Author: Michael

The Elbit long-range patrol aircraft based on the Leonardo ATR 72-600 will give the Philippine Air Force the ability to better monitor its exclusive economic zone and territorial holdings in the South China Sea. (Republic of Turkey Ministry of National Defense)
The Philippines has confirmed that it has signed a contract with Elbit Systems for the delivery of two long-range patrol aircraft (LRPA).
A spokesperson from the Department of National Defense-Armed Forces of the Philippines (DND-AFP) told Janes that the contract covers the supply and delivery of two LRPA at a total cost of PHP5.

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The war in Ukraine demonstrated something that many already knew: Long-range strike weapons are of great utility for fighting wars. The ability to engage targets at operational and strategic depth critically enables the conduct of offensive and defensive maneuvers and can shape the conditions for victory on the battlefield.  Yet, as a result of structural underfunding and different procurement priorities, European states have long ignored the shift towards stand-off range and precision strike in modern war.

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President Vladimir Putin’s second war of aggression against Ukraine has accelerated the division of the world into opposing geopolitical, economic, and ideological blocs.  Russia’s unprovoked brutality has further deepened its isolation from the advanced industrial democracies and its disastrous military incompetence has driven Moscow into ever-deepening dependence on Beijing. The shock of invasion has expanded NATO’s ranks and galvanized unprecedented transatlantic security cooperation.

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An M1A1 Abrams main battle tank is transported via a mexefloat to the beach head with HMAS
Adelaide
in the background during Exercise ‘Sea Raider’ 2023.
(Commonwealth of Australia)
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has certified its Australian Amphibious Force (AAF) and the new service is now ready for deployment, Janes has learnt.

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