With federal lawmakers demanding a guarantee of an independent cost estimate for the service’s guided-missile frigate (FFG(X)) programme, Rear Admiral...
Defense News
Libya: GNA calls Egypt’s military threat “declaration of war”
Libya’s UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) has denounced Egypt’s warning of military intervention in Libya, labelling it a “declaration...
The French Army wants to toughen up, and here’s its plan to get there
PARIS — France’s Army needs to toughen up, according to its chief of staff, and he has the strategic plan...
Warships mass in the Baltic Sea for a coronavirus-conscious battle drill
COLOGNE, Germany – Navies from 19 NATO members and partners are slated to kick off the 2020 iteration of the...
Russia Puts Defensive Face on Its Nuclear Doctrine Ahead of Arms-Control Negotiations
Russia’s new strategic-arms decree adds a bit of ambiguity and defensive flavor, but its main task is positioning Moscow for...
US approves sale of 84 Patriot missiles to Kuwait
The United States said Thursday it has approved the sale of 84 of the most recent generation of Patriot missiles...
Military Tech
Abu Dhabi Defense shows highlight new products, partnerships
“This edition has been nothing short of exceptional,” Maj. Gen. Staff Pilot Faris Khalaf Al Mazrouei, chairman of the Higher...
New details emerge on Chinese KJ-600 surveillance plane and third Chinese carrier
By Peter Suciu* According to recent news reports, China’s third aircraft carrier, which is still under construction and won’t be...
Lockheed Martin set to commence JASSM AGM-158B-2 LRIP
The US Air Force Life Cycle Management Centre (AFLCMC) has awarded Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control a USD428.4 million...
New details of Russian Belgorod ‘Doomsday’ submarine revealed
Russia’s latest super-sized submarine, Belgorod, has been a conundrum for interested observers. While its existence is far from secret, Moscow has...
DARPA orders six satellites from Blue Canyon Technologies for Blackjack program
Blue Canyon, a company owned by Raytheon Technologies, developed a satellite for DARPA based on its commercial X-SAT bus. Blue...
Israel signs agreement to equip German military with Trophy APS
Rafael’s Trophy system is considered among the world’s most effective active protection systems. The Defense Ministry and the German Federal...
Opinions
Who will lead the world in artificial intelligence?
By Elaine McCusker* and Emily Coletta** A new report emphasizes why it is urgent that the Department of Defense and Congress work together...
Test of Endurance: Why America Will Stand By India
Political platforms periodically change with every election in democratic countries, but regardless of what path India takes, its alliance with...
No way out: Why nuclear modernization is necessary (In Six Slides)
By Loren Thompson* Last week I participated in an online panel about modernizing the U.S. strategic arsenal sponsored by the...
Why Turkey is dialing down tensions in East Med
By Hasan Selim Ozertem* The change of power in the US – and a wish to re-set relations with the...
Rebuilding America’s Navy for great-power competition
By Brent D. Sadler* Once again, we find ourselves in an era of great-power competition. And the pressures driving current competition...
What are China’s leaders saying about the South China Sea?
By Oriana Skylar Mastro* The rhetoric weaves between cooperative and competitive, leaving the question of what – and who –...
NATO
Soldiers take on freezing Baltics for NATO winter combat exercise
Hundreds of soldiers have been undergoing intense training in temperatures as low as minus 20 degrees Celsius in Estonia, as...
NATO, Iraq And The Benefits Of The Alliance – Analysis
After a recent meeting of defense ministers in Brussels, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced that the Alliance would expand the size of...
International NATO exercises begin in the Black Sea
International NATO exercises began in the Black Sea. This was reported by Radio Romania. It is noted that the drills will be...
Politics
South China Sea: Beijing embarks on month of military drills as fears of all-out war rise
The drills will take place west of the Leizhou Peninsula and will run from Monday until the end the month....
Biden putting tech, not troops, at center of U.S.-China strategy
The Biden administration is moving to put semiconductors, artificial intelligence and next-generation networks at the heart of U.S. strategy toward...
B-1 bombers fly mission over Norwegian Sea, near Russian navy
B-1 bombers flew the first Bomber Task Force mission since deployment to Norway, the U.S. Air Force said on Friday,...
Veterans
I Am Not Invisible campaign highlights women Veterans
The I Am Not Invisible (IANI) campaign began in February 2017 in Portland, Oregon. The vision was to bring awareness...
WWI Black Veterans Everett Johnson and Robert Chase
Battery E, 349th Field Artillery Commander Lieutenant Everett Warren Johnson (1896-1964) and one of the non-commissioned officers in his unit, Sergeant...
VA stands with Veterans to reduce racial disparities in prostate cancer screenings
Across the U.S., Black men are disproportionally diagnosed with prostate cancer and are more likely to die from the disease...
Upcoming Events
Future Soldier Technology 2021
SMi Group are proud to host the 7th annual Future Soldier Technology conference in London on the 09th and 10th...
Find out more »Copthorne Tara Hotel,
London,
United Kingdom
+ Google MapLAAD Defense & Security 2021
12th edition of the largest and most important Defense and Security Fair in Latin America; Defense and Security on all...
Find out more »Riocentro,
Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil
+ Google MapIndo Defence Expo & Forum 2021
Indo Defence 2021 is focused event covering the complete spectrum of this sector, which includes Airborne, Land Based & Sea...
Find out more »JIExpo Kemayoran,
Jakarta,
Indonesia
+ Google MapSmall Satellites Conference 2021
With the Small Satellites market expected to grow into a $7.53 bn (£5.94 bn) industry by 2022, the ability to...
Find out more »Holiday Inn London – Kensington Forum,
London,
United Kingdom
+ Google MapFuture Artillery Forum 2021
Welcome to the 2020 Future Artillery Forum, the world’s longest-running and most prestigious conference on indirect fires. It is no...
Find out more »Twickenham Stadium,
London,
United Kingdom
+ Google Map
