Prigozhin Plays His Hand
After months of bickering with the Ministry of Defense over the course of the war in Ukraine, Wagner PMC head Yevgeny Prigozhin threw down the gauntlet over the weekend, marching …
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Russian Officials Discuss Military-Technical Cooperation
Russia traces the history of its arms export control system to 1953 under the Soviet Union, with this month marking the 70th anniversary of the establishment of Russia’s system of …
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Amid Retention Woes, New Zealand Scrambles to Increase Defense Spending
New Zealand has announced its intention to provide its armed forces with an NZD748 million ($471 million) top-up of investment over a four-year period, or roughly NZD187 million ($118 million) …
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The Future of Mexican Security Sector Reform
When, in the wake of a shocking string of criminal massacres, Mexican President Felipe Calderon first deployed the Mexican armed forces to combat organized crime on the country’s streets in …
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U.S. Announces $2.6 Billion in Security Assistance as Ukraine Prepares for Counteroffensive
The Department of Defense has announced a new security assistance package for Ukraine worth $2.6 billion. The aid package is split up into two parts. The first is a $500 …
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Sri Lanka Announces Major Cut to Armed Forces
Confronted with a severe financial crisis, the government of Sri Lanka has announced plans to slash its armed forces over the course of the year in an effort to get …
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Gridlock to Golpe: Can Peru Break the Cycle?
Amidst a national atmosphere of pervasive public disillusionment and rising political atomization, peasant son and former labor activist Pedro Castillo arose from near anonymity in 2021 to surprise domestic and …
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Brazil Selects Italy’s Centauro as New 8×8 Armored Vehicle
The Brazilian Army has selected the Centauro II produced by a Leonardo and Iveco consortium to fulfill its requirement for armored vehicles. The contract is reportedly worth up to EUR2 …
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White House Seeks Additional $38 Billion for Ukraine
The White House has asked Congress to approve an additional $37.7 billion in aid for Ukraine. The package includes $21.7 billion in security assistance that would flow through the Pentagon, …
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U.S. Aid Continues to Flow into Ukraine
The U.S. on Thursday announced a $675 million security assistance package for Ukraine, marking the 20th time the Biden administration has utilized drawdown authority to transfer existing U.S. equipment into …
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