Daniel Mercer / Defense & Aerospace Analyst
Daniel Mercer is a defense and aerospace analyst at TheDefenseWatch.com covering military aviation, aerospace technology, unmanned systems, air warfare, and defense procurement. His reporting uses official documents, government and military statements, company announcements, and other public sources.
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NATO Launches Arctic Sentry Operation To Counter Russia-China Threats In High North
NATO Activates Comprehensive Arctic Defense Mission NATO officially launched its Arctic Sentry…
Russia Strikes Ukraine Energy Grid Forcing Nationwide Blackouts On February 11
Ukraine Faces Nationwide Blackouts After Russian Strikes Ukraine is set to experience…
Lavrov Confirms Russia Will Honor Nuclear Weapons Limits If U.S. Maintains Compliance
Russia Pledges Conditional Nuclear Restraint Following New START Expiration Russian Foreign Minister…
US Air Force Tests Backpack Drones To Speed Bomb Disposal Missions
US Air Force Tests Backpack Drones To Support Bomb Disposal Ops The…
Canada Confirms Payment For 14 Additional F-35 Fighter Jets Amid Fleet Modernization Push
Canada Advances Multi-Billion Dollar F-35 Acquisition Canada has officially begun making payments…
U.S. Deploys F-15E Strike Eagles To Undisclosed Middle East Base For ISIS Strikes And Iran Deterrence
U.S. Deploys F-15E Strike Eagles To Undisclosed Middle East Base U.S. Central…
Bangladesh Navy To Receive Former UK Hydrographic Vessel Strengthening Bay Of Bengal Capabilities
Bangladesh Navy To Receive Hydrographic Vessel From The UK The Bangladesh Navy…
Saudi Arabia And Iraq To Receive M-SAM II Air Defense Systems In 2028
Saudi Arabia And Iraq To Receive M-SAM II Air Defense Systems In…
Ukraine Defenses Unlikely To Collapse This Year Say NATO Officials
Ukraine Defenses Unlikely To Collapse This Year: NATO Assessment A senior NATO…
U.S. Marine Corps Picks GA-ASI YFQ-42A For MUX TACAIR Collaborative Combat Aircraft Evaluation
Marines Select GA-ASI YFQ-42A For MUX TACAIR Collaborative Combat Aircraft Evaluation The…