Editor’s Picks – Page 9 – The Defense Post

Mar- 2022 -

2 March

S-400 anti-aircraft missile launching system

It Is High Time for Turkey to Bury the S-400s

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has demonstrated it is high time for Turkey to bury its S-400s, rekindle relations with the West, and realize its essential transatlantic future.

Feb- 2022 -

23 February

Air

Joe Saballa

India Scraps $3B Predator Drone Deal With US: Report

India has called off a $3 billion agreement with American aerospace firm General Atomics to acquire 30 long-endurance Predator drones.

23 February

Commentary

Harun Karčić

Putin Will Not Stop at the Dnieper

Ukraine should be a wake-up call for the United States to increase its military presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina before it’s too late.

18 February

Africa

Nigerian soldiers patrolling Borno state near a former Boko Haram camp

Adetokunbo Abiola

Borno Terrorists Surrender as Nigerian Army Goes on the Offensive

Since the Nigerian Army adopted a strategy of aggressive ground troops and air strikes in Borno State, scores of ISWAP and Boko Haram terrorists have surrendered.

10 February

Air

Iraqi soldier stands guard in front of a US military air carrier

Inder Singh Bisht

Iraq to Receive ‘Advanced Modern’ Air Defense System: Commander

Without revealing the supplier’s identity, Iraq's Air Defense Commander revealed the country will receive “advanced modern” air defense systems.

3 February

Commentary

Gary Anderson

Taking the ‘M’ Out of DIME Is Always a Bad Idea

Biden is late with the military option in the Ukrainian crisis, and Putin has probably already achieved his objectives.

1 February

Africa

Adetokunbo Abiola

Nigerian Army Destroys Islamic State HQ in Gudumbali

Nigeria dealt a deadly blow to ISWAP fighters in Borno State but whether the Gudumbali victory now proves the army’s superiority remains to be seen.

Jan- 2022 -

31 January

Commentary

Photo of Russia's President Vladimir Putin in an annual news conference in Moscow, on December 19, 2019.

Anna Varfolomeeva

Ukraine: Imminent War or PSYOP?

Talk of a looming Russian invasion of Ukraine has created the impression that a major conflict in Europe is imminent, but this rhetoric appears to be one-sided.

25 January

Business

Guillaume Ptak

What Is Driving Turkey’s Increasing Military Cooperation With Ukraine?

Turkey has been ramping up military equipment deliveries to Ukraine at the cost of angering Moscow, but for Erdogan, the rewards might well be worth the risk.

19 January

Asia Pacific