The Biden administration is sharply reducing the number of U.S. antimissile systems in the Middle East in a major realignment...
Defense News
Hosting US military bases a hot potato for Afghanistan’s neighbors
With the pullout of US troops from Afghanistan, Pentagon officials are making last-minute efforts to pursue basing options with Afghanistan’s...
US – Cyprus strengthen military cooperation
The United States and Cyprus have taken another important step in strengthening their international cooperation and partnership in military training...
Lawmakers Warn UFOs May Be Threat to US Security After Briefing on Military ‘Sightings’
TEHRAN (FNA)- UFOS could pose a threat to US national security, lawmakers claimed, after they emerged from a highly classified...
US Scrambled F-22s in Response to Russian Military Maneuvers Near Hawaii
U.S. military scrambled fighter jets in response to the Russian Navy conducting what Moscow officials called its largest exercise in the...
Greece – US Military Exercise “Poseidon’s Rage” Concluded Yesterday
“Poseidon’s Rage,” the bilateral military exercise with the participation of military forces from Greece and the USA, was held between...
Military Tech
China’s new Type-039C sealth submarine: This grainy photo says it all
Recent photos and videos have surfaced on social media, giving a peek into what is likely the People’s Liberation Army’s...
Chinese cyber troops targeted Indian Telcos, gov’t agencies in last 6 months, US research firm says
The year 2020 re-configured the dynamics of the Indo-China relationship in the wake of the Galwan Valley clash. Both India...
Elbit US subsidiary awarded $29M in orders to upgrade US Army pilots night vision systems
Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT, TASE: ESLT) (“Elbit Systems”) announced today that its U.S. subsidiary, Elbit Systems of America, LLC...
Saab, Raytheon demonstrate new 84 mm Guided Modular Munition
Saab Dynamics and Raytheon Missile Systems, in association with the US Army, have conducted the first live firings of the...
S-400 SAMs knocked out in simulated strikes during big army-led exercise in Africa
Simulated strikes on a pair of Russian-made S-400 surface-to-air missile batteries were part of the still ongoing U.S. Army-led Africa Lion 2021...
SpaceX fires up Falcon 9 for first flight-proven ‘national security’ launch
On June 12th, SpaceX successfully fired up a once-flown Falcon 9 booster in the lead-up to the company’s fourth launch...
Opinions
How the F-35 has reshaped the strategic balance in Europe
Because of its heavy investment in military technology, Russia was recently thought to have achieved an edge in air power...
Armed Conflicts and Terrorism – Public health emergency preparedness and response to bioterrorist Attack
By Christos Seretidis, Security and Crisis Manager, MSc in Analysis and Management of Man-made and Natural Disasters International Hellenic University...
Aerial manoeuvres in the South China Sea
A recent aerial encounter over the South China Sea between military aircraft from China and Malaysia is potentially significant on...
Joe Biden’s transatlantic bridge to the Indo-Pacific region
The United States rallies democracies to compete with China’s autocratic model. By Dr Patrick M. Cronin* President Joe Biden’s first foreign...
Think Small: Why the intelligence community should do less about new threats
A week into his administration, President Joe Biden announced that he was “putting the climate crisis at the center of United States...
PKK stepping up drone attacks against Turkish military
The outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has published 10 videos of drone attacks on Turkish forces, signalling a shift towards...
NATO
NATO Deputy Secretary General stresses the importance of strengthening resilience
NATO Deputy Secretary Mircea Geoana, speaking at the 16th edition of the GLOBSEC 2021 event, outlined the decisions taken at...
NATO leaders agree NATO 2030 reform agenda, discuss Russia, China
NATO Heads of State and Government on Monday (14 June) agreed a set of proposals under the NATO 2030 banner,...
Defence Expenditure of NATO Countries (2014-2021)
NATO collects defence expenditure data from Allies and publishes it on a regular basis. Each Ally’s Ministry of Defence reports...
Politics
US denies holding up $100 million in military aid for Ukraine
The U.S. government on June 18 denied holding up security assistance for Ukraine. Politico and other Western media had reported...
G-7 leaders back Taiwan for first time
A statement of support by the G-7 leaders at their summit this week set off the Chinese government, which responded...
Erdogan tells Biden Turkey won’t change position on S-400s
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reportedly told his US counterpart that Ankara won’t soften its stance on the Russian S-400...
Veterans
Sheri Swokowski: American Hero
Growing up in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Sheri Swokowski knew that she wanted to continue her family’s military legacy of protecting and...
Serving Veterans in the time of COVID-19: OIT tools to the rescue
In the time of COVID-19, Veterans especially need to be able to count on VA. That’s why an important goal...
PTSD Awareness Month: Make a difference in the lives of Veterans in crisis
Mental health is a cornerstone of medical care at VA. We’re committed to treating the whole patient – helping Veterans...
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Military Robotics and Autonomous Systems USA
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The symposium brings together ship designers, fleet owners, naval architects, classification societies, equipment manufacturers and maritime research organizations. Leading experts...
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