Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the United Kingdom has trained more than 45,000 Ukrainian troops as part of the ongoing training operation Interflex. The data comes… Continue reading "Interflex Successful But Could Be Stunting the British Army’s Capability"
The signing of a “comprehensive strategic partnership” pact between Russia and North Korea during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s June 18th meeting with North Korean General Secretary Kim Jong-un reflects the… Continue reading "Interview: Where Is The Kim-Putin Pact Leading?"
On June 4, a SIAI-Marchetti SF-260D military training aircraft belonging to the Turkish Air Force 12th Air Transport Main Base crashed into an agricultural field near the city of Kayseri… Continue reading "A SIAI-Marchetti SF-260D Military Training Aircraft Belonging To The Turkish Air Force Crashes, Killing Two Soldiers"
The Portuguese Air Force (PRTAF) returned to service the first of four Lockheed Martin C-130H military transport aircraft that it decided to modernize under the European Commission’s Single European Air… Continue reading "Portuguese Air Force Receives Its First Modernized C-130H Military Transport Aircraft After A Long Delay"
General Sir Roland ‘Roly’ Walker has been appointed the UK’s new Chief of the General Staff. Walker will replace General Sir Patrick Sanders in June 2024. In a UK government… Continue reading "UK Appoints New Chief of the General Staff"
The British Army and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force started the Vigilant Isles 23 exercise on November 15, the first joint exercise between the militaries conducted following the entry into… Continue reading "First UK-Japan Exercise Under Reciprocal Access Agreement Begins"
Kuwait received the fifth batch of Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft purchased from Italy last week. The Kuwait Air Force welcomed this new shipment of four aircraft with a ceremony at Ali… Continue reading "Kuwait Air Force Receives Four More Eurofighter Typhoon Fighter Jets"
The US Department of Defense is aiming to publish the nation’s first-ever National Defense Industrial Strategy before the end of the year. Five areas of focus were identified for the… Continue reading "Department of Defense Preparing First-Ever National Defense Industrial Strategy"
Taiwan will be receiving the first of its new F-16Vs a year behind schedule, with the arrival of the first batch of one single-seat and one twin-seat F-16V delayed from… Continue reading "Supply Chain Snarl Behind Year-Long Delay For Taiwan’s First New F-16Vs"
The growing complexity of military hardware has resulted in a matching increase in demand for onboard processing power. However, the global chip shortage caused by work disruptions related to the… Continue reading "Interview: Enabling A Zero Trust Defense Electronics Supply Chain With proteanTecs"