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Author: Derek Bisaccio

Featured / Geopolitics / Middle East

Oil Salvoes Put Further Pressure on Saudi Defense Budget

April 1, 2020April 1, 2020 - by Derek Bisaccio

Emergence of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 has upended the global economic outlook for the upcoming year.  Governments around the world have been forced to reassess their budgets and enact new …

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Europe / Naval Systems

Russian Amphibious Assault Ship Work Behind Schedule

March 31, 2020March 31, 2020 - by Derek Bisaccio

Work on a pair of upgraded amphibious assault ships for the Russian Navy is falling behind schedule. A source in the Russian shipbuilding industry told state-owned media outlet TASS on …

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Geopolitics / Middle East

Germany Extends Arms Embargo on Saudi Arabia

March 24, 2020March 24, 2020 - by Derek Bisaccio

The German government has extended its arms embargo on Saudi Arabia. German media outlet DW reported on Monday that the German government had approved an extension of the arms embargo …

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Defense / Europe / Naval Systems

Zircon to be Test-Fired from Russian Submarine

March 11, 2020March 11, 2020 - by Derek Bisaccio

The Russian military will test-fire a new missile from a submarine. A source told TASS Russian News Agency on March 11, 2020, that the Project 885 Yasen-class submarine Severodvinsk will …

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Middle East

Gunboats and Diplomacy

March 5, 2020March 6, 2020 - by Derek Bisaccio

A quick examination of recent Egyptian arms contracts, or a look at the country’s military force structures, demonstrates quite clearly that the Egyptian military prefers to remain flexible in its …

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Geopolitics / Middle East

Netanyahu Defeats Gantz in Israeli Election

March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 - by Derek Bisaccio

Incumbent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defeated rival Benjamin Gantz in this week’s election. As results began being released from Monday’s elections, Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Likud Party appeared on …

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Defense

Pakistan Takes Another Look at Chinese Attack Helicopter

February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 - by Derek Bisaccio

Frozen out from other markets, Pakistan is taking another look at the Chinese-made Z-10 attack helicopter. An agreement between the two countries on the supply of the helicopters would deepen …

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Defense

U.S. Approves Light Attack Aircraft Sale to Tunisia

February 26, 2020February 27, 2020 - by Derek Bisaccio

The U.S. has approved a potential sale of light attack aircraft to Tunisia. On February 26, 2020, the State Department announced the approval of a possible sale of four AT-6C …

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Defense

S-350 Missile System Delivered to Russian Troops

February 26, 2020February 26, 2020 - by Derek Bisaccio

The Russian military has begun training on its S-350 air defense systems. In a statement on February 26, 2020, the Russian Ministry of Defense said, “The first most advanced S-350 …

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Defense

Egypt, Italy in Talks on Possible FREMM Buy

February 5, 2020February 5, 2020 - by Derek Bisaccio

The Egyptian Navy is said to be close to purchasing a pair of European Multi-Purpose Frigate (FREMM) warships from Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. On February 4, 2020, French newspaper La Tribune …

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