It has been, quite frankly, a heck of a year, I think anyone reading this will agree. Obviously, the world-wide pandemic has dominated headlines, with the disease having a major… Continue reading "2020 – The Year’s Defense News In Review"
In the face of a pandemic-induced recession, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a plan to increase the defense budget by around 57%. Around two-thirds of parliament members voted in… Continue reading "Greek Military to get Rafale Jets and a Much Larger Budget"
On 12 December, Greek authorities arrested two men that they subsequently accused of spying on Greek military facilities and personnel for Turkey. The men – the secretary/translator of the Turkish… Continue reading "Turkish Espionage and Assassination Accusations Ramp Up Tensions With Europe"
The United States Air Force (USAF) has put out a Request For Information (RFI) for the supply of elevated radar systems that it can supply to Saudi Arabia. The RFI… Continue reading "USAF Looking for Radars to Supply to Saudi Arabia; Possible Israeli System on the Cards?"
Tensions soar in the city of Ayn Issa, in Northern Raqqa, between the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army and the Syrian Democratic Forces after the SNA attacked SDF positions east of… Continue reading "Tensions Rise in Northern Syria as Turkish-backed Forces Attack Positions Around Key Highway City"
The Russian State’s advanced technology design and construction corporation, Rostec, has announced that the company is developing a concept for an advanced single-engine light- and medium-class piloted and unmanned fifth-generation… Continue reading "Russia Looking at Developing Lightweight Fifth-Generation Fighter"
TAI drones and SpaceX rockets are set to become additions to Turkey and the United States’ respective military logistics systems. Turkey recently announced that Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) will be… Continue reading "Drones and Rockets: New Developments in NATO Members’ Logistics"
We continue our in-depth interview with Col. Myles Caggins, former US spokesperson for Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve and is currently the spokesperson for III Corps and Fort Hood.… Continue reading "Winning the Information War: An Interview with Col. Myles Caggins – Former Spokesperson for the International Coalition Against ISIS Pt.2"
Between August 2019 and September 2020 Col. Myles Caggins served as spokesperson for the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR), their mission – to destroy ISIS. His… Continue reading "Winning the Information War: An Interview with Col. Myles Caggins – Former Spokesperson for the International Coalition Against ISIS Pt.1"
On 31st October, an airstrike was reported in the village of Nahla in Syria’s northern Idlib province. Since fighting in the area calmed somewhat last spring, airstrikes have steadily declined… Continue reading "New Suicide Drone Seen Again in Syria"