On October 6, Greek Defense Minister Nikolas Panagiotopoulos presented new armament programs in parliament, just after France and Greece agreed on a strategic defense and security partnership September 28, which… Continue reading "Greece’s Modernization Efforts and Its Impact on Turkish-Greek Tension in the Aegean Sea"
The Indian Ministry of Defense announced that the surface-to-surface Agni-V Ballistic Missile was successfully tested from APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha at 19:50 on Wednesday, October 27. “The successful… Continue reading "India Successfully Tests The Nuclear-Capable Agni-V Ballistic Missile"
An Indian Air Force (IAF) Mirage 2000 fighter crashed due to a technical malfunction during a training sortie on the morning of October 21. The aircraft crashed near Bhind, about… Continue reading "Indian Mirage 2000 Crashes, Pilot Ejects Safely"
Last week Taiwan’s state media confirmed the passage of the 3,600 ton Marine Nationale Auxiliary, General Intelligence vessel Dupuy-de-Lôme through the Taiwan Strait. The French announcement of the strait transit… Continue reading "French Intelligence Vessel Transits The Taiwan Strait"
As another news-packed week passes, we have plenty of work to do, covering a range of interesting subjects. This week Lebanon suffered brutal clashes in Beirut, Iran tested its new… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (11-15 October)"
Following the chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal and the recent AUKUS controversy, prominent European voices have called for greater European strategic autonomy and even for a 20,000 strong EU military unit which… Continue reading "Denmark Rejects Europe-Centric Defense Vision While Deepening Defense Ties to Scandinavia"
Babcock’s plans for the Arrowhead 140 hit a setback this week, with Greece announcing that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed with France’s Naval Group and MBDA to… Continue reading "Babcock Suffers Setback in Greece, Outlines Opportunities in Poland & Ireland"
In a contract notification posted Monday the United State’s Department of Defense (DoD) awarded a fixed price, $756 million dollar contract to Boeing, for five P-8A Poseidon’s that will serve with the… Continue reading "$756 Million Contract Awarded to Boeing for German P-8As"
While operating detached from CSG21, HMS Richmond (F239) executed a southbound transit of the Taiwan Strait, marking the second transit of the strait by a Royal Navy vessel in recent… Continue reading "HMS Richmond Transits Taiwan Strait"
The election of Joe Biden as President of the United States was well received by both the European public and most of Europe’s leaders. Following Biden entering office, Europeans’ confidence… Continue reading "Top EU Leaders Question American Commitment to Transatlantic Partnership"