★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerⓁ Aerospace & DefenseManufacturing & LogisticsPolitics & Policy Japan and South Korea Expand Defense Spend, Countering Chinese Air Aggression and Russian Ties Aggressive air maneuvers by Chinese warplanes near Taiwan have punctuated the PLA's largest ever military exercises in the Pacific Ocean. China's air forces…McAlinden Research PartnersSeptember 18, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerⓁ Aerospace & DefenseManufacturing & LogisticsPolitics & Policy Booming NATO Drills to Test the Power of Rising Defense Budgets, Bolster Readiness for Russian Confrontation Ongoing joint military exercises in the Baltic Sea are setting the stage for NATO's massive Steadfast Defender event next year, which…McAlinden Research PartnersSeptember 12, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerⓁ Aerospace & DefenseManufacturing & LogisticsTechnology Defense Contractors Rake in Billions From Construction of US Military’s Space Architecture Satellites Contracts were doled out this week for Tranche 2 of the US Space Development Agency's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). Expansion of…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 24, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesⓁ Aerospace & DefensePolitics & Policy Niger Coup Could Spiral Into a New Proxy Conflict, Posing Serious Risks to Europe’s Uranium Supply The ongoing coup in Niger has opened up yet another battle for the US and Europe's geopolitical influence, which could…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 1, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerⓁ Aerospace & DefenseManufacturing & LogisticsPolitics & Policy NATO Summit Spurs New Arms Shipments to Ukraine Amid Spiking Attrition Rates and Sputtering Advances NATO's latest summit was almost wholly focused on continued support for the Ukrainian war effort, with several key western nations…McAlinden Research PartnersJuly 13, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerⓁ Aerospace & DefenseManufacturing & LogisticsPolitics & Policy Ukraine’s Southern Offensive Accelerates Attrition, Signals Western Allies Must Step Up Assistance The recognition of an accounting error by the Pentagon has freed up an additional $6.2 billion in US security assistance for Ukraine.…McAlinden Research PartnersJune 26, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentⓁ Aerospace & Defense Ukrainian Dam Blast May Put Europe’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant Back in Danger The breaching of a major dam in southern Ukraine this morning could carry significant implications for the development of armed…McAlinden Research PartnersJune 6, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerⓁ Aerospace & DefenseManufacturing & LogisticsPolitics & Policy Ukrainian Military Aid Exposes Europe’s Need to Unify its Discordant Defense Industry Over the past few days, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy secured new military assistance from several key European allies, including Germany, France,…McAlinden Research PartnersMay 16, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerⓁ Aerospace & DefenseManufacturing & LogisticsPolitics & Policy Russo-Ukrainian War Pushes Global Arms Spend Toward Record 2022, Defense Contractors Focus on Logistics Global defense spending reached a record high in 2022, an unsurprising revelation, given the outbreak of the war in Ukraine…McAlinden Research PartnersApril 24, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerⓁ Aerospace & DefenseManufacturing & LogisticsPolitics & Policy Global Defense Budgets Continue Rising as Protraction of Russia-Ukraine Conflict Appears Inevitable US efforts to aid Ukraine's war effort have been boosted by another $2.6 billion in equipment and weaponry. The vast…McAlinden Research PartnersApril 5, 2023