Congress' new Foreign Arms Sales Task Force eyes disruptive reforms

Congress' new Foreign Arms Sales Task Force eyes disruptive reforms

The House Foreign Affairs Committee’s new Foreign Arms Sales Task Force hosted its first closed-door meeting on Wednesday, where lawmakers, aides and industry officials from legacy vendors and startups discussed bureaucratic challenges that are hampering international partners’ speedy access to U.S.-made defense systems — including drones. A senior committee staff official involved in the meeting briefed a small group of reporters Thursday about…

Although Trump has duties on Europe, NATO's partners are expected to continue to buy US weapons. Here, the US is faced with resistance.

Israeli arms companies seek to compete in growing European market

With a reputation for battle-tested technology, Israel offers advanced weaponry, including precision artillery, drones, and cutting-edge cyber defense systems, to European nations seeking to counter modern threats. The post WATCH: Israeli arms companies seek to compete in growing European market appeared first on World Israel News.

While the last few weeks had raised a wind of sovereignty and self-sustaining European defence ambitions, the reality has returned: the United Kingdom, Denmark and Poland are planning, once again, to buy American military equipment. Especially F-35 aircraft. Logic of things or betrayal of our European ambitions?

U.S. officials object to European push to buy weapons locally

U.S. officials have told European allies they want them to keep buying American-made arms, amid recent moves by the European Union to limit U.S. manufacturers' participation in weapons tenders, five sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The messages delivered by Washington in recent weeks come as the EU takes…

US officials object to European push to buy weapons locally

WASHINGTON/PARIS - U.S. officials have told European allies they want them to keep buying American-made arms, amid recent moves by the European Union to limit U.S. manufacturers' participation in weapons tenders, five sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Read more at straitstimes.com.