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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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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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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Production and Power: China Outpaces U.S. in Nuclear Submarine Construction
Chinese Project 093B (Shang III) Submarines – Source: Chinese Government Media Last week, the U.K.’s International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) think tank issued a landmark report concluding that between …
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ThyssenKrupp Receives Frigate Order Amid Germany’s F-126 Woes
Following several weeks of speculation, the German government and shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) announced the conclusion of a preliminary agreement on Tuesday, Feb. 3, to build three MEKO A-200 …
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Venezuela: The Day After
After over a decade of rule characterized by pervasive economic and political tumult that generated an exodus of millions of citizens and the country’s deepening diplomatic isolation, on January 3rd …
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New Year Bringing Big Changes to FCAS Fighter Program
Throughout this past year, Dassault and Airbus have been locked in an increasingly public battle over the direction of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), a program to deliver a …
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Ukraine, France Announce Rafale LOI
Hot on the heels of Ukraine’s negotiations for the Saab Gripen fighter jet, Kyiv has now inked a letter of intent with France that could see the eastern European country …
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