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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UK Defence Industry Warns Of Paralysis As Britain Delays Defence Investment Plan
UK Defence Industry Faces Mounting Pressure The UK defence industry is warning…
Europe Moves To Rearm As Global Military Spending Hits $2.89 Trillion Despite U.S. Decline
Global Military Spending Hit $2.89 Trillion in 2025, Led by Record European…
Saab Posts 23% Sales Surge In Q1 2026 As European Defense Demand Accelerates
Saab's Q1 2026 Results Reflect Accelerating European Defense Demand Saab reported Q1…
Finland Races To Hit 3.2% GDP Defense Target By 2030 Despite Sweeping Austerity Cuts
Finland Locks In Defense Budget Surge to 3.2% of GDP by 2030,…
Leidos Secures $617 Million Deal For U.S. Army IFPC Air Defense Launchers
Leidos U.S. Army Contract Expands IFPC Air Defense Production The Leidos U.S.…
MQ-9 Reaper vs Bayraktar TB2 Payload Capacity, Which Armed Drone Carries More Firepower?
MQ-9 Reaper vs Bayraktar TB2 Payload Capacity The MQ-9 Reaper vs Bayraktar…
Hypersonic Missile Speed vs. Ballistic Missile Defense: Can America’s Shield Hold?
The race between hypersonic missile speed and ballistic missile defense has become…
Pentagon Moves To Replace Navy Secretary As U.S. Defense Turmoil Deepens
Pentagon Replaces Navy Secretary Amid Strategic Pressure The Pentagon’s decision to remove…
Germany Moves To Become Europe’s Strongest Military As Russia Threat Drives Historic Bundeswehr Overhaul
Germany Lays Out Roadmap To Field Europe's Most Powerful Conventional Military by…
Air Force Budget Request Directs Record $338.8 Billion To Expand U.S. Air And Space Power
Air Force Budget Request Sets New Spending Record The Air Force budget…