The USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Groups have just launched an exercise the South China Sea. This is the first South China Sea freedom of navigation operation… Continue reading "Large Freedom of Navigation Deployments in the South China Sea Include Two Carriers"
On January 25, the Greek government officially signed two contracts with Dassault Aviation for the purchase of 18 Dassault Rafales and their logistical support. The two contracts were signed in… Continue reading "Greece Signs Contracts For Purchase Of Rafales And Their Armanents"
With President Macron announcing that France may be pulling out some troops from the Sahel and the Americans just completing their withdrawal from Somalia, pulling troops out of Africa has… Continue reading "Russia withdrawing its 300 “Military Instructors” from the Central African Republic"
On December 29th, three French soldiers were killed when an armored vehicle was struck by an IED. Less than a week later, two of their comrades met a similar fate,… Continue reading "French Military Facing Mounting Losses and Controversy in the Sahel"
The governments of France and the United States have signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) on the future purchase of E-2D Advanced Hawkeye carrier-based Airborne Early Warning (AEW)… Continue reading "French and American Governments Sign Agreement on E-2D Hawkeyes for Marine Nationale Carriers"
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"
Since the adpotion of the Mi-8 and Mi-17 helicopters, the Polish Armed Forces have suffered from a chronic lack of modern attack and transport helicopters. Although Mi-24s in the Polish… Continue reading "In Profile: Poland’s Helicopter Problems"
The Croatian Ministry of Defense is again seeking a replacement for its outdated MiG-21bis. An offer from Israel for the sale of some of the Israeli Air Force’s (IAF) F-16s… Continue reading "Cash-strapped Croatia Seeks Fighter Jets"
“Is Africa overtaking the Middle East as the new jihadist battleground?” asks the BBC as 300 soldiers of the Light Dragoons and Royal Anglian Regiment arrive in Mali. The UK… Continue reading "300 British Soldiers Deploy to Mali To Aid UN Counter-Terrorism Efforts"
Chuck Yeager, the first man to break the sound barrier, has died at the age of 97. His passing was announced on Twitter by his wife Victoria who said that:… Continue reading "Legendary Fighter Ace and Test Pilot Chuck Yeager Dies Aged 97"