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Israel warns Hezbollah as attacks continue in north

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi HaLevi speaking on March 17. (IDF) Israel has been at war with Hamas for 164 days as of March 18, and the Israel Defense Forces continue to operate on multiple fronts. Israel’s Chief of Staff Herzi HaLevi said on March 17 that Israel is fighting a “multi-arena” and “complex war” […]

Ukraine’s Frontline Air Defences Stretched Thin After Loss of Donbas Patriots and S-300s

The Ukrainian Armed Forces’ frontline positions in the disputed Donbas regions have been left increasingly vulnerable to Russian air strikes following the loss of MIM-104 Patriot and S-300 surface to air missile systems near the town of Pokrovsk, 67 kilometres northwest of the Donetsk regional capital. Both systems were destroyed on March 8 in precision […]

Philippines, Japan near long-range missile milestones as they arm up for China

Philippine Coast Guard personnel aboard BRP Sindangan look on as a Chinese Coast Guard ship sails nearby, during resupply mission to troops stationed at Second Thomas Shoal, on March 05, 2024 in the South China Sea. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images) BANGKOK — With China increasingly aggressive around Philippine and Japanese territory, those two US […]

Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula names new emir; U.S. has $6 million bounty on his head

Photo of AQAP’s new emir, Sa’ad Bin Atef al-Awlaki. In a newly released video, Ibrahim al-Qosi, a veteran official within al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), announced the sudden death of AQAP’s emir, Khalid al-Batarfi.  At the same time, al-Qosi announced that Sa’ad bin Atef al-Awlaki, a member of AQAP’s top shura council, was selected […]

UK Buys 14 Chinook Extended Range Helicopters From US

The British government has signed a contract to procure 14 CH-47F Chinook extended-range military helicopters from the US. The acquisition is part of the UK’s ongoing efforts to expand its heavy-lift capability and sustain operability in “challenging environments” such as deserts and the Arctic. In addition to doubling the armed forces’ range in rotorcraft-based missions, […]

40-plus countries convening next week to thrash out ‘responsible AI’ for military use

The military is weighing heavily how to use AI. (Graphic by Breaking Defense, original images via Getty and DVIDS) WASHINGTON — Thirteen months after the State Department rolled out its Political Declaration on ethical military AI at an international conference in the Hague, representatives from the countries who signed on will gather outside of Washington […]

IDF targets Hamas leaders in Gaza

IDF soldiers of the 646th Reserve Brigade operating near Nuseirat in February 2024. (IDF) The Israel Defense Forces said on March 11 that it had targeted “senior terrorist leaders” in Gaza with an airstrike that took place overnight between March 10 and 11. Among those targeted is Marwan Issa, the deputy of Mohammad Deif, who […]

US Air Force Extends Development of Aircraft Repair Tents

Aerospace firm Cornerstone Research Group has secured a $1-million contract to extend maintainer-fabricated enclosure kit (MFEK) development for the US Air Force. MFEKs are walk-in enclosures similar to pop-up tents used by sustainment teams when repairing parked fighter jets. The air force wrote that the solution being designed, produced, and tested for the MFEK initiative […]