Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Mar 04, 2022
Russia's week-old war has been harder and costlier than Moscow expected, presaging a prolonged, brutal conflict in Ukraine.
Mar 04, 2022
Putin’s false pretext for war will stain Russia’s reputation for decades.
Mar 04, 2022
Russia’s invasion has reawakened Western democracies and shown the limits of brute force.
Mar 03, 2022
Yuzhmash survives Russia’s opening strikes, but the Ukrainian company’s business may be disrupted for the long term.
Mar 03, 2022
Turkish Aerospace eyes “aggressive price policy” for international sales of indigenous Gokbey twin-engine medium rotorcraft.
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Aug 21, 2025
KAI has revealed a standoff jammer aircraft based on the Bombardier Global 6500 business jet, developed in partnership with Hanwha Systems.
Aug 21, 2025
New Zealand’s has selected the Sikorsky MH-60R to replace its Kaman SH-2G(I) Seasprite helicopters and the Airbus A321XLR to replace Boeing 757-2K2 transports.
Aug 20, 2025
The acquisition, which still requires formal Israeli government approval, would bring the Israeli Air Force's KC-46 fleet to six aircraft.
Aug 20, 2025
Six U.S. allies in the Asia-Pacific region have increased their military spending by a combined 18.9% over the last three years.
Aug 20, 2025
Israel’s Defense Ministry says it is buying drones from local provider Xtend to equip ground forces.
Aug 19, 2025
While Portugal’s effort to replace its F-16 fleet have dragged on, other elements of the Portuguese Air Force’s 5.3 Modernization Plan are progressing more smoothly.
Aug 19, 2025
Pakistan’s Army is creating a dedicated rocket force that will likely be equipped with ballistic and possibly cruise missiles to act as a deterrent to India.
Aug 19, 2025
The French Air Force has deployed the newly modernized Dassault Mirage 2000D to East Africa, the first deployment of the midlife upgrade operational in April.