On Friday, the US State Department announced it will reprogram $130 million in military aid initially meant for Egypt to “other national security priorities”; what exactly the money will be… Continue reading "US Cancels $130 Million in Military Aid to Egypt Over Human Rights Concerns"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. We continue reporting on the current tensions between Russia and Ukraine, but… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (24-28 January)"
The US Embassy in Algeria announced on Sunday, 23 January, in a press release posted on its social media pages that Algeria had received its first C-130J “Super Hercules” transport… Continue reading "Algerian Air Force Receives Its First C-130J Super Hercules Transport Aircraft"
On 6 January, two United States Navy (USN) fast-jets touched down at Palau’s main international airport. The aircraft, an E/A-18G Growler of VAQ-136 and a F/A-18E Super Hornet of VFA-113,… Continue reading "USN Jets Visit Strategic Nation of Palau"
Fijian troops will join Australia and PNG’s ongoing mission in the Solomon Islands, where the situation has begun to stabilise. Fiji’s Prime Minister, Frank Bainimarama, announced, on Monday local time,… Continue reading "Fijian Troops Join Growing International Mission in the Solomon Islands as Toll of Unrest Becomes Clear"