Monthly Archives: October 2023

U.S., Turkey and Al Nusra vs. Iran, Hezbollah and Syria: Which Parties Are Poised to Intervene If the Israeli-Hamas War Expands?

U.S., Turkey and Al Nusra vs. Iran, Hezbollah and Syria: Which Parties Are Poised to Intervene If the Israeli-Hamas War Expands?

A week after the outbreak of hostilities between Israeli forces and the Palestinian militia group Hamas, the possibility that other parties will be drawn into the war has increasingly been raised with the Israeli Army having already exchanged fire with Iranian-aligned militias on its Syrian and

U.S. Strategic Posture Commission Calls For Expanded B-21 Bomber and Nuclear Submarine Purchases: Is It Affordable?

U.S. Strategic Posture Commission Calls For Expanded B-21 Bomber and Nuclear Submarine Purchases: Is It Affordable?

The U.S. Congress Strategic Posture Commission final report released on October 12 has called for Washington to update and expand its nuclear and conventional forces with urgency, highlighting the potential need to face a combined Chinese and Russian force. “The United States and its allies must be

The Su-57’s Missile Arsenal is Unique Among Stealth Fighters – Its Engagement Range is By Far the Longest

The Su-57’s Missile Arsenal is Unique Among Stealth Fighters – Its Engagement Range is By Far the Longest

Entering service with the Russian Air Force from December 2020, a notable feature of the Su-57 next generation fighter is that it was designed to be able to deploy superior firepower to rival aircraft from its generation. One of the greatest restrictions on the combat performances of fifth

Sweeping Aside All Competition: F-35 Continues to Take Europe By Storm With New Clients and Localised Production

Sweeping Aside All Competition: F-35 Continues to Take Europe By Storm With New Clients and Localised Production

The Lockheed Martin F-35A fifth generation fighter developed for the United States Air Force has continued to gain new contracts across the European continent, with a growing number of countries far beyond the aircraft’s limited number of initial program partners placing orders for the fighters.

Middle East Escalation: Why Turkey and its Proxies Could Be the First to Join a Regional War on Israel’s Side

Middle East Escalation: Why Turkey and its Proxies Could Be the First to Join a Regional War on Israel’s Side

Following the outbreak of widespread hostilities between the Gaza-based Hamas militia group and Israel on October 7, which commenced with mass Palestinian offensives into Israeli held territory, the possibility of escalation into a wider regional conflict has been widely raised. Hamas’ demonstration

‘No Street in Gaza Remains in Tact’: Israel Launches Massive Strikes, Pledges to ‘Obliterate’ Hamas ‘Savages’

‘No Street in Gaza Remains in Tact’: Israel Launches Massive Strikes, Pledges to ‘Obliterate’ Hamas ‘Savages’

Amid ongoing hostilities between Israeli and Hamas forces, after the latter launched the largest offensive in its history and captured multiple Israeli military facilities, Israeli envoy to the United Nations Gilad Erdan has stated his country’s intention to “obliterate” the Palestinian political

Switzerland Spending $330 Million Upgrading Airbase For New F-35 Stealth Fighters: Why It May Be a Difficult Transition

Switzerland Spending 0 Million Upgrading Airbase For New F-35 Stealth Fighters: Why It May Be a Difficult Transition

The Swiss Defence Ministry is set to spend over $330 million to modernise multiple airfields to accommodate new F-35A fifth generation fighters, with new infrastructure set to be built at bases of Payerne near Geneva, Meiringen near Interlaken and Emmen in the canton of Lucerne in central