If you’re an armor officer it’s probably best to make sure your troops aren’t playing War Thunder, as the online tank-based game has seen sensitive military documents pertaining to technical… Continue reading "Top Secret Military Documents Leaked on War Thunder Forums (Again)"
On the morning of Wednesday, 18 May, Finland and Sweden both submitted membership applications to NATO, ending decades (or for Sweden, centuries) of a policy of formal neutrality. This does… Continue reading "Editorial: What Does Finish and Swedish Membership Mean For NATO?"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most exciting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue, we cover many topics including Sweden and Finland’s… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (16-20 May)"
At the Indo-Pacific International Maritime Exhibition 2022 in Sydney, Australia, General Atomics has presented a new variant of the MQ-9B Guardian platform: the MQ-9B STOL. The MQ-9B STOL is a… Continue reading "New MQ-9B STOL Expands on Mojave Program"
On 3 May, the United States Marine Corps released its 2022 Aviation Plan – the first document of its kind since 2019 and the first since the Corps announced its… Continue reading "US Marine Corps Releases 2022 Aviation Plan"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue, we cover many topics including multi-national drills in… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (2-6 May)"
On the occasion of Iran’s 18 April National Army Day, soldiers from the Iranian Armed Forces’ ground, naval, air, and special units marched in front of the mausoleum of Ayatollah… Continue reading "Iran Showcases The New Kaman-22 and Ababil-5 UAVs For The First Time"
A letter by the State Department to Congress says that the Biden administration believes a potential sale of F-16s to Turkey would help U.S. national security interests and bolster NATO’s… Continue reading "US State Department: F-16 Sale To Turkey Would Serve US, NATO Interests"
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"