Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Jun 25, 2021
The U.S. Air Force unexpectedly begins the search for a new tanker to supplement the KC-46.
Jun 24, 2021
Relations have cooled since European experiments flew on the Tiangong prototype.
Jun 23, 2021
China’s new space station is due to be completed in 2022 after 11 missions.
Jun 23, 2021
International relations are in play with the opening of China’s new space station.
Jun 21, 2021
Countries eyeing crewed missions to planned Moon base by 2035.
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Nov 06, 2024
Military spending rose 14% over President Biden’s four-year term to $841.4 billion in the fiscal 2024 appropriations bill signed into law last December.
Nov 05, 2024
This year, that operational requirement comes as the U.S. Air Force also undergoes a large-scale overhaul of its force structure.
Nov 05, 2024
Italy has exercised an option to study the integration of the Naval Cruise Missile system on its FREMM frigates, the European defense materiel agency says.
Nov 04, 2024
Russia's 2025 budget will take defense spending to around 6.5% of GDP, the country's highest level since the end of the Cold War.
Nov 01, 2024
U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall pointed to other budget priorities.
Nov 01, 2024
The head of the U.S. Air Force is raising the possibility of completely taking on the mission of air base protection from the Army.
Nov 01, 2024
As it showcased dual-carrier operations for the first time, China released images showing the PLAN J-15B and J-15D now in operation.
Oct 31, 2024
The Nigerian Air Force is modernizing with 10 new AW109 transport helicopters in 2026 and the first of 24 M-346FA light attack aircraft in 2025.