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June 2026
- Policy & StrategyAlliances & Doctrines
UK Moves To Deepen Japan Tech Alliance As GCAP Fighter Jet Program Advances
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readA new UK-Japan partnership worth $24 billion places the GCAP fighter jet program at the center of a broader strategic technology and …
- Military & OrdnanceMissile Defense Systems
Israel Moves To Expand Air Defense Exports As Europe Seeks Protection From Russia Threats
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Israel expects additional European orders for its air and missile defense systems, with at least one contract anticipated within weeks. …
- Defense Contracts
France Moves To Build Sovereign Long-Range Rocket Capability As Deep-Strike Demands Grow
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: France has entered exclusive negotiations with Safran and MBDA to develop a new long-range rocket system that will replace the …
- Policy & StrategyDefense Budgets & Policy
US Moves To Expand Poland Defense Financing As Warsaw Accelerates F-35 Fleet Growth
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readThe United States is providing Poland with another $4 billion military financing loan, reinforcing one of NATO’s fastest-growing defense modernization programs. Executive …
- Policy & StrategyGeopolitical & Strategic Doctrines
Europeโs Eurodrone Program Faces New Turbulence As Dassault, Airbus Clash After FCAS Collapse
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readExecutive Summary: Dassault Aviation is reportedly seeking compensation from Airbus over changes to industrial work allocation within the Eurodrone program following France’s …
- Policy & StrategyAlliances & Doctrines
US Moves To Cut Fighter Jets And Warships From NATO Europe As Burden-Sharing Pressure Grows
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readA major shift in NATO force posture could reshape Europe’s defense planning as the United States reduces key military assets available to …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Moves To Combat-Focused B-21 Raider Testing As Operational Evaluation Phase Begins
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Air Force has begun a new phase of B-21 Raider testing by integrating operational test pilots into the …
- Policy & StrategyGeopolitical & Strategic Doctrines
Thirteen Days on the Brink: A Complete Timeline of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 12 minutes readExecutive Summary: For thirteen days in October 1962, the United States and the Soviet Union stood at the edge of nuclear annihilation …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
Greece Moves To Acquire Embraer C-390 Aircraft As Military Modernization Accelerates
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Greece is moving ahead with plans to acquire three Embraer C-390 military transport aircraft as part of a broader €1 …
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