Posts in category Defense

(taskandpurpose.com – Jeff Schogol) Thousands of US troops are withdrawing from Afghanistan despite ongoing violence Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he has given permission to …

(thedefensepost.com – Fergus Kelly) – French operations in Mali put 30 militants ‘out of action,’ as Barkhane builds Sahel Coalition coordination Barkhane commando operations and airstrikes …

(Source : Task and Purpose – Jared Keller ) – SOCOM is eyeing a fleet of light attack aircraft for ‘armed overwatch’ U.S. Special Operations …

(Source : NATO) – NATO exercise Dynamic Move underway in Belgium The first mine warfare exercise of the year Dynamic Move 2020 has kicked off …

(Source : unmannedsystemstechnology.com – Mike Ball) –  DARPA OFFSET Drone Swarm Program Demonstrates Urban Raid DARPA has announced that it has performed its third field …

(Source : Federation of the American Scientists – By William M. Arkin and Hans M. Kristensen) – US Deploys New Low-Yield Nuclear Submarine Warhead The …

(Source : White House) – President Donald J. Trump’s Vision for Peace, Prosperity, and a Brighter Future for Israel and the Palestinian People “We are …

(Source : MBDA) – Germany orders more Meteor missiles MBDA has received an order to build further Meteor beyond visual range air-to-air missiles for the …

(Source : Military.com – Richard Sisk) – Russia Has Stopped Buzzing US Ships and Aircraft in Europe, General Says Russia has not harassed U.S. ships …

On December 7th, 2019, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020 was passed by the House. To read it as a pdf  go to …

(Source : Militarytimes.com – Shawn Snow) – US troops and A-10s return to Marjah fight The Afghan government said Saturday its forces cleared the opium …

(Source: Air Force Magazine – Rachel Cohen) – Air Force Global Strike Command Eyes Changes in Second Decade ​​Air Force Global Strike Command’s second decade …

(Air Force Magazine – By Rachel cohen) – Air Force Takes Lasers, Microwave Weapons for a Spin at Army’s MFIX A recent set of experiments …

(Source : MBDA) – MBDA showcases Tank Destroyer vehicle with PGZ at MSPO 2019 MBDA and PGZ have unveiled at MSPO 2019 a Tank Destroyer …

(Source: FN Herstal) – Belgium-based FN Herstal, one of the world’s leading designers, developers and manufacturers of small caliber weapons and weapon systems, has collaborated …

(Source : The Associated Press – Deb Riechman) – Trump: Taliban deal close, US troops to drop to 8,600 President Donald Trump said Thursday the …

Source: WPRI.com – Defense Secretary Mark Esper Meets with War College Students   Illustration © DoD Indo-Pacific Strategy Report, page 5 (see link to full …

(Source : Quarterly Lead IG Report to the US Congress) – OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE LEAD INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT TO THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS / APRIL …

(www.defenseconnect.com.au – Stephen Kuper -) US Studies Centre study calls for greater Australian Indo-Pacific pivot The perfect storm of factors is seeing the US military …

(Stars and stripes – Phillip Walter Wellman) – Army brigade uses mini drones for first time in Afghanistan KABUL, Afghanistan — Members of the first …

(www.popularmechanics.com – Kyle Mizohami) – China’s First Homemade Aircraft Carrier Is Having Some Problems It’s the largest warship ever constructed in the country. China’s first …

(Source : Defense News – Jen Judson , Jeff Martin and Joe Gould) –   Here’s who will be the US Space Command deputy Lt. Gen. …

(Source : Defense News – Joe Gould and Leo Shane III ) – Esper confirmed as new defense secretary, ending Pentagon leadership uncertainty The Senate …

(Source : NATO) – NATO ships exercise in the Black Sea Over 2,000 forces and 27 ships are taking part in exercise Breeze 2019 in …

(Source : DARPA) – Enabling Revolutionary Nondestructive Inspection Capability DARPA seeks tunable gamma ray tech for host of national security, industrial, and medical applications X-rays …

(Source : European Defence Agency) – DARK BLADE 2019 kicks off in Czech Republic DARK BLADE 2019, the 13th helicopter exercise organised under the umbrella …

(Source: Asian Military Review – Dr Lee Willett ) – Competitive advantage Over the last decade, several factors have converged to shape the future strategic …

(Source : USNI News – Sam LaGrone) – Navy Wants 10-Ship Unmanned ‘Ghost Fleet’ to Supplement Manned Force As the Navy faces more complex threats …

(Source : taskandpourpose.com – Jared Keller) – US special operations snipers are getting a new rifle that fires 3 different calibers After years in the …

(Source : Defense News – Valerie Insinna) – US Air Force suspends KC-46 tanker deliveries ORLANDO, Fla. — Boeing’s deliveries of its KC-46 tanker to the …