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The Philippines is looking to develop an “expeditionary navy”
Manila is chasing a blue-water navy, but its frigates lack weapons and its fleet lacks the fuel to go the distance.
Nov 09, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Just to be clear, we do not buy tanks in the hope of using them
During the latest Senate committee hearing on government spending, the army’s A$1.2 billion acquisition of 75 M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks came under...
Nov 09, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Noisy online opposition to AUKUS doesn’t equal real-world opposition
The report of the so-called independent public inquiry into AUKUS, and the subsequent reaction to it on social media, offer a troubling insight into t...
Nov 08, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Russia Says Hit Power Substations in Ukraine and 3 Ships in Black Sea
Nov 08, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Tough choices, uncertainty, and scrutiny may lie ahead for defense contractors
With a new Congress in 2027, companies could see more anti-corruption probes.
Nov 08, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Finland's navy chief says Russia's presence in the Baltic Sea may have peaked for now
Russia may have reached the limit of its "peacetime" ability to project force in the Baltic Sea, with the maritime situation "tense" but "stable", the...
Nov 08, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Russia Pounds Power Facilities Around Kyiv, Damages Major Bridge
With temperatures reaching freezing in the Ukrainian capital, Russian energy strikes are putting Ukraine's heating system under strain.
Nov 07, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
DLA commits $2 billion to acquire critical materials for National Defense Stockpile
US National Defense Strategy calls for reshoring strategic industries and expanding domestic production.
Nov 06, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The Future of French Fleet Close-in Defense
TOULON, France — Behind the bridge wings of one of Europe’s most modern combat supply ships, a team of French sailors donned gloves and flash hoods. T...
Nov 06, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Blue wave presages a defense-spending showdown
A reconciliation bill is likely off the table, and the presumed HASC chair is talking about a $1-trillion cap.
Nov 06, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
To settle Russia’s Ukraine war, Europe needs to let Kyiv in. Trump can help (really).
Any deal to end the war in Ukraine must fix a date for Kyiv to join the EU, but countless hurdles stand in the way. Washington has the leverage to hel...
Nov 06, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
In southern Lebanon, caught between war and peace
Despite a ceasefire deal reached earlier this year, the Israeli military still occupies a large swath of southern Lebanon.
Nov 06, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail