Bangladesh received its fourth ex-RAF C-130J on 20 February, during a ceremony held in Dhaka. Newly painted and modernised by Marshall Aerospace, the aircraft joins three other former RAF short-bodied… Continue reading "Bangladesh Receives Fourth Ex-RAF C-130J"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. This week’s articles focused topics including the death of the Indian First… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (6 – 10 December)"
Welcome back to the Weekend Briefing, where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defence news and comment. This week we have closely followed developments in Ethiopia, a… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (8-12 November)"
As part of the G-20 leaders summit, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with US President Joe Biden. The G-20 conference brings together 19 countries and the European Union Commission,… Continue reading "Erdogan-Biden Meeting Held at The G-20 Summit Comes To A Close"
The election of Joe Biden as President of the United States was well received by both the European public and most of Europe’s leaders. Following Biden entering office, Europeans’ confidence… Continue reading "Top EU Leaders Question American Commitment to Transatlantic Partnership"
Welcome to another Weekend Briefing, where we round-up the week’s most important defense news and some of the stories that may have flown under the radar. This week at Overt… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (9-13 August)"
As part of the UK’s efforts to strengthen its Pacific partnerships, Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has visited Japan, South Korea and Vietnam. Aside from discussing issues of bilateral concern, the… Continue reading "UK Defense Secretary Tours Asia"
At a recent press briefing the US Department of Defense (DoD) Press Secretary John F. Kirby announced plans to launch a sixth DoD Regional Center focused on the Arctic. The… Continue reading "US Announces New Center for Arctic Security Studies"
On 13 April, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence announced the release of the annual threat assessment of the US intelligence community. The new report is much more… Continue reading "US Intelligence Community Releases Annual Threat Assessment"
In the recent decade the Russian Federation has enhanced its presence in its far northern regions, setting up a number of bases in and on the edge of the Arctic.… Continue reading "Sudden Increase of Russian Activity in the Arctic"