Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense has denied media reports that ceasefire violations that have been ongoing for a week along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border have now spread into the Lachin Corridor. Instead,… Continue reading "Armenia-Azerbaijan Border Clashes Continue Into Second Week"
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) and the Indonesian Ministry of Defense both indicated they will be seeking to add additional T-50TH and T-50i Golden Eagle lead-in fighter trainers (LIFT)… Continue reading "Indonesia and Thailand to Buy Korean T-50 Jet Trainer Aircraft"
The long story of Poland’s Leopard 2 modernization is not complete yet. Although the initial issues over intellectual property, that put the entire project to a halt, have been solved,… Continue reading "Bumar May Not Meet Leopard 2PL Delivery Schedule"
The demonstrations have continued since, on 9 July , supporters of former President Jacob Zuma demanded Zuma’s release after he was imprisoned on 16 charges. The demonstrations devolved into looting… Continue reading "Violence Sees South Africa Deploy 25,000 Troops After Zuma Incarceration"
Welcome to another Weekend Briefing, where we round-up the week’s most important defense news and some of the stories that may have flown under the radar. This week at Overt… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (12 – 16 July)"
Reuters photojournalist Danish Siddiqui was killed on Friday while covering a clash between Afghan security forces and Taliban fighters in the town of Spin Boldak in Kandahar, on the Afghanistan-Pakistan… Continue reading "Pulitzer-Prize Winning Reuters Photojournalist Killed In Kandahar"
Ajax manufacturer General Dynamics Land Systems – United Kingdom announced on Tuesday that it will be giving evidence on the Ajax program to the Defence Select Committee on 20 July… Continue reading "GDLS UK “Committed” To Investigating And Remedying AJAX Noise Issues"
South African National Defense Forces troops were deployed to KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provinces late Monday night, bolstering South African Police Services officers struggling to contain a wave of violent riots… Continue reading "South African Military Deployed In Response To Riots, Looting"
Belgium’s Air Force retired its final two Alouette III light utility helicopters on July 8. Their official retirement followed a final flight from their home base of Koksijide Air Base… Continue reading "Belgium’s Air Force Retires Its Alouette III Utility Helicopters"
The acting Prime Minister of Haiti says that the President of Haiti, Jovenel Moïse, has been assassinated in an overnight attack on the President’s private residence. In a French-language statement,… Continue reading "President of Haiti Jovenel Moïse Assasinated"