In an interview with Welt am Sonntag, Armin Laschet, the CDU/CSU’s (Germany’s centre-right Christian-democratic political alliance) chosen successor to Angela Merkel, called for Germany to meet the 2% GDP guideline… Continue reading "Merkel’s Successor Calls for 2% GDP Defense Spending"
At NATO headquarters in Brussels, a summit meeting attended by the heads of state and government of NATO countries saw Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan meet President Biden for the… Continue reading "Erdoğan And Biden Meet at NATO Summit To Lay The Groundwork For A New Alliance"
A delegation led by Latvian Minister of Defense Artis Pabriks visited the National UCAV R&D and Production Facilities of Baykar Defense, the manufacturer of Bayraktar TB-2 UCAVs. Minister Pabriks was… Continue reading "Latvia Considering Bayraktar TB-2 UCAV Buy"
Oshkosh Defense has been awarded a $942.9 million contract by U.S. Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal for the integration of its 30MM Medium Caliber Weapon System (MCWS) onto the… Continue reading "Oshkosh Defense Selected To Supply Stryker MCWS 30mm Turrets"
The Bundeswehr’s search for a next-generation body armor system to replace almost all varieties in service is finally coming to an end. On 27 April, 2021, Soldat und Technik reported… Continue reading "Bundeswehr Body Armor and Soldier Systems: Past, Present, and Future"
Lying off the coast of Normandy, the island of Jersey, a self-governing British Crown dependency, is rarely of much concern to anyone who isn’t adamant on listing off fun facts… Continue reading "British Ships Dispatched to Jersey Due to Dispute with France"
The United States Army’s Europe and Africa command announced it will be conducting a series of artillery exercises in Europe and North Africa between the 5 May and 19 June.… Continue reading "US Army Launches ‘Fires Shock’ Series of Exercises Throughout Europe and North Africa"
The Indonesian defense ministry has reported the discovery of an oil slick near the dive location of an Indonesian Navy submarine that has gone missing. The oil spill was discovered… Continue reading "Oil Slick Found Near Last Known Position Of Missing Indonesian Submarine"
As the 11 September, 2021 deadline has finally been set for the US exit from Afghanistan and American allies are preparing to pull out as well, the future of Afghan… Continue reading "Afghanistan Pullback Sparks Concern Over Future of Afghan Interpreters"
Last week, the German Ministry of Defense announced that it is seeking volunteers for a new homeland security program. The initial project idea calls for around 1,000 volunteers to be… Continue reading "German Military Seeking Homeland Security Volunteers"