Samuel Drake | Defense Analyst
Samuel Drake is a defense analyst at TheDefenseWatch.com covering naval warfare, military ordnance, maritime technology, fleet modernization, and defense procurement. His reporting focuses on documented capabilities, procurement programs, and military technology.
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U.S. Special Operations Forces Expand Arctic Reach With Polar Dagger 2026
Executive Summary: U.S. Special Operations Forces are conducting Polar Dagger 2026 across…
Trump Moves Navy Toward Steam Catapults As U.S. Shipbuilding Policy Shifts
Executive Summary: President Donald Trump signed a national security memorandum on August…
Fairbanks Morse Defense Expands Poland Facility To Boost Naval Davit Output
Executive Summary: Fairbanks Morse Defense is investing €6.98 million to expand its…
Ukraine Moves Captured Russian T-72 Tanks To European Museums
Executive Summary: Ukraine plans to transfer selected captured Russian T-72 tanks to…
Pentagon Secures Seven-Year Deals To Expand SM-3 Production
Executive Summary: The Pentagon has signed seven-year framework agreements with Boeing and…
Operation Catapult: Inside Britain’s Brutal Strike on Its Former Ally’s Fleet at Mers-el-Kébir
Operation Catapult: The Royal Navy's Pre-Emptive Strike on the French Fleet On…
Denmark’s Arctic Buildup Reaches the Faroe Islands: F-35 Patrols, Frigates, and a Kingdom-Wide Defense Push
Denmark's push to reinforce its Arctic and North Atlantic defenses has expanded…
Explosive Drone Found Beside Ukrainian Cargo Jet at German Airport as Lithuania Warns of Russian False-Flag Threat
Shortly before midnight on August 4, 2026, an unidentified drone was spotted…
MDA Pushes Low Cost Interceptors Below $750,000 As Affordability Becomes U.S. Missile Defense Priority
Executive Summary: The U.S. Missile Defense Agency is making affordability a central…
Lockheed Martin Moves To Quadruple THAAD Production Amid Rising Missile Defense Demand
Executive Summary: Lockheed Martin plans to increase annual THAAD interceptor production from…