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Freedom-class LCS launch

General, United States February 10, 2017

Examining Trump’s Plan to Expand the US Military

Update: Trump’s FY18 budget request only calls for $18 billion over Obama’s planned spending levels, a far cry from what is needed to execute his campaign plans. Note: This article is part of a series…


Soldier celebrates re-enlistment with Iraqi ‘Swamp Cops’

Americas, Middle East, Recent Events January 28, 2017

Trump’s Immigration Ban Will Harm American National Security

On Friday, January 28, 2017, President Donald J. Trump made a monumental blunder by blocking all immigration from seven majority-Muslim countries and halting the flow of all refugees into the United States for 120 days….


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Americas, Equipment, Europe, Russia, United States January 7, 2017

US Coast Guard to Upgrade Its Heavy Icebreaker Fleet

Updated 5/23/2017 to reflect statements made by Coast Guard commandant Zukunft regarding the program. Earth’s polar regions, the Arctic and the Antarctic, are some of the most inhospitable places on the planet. Receiving little sun,…


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Americas, Equipment, United States December 11, 2016

Examining the US Navy’s Plans for an LCS-based Frigate

Update: As of mid-2017, the US Navy has decided to expand the scope of the frigate program, opening the door for non-LCS designs and investigating the possibility of higher-powered sensors and a heavier armament. While…


Liaoning

Asia, China, Equipment November 29, 2016

The Liaoning and CV-17: A Look at China’s Type 001A Carrier Force

Recently, there has been much ado about China’s aircraft carriers. CV-16, known as the Liaoning, was launched in 2012 to much fanfare, and CV-17 will probably enter service within a few years. Until this point,…


HMS Montrose Firing a Harpoon Missile

Equipment, Recent Events November 18, 2016

Royal Navy to Retire Harpoon Missile Without Replacement

For much of history, the Royal Navy was the best-manned and best-equipped navy in the world. It has been many decades since that era, and while the Royal Navy (RN) is still potent, it is no…


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Equipment, Europe, Russia, Ukraine November 6, 2016

Gorshkov-class Frigate Production Challenging for Neglected Russian Shipbuilders

Note: this article is part of a series on Russia’s naval modernization. For part one, see the article on the Black Fleet’s Admiral Grigorovich-class frigates. Defense strategists and policy wonks will often speak of a…


EC725 Caracal

Equipment, Europe, Recent Events October 26, 2016

Arms Sales and Geopolitics: How Poland’s Aborted Caracal Helicopter Deal Frayed Ties with France

On the surface, the international arms market may appear to be a mere forum for buying and sellings weapons. However, the actual workings of defense markets are highly nuanced and often involve geopolitics. For example,…


T-50A

Americas, Equipment, United States October 13, 2016

An Overview of the T-X Trainer Program

In recent years, the United States Air Force has launched a number of programs intended to replace aging aircraft with modern ones. Most of these programs are in various stages of completion; the Advanced Tactical…


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Equipment, United States October 3, 2016

Future Vertical Lift: The V-280 Valor and SB-1 Defiant Compete for Monumental Contract

Updated 7/6/2017 with grammatical corrections. Mobility, the ability to transport troops and provisions from one place to another, is critical to any military operation. While firepower may be more prominently featured in the popular imagination,…


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