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Author: Daniel Darling

Defense / Military Aircraft

Alarmed by Events in Ukraine, Poland Opts for Accelerated MQ-9 Reaper Purchase

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

With war raging in Ukraine, the Polish government is readying a procurement of an undisclosed number of MQ-9 Reaper medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) drones. The MQ-9 Reaper is capable of conducting …

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Featured / Geopolitics

Confronting Reality, Germany Pledges a Stronger Military

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

Jarred awake from its 30-year slumber by events in Ukraine, Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced in a special session of the Bundestag on February 27 that a massive shift in …

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Featured / Geopolitics

The End of the End of History: War Comes to Europe

February 24, 2022February 25, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

“I believe that the European Union more accurately reflects what the world will look like at the end of history than the contemporary United States. The EU’s attempt to transcend …

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Europe / Featured / Geopolitics

Russia Recognizes Ukrainian Separatists, Western Allies Respond

February 23, 2022February 23, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

With his aggressive speech on Monday, February 21, effectively nullifying the increasingly defunct Minsk accords and laying the groundwork for absorbing a large swathe of eastern Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir …

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Defense / Land Systems

U.S. State Department Approves Poland’s Request for Abrams Tanks

February 18, 2022March 3, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

The Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on February 17  that the U.S. State Department had approved a government-to-government Foreign Military Sales (FMS) request by Poland for M1A2 …

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Defense / Military Aircraft / Naval Systems

Greek Parliament Green-Lights Arms Deals with France

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

Greece’s parliament has cleared the way for two military procurement programs involving French-produced frigates and combat aircraft. Following approval on February 15, the Ministry of Defense may now finalize pending …

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Defense / Featured / Military Aircraft

Indonesia Pulls the Trigger on Rafale Order

February 10, 2022February 10, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

Making official a long-rumored deal, Indonesia has announced an order for 42 French-built Dassault Rafale multirole combat aircraft, with a first phase firm order of six fighters. The signing ceremony …

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Europe / Featured / Geopolitics

Ukraine Tensions and the Idea of European Strategic Autonomy

January 25, 2022January 25, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

As the adage goes, sooner or later everything old becomes new again. This certainly applies to the situation in Ukraine, where European countries bordering Russia are watching a military buildup …

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Europe / Geopolitics / Region

As Tensions over Ukraine Rise, Estonian Government Pledges More Money for Defense

January 21, 2022January 21, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

With the security environment along Europe’s eastern borders with Russia worsening, the Estonian government is planning to invest more in the country’s defense capability by adding an additional EUR380 million …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

Greece Receives First Batch of Rafale Fighters

January 20, 2022January 20, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

The Hellenic Air Force (HAF) introduced its first batch of secondhand Dassault Rafale combat aircraft on January 19. Operated by its 332 Squadron, these Rafales landed at Tanagra air  base …

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