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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Australian Submariners On US Submarine During Iran Warship Sinking Raise Strategic Questions For AUKUS
KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE Three Royal Australian Navy personnel were aboard…
U.S. Deploys B-52H Stratofortress Bombers To UK Ahead Of Potential Iran Strike Operations
¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE U.S. Air Force deployed three B-52H…
Australia Launches Domestic GMLRS Production With Goal Of Building 4,000 Missiles Annually By 2029
¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE Australia has begun domestic production of…
U.S. Army Brigadier General Nominations Announced In March 9 General Officer Announcement
¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE The March 9 general officer announcement…
US War Against Iran Cost $6 Billion In First Week, Pentagon Reveals
¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE Pentagon officials told Congress the first…
US Navy Launches Operation Ice Camp Boarfish With Submarines USS Delaware And USS Santa Fe In The Arctic
¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE The U.S. Navy launched Operation Ice…
Europe Becomes World’s Largest Arms Importer As Defense Spending Surges
¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE Europe accounted for about 33 percent…
China’s Jilin-1 Satellites Monitoring US Military Operations, Raising Intelligence Concerns
KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE China’s Jilin-1 satellite constellation reportedly observing US…
BAE Systems Wins $473M Contract To Build M109A7 Paladin Artillery Vehicles For U.S. Army Modernization
KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE BAE Systems secured a $473 million U.S.…
Operation Epic Fury: Pentagon Says U.S. Has Resources And Resolve To Sustain Military Campaign Against Iran
KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE Operation Epic Fury began on Feb. 28…