Analysis

In-depth analysis and expert insights on global defense and technology trends.

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SIGINT, ELINT and COMINT Explained, How Signals Intelligence Works

SIGINT, ELINT and COMINT Explained, How Signals Intelligence Works

SIGINT, ELINT and COMINT describe the three best-known ways militaries turn radio waves into intelligence: SIGINT is the umbrella term, COMINT listens to communications and...

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Iveco Defence Vehicles, the Italian Maker of the LMV and Freccia

Iveco Defence Vehicles, the Italian Maker of the LMV and Freccia

Iveco Defence Vehicles is the Italian maker of the LMV light multirole vehicle, the Freccia 8x8 and a wide range of military trucks, and in...

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A330 MRTT: Spain Receives Third and Final Tanker, Completing Air Force Order

A330 MRTT: Spain Receives Third and Final Tanker, Completing Air Force Order

Spain’s Air and Space Force (Ejército del Aire y del Espacio) has taken delivery of its third Airbus A330 MRTT multi-role tanker transport, completing the...

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Houthi-Saudi War: Where Things Stand in October 2026

Houthi-Saudi War: Where Things Stand in October 2026

The war between Yemen's Houthis and Saudi Arabia has reignited on a scale not seen in years. Since early September, the Iran-aligned group has seized...

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US-Israel-Iran War: Where Things Stand in October 2026

US-Israel-Iran War: Where Things Stand in October 2026

Almost eight months after the United States and Israel went to war with Iran, the fighting has slowed but the war has not ended. Large-scale...

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Top 10 Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) in the World in 2026

Top 10 Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) in the World in 2026

Intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) are the most destructive weapons ever built: rockets that can carry nuclear warheads more than 5,500 km in about 30 minutes....

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Arquus, the French Maker of the Griffon Armored Vehicle

Arquus, the French Maker of the Griffon Armored Vehicle

Arquus is the French land-vehicle maker created in 2018 by merging Renault Trucks Defense and Panhard, and its Griffon armored carrier is the backbone of...

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How Strong Is Germany’s Military in 2026? The Bundeswehr’s Budget, Troops and Rearmament

How Strong Is Germany’s Military in 2026? The Bundeswehr’s Budget, Troops and Rearmament

Germany is in the middle of the biggest military buildup in its post-war history. It ranks 12th in the Global Firepower 2026 index, but that...