Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Jun 05, 2020
Using aircraft under the Open Skies Treaty can make Russia’s military movements difficult to hide or fake.
Jun 05, 2020
The Trump administration’s decision comes after months of careful review and consultation.
Jun 04, 2020
The U.S. is girding to ward off China’s influence on western A&D after COVID-19. But unanswered questions make it a long, hard slog.
Jun 03, 2020
China is reaping rewards from investment in air-to-air missiles, exports are beginning to follow.
Jun 02, 2020
New experiments show the concept works, but is the "Arsenal Plane" the answer to the Air Force's capacity problem?
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Apr 02, 2025
Taiwan is moving at a steady pace with air force modernization, but its procurement goals seem to clash with what its primary ally, the U.S., sees as priorities
Apr 01, 2025
USAF Lt. Gen. (ret.) Dan Caine, nominated as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, wants the DOD to increase its work with nontraditional firms.
Mar 31, 2025
With a general election looming, Australia announced an early 2025-26 budget which included a boost to defense spending despite a wider focus on tax cuts.
Mar 28, 2025
The Australian Defense Department has signed a contract with Kongsberg Defense Australia to build a missile factory in Newcastle, New South Wales.
Mar 27, 2025
Secretary of the Air Force nominee Troy Meink told lawmakers the service’s fleet is “probably too small on the fighter and bomber side of the house.”
Mar 27, 2025
The importance of UAVs in Taiwan's security and related export opportunities are emphasized in the island's new Quadrennial Defense Review.
Mar 27, 2025
The RAAF this year plans to recommend to its government how to move forward on fielding CCAs, with the Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat "a very strong contender."
Mar 27, 2025
The Royal Australian Air Force has taken the first steps to explore how to replace its fleet of BAE Systems Hawk training aircraft.