India’s Defense Sector Still Plagued by Corruption
Despite attempted reforms, India’s defense procurement system remains tainted by corruption and wrongdoing. Today, Deba Mohanty explains why New Delhi...
Niger: New Drone Base Highlights A Shift In US-West African Relations
By Jody Ray Bennett In January 2013, US military officials finalized a Status of Forces (SOFA) agreement with the government...
NATO, Uzbekistan and the ISAF Withdrawal
As ISAF prepares to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan, the instability of transport routes out of the country through Pakistan...
Modernization of the Indian Air Force
As the Indian Air Force (IAF) celebrates its 80th anniversary this year, Laxman Kumar Behera takes its measure. He examines...
The Incredible, Shrinking Modern Military
While military forces have grown ever more sophisticated, their size and density have been on the decline for decades. In...
Kazakhstan Gets Jump on Caspian Naval Race
By the end of June, Astana hopes to have an agreement in place to build three patrol boats at the...
The Green Side of War
On Earth Day, 22 April, the US Navy conducted a test flight of an F/A-18 Super Hornet at Naval Air...
Costs of War: Renting Victory
The decision last week by US Defense Secretary Robert Gates to approve $150 million in military aid to Yemen is...
Costs of War: Dollar Deals
The report on the global arms bazaar is produced every year by the Congressional Research Service (CRS), a division of...
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