It has been four months since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It was preceded by a massive, months long build-up of personnel and equipment. Several air bases… Continue reading "Observing Russia’s Airpower in Ukraine"
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 Belarus’ S-400 purchase,… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (23-27 May)"
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"
Following Russia’s attack on Ukraine, Germany and the Netherlands agreed to send Patriot Air Defense Systems to Slovakia on March 18, 2022, at NATO’s request, in case Russia threatens the… Continue reading "Slovakia Begins To Deploy Patriot Air Defense Systems Received From NATO Countries"
On 9 March, the first TAI/AgustaWestland T129B ATAK attack helicopters arrived in the Philippines. Two Turkish Air Force A-400M cargo aircraft landed at Clark Air Base at 12:30 AM with… Continue reading "Turkish Attack Helicopters Arrive In The Philippines"
The Turkish Presidency of Defense Industries announced on 3 March that the Anadolu Multi-Purpose Amphibious Assault Ship, whose construction has been completed, is prepared to embark on its first voyage.… Continue reading "Turkey’s Multi-Purpose Amphibious Assault Ship TCG Anadolu Begins Sea Tests"
Overnight and in the early hours of the morning the Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Chernihiv suffered significant bombardment, with civilian area struck. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense states that… Continue reading "UPDATES: War In Ukraine (Day 6)"
The joint military exercise “Union Courage-2022” organized by Russia and Belarus near the borders of NATO and Ukraine, began on 10 February in Belarus, at a time when tensions between… Continue reading "Russia and Belarus Begin “Union Courage-2022” Exercise on Ukraine Border"
With tensions running high between Ukraine and Russia and the threat of conflict constantly looming, It’s a good time to look at Ukraine’s only major anti-ship missile asset – the… Continue reading "Neptune: Analyzing Ukraine’s Anti-Ship Missile"
Military equipment and personnel from Russia’s Eastern Military District have arrived in Belarus, following reports from early January that large amounts of military materiel was being transported by rail away… Continue reading "Russian Eastern Military District Troops Arrive In Belarus"