NATO and Japan deepen ties with defence industry talks

NATO and Japan have held their first formal dialogue on defence industrial cooperation and capability development, marking a new step in their growing security partnership, the alliance announced. The talks took place on Friday at NATO...

Industry Briefs 11-3-2025

Company news information may be sent to brice.w@thecityjournals.com. ASSOCIATIONS • DoTerra, a Pleasant Grove-based company focused on essential oils and natural wellness products, has become a member of the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT). The...

Defense chiefs of S. Korea, Japan reaffirm trilateral security cooperation with U.S.

By Lee Minji SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and Japan met in Malaysia on Saturday and reaffirmed the importance of their trilateral security cooperation with the United States in the face of advancing North Korean...

Defense questions witness in sex-assault trial of ex-tribal leader Lyndreth Wall

Lyndreth Wall attends a meeting at the Ute Mountain Ute Casino to discuss H.R. 8601, a companion bill to another piece of legislation in the U.S. Senate that would protect wildlife and water and land rights. (Christian Burney/Durango Herald file...

Defense minister calls for China's 'constructive' role for peace, stability on Korean Peninsula

By Lee Minji SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back held talks with his Chinese counterpart, Dong Jun, in Malaysia on Saturday and requested China's "constructive" role for peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, the defense...

Defense chiefs of S. Korea, U.S. meet at ASEAN defense forum ahead of key bilateral meeting

SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States met at an annual ministerial meeting led by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Saturday, just days ahead of their planned defense talks in Seoul...

‘Military occupation’: China’s war against Taiwan could explode within two years, expert warns

China will look to ramp up its military targeting of Taiwan in the next two years, a security expert has warned, as Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are urged to address the possibility of war in their upcoming summits. Former Home Affairs Secretary...

Defence chiefs of South Korea, Japan reaffirm trilateral security cooperation with US

The defence chiefs of South Korea and Japan met in Malaysia on Saturday and reaffirmed the importance of their trilateral security cooperation with the United States in the face of advancing North Korean nuclear and missile threats, the South...

Defense of Kamehameha admissions policy tied to history

With a new lawsuit against Kamehameha Schools, many Native Hawaiians see the challenge to its admissions policies as a matter of history and sovereignty. Established with a bequest from a Hawaiian princess in 1887, Kamehameha is among the most...

Defense contractor delivers new batch of Su-35S fighter jets to Russian forces

MOSCOW, November 1. /TASS/. The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of the state tech corporation Rostec) has delivered a new batch of advanced Sukhoi Su-35S fighter jets to Russian forces, the Rostec press office reported. "The United Aircraft...

Hegseth Orders the Military to Detail Dozens of Attorneys to the Justice Department

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to provide dozens of lawyers to the Justice Department for temporary assignments in Memphis and near the U.S.-Mexico border that could run through next fall, according to a...

US Poised to Strike Military Targets in Venezuela in Escalation Against Maduro

The Trump Administration has made the decision to attack military installations inside Venezuela and the strikes could come at any moment, sources with knowledge of the situation told the Miami Herald, as the U.S. prepares to initiate the next...

Kerr: The big buyout question

It’s a good time to be a polarizing college football coach, my friend. If you haven’t noticed lately, there’s a whole lot of money going to the recently unemployed, due to colleges providing coaches with contract “buyouts.” Those are things built...

German companies pay Russia €1.72bn in taxes, indirectly funding war

German companies have paid nearly €1.72 billion in taxes to the Kremlin since Russia's invasion of Ukraine — enough to fund 10,000 attack drones targeting Ukrainian cities — yet more than half of German firms that operated in Russia before the...

South Korea’s Defence Revolution

Held biennially, the ADEX security conference is a high-profile strategic showcase for cutting-edge military and security technologies, serving both as a parade of defence innovation and a hub for regional security cooperation. This year, however,...

Findlay: SNP ‘hostility’ damaging Scotland’s defence sector

Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay has accused the SNP Government of neglecting Scotland’s defence and industrial base during a visit to Babcock’s Rosyth dockyard. Speaking to UK Defence Journal, Findlay praised the shipyard’s...

India, US ink 10-year defence framework to deepen strategic ties

India and the US signed a 10-year defence framework pact aimed at strengthening bilateral strategic cooperation. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called it a “signal” of growing convergence Published Date - 31 October 2025, 10:00 PM New Delhi: India...

AP: US government allowed, helped US firms sell tech used for surveillance in China

U.S. lawmakers have tried four times since September last year to close what they called a glaring loophole: China is getting around export bans on the sale of powerful American AI chips by renting them through U.S. cloud services instead. But the...

UK, Qatar step up defence ties

UK signs new defence pact with Qatar to bolster security cooperation across land, air and sea Britain’s security ties with Qatar have been strengthened through a new defence agreement signed in Doha on Wednesday, deepening military cooperation and...

Ministers outline UK defence talks with EU and NATO partners

UK defence ministers have provided updates on the government’s ongoing engagement with the European Union and NATO allies, including discussions on new defence cooperation mechanisms and potential regional initiatives. In a written parliamentary...