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UK Ministry of Defence building, Whitehall, London. Credit: Shuterstock / Alex Segre. The Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) says an increase in defence spending is now “necessary” The “uncertain” geopolitical environment has prompted the watchdog to challenge longstanding views of defence investment as a minum insurance policy The Spring Budget leaves a lot to be desired, lacking a holistic society approach to defence and security The OBR fears further increases in UK defence spending will be “necessary” according to its latest fiscal outlook for the country. While the claim could easily dismissed at first, the assertion diverts from the government’s…

The recent clearance by India’s Defence Acquisition Council for 114 Dassault Rafale jets, a deal valued at approximately ₹3.25 lakh Crores, marks a pivotal moment for India’s aerial strategy.While French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged significant technology transfer following the recent A.I. Summit, a critical caveat remains: the refusal to share sensitive source codes. This restriction threatens to tether India to French contractors for every future software tweak or sensor integration, potentially undermining the autonomy of the prestigious ‘Golden Arrows’ squadron.India’s urgency is driven by a stark numerical deficit. Currently operating just 29 fighter squadrons against an authorised strength of…

Jeff Schogol, Task & Purpose “It’s just seven to 20 guys; that’s all you have facing an angry mob. Being in that headspace is important. Your back is really against the wall.” Source link

This week on The Break Out, CNAS’s Stacie Pettyjohn breaks down the ongoing US strikes on Iran. Source link

Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) came to the 2026 World Defense Show (WDS) in Riyadh with a clear message: Pakistan provides a mature munitions and drone portfolio, it is ready to transfer production to friendly countries, and Saudi Arabia is a critical market. GIDS’ CEO, Asad Kamal, said as much at the exhibition, telling Aviation Week Saudi Arabia is the company’s “biggest market” and that the state-owned conglomerate is fully “willing to transfer technologies or transfer production to fulfill the aims of Saudi Vision 2030.” For a company that has spent the past five years in transformation its brand outlook in…

Hezbollah flags flying over southern Lebanon. Credit: John Grummitt / Shutterstock.com Hezbollah finally acted on 1 March after seeing its backers in Tehran hammered by US and Israeli air strikes The death of the head of the Islamic Republic regime in Tehran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, could have been a key factor The Shia Islamist paramilitary force has been trying to replenish its forces after intense combat operations in recent years The entry of Hezbollah into the growing crisis in the Middle East could further destabilise a region already reeling from 72 hours of US and Israeli strikes on Iran, and…

India is advancing its indigenous Sheshnaag-150 suicide drone amid a global surge in low-cost, high-impact unmanned systems, drawing lessons from Iran’s Shahed-136 and the United States’ LUCAS variants, reported Shiv Aroor of NDTV.Bangalore-based NewSpace Research Technologies (NRT) leads the development of this long-range swarming attack drone, which achieved its first flight a year ago. The programme has gained urgency following Operation Sindoor, where NRT’s drones proved effective on the front lines against Pakistan’s saturation tactics.Pakistan deployed hundreds of inexpensive drones during the operation, aiming to overwhelm Indian air defences, deplete resources, and map positions by provoking responses. Most were neutralised…

WSJ Airstrikes have targeted organizations responsible for suppressing protests and cracking down on separatists; analysts are skeptical the strategy will work Source link

Late last month, leaks finally revealed the Pentagon’s spending plan for around $152 billion set aside for the agency in the budget reconciliation bill enacted last summer. The big news: The Pentagon plans to spend the entire amount in fiscal 2026. But beneath this headline, differences between the spending plan, congressional guidance, and the Pentagon’s budget request belie the inherent oversight problems associated with budgeting for the Pentagon through reconciliation. Despite President Donald Trump saying that “we don’t need it [another reconciliation bill] because we got everything in it,” some Republicans lawmakers are still pushing for round two. Rather than repeating…

Amid airspace and airport closures throughout the Middle East, the U.S. is urging Americans to depart immediately from more than a dozen countries in the region as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump’s war on Iran approaches its fifth day. The U.S. military’s death toll rose to six on Monday after a strike on a poorly-protected tactical operations center in Kuwait, as CBS News reported Tuesday. Two other Defense Department employees were injured in Bahrain following a drone strike on a hotel there, according to the Washington Post. And more than 780 people have been killed inside Iran since the…