U.S. export controls, the political stance of the U.S. government and the emergence of new defense companies are seen affecting the sale of American weapons to Arab countries, including the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. According to a U.S. defense industry source, non-U.S. companies seem to have dominated defense deals in the region. Another...
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White House Seeks Government Scrutiny of US Tech Investments in China
President Joe Biden will release this week an executive order to scrutinize outbound investments in sensitive technologies to China, according to a Reuters report. The order is designed to stop U.S. capital and expertise from supporting the development of technologies that could modernize China’s military and eventually threaten U.S. national security, the report added. Sources...
Oracle Delivers Secure Digital Services, Capabilities With New Australian Government Cloud
Oracle has unveiled Oracle Cloud for Australian Government and Defense for the Canberra region, a new platform that offers over 100 services that enable customers to build and run cloud-hosted applications. Through the new region, government cloud users can access services, applications and integrated security capabilities to help them harness data and optimize workload, Oracle...
Washington Approves Finland’s Purchase of US-Israeli Missile System
The U.S. government has approved Finland’s purchase of the “David’s Sling” missile system that the United States jointly developed with Israel, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced Wednesday. The Finnish purchase is worth approximately $346.75 million, with Israel as the seller under the procurement agreement. The U.S. Missile Defense Agency and Israel’s Missile Defense Organization...