On 13 April, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence announced the release of the annual threat assessment of the US intelligence community. The new report is much more… Continue reading "US Intelligence Community Releases Annual Threat Assessment"
In the recent decade the Russian Federation has enhanced its presence in its far northern regions, setting up a number of bases in and on the edge of the Arctic.… Continue reading "Sudden Increase of Russian Activity in the Arctic"
Just hours ahead of the NATO Summit which saw NATO members’ foreign ministers meet on 23 and 24 March, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken sat down for a discussion… Continue reading "Stoltenberg and Blinken Define NATO as a Cornerstone of the International World Order"
In an era of uncertain supply chains and depleting supplies of fossil fuels, the US Department of Defense has been left in an equally uncertain place. With the US Air… Continue reading "AFWERX Announces New Energy Challenge for the DoD"
On 15 Jan 2025, Australia received its first AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer from South Korea. It is likely the same unit tested in South Korea. The delivery marks the beginning… Continue reading "Australia Receives Its First AS9 Huntsman Self-Propelled Artillery from South Korea"
Otokar, Turkey’s leading armored land vehicle manufacturer, was the winner of the tender for the procurement of 4×4 Tactical Wheeled Light Armoured vehicles opened by C.N. Romtehnica S.A. (Romtehnica), a… Continue reading "Otokar Will Supply More Than 1,000 4×4 Armored Vehicles To The Romanian Army"
While Iran has been shaken by public protests calling for the regime’s downfall, a third announcement about the controversial missile program was made this week. According to the Iranian official… Continue reading "Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps Claims That It Is Developing a Hypersonic Ballistic Missile"
A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P-3K2 Orion undertook a rare surveillance flight over the South China Sea last week. The Orion involved, NZ4202, is one of only three… Continue reading "Aotearoa New Zealand Conducts Rare Patrol in South China Sea"
Ireland has purchased two former Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Lake class patrol vessels in a US$24 million deal. Overt Defense first reported on ongoing discussions between the two countries last year, during a visit by… Continue reading "Ireland Purchases Kiwi Patrol Boats"
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) announced that it has received the second batch of Meteor missiles, which will be installed on the four F-39E Gripen multi-role fighters it received from… Continue reading "The Brazilian Air Force Receives New Batch of Meteor Missiles"