Land Warfare
A pilot shortage led to the Swedish Air Force recording 1,363 fewer flight hours in 2022 for its Gripen force than the previous year, raising raises serious questions about Swedish air power.
By Tim MartinFrom Turkish armored vehicles to Chinese body armor, some of the many, many defense articles on display at IDEX 2023.
By Lee FerranWhile not disclosing everything, senior military leaders from virtually every service and specialty have spoken about how they’re incorporating lessons from the Ukraine war, from the danger of cell phones to the importance of a quick-moving industrial base.
By Breaking Defense StaffThe policy contains “explicit presumptions” that US national security is enhanced when human rights are better respected overseas.
By Jaspreet Gill“There is a very big difference between a mistress and a real wife,” quipped retired Brig. Gen. Ariel Karo, Rafael’s executive vice president for marketing and business development, during an interview with Breaking Defense, referring to the relationship with Gulf customers since the signing of the Abraham Accords.
By Ashley RoqueEgypt uses systems made in the US, China, Russia and others, and at IDEX 2023, a company says it’s figured out how to make them talk to each other.
By Agnes HelouBreaking Defense’s managing editor Lee Ferran and senior reporter Ashley Roque discuss the top news from the International Defense Exhibition in Abu Dhabi.
By Aaron MehtaA review of the Israeli policy is being led by the national security unit in the prime minister’s office, in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Mossad, per sources.
By Arie EgoziA selection of photos from the third day of the international defense expo in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
By Lee FerranFrom supersonic cruise missiles to armed drones, the Asian power used the show in Abu Dhabi to tout its growing weapon arsenal.
By Ashley RoqueBoth firms are exhibiting high-energy lasers (HEL) systems at their stations at IDEX 2023 in Abu Dhabi.
By Agnes HelouBreaking Defense’s Lee Ferran and Agnes Helou discuss the major news from the second day of the International Defense Exhibition in Abu Dhabi.
By Aaron MehtaThe increased threat posed to European security by Russia has led to UK lawmakers intensifying scrutiny around British Army capabilities, which have been long been in the spotlight because of cancelled acquisitions, technical difficulties, contractor disputes, gross overspending and operational readiness issues.
By Tim Martin
A year ago, Mark Cancian of CSIS laid out five things to watch for in a war between Ukraine and Russia. Now he assess where things ended up.
By Mark Cancian