On 5 October, the US activated the 52nd Air Defense Artillery (ADA) Brigade at Sembach Kaserne, Germany. Under the command of Army Colonel Bruce Bredlow, the brigade headquarters will be… Continue reading "New US Air Defense Brigade Activated in Europe"
On 10 October, a five day long “Indestructible Brotherhood 2022” CTSO military exercise involving Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Serbia, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and a number of observers were scheduled… Continue reading "Kyrgyzstan Cancels Drills with Russia At the Last Moment"
On 23 September,the US Army activated its third-ever Multi-Domain Task Force (MDTF) at Fort Shafter, Hawaii. However, it is not yet clear if the third MDTF will remain permanently based… Continue reading "US Activates New Multi Domain Task Force in the Pacific"
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 Australian P-8 interception,… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (6-10 June)"
The Suffren (Q284), the first of six nuclear submarines built under the “Barracuda” program, entered active service on Friday, June 3, in Brest, northwest France, following a long delay, according… Continue reading "Next-Generation French Nuclear Attack Submarine Suffren Enters Service"
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with US President Joe Biden while in Washington for official talks. Biden and Mitsotakis discussed a variety of topics, including the 201st anniversary of… Continue reading "Greece Announces Intentions To Acquire Fifth-Generation F-35 Fighter Jets From The US"
After a quiet month for North Korean missile testing, the so-called Hermit Kingdom is back at it again, firing a missile in the direction of the Sea of Japan on… Continue reading "North Korea Renews its Missile Tests"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. We continue to deliver more fascinating news from around the World regarding military… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (21-25 February)"
The head of Ukraine’s defense intelligence agency has said that the nearly 100,000 Russian troops amassed near the border separating the countries are preparing for an attack that could take… Continue reading "Ukrainian Military Intelligence Chief: Russia Preparing For Invasion In Late January"
On 8 November, the U.S. Army announced that the U.S. Army Joint Program Executive Office Weapons & Munitions and the U.S. Army Contracting Command had awarded REPKON USA a contract… Continue reading "The U.S. Will Restart Domestic TNT Production After Decades"