Analyst Ryan Bohl told Breaking Defense the boats in question “are mostly for brown water in near shore operations that are useful for anti-smuggling activity and light security patrols.”
By Agnes HelouIntegrating commercial off-the-shelf computing on military platforms and how to make it work
The systems may be off-the-shelf, but the packaging for integration on vehicles and ships provides cradle-to-grave resiliency.
The number of extremist organizations “has increased across the region, and now is at the cusp of affecting coastal West Africa,” AFRICOM Commander Gen. Michael Langley said.
By Agnes Helou
“I’m pretty sure that some of the representation from West Africa will bring it up [Russia moving into some African countries] because they all have been affected by Russia’s activities,” AFRICOM Commander Gen. Michael Langley said.
By Agnes Helou
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As the near peer threat quickly emerges, the threat to Africa and central Asia remains, making Security Assistance efforts more crucial than ever before.
By Breaking Defense
IDEX 2023 — It’s no surprise that the UAE’s largest defense conglomerate has the most floor space at the International Defense Exhibition (IDEX 2023), but EDGE Group also sought to make a splash with a series of announcements from day one of IDEX and its sister-show NAVDEX. Off the bat, Abu Dhabi Ship Building, an…
By Agnes Helou
The US is “very concerned” about Russian mercenaries in some countries, and about China’s growing influence. But the strategy reflects much broader concerns about the future.
By Lee Ferran
“They bring just destabilization [and] instability wherever they go. They leave countries less secure and poorer when they leave. They benefit from governmental instability in Africa,” said Rear Adm. Milton Sands.
By Andrew Eversden
Space Force celebrates 5th anniversary at growing Spacepower Conference
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Los-Angeles cybersecurity company sets its sights on rapidly expanding across the Sahel G5 region with AI-powered solutions for defense
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“We do in fact plan to deploy THOR in CY21 for operational field assessment, but will not confirm deployment locations or theaters at this time,” an Air Force spokesman says.
By Theresa Hitchens
Brig. Gen. Curtis Taylor acknowledged that in the Indo-Pacific, “it’s clear that we are in competition with China in every country that we’re going to.”
By Paul McLeary
‘Lead from behind’ has failed in Libya. The US must lead from the front to prevent a destabilizing deal between rival factions dominated by Russia and Turkey.
By Jonathan Ruhe
WASHINGTON: China is not ready to wage war far beyond the shores of Taiwan, but it is pressing hard to develop some advanced weapons and increasingly wants to project power beyond its shores with an increasingly capable military. Those are the fundamental conclusions of the Defense Intelligence Agency in a unique report with its roots…
By Colin Clark
Navy finds new problems with berthing fees and services, and this time Fat Leonard had nothing to do with it.
By Paul McLeary
The House version of the NDAA represents the largest package of legislation that restrict weapons transfers since the 1990s — a good first step.
By Jordan Cohen