The U.K. Defense Command Paper in Review
The latest U.K. defense review document – the Defence Command Paper titled “Defense in a Competitive Age” – was released to the public on March 22, to much commentary. Thoughts …
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Sweden Looks to the Past to Prepare for Its Defense Future
The long national awakening to a renewed threat presented by Russia has prompted Sweden’s political leadership to dip into its past to prepare for potential future conflict. The new preparations …
Read More British Government Announces Major Defense Spending Boost
In what may reasonably be described as a surprise, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a major investment package for the Ministry of Defence – marking the largest such …
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Taiwan Cleared for $1.8 Billion Worth of FMS Purchases
Just a few weeks before the U.S. presidential election, the Trump administration has cleared yet another billion-plus-dollar Foreign Military Sales package for Taiwan. The latest FMS package involves three sales …
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Citing Cost, Germany Abandons Its Heavy-Lift Helicopter Competition
The German Defense Ministry has opted to scrap its current competition for a heavy transport helicopter intended to serve as a replacement for the Bundeswehr’s aging fleet of 1970s-legacy VFW-Sikorsky …
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Greece Commits to Upgrading its Military Capabilities
Faced with an increasingly confrontational situation with neighboring Turkey in the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas, Greece is embarking on an upgrade of the Hellenic Armed Forces a decade after the …
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Japan’s AEGIS Ashore Deployment Suspension Raises Questions
Japan’s abrupt decision to suspend deployment of U.S.-produced AEGIS Ashore missile defense systems amid cost and technical concerns came as a bit of a surprise. Announced by Defense Minister Taro …
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Germany Halts P-3 Orion Mission Systems Upgrade as MPA Alternatives Examined
Germany’s Defense Ministry has put a halt to an ongoing midlife upgrade (MLU) of its fleet of Lockheed Martin P‑3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) as it shifts to examining …
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Due to COVID-19, South Korea Plans Fresh Cut to 2020 Defense Budget
The South Korean government plans to trim around KRW300 billion ($245 million) from the country’s 2020 defense allocation in order to bolster its economic relief effort in light of the …
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China’s Defense Budget Set to Grow at Slower Pace
China has announced a defense budget for 2020 that will result in a year-on-year nominal increase of 6.6 percent, the lowest such figure since the first half of the 1990s. …
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