Reminding readers that the views of the authors do not always necessarily represent the official US government position at the beginning of each publication, the US Army’s War College’s Strategic… Continue reading "US Publishes New Assessment of Allied Military Capabilities"
Early in 2020, the US Army informed the public of the activation of additional corps headquarters. It is a step towards increasing the presence of the US Armed Forces in… Continue reading "Additional US Army Corps Activated, Will Be Sent to Europe"
The Sejm (a branch of Poland’s legislature) adopted a project to increase the Ministry of Defense’s (MoD) budget by another 3 billion PLN ($750 million). It means an increase from… Continue reading "Polish Defense Budget Increases Despite Coronavirus Pandemic"
For at least a couple of years, Hyundai Rotem has been cooperating with the Polish military industry. The K9 chassis license was sold to the Poles in order to enable… Continue reading "Korean Tanks for Polish Armed Forces – K2PL MBT"
Due to COVID-19, the industry presence at Poland’sMSPO 2020 was sadly greatly reduced. Most large American firms still had a presence, albeit without their PR teams, so most American exhibitors… Continue reading "MSPO 2020 Overview – Industry Exhibitors"
The Thales Hawkei (also known affectionately as the Baby Bushmaster) is set to begin full-rate productionfor the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Under the LAND 121 Phase 4 contract awarded to… Continue reading "Australian Thales Hawkei Reaches Full-Rate Production"
Despite the threat of COVID-19, the Polish Armed Forces made a strong showing at MSPO 2020. From the Gendarmerie to the Territorial Forces to the Special Forces, almost every branch… Continue reading "MSPO 2020 Overview – Polish Armed Forces"
Since the presidential election of the 9 August, the turmoil within Belarus increased exponentially. Major protests continue to take place in Minsk, Grodno, Brest, Vitebsk and other major towns and… Continue reading "Belarus Mobilizes its Army on the Polish Border"
Poland’s Supreme Audit Office (Najwyższa Izba Kontroli) recently published a damming report on the readiness and capability of the Polish Armed Forces. The Polish military or Siły Zbrojne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej… Continue reading "Polish Armed Forces in Critical State – Says Supreme Audit Office"
Last month Overt Defense reported on the Polish Army’s effort to replace their Soviet-era ZSU-23-4 self propelled anti-aircraft guns (SPAAG). Known as the Sona program the objective is a vehicle… Continue reading "SPAAG Based on K9 Chassis Proposed to Polish Army"