In a somewhat surprising announcement, the Chief of the Staff of the United States Air Force (USAF) has said that the service is looking at the possibility of developing a… Continue reading "USAF Contemplating Developing New 4.5+ / 5 – Gen Fighter to Replace F-16"
Recent years have seen an erosion in the US-Turkish relationship. Aside from Erdogan’s undemocratic policies and conflict over Middle East policy, the S-400 System dispute ranks among the most divisive.… Continue reading "Turkey Hopes to Resolve the S-400-System Dispute with the USA with Compromise"
The United States will be ending its support for “offensive operations” carried out by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. The announcement was made in a speech by President Joe Biden… Continue reading "US To End American Support For “Offensive Operations” In Yemen"
On 3rd February, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab held a videoconference with Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi. They discussed common… Continue reading "UK and Japan Agree to Strengthen Defense Cooperation"
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has announced that they are, for the first time, slated to officially attend the IDEX exhibition in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). IAI will have… Continue reading "For First Time Ever Israel Aerospace is Displaying at UAE’s IDEX Arms Fair"
A Pantsir-S1 short range air defense system abandoned by its operators in Libya was covertly transported to Rammstein Air Force Base in Germany by the United States. According to The… Continue reading "UAE-Supplied Pantsir S1 Captured In Libya Extracted To Germany By US"
The Israel Defense Forces’ Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Aviv Kohavi, has announced that the IDF is preparing new operational plans to foil an Iranian nuclear weapon program.… Continue reading "IDF Chief Orders Preparation Of New Plans To Block Iranian Nuclear Program"
General Atomics has announced the recent completion of development and testing of anti-submarine warfare capabilities for the MQ-9. In the 19 January announcement, General Atomics says that the capability, which… Continue reading "General Atomics Demonstrates “World’s First” MQ-9 Anti-Submarine Warfare Capabilities"
With the impending departure of the Trump administration, the various political appointees in the Pentagon are similarly clearing out their desks. While the jury is still out on whether they… Continue reading "“I Cannot Wait To Leave This Job, Believe Me”: A Tale Of Two Appointees"
The Italian Ministry of Defense has announced the signing of a trilateral memorandum of understanding with the Swedish and UK governments on the respective countries’ participation in the development of… Continue reading "Italy Announces Participation in Tempest Next-Gen Fighter Program"