Updated 7/7/2017 to improve readability. Since the end of the Cold War, many states have opted to remove certain munitions from their arsenals. Sometimes, states choose to decommission munitions because their operation and sustainment is costly….
Updated 7/7/2017 to improve readability. Why A2/AD? China could try to field a navy equal to the United States Navy, but that would require a tremendous increase in spending, as the US Navy receives more…
Article updated 6/15/2017 to add information and improve readability. Also replaced image chart with a table and added a section on the Rolling Airframe Missile. The US Navy uses a variety of air defense missiles,…
Update 11/6/2017: On November 4, 2017, a Patriot missile system intercepted a Burqan 2H ballistic missile destined for the King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital of Riyadh. This engagement, which likely prevented tens…
Updated 6/9/2017 to correct an error concerning the Rheinmetall 120 mm’s users. German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall recently unveiled its new highly-anticipated 130 mm cannon design for use on next-generation tanks. Rheinmetall’s 120 mm tank gun…
Early in the morning on Sunday, June 12, a tragedy befell Orlando, Florida when a gunman opened fire on patrons at the Pulse nightclub. The gunman, Omar Mateen, had previously pledged allegiance to ISIS in…
Article updated 7/9/2017 to increase readability. The F-22 is venerated as the world’s most advanced fighter. Employing advanced technologies such as thrust vectoring, an active electronically scanned array radar, and extensive stealth/signature reduction, the F-22 is…
The Syrian Civil War, which has been raging for many years, is a remarkable and uniquely devestating conflict. For one, the war is enormously complex: hundreds of groups operate within Syria, each with its own leadership and…
India Like many other nations, India has been attempting to move from exporting advanced weapons to producing them itself. India’s initiative is called “Make in India,” although the strategy of spurring domestic production has been…
Updated 7/10/2017 to improve readability. It is no surprise, given the importance of the seas to many rising Pacific military powers, that sales of maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) have been faring well as of late. MPA are…