According to an official statement from the official Saudi Press agency, three soldiers have been executed for high treason. In an unusual move, the names of the three soldiers have… Continue reading "Three Saudi Soldiers Executed for High Treason"
The second week of April has seen Russia move to expand its influence in Asia and ramp tensions in Ukraine. South Korea have Unveil its new KF-21 multirole jet and… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (5-10 April)"
On 30-31 March, the French Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan military academy ran tests employing various robots and UGV (unmanned ground vehicles) alongside French troops. A multitude of robotic platforms were tested. Boston… Continue reading "French Army Tests Robots in Combat Scenarios"
The Polish Armed Forces have struggled with internal problems for a some time. Most recently the Central Anticorruption Bureau and the Military Police have arrested 9 people, including a battalion… Continue reading "Poland Arrests Corrupt Military Officers"
On 27 March, two months after a military junta seized power in Myanmar, an annual military parade went forward as planned. The Burmese soldiers marching through the streets of Naypitaw… Continue reading "Eight Foreign Countries Send Representatives to Myanmar’s Military Parade"
The Slovak Ministry of Defense announced on its new modernization program that emphasizes the replacement of its Infantry Fighting Vehicle fleet. Currently, the Slovak Armed Forces operate on the post-soviet… Continue reading "Slovakia Seeks IFV Replacement"
On 16 March, the UK released a policy paper under the title of “Global Britain in a Competitive Age: The Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy”. Widely… Continue reading "British Plans for Permanent Troop Presence in the Falklands Anger Argentina"
It has been another busy week full of defense news, in this new series of Weekend Briefings we’ll round up all of the latest, most important and interesting defense stories… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing"
A nighttime military training mishap in Italy is believed to have resulted in damage to a chicken farm on the outskirts of the commune of Vivaro, in the north of… Continue reading "Italian Night Training “Fowl-Up” Results In Dead Farm Chickens"
On 11 March, Raytheon Missiles and Defense announced that it successfully conducted a firing test of a Stinger missile integrated with the next-generation a Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Unit, or… Continue reading "INTERVIEW: Raytheon Share Details on New Stinger/Javelin LWCLU Integration"