Skip to reading content
Menu
S

The Defense Desk · Region

Americas Defense and Security

Defense news from North and South America, led by the United States military: its budgets, force structure, weapons programs and overseas posture. Coverage also includes Canada, Latin American armed forces, regional security operations and arms purchases across the hemisphere.

Latest Americas coverage

1–4 of 4

  1. A green containerised LOCUST laser weapon on an aircraft carrier flight deck, with the carrier's island behind itLand · AmericasU.S. Army Targets Early 2028 for First LOCUST X3 Counter-Drone Lasers, Two Years Behind Israel5 min read
  2. A Patriot interceptor climbs out of a fireball and dust cloud after launch during a live-fire exerciseMissiles & Space · AmericasAnduril Steelfin Promises a Patriot Interceptor at a Fraction of PAC-3 Cost: Can It Deliver?5 min read
  3. US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress seen head-on at night with AGM-158 JASSM missiles on its wing pylons as crew boardAir · AmericasB-52 Bombers to Get the AGM-158C LRASM: Up to 20 Stealthy Ship-Killers per Aircraft5 min read
  4. A Finnish Army K9 Moukari tracked self-propelled howitzer fires among pine trees, smoke rising behind the raised barrelLand · AmericasUS Army Unveils the XM1776 Wheeled K9 Howitzer: Can It Really Replace the M777?4 min read