Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Dec 17, 2019
Norway and Sweden look set to receive shots in the arm to their defense capabilities in the 2020s, as neighboring governments react to the threat posed by Russia.
Dec 17, 2019
An absence of debate over defense policy during the election campaign raises questions about priorities.
Dec 17, 2019
Brexit brings with it security and fiscal challenges that could impact on defense capability.
Dec 17, 2019
After a decade of emphasis on the air force, priorities may shift to the navy and strategic missile forces.
Dec 17, 2019
Although not huge spenders, South American countries aim to develop local defense capabilities.
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May 02, 2022
A century after the U.S. Navy commissioned the USS Langley (CVN 1) as the first American aircraft carrier in March 1922 over fierce internal…
May 02, 2022
If in past years the U.S. Air Force was hedging its bets on notional, more affordable aircraft designs, it is now embracing the strategy of high-end air power to counter China, placing its dollars behind the F-35 fighter, the B-21 bomber and the future Next Generation Air Dominance fighter family.
Apr 28, 2022
The F-35 program is struggling to find enough funding to fully stand up and resource the jet’s depots because the Pentagon’s habit of underfunding the maintenance facilities while expecting cost reductions in contract negotiations is not playing out as expected, the program executive says.
Apr 28, 2022
Northrop Grumman is progressing on workforce absenteeism issues that plagued its F-35 program over the winter, and otherwise does not see particular problems elsewhere in its portfolio due to ongoing inflation, labor, pandemic or war-related issues, the large prime’s chief executive said April 28.
Apr 28, 2022
President Joe Biden on April 28 requested $33 billion from Congress for aid to Ukraine, a dramatic increase from ongoing spending to support Kyiv in its fight against Russia, and specifically highlights a need for anti-aircraft and advanced air defense systems.
Apr 28, 2022
The U.S. Air Force has ended more than 40 years of operating the F-15C/D Eagle in Europe with the departure of the type from RAF Lakenheath, England.
Apr 28, 2022
The Japan Air Self Defense Force has confirmed that it is currently conducting air-to-air refueling compatibility tests with the Royal Australian Air Force.
Apr 27, 2022
The U.S. Marine Corps and the White House are starting the integration of the new Sikorsky VH-92A presidential helicopter after declaring it reached initial operational capability (IOC), though the Navy says full operational capability could be delayed without fixes to a troubled electronics system.