Golden Dome: the US missile defense system faces the hypersonic challenge
With funding of around $24.4 billion, Golden Dome aims to provide a national defense system. Where will the interceptors be located, how will they work, […]
Pentagon: NDS 2026 refocuses America and puts pressure on NATO
The new NDS puts the defense of US territory first. It redefines priorities, budgets, and burden sharing with NATO. Summary The Pentagon has published its […]
A quick, effective, and less expensive choice: Ukraine’s bet on the Gripen C/D
Announced by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine expects to receive the Gripen C/D in 2026. Capabilities, integration, budget, and challenges of a “closed sky” air defense system. […]
Chengdu J-20S: a stealth fighter “mothership” for drones
With the two-seater J-20S, China wants to transform its stealth fighter into a flying command post for accompanying drones. A deliberate tactical break. In summary […]
Tunisia: the C-130H – “new” on paper, but an old dilemma in reality
Tunisia receives a 42-year-old used American C-130H: a useful addition or an awkward symbol? Analysis of costs, real needs, and possible alternatives. Summary The arrival […]
Gripen made in Canada: Saab’s shocking offer in response to the F-35
Saab proposes to assemble 72 Gripen aircraft in Canada and add six GlobalEye aircraft, focusing on employment, sovereignty, and the Arctic posture vis-à-vis the United […]
Colombia: Rafale loses, Gripen wins
Colombia chooses Saab Gripen over Rafale to replace its Kfir aircraft: offsets, operating costs, and politics weighed more heavily than pure performance. Summary Colombia has […]
Trump, Europe, and the trap of transatlantic “trauma bonding”
Purchases of American weapons, trade concessions, technical dependencies: Europe clings to Washington despite Trump’s political and economic pressure. In summary In psychology, “trauma bonding” describes […]
Russia tests total air saturation over Kiev
Between drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles, Moscow is intensifying “mixed” raids to wear down Patriot and IRIS-T. Ukraine is taking the hits, the West […]
The X-66A: an engineering gamble or a project sacrificed by Boeing?
Wing struts, promises of 30% fuel savings, a partnership with NASA… then pause. The X-66A reveals the tension between innovation and financial survival at Boeing. […]