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The United States faces a longstanding dilemma regarding the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). On one hand, US officials view the LAF as the only institution that should disarm Hezbollah and become Lebanon’s sole legitimate security provider. On the other, the US is increasingly uncertain whether the LAF is willing and/or able to carry out this vital mission. The recent framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel has once again put the LAF’s role in the spotlight. If the LAF seems unwilling or unable to gradually assume full security responsibility over areas Israel has agreed to withdraw from, the agreement is likely to collapse, leading to…

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From L-R: Florian Hohenwarter CEO KNDS Deutschland, Minister-President Michael Kretschmer and Site Director Enrico Blocksdorf. Credit: KNDS. KNDS Deutschland has marked a production milestone at its Görlitz facility with the unveiling of the 40th interior cabin for the German Armed Forces’ Protected Transport Vehicle (GTF 3). The cabin was presented during a visit by Saxony’s Minister-President Michael Kretschmer, Görlitz Mayor Octavian Ursu, and guests from federal and local government, reflecting the transformation of the former Alstom rail factory into a defence manufacturing site. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36…

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General Dhiraj Seth formally assumed charge as the 31st Chief of the Army Staff on 30 June 2026, succeeding General Upendra Dwivedi, who retired after more than four decades of distinguished service.The ceremonial transition was marked by a guard of honour accorded to General Dwivedi on the lawns of South Block, underscoring the significance of the occasion.An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, General Seth was commissioned into the Armoured Corps in December 1986. Over nearly four decades, he has built a career that spans operational, strategic, capability development and institutional domains, contributing decisively to the Indian Army’s combat…

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The armed forces have undergone a significant reshuffle in senior leadership positions, marking a major transition across both the Army and the Air Force.This change of guard comes at a time when the country has already seen new leadership at the very top of the defence establishment, with General Dhiraj Seth assuming charge as Chief of the Army Staff, Admiral Krishna Swaminathan taking over as Chief of the Naval Staff, and General Subramani appointed as Chief of Defence Staff.Together, these appointments reflect a broad restructuring of India’s military leadership aimed at strengthening operational readiness and strategic oversight.In the Army, General…

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Exercise Balikatan was “a real strategic victory” that showed how far the 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment has come, its commander said.“There’s a lot more growth to happen, there’s a lot more work. But this was a pretty good year to kind of showcase something that went from concept to a real capability that certainly the joint force and the combined force is appreciative of,” Col. Gabe Diana told Defense One by phone from the Philippines, where he was preparing for exercise Kamandag. During Balikatan in May, “3rd MLR basically did exactly what it was designed to do, and that’s serve as…

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Saab will deliver 16 Gripen E fighter aircraft for Ukraine. Credit: Saab. The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has signed a contract with defence prime Saab for the delivery of 16 JAS 39 Gripen E multirole fighter aircraft to Ukraine. The Skr24.6bn ($2.5bn) contract was formalised in the presence of Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and representatives from the defence ministries of Sweden and Ukraine. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Under the terms of the contract, deliveries of the Gripen E aircraft, along…

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