Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis

Dec 17, 2019
An absence of debate over defense policy during the election campaign raises questions about priorities.
Dec 17, 2019
Brexit brings with it security and fiscal challenges that could impact on defense capability.
Dec 17, 2019
After a decade of emphasis on the air force, priorities may shift to the navy and strategic missile forces.
Dec 16, 2019
It may be one of NATO’s biggest economies, but Germany is struggling to meet the alliance’s 2% of GDP target and grow its armed forces.
Dec 16, 2019
NATO’s London meeting in December exposed deep divisions among alliance members.

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Jun 13, 2022
Most U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aviation units were grounded for a safety pause on June 13 after a series of fatal incidents within about one week.
Jun 10, 2022
Frustrated with the poor availability of its NH90 naval helicopter fleet, Norway has decided to call it a day with the European rotorcraft.
Jun 09, 2022
A House Armed Services subcommittee, in a markup to the 2023 defense policy bill approved June 9, is raising concerns over multiple Pentagon helicopter programs and urging the Defense Department to move forward on other efforts it is trying to slow.
Jun 06, 2022
The Australian and Canadian governments say Chinese fighters have intercepted and harassed their maritime patrol aircraft, with one Chinese aircraft releasing chaff that was ingested into the engines of a Royal Australia Air Force P-8 Poseidon. 
Jun 03, 2022
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury has called for enhanced European cooperation on defense procurement and for EU member states to be more supportive of Europe’s defense industry.
Jun 03, 2022
Bern’s Federal Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sport says it can sign contracts before the “Stop F-35” initiative can be voted on. 
Jun 02, 2022
Despite the fact that it won’t be declared operational for at least another two years, the Boeing KC-46A has flown thousands of operational missions and offloaded tens of millions of pounds of fuel under a plan that has freed up the troubled tanker to refuel 97% of receiver aircraft.
Jun 02, 2022
Voters in Denmark have approved a referendum in favor of closer defense cooperation with the European Union.