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Vice President Joe Biden standing behind a podium in front of uniformed soldiers
Defense / Featured / North America

How the Biden Win Impacts Defense

November 13, 2020November 13, 2020 - by Shaun McDougall

The race was too close to call on election day, but former Vice President Joe Biden has unseated incumbent Donald Trump in the presidential election, multiple news outlets are reporting. …

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Asia / Featured / Geopolitics / Region

Taiwan Cleared for $1.8 Billion Worth of FMS Purchases

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 - by Daniel Darling

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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small unmanned vessel outfitted with electronics and weaponsmoves through the water
Defense / Featured / Naval Systems / North America

Esper Charts Course for Future Navy Fleet

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 - by Shaun McDougall

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper outlined plans to build a Navy fleet consisting of over 500 manned and unmanned ships by 2045.  The planned fleet features a larger submarine component, …

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Asia / Geopolitics / Region

Japan’s AEGIS Ashore Deployment Suspension Raises Questions

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 - by Daniel Darling

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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Asia / Geopolitics

China’s Defense Budget Set to Grow at Slower Pace

May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 - by Daniel Darling

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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Geopolitics / Middle East

Iran Dismisses American Effort to Extend Arms Embargo

May 4, 2020May 4, 2020 - by Derek Bisaccio

Iran has called the U.S. effort to extend the arms embargo on Iran “illegitimate.” In a statement on Monday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Abbas Mousavi, said, “Iran is not seeking …

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Asia / COVID-19 / Featured / Geopolitics

For These Two Countries, the Strategic Calculus in the Indian Ocean Region Remains Unchanged

April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 - by Daniel Darling

Back on April 14, the International Monetary Fund announced the expected when it noted that the global economy is in a tailspin as entire economies are brought to a standstill …

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Geopolitics / Middle East

U.S. Calls on Security Council to Extend Iran Arms Embargo

April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 - by Derek Bisaccio

The U.S. is calling for an extension of the U.N. arms embargo on Iran, which is due to expire later this year. In a statement on his Twitter page over …

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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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Asia / Featured / Geopolitics

Budgetary Pressures Induce Indian Navy Rethink

January 23, 2020January 24, 2020 - by Daniel Darling

Confronting an unfavorable fiscal picture unlikely to change in the short term, the Indian Navy is shrinking its procurement ambitions as it re-scopes future force goals. According to senior officials, …

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