Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis

Dec 14, 2020
A four-year-old strategy to boost spending levels for defense faces its greatest test in the wake of Canada’s COVID-19 response.
Dec 11, 2020
Modernization and rotary-wing fleet renewal is a priority for defense’s new spending spree.
Dec 10, 2020
Fighters made headlines in 2020, from critical orders for today’s combat aircraft to key milestones for future programs.
Dec 10, 2020
There will be less harm in investing in guided missiles than in misguided men.
Dec 10, 2020
The size and mass of the FCAS Next-Generation Fighter is driving the need for a big-deck carrier.

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Jan 11, 2023
Key members of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) are not worried about potential defense spending cuts in the coming year.
Jan 11, 2023
Dassault Aviation has resumed deliveries of Rafale combat aircraft to France after a four-year hiatus.
Jan 11, 2023
The French Air and Space Force has begun to discuss operations in the 20-100 km altitude range.
Jan 11, 2023
Officials are envisioning the creation of both industrial and government joint ventures.
Jan 11, 2023
Data from HigherGov found that the sector recorded 433 transactions announced in 2022 with a disclosed deal value of $46 billion.
Jan 11, 2023
The 10 F-35Bs with VMFA 122 are the only examples of the fighter embarked on a flat-top ship in the Pacific at present.
Jan 10, 2023
Retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Tod Wolters says the U.S. needs to be prepared to contribute combat aircraft when the time is right to bolster Ukraine’s military.
Jan 10, 2023
Officials say the need to hike defense spending has been driven by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and fears that hybrid activity could spill beyond Ukraine.