SCAF’s question mark: why Dassault says ‘NON’ on SCAF governance 04/03/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone Dassault’s annual press conference saved the SCAF slide for the Q&A, where Éric Trappier turned a single question mark into a blunt warning over leadership,… [read more]
RAFALE, rupees and algorithms: Dassault’s 2026 power triangle 04/03/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone Dassault bets on India, AI and a modernised industrial base to keep Rafale at the centre of European airpower – but can the French champion stay sovereign in an era of contested sky dominance?
Iran strikes US radar and communication systems in the Gulf 04/03/2026 | TOMMASO MASSA In the first 4 days of the war, Iran struck virtually all US military bases (or locations from which US aircraft operate) in the Gulf. Analysis of video footage and satellite images shows that several strikes targeted radar and communication systems.
War on Iran: details from the Pentagon press conference 04/03/2026 | Editorial Team The first joint press conference between Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chief of Staff of the US Armed Forces Gen. Dan Caine on Operation EPIC FURY, which has now been underway for 100 hours, was held a short while ago at the Pentagon. First, the Secretary of War stated… [read more]
Sustained US–Israeli strikes in Iran and Tehran’s response in the Gulf 03/03/2026 | Andrea Mottola Military update: US-Israeli air operations in Iran have continued at a steady pace over the last 36 hours. Israel has also begun bombing Lebanon. Some details avaiable.
NATO stakeholders set out steps for further increasing CUI security 03/03/2026 | Dr Lee Willett (reporting from Gothenburg) Insights from Navy Leaders’ ‘Seabed Defence’ conference in Gothenburg. Three areas of required technological development are clear: more sensors, improved C2, and effectors.
From Turkey, claims that the Eurofighter TYPHOON build-up will be faster and larger 03/03/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Turkey reportedly aiming to quickly field 56 Typhoon through acquisition of the other 12 Qatari jets.
More warheads, less transparency - the hardening of French nuclear strategy 02/03/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone Macron’s Île Longue speech hardens French nuclear doctrine: more warheads, less transparency, a codified single warning strike and a new “advanced deterrence” framework binding select European partners closer to Paris.
JFS-M: Germany’s new power play in European deep fires 02/03/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone Germany’s JFS-M missile signals a decisive shift in European deep fires, giving Berlin a sovereign long range strike tool while reshaping MBDA’s internal power balance and the Bundeswehr’s emerging joint fires doctrine.
War on Iran: preliminary analysis of the operations 02/03/2026 | Andrea Mottola Some details on military operations. The US carried out nearly 900 attacks using air, naval, and ground assets. The Israeli Air Force claims to have already carried out over 700 sorties. Iran has launched more than 500 missiles and thousands of drones.