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Friday, May 19: When it comes to military spending, maybe wiser, more affordable options are available, a reader says.

The program was created in 2022 to support cooperation among allied nations on emerging technology challenges.

The Navy is considering extending the lives of a few Ohio-class submarines in fiscal 2025 to hedge against any delays as the Columbia class is built.

The companies showed the vehicle for the first time in Europe during the FEINDEF defense exhibition in Madrid, eying a new sales opportunity in Spain.

The contract for the lead frigate and 9 option ships, signed in 2020, has a cumulative value of 5.5 billion dollars, including post-delivery availability support and crew training.

U.S. officials said the president was prepared to let other countries train Ukrainian pilots on F-16s and also send the U.S.-made warplanes to Kyiv. President Zelensky was expected to attend a G7 meeting in Japan.

A summit held on May 17 between President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada has sparked discussions about a potential submarine deal between the two nations. The summit, which took place in Seoul to commemorate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries, focused on various aspects of bilateral cooperation, including defense. 

En s?associant ? General Dynamics pour concevoir un avion militaire de surveillance, Bombardier esp?re forcer Ottawa ? lancer un appel d?offres pour ce contrat multimilliardaire ?galement convoit? par Boeing. Dans le secteur de la d?fense, on se demande si la proposition de l?avionneur, bien qu?ambitieuse, est r?alisable.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday said he expected members to agree on a new investment pledge to spend 2% of their gross domestic product on defence at the alliance's summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, in July.