Nine Ethiopian opposition groups announced the formation of a political alliance against the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday, a year after Abiy announced a military offensive against… Continue reading "New Ethiopian Alliance Announces Plans To Oust Abiy Government"
Ethiopia’s government has declared a nationwide state of emergency, following a Tuesday cabinet meeting. Ethiopian state media reports that the declaration is effective immediately, with the law declaring it to… Continue reading "Nationwide State Of Emergency Declared In Ethiopia Following Rebel Advances"
Welcome to the Weekend Briefing, where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defence news and comment. We are closing out this month with stories gathered by our… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (25-29 October)"
On October 6, Greek Defense Minister Nikolas Panagiotopoulos presented new armament programs in parliament, just after France and Greece agreed on a strategic defense and security partnership September 28, which… Continue reading "Greece’s Modernization Efforts and Its Impact on Turkish-Greek Tension in the Aegean Sea"
The Baykar TB-2 conducted its first missile strike in Ukrainian service on October 26, engaging a howitzer used by pro-Russian separatists to fire on Ukrainian positions near the village of… Continue reading "Ukraine’s TB-2 Performs First Missile Launch In Retaliatory Strike"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important news. As October continues, this week we’ve covered a variety of interesting news stories… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (18-22 October)"
German authorities have arrested a pair of former Bundeswehr soldiers for allegedly attempting to form a mercenary company to fight in Yemen’s civil war. In a press release issued on… Continue reading "Former German Soldiers Arrested For Attempting To Form Mercenary Company"
As another news-packed week passes, we have plenty of work to do, covering a range of interesting subjects. This week Lebanon suffered brutal clashes in Beirut, Iran tested its new… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (11-15 October)"
It is no secret that Mali’s government have signed a deal with Wagner Group, a Private Military Contractor (PMC) from the Russian Federation. The group consists of the former Russian… Continue reading "France Protests Over Wagner Group Activities in Mali"
Welcome back to the Weekend Briefing our regular round up of the week’s defense news. This week saw Japan’s Izumo undertake historic F-35B trials, USS Connecticut was involved in an… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (4-8 October)"