Trump Readies Massive $100 Billion Arms Deal for Saudi Arabia, Reshaping U.S. Defense Ties
The United States plans to offer Saudi Arabia an arms package worth well over $100 billion, with an announcement likely...
April 25, 2025Section
Defense Monitor
Weekly defense intelligence covering military, security, and defense industry developments across Latin America and Brazil.
Portugal’s Fighter Jet Pivot: Gripen Gains Ground as Lisbon Drops F-35 Plans
Portugal has shifted its fighter jet procurement strategy, moving away from the American F-35A and opening negotiations
April 25, 2025
India and Pakistan Exchange Fire at Tense Border as Kashmir Attack Shakes Region
On April 25, 2025, Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged gunfire along the Line of Control, intensifying a crisis that began...
April 25, 2025
Colombia Puts Drone Manufacturing at the Center of Its Military Industry
La construcción de drones será parte del negocio de la Industria Militar de Colombia. According to recent government. Analysis from...
April 24, 2025
Fiscal Discipline Guides Peru’s Major Fighter Jet Modernization
Peru’s Air Force (FAP) confirmed plans to acquire 24 fighter jets in two phases, allocating $2 billion for 12 units...
April 23, 2025
Spain Commits €10.5 Billion to Meet NATO Defense Target and Boost Industry
On April 22, 2025, Spain’s government confirmed it will inject an extra €10.5 billion into defense this year, pushing total...
April 22, 2025
U.S. Strikes on Yemen’s Oil Port Kill 38, Sever Houthi Financial Lifeline
US airstrikes on Yemen’s Ras Isa oil port killed at least 38 and injured over 100, according to Houthi sources....
April 18, 2025
Brazil’s Army Chief Sounds Alarm as Defense Cuts Collide with Rising Threats
General Tomás Miguel Ribeiro Paiva, Brazil’s Army commander, used the national Army Day ceremony in Brasília to deliver a pointed...
April 16, 2025
Brazil and Pakistan Forge New Defense Ties with Strategic MoU at LAAD 2025
Brazil and Pakistan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on defense cooperation during the LAAD 2025 exhibition in Rio de...
April 15, 2025