Myanmar’s ruling military junta has declared martial law in six townships of Myanmar’s economic hub, after security forces killed at least 44 protesters in a crackdown on protests on Sunday.… Continue reading "Myanmar’s Military Declares Martial Law In Yangon Townships"
When looking up at night sky, France may not be the first thing to come to mind. Even so, among NATO nations, the country’s commitment to the idea of space… Continue reading "France Conducts its First Military Exercise in Space"
On 5 March, the Hudson Institute’s Dan Patt spoke to a panel featuring four other speakers, including Defense Innovation Unit Director Michael Brown and Air Force Lieutenant General Gen. S.… Continue reading "US Defense Innovation Unit Director Outlines Importance of Budgetary Flexibility"
Speaking at a virtual event being held by the Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association, US Admiral Philip S. Davidson laid out a vision for military and wider geopolitical success… Continue reading "US Admiral Philip Davidson Lays Out Indo-Pacific Vision"
On 26 February, the US Department of Defense released a fresh list of contract awards. Perhaps worthy of particular attention is the $32,853,210 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract awarded to Raytheon for “Autonomous… Continue reading "US Navy Awards Contract for Suicide Drones to Raytheon"
The appearance of experimental hypersonic missiles in Russian and Chinese arsenals has made headlines around the world due to their perceived potential to disrupt the global military balance. What current… Continue reading "Department of Defense Lays Out Plans for the Development of Hypersonics"
On Wednesday, President Biden signed a new executive order calling for a 100 day review of critical US supply chains in order to find vulnerabilities. This primarily includes items relevant… Continue reading "Biden Orders Review of Key US Supply Chains"
One of the greatest nightmares for American civilian and defense planners would be the loss of the US power grid. Reportedly, both Chinese and Russian hackers now have the capability… Continue reading "DARPA Develops Technologies To Quickly Restore US Power Grid"
Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman Colonel Wayne Marotto stated earlier today that a civilian contractor killed in a rocket attack on Erbil Airport yesterday night was not a US national. The… Continue reading "Rocket Attack on Erbil Airport Kills Civilian Contractor"
In mid-January, the new Chinese Main Battle Tank VT-4 went through its baptism of fire in Nigeria. The Nigerian military conducted an operation against Boko Haram, also known as Islamic… Continue reading "Nigeria Deploys New Chinese VT-4 Tanks in Fight Against Boko Haram"