Cuba on the Precipice
In the months since the initial launch of Operation Epic Fury by the United States against the Islamic Republic of Iran, the majority of the world’s attention has been gripped …
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Germany and France Fold on FCAS: A Shakeup in Europe’s Fighter Market
The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) is in its death throes. The end of Germany, France, and Spain’s combined effort to develop a sixth-generation fighter comes after years of a …
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French LRU Replacement Competition Heats Up With Recent Rocket Tests
As part of its ongoing military rearmament, the French Ministry of the Armed Forces is pursuing a replacement for the Army’s Lance-Roquettes Unitaire (LRU) multiple rocket launchers, which are approaching …
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From Ukraine to Jalisco How Mexican Cartels Weaponized the Skies
The ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war and the conflict in Iran have highlighted a factor in modern warfare that has become commonplace: drones are here to stay. From Ukraine’s rapid integration of …
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Rheinmetall’s GNYK Bid Raises Stakes in German Naval Shipbuilding Race
German defense industrial giant Rheinmetall has submitted a non-binding bid to acquire German Naval Yards Kiel (GNYK), a key shipyard on the Baltic Sea coast. The bid, announced by company …
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Manufacturing Capacity, Not Manpower: South Korea’s Quiet Defense Pivot
Image – Forecast International (AI-generated) South Korea’s defense planning is increasingly shaped by a constraint that is not military but demographic. As the country’s population ages and its pool of …
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Azerbaijan and Pakistan Build Naval Capacity for Trade
Admiral Naveed Ashraf, Chief of the Naval Staff of Pakistan, and Rear Admiral Shahin Mammadov, Commander of the Azerbaijan Naval Forces, meet at Naval Headquarters in Islamabad to discuss maritime …
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SOUTHCOM Supports Operations in Ecuador
On March 3rd, the United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced the participation of U.S military assets and personnel in a joint operation launched against organized criminal entities in Ecuador alongside …
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Iranian Missile, Drone Strikes Target Gulf Countries
Iranian security strategy largely rests on the country’s short- and medium-range missile arsenal, developed as a national means to deter Tehran’s rivals and, in the event of conflict, impose unacceptable costs. Thus Iran fired multiple salvoes at Israel in 2024, as part of its ‘True Promise’ I and II operations, and launched more this past June during the ‘Twelve-Day War’. Iran also hit the Gulf during these missions, and with renewed hostilities breaking out, appears to be more heavily targeting its littoral neighbors.
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Iran Turned to Russia, China for Missiles After 12-Day War
Following the “12-Day War” with Israel in June 2025, the Iranian government accelerated negotiations with Russia and China to procure advanced missile systems. According to recent reports from the Financial Times and Reuters, these talks persisted even after the international arms embargo was reinstated in September.
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