The war in Ukraine, which began in February, has changed the face of European politics and security. Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski has made some surprising suggestions, calling for… Continue reading "Polish Deputy Prime Minister Suggests Basing of US Nuclear Weapons and up to 150,000 Troops in Poland"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. Alongside coverage of the war in Ukraine we continue to deliver important… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (28 March – 1 April)"
Poland’s defense officials have laid out their plans for the future of Poland’s armed forces. The ideas, which first appeared at the end of last summer, suggest a significant expansion.… Continue reading "Quick and Bold: Poland’s Plan To Modernize its Army"
On March 24, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) stated that the US State Department has cleared the possible sale of a $175 million M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System… Continue reading "The US To Modernize Bahrain’s Multiple Launch Rocket Systems"
Israel’s defense ministry has recently approved a “significant” budget for the development and procurement of Elbit Systems’ and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems’ Iron Beam laser missile defense system. The ministry… Continue reading "Israel To Develop High-power Laser System Named “Iron Beam”"
Earlier this month, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a massive, long-term military expansion plan. The aim of the initiative is to add 18,500 personnel to the Australian Defence Force… Continue reading "Australia Unveils Significant Military Expansion Plan"
Following Russia’s attack on Ukraine, Germany and the Netherlands agreed to send Patriot Air Defense Systems to Slovakia on March 18, 2022, at NATO’s request, in case Russia threatens the… Continue reading "Slovakia Begins To Deploy Patriot Air Defense Systems Received From NATO Countries"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. This week saw Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continue and much of our… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (14-18 March)"
The mass production of the first batch of Kaplan MT Modern Medium Weight Tanks (MMWT), developed jointly by FNSS, one of Turkey’s armored ground vehicle manufacturers, and Indonesian weapons industry… Continue reading "Turkey’s First Tank Export: Kaplan MT Delivered To The Indonesian Army"
The Pakistan Air Force stated on March 11 that it had received the first batch of J-10C fighters it had recently purchased from China in response to India’s purchase of… Continue reading "Pakistan Air Force Receives The First Batch of J-10C Fighter Jets"