Andrew Drwiega
UK Ministry of Defence Launches New Medium Helicopter Tender
The UK Ministry of Defence has released a tender for up to 44 New Medium Helicopters (NMH) to replace its existing fleets of Airbus...
US Carrier Group Under NATO Command; Only Second Time Since Cold War
The US Navy’s (USN) USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier and its strike group have been placed under NATO command for the second time...
Farnborough Airshow Planning Strong Return After Four Year Break
Farnborough Airshow (18-22 July) 2022 returns to in-person visitors this summer after a gap of four years, and much has changed in that time....
EDITOR’S BUNKER BRIEFING (28 March 2022, No.79)
Ukraine Is Fighting Its Own ‘Patriotic War’ Against Russia
Dear Readers,
It would be fair to claim that the term ‘Patriotic War of the Ukrainian People...
Hanwha Makes Early Impression with Launch of Team Thunder for British Army’s Mobile Fires...
On Wednesday 23 March, Hanwha Defense hosted a parliamentary reception in the United Kingdom to lobby for its Self-Propelled K9 Thunder howitzer to be...
US Army Big Six Requirements and Programmes (Part 2)
This is the second of a two part series to explain the US Army’s ‘Big Six’ programmes to future proof it over the coming...
EDITOR’S BUNKER BRIEFING (15 March 2022, No.78)
World Defence Show Defines Saudi and GCC Ambition
Dear Readers,
The first World Defence Show came to an end in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (6-9 March 2022)....
EDITOR’S BUNKER BRIEFING (28 February 2022, No.77)
PUTIN’S UKRAINE INVASION DRAGS RUSSIANS INTO SENSELESS EUROPEAN CONFLICT
Dear Readers,
Last week, what I hoped would not happen - while acknowledging all evidence to the...
Russian Forces Continue Advance; Reports of Them Entering Kyiv
As I write this the BBC is reporting that Russian forces are entering the capital city of Ukraine, Kyiv.
Whether the ‘call to arms’...
BREAKING NEWS: Russia Begins Attack on Ukraine
This morning, Thursday 24 February, all media outlets are reporting that Russia has now begun military operations against Ukraine.
It has been widely reported...