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 topics including the second hypersonic ARRW booster test,… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (18-22 July)"
After many years of rumour, and a previous 2019 programme which looked at allegations of extrajudicial killings carried out by UK Special Forces (UKSF), the BBC’s flagship investigative programme Panorama… Continue reading "BBC Claim 22SAS Conducted ‘Extrajudicial Killings’ in Afghanistan"
A former Australian Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) NCO has become the first to be charged with war crime related offences. The NCO’s court date is set for June 11.… Continue reading "SASR War Crimes Allegations Update"
A recent joint report by the UK’s Sunday Times’ Insights investigatory team and the BBC TV’s Panorama alleges UK Special Forces (UKSF) may have committed a string of war crimes… Continue reading "War Crime Allegations Haunt UK Special Forces"
The New Zealand Army are to receive 43 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles (PMVs) in a deal worth a reported NZ $102.9 million. The Bushmasters will replace the Pinzgauer in Kiwi… Continue reading "Kiwis Get New Wheels"
The Canadian Department of National Defence are finally forging ahead with their Next Generation Fighting Vehicle (NGFV) program to replace their fleet of ageing HMMWVs (High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles)… Continue reading "Canadian Special Operations Forces Still Looking For New Wheels"
The true ramifications of the current US withdrawal from Syria for counter-terrorist (CT) operations will unlikely to be fully realised for some time. What is clear, however, is that the… Continue reading "The Future of Counter Terrorism Operations Against Islamic State in Syria"