We can say a lot about Warsaw's bulimia in acquiring defense equipment in recent years, which has become even more noticeable in recent months under the joint action of the war in Ukraine and the arrival of the Polish legislative elections this fall. However, it is clear that these acquisitions respond…
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Why would opening the FCAS program to other European partners bring as many constraints as opportunities?
Gathered in Madrid on April 28, German defense ministers Boris Pistorius, Spanish Margarita Robles and French Sebastien Lecornu, formalized the launch of phase 1B of the Future Air Combat System, or FCAS, program. This signature follows the industrial agreement ratified…
Read the articleThe Bundeswehr will order 200 Puma IFVs, including 89 to form an export buffer
In many aspects, the Bundeswehr is far from being the most effective armed force on the old continent, particularly when we consider the budget it has available compared to the operational capabilities it itself recognizes. But there is one area in which it is in every way exemplary, support for…
Read the articleAustralia's Hunter-class frigate program could also be under threat
After the Shortfin Barracuda submarines abandoned for the SSN-AUKUS, the RAN's Hunter class frigates are also under threat. The rise in power of the Chinese armed forces, and in particular the Navy of the People's Liberation Army, poses a threat not seen since the end of the second…
Read the articleModern assault helicopter carriers: the aero-amphibious threat under the horizon (part 1)
Although amphibious operations are, compared to land, naval and even air battles, few in history, they have often had a considerable impact on the course of conflicts. Whether it is operations Torche (North Africa), Overlord (Normandy) and Dragoon (Provence) against Nazi Germany, American landings on…
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