Defense Department continues boosting coronavirus testing capacity amid CARES spending investigation

Under scrutiny by its own internal watchdog for possibly misspending coronavirus relief money, the Pentagon announced this week a plan to buy $481 million worth of COVID-19 tests.

Finland to buy 64 F-35 fighter jets worth $12.5B

Finland, a non-NATO ally, has been cleared to purchase $12.5 billion in F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, boosting the Nordic country on the Russian front line.

US threatens sanctions for China and Russia over Iran arms deals

Chinese and Russian defense companies that strike weapons deals with Iran will suffer the “very full force” of U.S. sanctions, according to the State Department, despite Western disagreements about the legality of President Trump’s move to renew an international arms embargo.