1. A French Dassault Rafale fighter jet, June 11, 2011 (Prowler)

    Eurofighter: The Great German Backstab

    Did Germany lobby to deny Britain a major defense procurement deal with India to help the French?

  1. A Russian Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E fighter jet

    Russia Nearing Su-35 Fighter Contract With China

    An arms sale would signify a fairly significant change in Russia’s attitude toward its southern neighbor.

  1. French Navy Dassault Rafale-M at RAF Lossiemouth, May 2008 (Martin Third)

    France’s Dassault to Sell Fighters to Brazil, India

    Two rising powers are likely to buy billions of dollars worth of fighter planes from France’s Dassault Aviation.

  1. Defense secretary Leon Panetta and Chairman Martin Dempsey of the Joint Chiefs of Staff testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington DC, November 15, 2011

    Defense Chiefs Say Deeper Cuts “Unacceptable”

    America’s two top military officials warned lawmakers that further reductions would hollow out the force.

  1. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta leaves a press conference at the Pentagon in Washington DC, January 5, 2012

    Drones, Not Marines? The Changing Face of War

    President Barack Obama’s new military strategy cuts the Army and Marine Corps in favor of air and naval forces.