| Latest Feature Stories The Pentagon's China Syndrome: US Military Always Creates Powerful Foes
“Although initial operations might have to be conventional for political reasons, atomic strikes against the Chinese mainland would eventually be necessary if the Chinese Communist move was to be stop... Latest Press Releases China Takes World by Surprise with Orbiting Hypersonic Missile Test
WASHINGTON --- China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August that circled the globe before speeding towards its target, demonstrating an advanced space capability that caught US intellig... Boeing Leaders to Blame for Culture That Led to Crashes: Lawmaker
WASHINGTON --- A senior U.S. House Democrat who oversaw a massive investigation into the Boeing 737 MAX said on Friday the indictment of a former chief technical pilot should not be the end of the acc... Indecision, Ambiguity Hamper EU’s Military Ambitions
BRUSSELS --- Indecision on what kind of EU military forces would fight in what kind of conflicts is holding back EU ambition on "strategic autonomy", according to an internal document. "The EU mili... US, Russia Spar over Warship Incident in Sea of Japan
MOSCOW --- Russia’s Defense Ministry said a Russian warship on Friday prevented a U.S. Navy destroyer from what it described as an attempt to intrude into Russia’s territorial waters in the Sea of Jap... FARA: US Army Following F-35’s Concurrency Route to Failure
As the Army races forward to take flight in its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA), Breaking Defense contributor and acquisition expert Bill Greenwalt sees too many troubling parallels with ... Former Boeing Chief Technical Pilot Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud Charges
WASHINGTON --- A former Boeing Co chief technical pilot, accused of deceiving federal regulators evaluating the company's 737 MAX jet, was charged with fraud on Friday, pleaded not guilty and was rele... RAN Lifts Grounding Order on MH-60R Helicopters
The Royal Australian Navy has lifted temporary restrictions on MH-60R flying operations. A suspension was enacted as a precaution after an MH-60R helicopter attached to HMAS Brisbane ditched in the... S. Korea Kicks Off Large-Scale Defense Exhibition
SEONGNAM, South Korea --- South Korea will kick off a biennial defense exhibition this week to showcase cutting-edge military hardware and technologies, including stealth fighters, hydrogen-fuel drone... France Upgrades First Lafayette-class Frigate
On September 13, 2021, the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) took delivery of the new installations of the first modernized La Fayette (FLF) type frigate, the Courbet, following completion of sea... Defense Intelligence Agency Releases Report on North Korea Military Power
ANACOSTIA, Va. --- The Defense Intelligence Agency released today “North Korea Military Power,” an unclassified intelligence product that examines the core capabilities of North Korea's military. ... Erdogan Says US May Sell F-16s to Turkey
The US had previously blocked Turkey from buying fighter jets because the Turkish government had purchased S-400 defense air systems from Moscow. The F-16 aircraft is used by the militaries of over... Taiwan Asks US to Speed Up F-16 Delivery: Report
Taiwanese officials have reportedly reached out to the US to discuss the possibility of expediting the delivery of F-16 jets to Taiwan, CNN said on Friday. While the “Pentagon’s Indo-Pacific Comman... Turkey Offers Armed Drone Options to UK
ANKARA --- Turkey has presented options to the U.K. for the sale of armed drones, the Turkish industry and technology minister said on Oct. 15. "The U.K. is very interested in Turkish armed drones... RAF Tests Agile Combat Employment Concept in Mid-East
RAF Typhoons based in the Eastern Mediterranean conducted Expeditionary Combat air operations from a temporary base in the Middle East as a proof of concept. During early October, the 903 Expedit... UK Carrier Strike Group Enters Bay of Bengal on Way Home
The UK’s Carrier Strike Group (CSG), led by HMS Queen Elizabeth has sailed into the Bay of Bengal today in a powerful demonstration of the UK-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership agreed by both P... Can Europeans and UK Work Together on Defence Capabilities?
This paper is the second of a three paper CER-KAS project, ‘Bridging the Channel’. The aim is to assess how EU states and the UK can continue to work together in foreign and security policy after Brex... GD Wins $269M for Virginia-class Attack Submarines
General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut, is awarded a $269,485,986 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-20-C-2120) for lead yard support and develo... US Navy Upgrades, Expands ASW Training Ranges
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. --- The Navy’s Naval Aviation Training Systems and Ranges program office (PMA-205) is advancing increments II and III of the Undersea Warfare Training Ranges (USWTR), upgrading and... Royal Navy Commando Wildcats in Three-Week Scottish Workout
The wings of the Royal Marines unleashed hellfire and fury in the wilds of Scotland amid their first taste of operating from the Navy’s new carrier. Three Commando Wildcats of 847 Naval Air Squadro... USAF Clears KC-46 Tanker to Refuel F-15, F-16 Fighters
SCOTT AFB, Ill. --- Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, approved a third Interim Capability Release (ICR) mission set for the KC-46A Pegasus on Oct. 13, 2021. This ICR decision ... | 
