• BISim introduces cheaper game engine for defense simulations

    Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) announced its VBS Builder Edition for building defense and civilian training simulations. Orlando, Florida-based Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) is a leader in simulation and training solutions, and it has built both games and military simulations. It’s latest work is VBS Builder Edition, a comprehensive simulation solution development platform which the company […]

  • Kishida pledges to boost defense capabilities to preserve peace

    Japan will work to strengthen its defense and diplomatic capabilities to maintain peace, Prime Minister Kishida Fumio said on Saturday, according to public broadcaster NHK, adding that military buildups around the country have been growing. Japan is a close ally with the United States and has condemned Russia's invasion of

  • President Zelensky meets with Denmark’s defense chief

    President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine met with Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense of Denmark Troels Lund Poulsen, who is on a visit to Ukraine. — Ukrinform.

  • SQM Doubles Down on Lithium Boom as Peers Go on the Defensive

    (Bloomberg) -- On the edge of Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of the world’s biggest lithium refineries is about to get a lot bigger.Most Read from BloombergNY Gears Up to Seize Trump Westchester Assets If Fraud Fine Is UnpaidBaltimore Wants to Sell Hundreds of Vacant Homes for $1 EachWhat Happens If Trump Can’t Post His $454 Million BondChina Scrutinizes PwC Role in $78 Billion Evergrande Fraud CaseYemen’s Houthis Tell China, Russia Their Ships Won’t Be TargetedOwner SQM is lining up giant tanks...

  • Banks Advocate Digital Payments as Defense Against Check Fraud

    Despite the growing adoption of digital payment solutions worldwide, financial institutions (FIs) continue to process billions of checks each year, setting the stage for a growing trend: check fraud. Last year, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), reported a nationwide surge in check fraud, with a notable 23% increase in Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) filed by FIs between […]

  • Controversial Indonesian defense minister wins presidential election

    Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto was announced the winner of the presidential election in one of the world's largest democracies Wednesday over two former governors who vow to contest the result in court over alleged irregularities. Subianto, who was accused of abuses under the past dictatorship and chose the son of the popular outgoing president as his running mate, won 58.6% of the votes. Former Jakarta Gov. Anies Baswedan received 24.9% and former Central Java Gov. Ganjar Pranowo...

  • Milwaukee Election Official Testifies in Defense of Accused Worker

    Kimberly Zapata, on trial for election fraud, was a 'whistleblower,' her attorney says.

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    BRPD offering free self-defense classes for women

    BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police Department is now offering free self-defense classes for women. The Equalizer course is a four-session program that intensively teaches self-defense moves."What were going to learn in the Equalizer programs are techniques to keep us safe. If we are grabbed, how to strike. Different situational issues that we can avoid, or if we find ourselves in those situations, how do we escape from them," course instructor Corporal Wallace Britton said.The classes are...

  • Common Defense Could Be Ready for Big Stage in Louisiana Derby

    The Grade 2, $1 million Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby Saturday at Fair Grounds brings together a field of 12 looking for the “Road to the Derby” qualifying points needed to make the starting gate the first Saturday in May. Read More

  • Taliban minister at Doha defense expo: Could the winds be changing?

    On March 4-6, the Afghan Taliban Defense Minister Mohammad Yaqoob and Army Chief Mohammad Fasihuddin Fitrart attended the Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition (DIMDE) in Qatar. Being a landlocked country with no naval forces, the presence of Yaqoob and Fitart at the DIMDE sparked both concern and curiosity. Furthermore, the two Taliban officials showed up at the exhibition after their regime refused to participate in the United Nations meeting on Afghanistan held in Doha in February.

  • Armenia, UK look at ways to bolster defense cooperation

    On March 19th, Armenia’s Ambassador to UK, H.E. Varuzhan Nersesyan met with Gilbert Timothy George Lariston Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, the Earl of Minto, Minister of State for Defense. Ambassador Varuzhan Nersesyan emphasized the importance of continuing to develop collaboration with the UK, particularly in defense, underscoring Armenia’s unwavering commitment to regional stability and peace. Highlighting the positive strides in …

  • Islanders' defensive struggles return at worst possible time

    Over the last week, the Islanders are 24th in shot attempt percentage league-wide, which is often used as a stand-in for possession.