The United States Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment has received an AeroVironment JUMP 20 unmanned aerial system to replace its RQ-7B Shadow tactical surveillance drones. The JUMP 20 system was procured… Continue reading "US Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment Receives Increment 0 Future Tactical UAS"
The head of Germany’s cybersecurity agency has been suspended from duty, amidst a scandal surrounding allegations of ties to a cybersecurity company linked to Russian intelligence. According to a spokeswoman… Continue reading "German Cybersecurity Head Ousted Over Alleged Russian Ties"
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems of Germany delivered the first MEKO A-200 EN frigate “Al-Aziz” (904) to the Arab Republic of Egypt’s Navy (El-Quwwāt el-Bahareya el-Miṣriyya). The ceremony took place at the… Continue reading "The Egyptian Navy Receives Its First Meko A-200 EN Type Frigate"
Last week, Russia intensified its indiscriminate missile attacks against civilian targets in Ukraine. These were justified as retribution for the attack on the Kerch bridge which Russia described as a… Continue reading "Air Defense Is the Next Focus of Military Aid to Ukraine"
On 11 October, following talks between Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and their Canadian counterpart Melanie Joly, Ottawa and Tokyo announced a new “Japan-Canada Action Plan” aimed at realizing the… Continue reading "Canada and Japan Discussing Intelligence Sharing Agreement"
In a recent interview with local Indian media, UN Under Secretary General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix noted that deaths among UN peacekeeping forces are rising sharply. In 2020, 13… Continue reading "Deaths Among UN Peacekeepers Rising, UN Under Secretary General for Peace Operations Says"
On 5 October, the US activated the 52nd Air Defense Artillery (ADA) Brigade at Sembach Kaserne, Germany. Under the command of Army Colonel Bruce Bredlow, the brigade headquarters will be… Continue reading "New US Air Defense Brigade Activated in Europe"
On 4 October, the new aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) departed on its first deployment from Norfolk Virginia alongside supporting vessels from its strike group. Initial plans… Continue reading "Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford On First Deployment"
On 8 October, rail service came to a halt for almost 3 hours in Northern Germany stranding thousands of passengers and massively disrupting both local and long distance train travel.… Continue reading "Following Sabotage of German Rail, European Leaders Warn of Threats to European Infrastructure"
On 23 September,the US Army activated its third-ever Multi-Domain Task Force (MDTF) at Fort Shafter, Hawaii. However, it is not yet clear if the third MDTF will remain permanently based… Continue reading "US Activates New Multi Domain Task Force in the Pacific"