Three rockets were fired at the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona from Lebanon on the afternoon of 4 August. Two of the three rockets landed in open areas in… Continue reading "IDF Retaliated as Rockets Launched From Lebanon"
According to a notification issued by the US State Department the sale of up to 18 CH-53K heavy-lift cargo helicopters to Israel has been cleared, in a transaction worth $3.4… Continue reading "US State Department Greenlights The Sale of CH-53K Helicopters to Israel"
The last of four Type 209/1400 submarines was delivered to Egypt on 2 August. The German-made diesel-electric S-44 submarine embarked on its journey from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems’ Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft’s shipyard… Continue reading "Fourth German-Built S-44 Submarine Delivered to Egyptian Navy"
The third and last of the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Hobart-class Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) finished a four and a half month trial deployment to Canada and the United States.… Continue reading "Australian Navy’s Final Hobart-class Destroyer Completes Testing"
The German frigate “Bayern” set sail for the Pacific this week. On its six-month voyage, the vessel is set to participate in exercises with Australia, Japan, Singapore and United States.… Continue reading "German Frigate ‘Bayern’ Sails to the Pacific"
A large explosion was reported near Defense Minister Bismillah Mohammadi’s home in Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital. Shooting was also heard in the area after the explosion. Heavy fire from automatic weapons… Continue reading "Explosion Near the Home of Defense Minister Bismillah Mohammadi in Kabul, Afghanistan"
Lloyd’s List reported on Tuesday that the Asphalt Princess had been hijacked by “unauthorized persons”. According to the shipping journal, the individuals that boarded the asphalt tanker in the Gulf… Continue reading "Iranian Involvement Suspected In Hijacking Of Asphalt Princess Tanker"
The United States Navy christened the future USS Hyman G. Rickover on 31 July, with a ceremony at General Dynamics Electric Boat’s shipyard in Groton, Connecticut. The invitation-only ceremony was… Continue reading "Future Attack Submarine USS Hyman G. Rickover Christened"
Between 19 and 29 July, RAND published three reports focusing on foreign disinformation campaigns. Two of these were focused on social media with one report focusing on Chinese social media… Continue reading "New RAND Studies Tackle Foreign Disinformation in the United States"
On 22 July, the US House of Representatives’ Defense Critical Supply China Task Force published a 23-page report detailing its findings and recommendations. Unveiled in March, the task force came… Continue reading "US Critical Supply Chain Task Force Releases Findings"