Land Warfare
Japan brought 14 companies to the Singapore Airshow, the first non-Japanese airshow the government has displayed arms at since loosening export controls.
By Colin Clark“The US Marines have discussed our 10-seater,” Leon Tan, general manager at ST Engineering told Breaking Defense.
By Colin ClarkEarlier this year, the service unveiled tentative plans to decide who would participate in a new cruise missile interceptor competition in FY25. Industry feedback over the coming weeks could alter that date and reshape the acquisition timetable.
By Ashley RoqueAlexander Stubb, Finland’s President Elect, also indicated he wants Europe’s financial institutions to modernize their rules in order to help speed up production of munitions.
By Tim MartinA former NATO leader argued that not inviting Ukraine into NATO for fear of Russian response, for example, is giving Vladimir Putin a “de facto veto” over the alliance’s decisions.
By Tim MartinZelensky’s outreach comes days after Trump said he would “encourage” Russia to invade any NATO nation that does not meet the alliance’s defense spending target.
By Tim MartinWhile launcher fielding remains on track, development of the new G-Model missile is still in limbo after a 2022 test failure.
By Ashley RoqueThe Marine Corps knows it can’t “solve JADC2 for everybody,” in part because the service doesn’t have the money or the amount of people to do so, according to an official.
By Jaspreet GillAnalyst Joshua Huminski asks, “What, in the end, is the balance Kyiv is willing to strike between what it wants to achieve (and at what cost) and what it actually can?”
By Joshua HuminskiThe Military Women’s Memorial will present a public forum on heart health and wellness for servicewomen and female veterans and their families.
By Catherine MacaulayDespite last week’s aviation upheaval, the Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC) is slated to meet before the end of March to debate the path ahead for a formal program of record.
By Ashley RoqueThe analysis also reveals that Russia has lost over 3,000 tanks since fighting with Ukraine started in 2022, as many as Moscow held in its pre-war inventory — a trend Moscow will be unlikely to sustain for three more years.
By Tim MartinA total of 20 programs, including F-35 fighter jets to future Hunter-class frigates, face a combined 38 years of procurement delays, according to a new government report.
By Colin Clark
“There is a reason technology is often called a ‘force multiplier’ — it’s best when it helps our forces, not when it replaces them,” write Rachel Hoff and Reed Kessler of the Reagan Institute.
By Rachel Hoff and Reed Kessler