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No US Military Planes Will Fly At Paris Air Show; Pakistan’s JF-17 Will
WASHINGTON: At least the US military is attending the Paris Air Show in some force this year, but right now none of the American aircraft pictured below are scheduled to fly at the show. Some 90 US...
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‘Indian Machiavelli’ Urges Confronting China
WASHINGTON: Forget Gandhi and satyagraha. India needs to be more strategically assertive and take China on, a longtime national security advisor to New Delhi said today. And if the US doesn’t like it,...
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State’s New Armed Drone Policy Confuses Ends With Means
The intent behind the State Department’s new international policy for armed drones is admirable in principle but the declaration’s hoped-for real-world effect will fall short for three reasons. First,...
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US Ships, Planes Challenge 22 Countries’ Claims — Not Just China’s
WASHINGTON: In 2016, the Defense Department flew aircraft or steamed ships through territories claimed by Albania, Brazil, Italy, Japan, Malta, and, well, China, according to the Pentagon’s annual...
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Afghanistan: It’s Trump’s War Now
When he stepped before the cameras last night to deliver his first prime time address to the nation, Donald Trump became the third president to reluctantly take ownership of the war in Afghanistan....
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Dunford Says White House Nixes Refueling For New Air Force One
WASHINGTON: Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, told the Senate Armed Services Committee today that the White House had decided not to include aerial refueling as a capability for the next...
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Stop The Malignant Misuse Of America’s Military
Last month, Secretary of Defense James Mattis warned that if Congress doesn’t “remove the defense caps,” he said, “then we’re questioning whether or not America has the ability to survive.” This claim...
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Counterterror Costs Since 911: $2.8 TRILLION And Climbing
WASHINGTON: After a small group of forlorn men huddled in the middle of Afghanistan succeeded in their plan to strike the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon, America declared a global war...
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911: A Remembrance
This day remains a special marker for all Americans, our friends, allies and our adversaries. It stands on its own, emblazoned in our minds.
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Pakistan, Turkey Tighten Ties With First Corvette Launch
The PNS Babur is the first of four corvettes being built for the Pakistani Navy by Turkish shipbuilders.
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The Afghanistan Debacle: 5G And China
With Washington demonstrating little competency or reliability, Beijing is likely to press countries to include Huawei and other Chinese telecommunications corporations in their 5G networks, lest they...
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Intel Assessment: ‘High’ Chance Of International Conflict Over Water By 2040
From Asia to the Middle East, worries rise like flood waters over the future of water security.
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EXCLUSIVE: Austin approves downgrade of 5 general officer jobs at embassies
The memo, obtained by Breaking Defense, reverses course on four previously planned downgrades for the SDO/DATT for the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Iraq, as well as the role of the United States Security...
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If not fighter jets, what are Iraq’s defense procurement priorities?
“For Iraq’s military… these are prestige items more than a security necessity,” CSIS’s Daniel Byman told Breaking Defense of the fighter jet rumors, saying Baghdad has “less glamorous” priorities.
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After Azerbaijan, will Pakistan also join Turkey’s 5th generation fighter...
Collaborating with other countries will accelerate the development process and with reduce the risks on Turkey, experts told Breaking Defense.
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