise in Africa
WASHINGTON — The Defense Department is looking at alternative locations for the largest military exercise in Africa amid Senate pressure to bump Morocco from its position as an annual host for the drills. Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., the ranking member of the Armed Services Committee, has led the charge against having Morocco host the African Lion exercise to push back against its control of the disputed Western Sahara. “For more than five decades, the Sahrawi people have been subjected to repeated broken promises and vicious attacks by the Mor…
US to send Ukraine advanced NASAMS air defense weapons in $820 million package
WASHINGTON ― The Pentagon on Friday announced $820 million in new Ukraine military aid that includes advanced mid- to long-range air defense systems and counter-artillery radars to respond to Russia ’s heavy use of long-range strikes in the war. The announcement for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System, or NASAMS, marks the start of a contracting process for $770 million worth of equipment, including four more counter-artillery radars and up to 150,000 rounds of 155mm artillery ammunition, through the Ukraine Security Assistanc…
A list of recent high-profile shootings in the US: DefenseNews
WASHINGTON: The latest high-profile shooting in the United States happened on July Fourth, when a gunman opened fire on parade-goers in a Chicago suburb. Other notable episodes of gun violence in recent weeks: Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School administrative employees Margarita LaSalle, left, and JoEllen Berman, walk along the hill near the school lined with 17 crosses to honor the students and teachers killed on Valentine's Day VESTAVIA HILLS, ALABAMA At least two people died and another was hospitalised on June 16 after a shooting at …
FRANCE
Capital Paris 48°51.4′N 2°21.05′E Official languages French Demonym French Government Unitary semi-presidentialconstitutional republic FIRE POWER OF FRANCE France , officially the French Republic , is a unitary semi-presidential republic located mostly in Western Europe, with several overseas regions and territories . Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea , and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean . From its shape, it is often referred to in Fren…
Posts
.jpg)
Social Plugin