The program to purchase around 120,000 new rifles began in 2017 but suffered a setback in 2019 when testing had...
Defense News
Possible missile carrier spotted at North Korea parade practice
A vehicle that may be carrying a ballistic missile has been spotted at a parade training ground in North Korea amid signs...
US is beefing up forces in eastern Syria to counter Russian harassment
Parallel to the campaign of harassment, the Russians are seeking to slowly and incrementally draw the Kurdish ruling authorities in...
Russia claims that Su-57 fighter has found a weak spot in the US Air Force
Military expert Alexei Leonkov in the Zvezda weekly talks about the principles of building network-centric structures, without which it is...
US Air Force exit from Germany ‘going to take some time,’ top general says
WASHINGTON — As the U.S. Air Force considers how to follow orders to move assets away from Germany, the head of...
Russia’s new icebreaker, the world’s largest, is heading to the Arctic for the first time
By Joseph Trevithick The ship has been beset by technical and other delays and questions remain about when it will...
Military Tech
‘Project Convergence’ exercise tests Army’s modernization efforts
The U.S. Army’s “Project Convergence” is underway in Arizona to integrate its various fighting capabilities into a unified force, its...
US Navy’s HSC-22 receives first MQ-8C Fire Scout
by Pat Host The US Navy’s (USN) Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 on 15 September received its first Northrop Grumman...
US Navy checks inventory to help US Marine Corps implement Force Design 2030 plan
by Michael Fabey The US Navy (USN) is combing through its existing inventory of weapons, equipment and systems to help the...
US Army plans full and open competition for its future tactical UAS
The Janes.com website reported that the US Army is planning to hold a full and open competition for its Future...
The Virtual Tools That Built the US Air Force’s New Fighter Prototype
The Air Force’s newly revealed fighter-jet prototype was designed with immersive simulations and other new digital tools that herald a...
Image suggests PLAAF is operating GB 100 precision-guided bomb
By Andreas Rupprecht A photograph has emerged on the WeChat social media account of the Western Theatre Command of China’s...
Opinions
Russia and China vs. America’s Military: Can Washington Keep Its Edge?
All-weather bombs and networked aircraft and weapons will hopefully keep Washington’s edge over Moscow and Beijing. By: Kris Osborn Russia and China are...
China’s growing economic and military strength can be a “dilemma” for U.S. investors
By Weizhen Tan As China grows in its economic and military strength, global investors and companies operating in the country...
Should Israel Fear The Sale Of U.S. F-35 Stealth Fighters To The UAE?
America could act to ensure Israel’s qualitative military edge. By:Michael Makovsky, Gen. (ret.) Charles Wald Today’s White House lawn ceremony for...
Bending the Principle of Mass: Why that approach no longer works for Airpower
It is one of warfare’s oldest questions: What is mass, and what advantages accrue from sheer numbers? The concept has...
A new normal for India–China tensions?
Fresh tensions on India and China’s shared border have left bilateral ties at their worst level since 1962. As Antoine...
Incirlik: Time for the U.S. Military to Leave
By Michael Rubin President Donald Trump seeks to reduce the U.S. military footprint around the world. Both the progressive camp...
NATO
Stoltenberg: NATO has no problem with Serbia’s weapon procurements
Serbia is a sovereign country and we fully respect the security arrangements it chooses, said NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, stressing...
Coronavirus response: USA delivers ventilators for NATO stockpile
On 18 September 2020, the United States donated 200 ventilators to a stockpile of medical supplies that NATO has established...
NATO Secretary General meets Finnish Foreign Minister
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto to NATO Headquarters for the first time on...
Politics
Pompeo to visit Greece, including Souda Bay naval base
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Greece, including an increasingly-watched naval base, to kick off a four-nation tour...
Deutsche Bank suspected of facilitating funds to ISIS in Iraq
By Hala Nouhad Nasreddine* The Islamic State’s infamous rule over vast areas of Iraq during 2014 and 2016 not only led to...
The new relationship between Israel and Bahrain
The issue of the new relationship between Israel and Bahrain, following the agreement already signed between Israel and the United...
Veterans
Major veterans suicide prevention legislation advances, but without discussion of guns
Congressional lawmakers reached a deal this week to send sweeping veterans suicide prevention legislation to the White House later this month, but...
A Marine veteran shows the importance of service dogs in the lives of the disabled
By Blake Stilwell For some disabled service members and veterans, the only constant in the chaos of their lives is their...
Former VA doctor pleads guilty to molesting patients
A former doctor at a Veterans Affairs hospital in West Virginia pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges that he molested...
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