Defense
Contamination Fears After Ukraine Loses British Tank
LONDON, UK:One of 14 tanks Britain sent to Ukraine has been destroyed in a battle with Russian forces.
Explosions Of Depleted Uranium Shells Caused Panic In Western Ukraine
SMO: Panic reigns in the cities of Western Ukraine. This situation arose due to explosions that occurred in warehouses where ammunition with depleted uranium was stored. On May 13, Russian Kalibr missiles struck these targets. MK reports this.
Russia Destroys First German Gepard Anti-aircraft Gun System In Ukraine With Lancet Drone
ANDENNE, Belgium-According to a video released on the Russian Social Network VK on April 28, 2023, using a Lancet loitering munition, Russian soldiers have destroyed the first Gepard 35mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun system donated by Germany to the Ukrainian army.
China Imposes Sanctions Against US Military-Industrial Complex
BORNEO, Asean-China officially put Lockheed Martin and a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies on an “unreliable entities list” after they sold weapons and military technology to Taiwan. The move is the latest in a series of microaggressions that have recently increased tensions between China and the US.
Modernised T-62M Tanks Have Significant Advantages
ANDENNE, Belgium-The T-62 main battle tank was produced from 1962 to 1975 by enterprises that today are part of Russia’s Uralvagonzavod Group (UVZ, part of the Rostec state hi-tech corporation). In all, about 20,000 T-62 tanks were manufactured.
RMAF's Su-30 Flankers Destined To Fly Until 2043
Fall Of Kiev Looms As Russian Offensive Gathers Steam
SMO-The Russian army will soon begin a full-scale offensive in Ukraine. The appointment of General Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Valery Gerasimov as Commander of the Joint Group of Troops (Forces) of the Russian Federation in the Special Military Operation Zone (SMO) was the personnel reshuffle that will determine the further conduct of the SMO.
West Aims To Sabotage Russia's Cyber Infrastructure As Ukraine Faces Collapse
SMO-As the Russian Armed Forces continue a successful missile campaign against Ukraine's energy infrastructure using high-precision weapons, the collective West intends to carry out cyber attacks on the facilities of the Russian electric power industry.
Germans Remain Adamantly Opposed To Sending Any Leopard Tanks To Ukraine
WASHINGTON, U.S.-The Ukrainian government will be deeply disappointed that the meeting of Western defense chiefs at Ramstein air base in Germany did not agree to give German-made Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine. T
Is The World Ready For The New Era Of Deterrence?
WASHINGTON, U.S.--The twenty-first century will challenge the concept of deterrence in new ways. Some are already apparent. There are at least nine important components of the new metaverse for deterrence (or meta-deterrence) that will be significant for military planners, policymakers, and theorists.
Russian Helicopters: Survival, Armament And The Future
MOSCOW, Russia--As this is an article about helicopters, comparisons with Vietnam and Soviet Afghanistan are almost inevitable on both "sides of the argument" so to speak.
Poland Forced To Purchase South Korean Weapons After Depleting Its Own Stocks To Support Ukraine
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--On July 27, 2022, Polish Minister of Defense Mariusz Blaszczak announced that Warsaw had purchased 980 K2 tanks, 648 K9 self-propelled howitzers and 48 FA-50 fighter jets from South Korea.
Russia ‘Pounds’ M777 Howitzers, HIMARS MLRS; Destroys 2 More Self-Propelled Artillery Guns
NEW DELHI, India--Russian military claims to have destroyed two US M777 howitzers near Stepnogorsk in the Zaporozhye region, continuing the elimination of M777s that the US had given to Ukraine.
Congress Showers The Pentagon With Cash While Americans Pinch Pennies
WASHINGTON, U.S.--Gas prices are at an all-time high. Rent prices have set records for the last 13 months straight. Inflation is increasing so sharply that even the cost of basic utilities has risen by nearly 30 percent in the last 12 months. There are growing fears that the economy is poised to fall into recession.
Chinese, Russian Warships Active Near Japan Ahead of RIMPAC 2022
MARYLAND, U.S--Russian warships are now steaming in the East China and the Philippine seas near Japan, the Russian Navy and the Japan Defense Ministry announced on Monday.
Senate Defense Authorization Bill Halts Half of Navy’s Planned Ship Retirements
MARYLAND, U.S.--Senate authorizers want to stop the Navy from retiring half the ships it planned to decommission next year, according to a summary of the bill.
American Carrier Strike Groups In Philippine Sea Ahead Of RIMPAC 2022
MARYLAND, U.S.--Two carrier strike groups, along with an amphibious assault ship, are drilling together in the Philippine Sea ahead of the Rim of the Pacific 2022 (RIMPAC).
Global Nuclear Arsenals Are Expected To Grow As States Continue To Modernize
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) today launches the findings of SIPRI Yearbook 2022, which assesses the current state of armaments, disarmament and international security. A key finding is that despite a marginal decrease in the number of nuclear warheads in 2021, nuclear arsenals are expected to grow over the coming decade.
Selling Attack Helicopters To Nigeria Won’t Increase Its Security
WASHINGTON, U.S.--On April 14, the Pentagon announced that the State Department had approved the sale of 12 AH-1Z Attack Helicopters and associated systems, data, and weapons to Nigeria.