1. Forget the S-300, Here Comes the S-400

    With controversy swirling last week surrounding a possible Russian sale of an advanced air-defense system, the S-300, to Syria, there [...]

  2. Will Russia Provide S-300 Air-Defenses to Syria?

    It seems that fears earlier in the week that Russia might sell to Syria an advanced air-defense system have been [...]

  3. F-35 JSF: “A Phenomenal Flying Machine”

    Every Friday, The Diplomat’s Harry Kazianis looks out across the net to find the best articles and analysis involving defense, [...]

  4. A Big Day for the X-47B

    Northrop Grumman in cooperation with the U.S. Navy recently conducted the "first fly-in arrested landing" of the highly coveted X-47B [...]

  5. India, “Cold Start” and Pakistani Tactical Nukes

    "India will not be the first to use nuclear weapons, but if it is attacked with such weapons, it would [...]

  6. Boeing X-51A WaveRider Reaches Mach 5.1

    While sequestration may have many wondering about the future of America’s military, amazing technological innovations continue nonetheless. Case in point: [...]

  7. The Interview: Congressman J. Randy Forbes

    The Diplomat’s Zachary Keck spoke with United States Congressman J. Randy Forbes R-VA, chairman of the House Armed Services Seapower [...]

  8. Here Come the Missile Carriers

    Every Friday, The Diplomat’s Harry Kazianis looks out across the net to find the best articles and analysis involving defense, [...]

  9. Australia’s Submarine Folly

    Over the last several years there has been an ongoing debate over the replacement of Australia's conventional powered Collins-class submarines. [...]

  10. Does Putin Have a Kuril Islands Plan?

    As a I reported this week, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russia's President Vladimir Putin enjoyed what could be [...]