Royal Navy Plans Deal for More Teledyne Underwater Gliders The Royal Navy is preparing to award a contract for additional Teledyne underwater …
February 2026
- Policy & StrategyAlliances & Doctrines
Swedish JAS 39 Gripen Fighters Begin Historic NATO Air Policing Mission Over Iceland
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readSweden Assumes First NATO Air Policing Leadership Role in Iceland Six Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighters arrived at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, …
- Global News
enior Russian Military Intelligence Official Shot in Moscow, Hospitalized in Latest High-Profile Attack
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 2 minutes readRussian Military Official Shot and Hospitalized in Moscow A senior Russian military official was shot and rushed to a hospital in Moscow …
- Global News
US-Russia Military Dialogue Restored After Four-Year Freeze: What It Means for Global Security
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 6 minutes readUS and Russia Reopen Critical Military Communication Channel The United States and Russia agreed to reestablish high-level military dialogue for the first …
- Global News
USS Cincinnati Makes Historic Port Call at China-Built Ream Naval Base in Cambodia
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 6 minutes readA Strategic Port Call with Far-Reaching Implications The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati (LCS-20) arrived at Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base on …
- Global News
Trump Demands New Nuclear Arms Treaty as US-Russia START Agreement Expires
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 6 minutes readHistoric Nuclear Arms Treaty Reaches End The New START nuclear arms treaty between the United States and Russia expired Thursday, marking the …
- Global News
Saab Reports Record $10.2B Q4 Order Backlog, Upgrades 2027 Growth Target to 22%
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readSaab Achieves Historic Order Growth Amid European Defense Modernization Swedish defense contractor Saab AB reported record-breaking order bookings of SEK 100.1 billion …
- Middle East Defense & Security
Iran States Khorramshahr-4 Ballistic Missile Shown in Missile City Video, Operational Status Claimed
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 2 minutes readIran Broadcasts Khorramshahr-4 Missile Footage, Claims Operational Readiness Iran’s state-aligned media broadcast footage this week of its Khorramshahr-4 ballistic missile, with Tehran …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
U.S. Navy Destroyer USS Delbert D. Black Leaves Israel After Scheduled Eilat Visit
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 2 minutes readU.S. Navy Destroyer USS Delbert D Black Departs Israel After Eilat Port Visit The U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black …
- Global News
US Navy, Royal Saudi Naval Forces Conclude Indigo Defender Maritime Exercise in Red Sea
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readUS Navy Royal Saudi Naval Forces Exercise Strengthens Maritime Cooperation The US Navy and Royal Saudi Naval Forces have concluded Exercise Indigo …
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