From patrol car to panzer, Enforce Tac at the crossroads of internal and external security 25/02/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone (Reporting from Nuremberg) Enforce Tac 2026 in Nuremberg confirms its evolution from a niche homeland security gathering into a broader defence, law enforcement and technology arena, with the… [read more]

Exercise AGNI VARSHA: Indian Army tests integrated maneuver capabilities in desert environments 25/02/2026 | Carolina Paizs (Reporting from India) Yesterday, February 24, FW MAG had the opportunity to follow AGNI VARSHA ("Rain of Fire" in Hindi), an exercise conducted under the auspices of the Indian Army's Southern… [read more]

UK missile and deep strike plans and investment: a roundup 25/02/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli HMG highlighted how 400 million will be spent in year for deep strike projects, but neglected to say it’ll still result in zero or near-zero… [read more]

US Navy to rethink its traditional Carrier Strike Group 24/02/2026 | Fabio Di Felice In his new “Fighting Instructions,” Admiral Daryl Caudle, US Chief of Naval Operations, has outlined how the Navy plans to organize, train, equip, and fight.… [read more]

EU goes back to Russian frozen assets over Hungarian loan block 24/02/2026 | Caterina Tani (Reporting from Brussels) If the Hungarian veto definitively blocks the proposed €90 billion loan to Ukraine, the European Union is prepared to resort to using the interest generated… [read more]

GCAP: the 757 EXCALIBUR testbed flies with new modifications 23/02/2026 | Andrea Mottola The Boeing 757-200 EXCALIBUR—the specially modified aerial demonstrator and flight laboratory developed to advance communications, radar, and sensor suites for the GCAP (Global Combat Air… [read more]

US to send 200 troops in Nigeria 23/02/2026 | Fabio Di Felice According to its media, the United States is preparing to send troops to Nigeria to provide support in the battle against the Islamist insurgency. At… [read more]

On board the aircraft carrier VIKRANT, the “jewel” of the Indian Navy 19/02/2026 | Carolina Paizs (Reporting from India) This morning, on the sidelines of Exercise MILAN 2026 – currently underway in Visakhapatnam, in eastern India (home to the Indian Navy’s Eastern Naval Command)… [read more]

Fincantieri Marinette Marine to build 4 Landing Ships for the US Navy 19/02/2026 | Eugenio Po As part of the Landing Ship Medium (LSM) program for the U.S. Navy (USN), Fincantieri Marinette Marine will build four LST-100 type landing units. The… [read more]

Lockheed Martin unveils LAMPREY, a modular armed autonomous undearsea vehicle 19/02/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Lockheed Martin unveiled its LAMPREY, a Multi-Mission Autonomous Undersea Vehicle (MMAUV) that it is proposing as a modular, “plug and play” uncrewed submarine solution for… [read more]

Iran: towards the mother of all battles 19/02/2026 | Pietro Batacchi In recent days, the U.S. has accelerated the redeployment of a military apparatus across the Middle East and Europe that will be combat-ready for a… [read more]

The USMC will use GA-ASI's YFQ-42A as a surrogate for its own Collaborative Combat Aircraft 18/02/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Contract awarded to integrate USMC mission payloads on the CCA already selected by the USAF. The US Marine Corps (USMC) has awarded a contract to General… [read more]

UK-Germany startup HYPERSONICA successfully flies a first hypersonic test 18/02/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The test vehicle touched speeds exceeding Mach 6 flew for more than 300 kilometers Hypersonica describes itself as “the Anglo-German defence and aerospace company building… [read more]

The Uncertain Status of Russian Military Exports 18/02/2026 | Fabio Di Felice Despite Western sanctions and the significant resources required to sustain the "special military operation" in Ukraine, President Putin has announced that Russia generated over $15… [read more]

International Fleet Review 2026 and the Indian Navy’s Great Ambitions 18/02/2026 | Carolina Paizs (Reporting from India) On 18 February, the first of three major events officially began in Visakhapatnam, in the State of Andhra Pradesh (Southern India), placing India at the… [read more]

Battle-tested innovation: Defense Tech Expo 2026 opens in Tel Aviv 17/02/2026 | Editorial Team (reporting from Tel Aviv) As the shadow of war looms over Tehran and the US continues to reinforce its military footprint in the Middle East, the gates of Expo… [read more]

Iran: the US further reinforces its military posture in the area. The Jordanian Muwaffaq Salti base is pivotal 17/02/2026 | Editorial Team While talks continue, and President Trump keeps repeating that Iran wants a deal, the United States is pressing ahead with efforts to reinforce its presence… [read more]

A new ELSA initiative targets cheap One Way Effectors for strikes on ranges of over 500 km 17/02/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli On February 12, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Sweden signed a new LoI The Defence Ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Sweden and the… [read more]

MSC 2026: Transatlantic Cognitive Dissonance 17/02/2026 | Caterina Tani Looking at transatlantic relations today, the true protagonist of this year’s Munich Security Conference was a form of strategic ‘cognitive dissonance.’ In psychology, cognitive dissonance… [read more]

US bolsters military presence in Puerto Rico 16/02/2026 | Fabio Di Felice Over a month after the US arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, American forces remain not only active in the Caribbean but are operating under… [read more]