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Military3d agoBaltic volunteer forces play vital role in countering the Russian threatThirty-five years after challenging Soviet rule in the name of democracy, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania now rely in part on volunteer citizen organizations that attract tens of thousands of members to help defend their countries.Le Monde [en]
Military3d agoIranian ‘ghost fleet’ filmed evading US blockade en route to China, UANI saysSmaller Iranian ghost fleet tankers are slipping past the U.S. naval blockade carrying sanctioned LPG fuel to China via a shadowy Malaysia anchorage.Fox News World
Military3d agoZaporizhzhia region provides UAH 105M worth of military equipment to Ukrainian forces in OctoberThe Zaporizhzhia region provided the Ukrainian Defense Forces with military equipment worth more than UAH 105 million in October, with 45 units receiving assistance.Ukrinform [en]
Military3d agoRussia's giant new radar in Kaliningrad raises alarm in NATORussia is nearing completion of what experts think is a giant radar complex in Kaliningrad, capable of monitoring much of Europe. Experts warn the project could intensify the military standoff between Moscow and NATO.DW News [en]
Military4d ago1.5 Billion Successes in the War With IranThat’s how many barrels of oil have made it out of the Hormuz Strait with U.S. military guidance. Voters aren’t happy about gasoline prices as they head to the polls, and it’s now axiomatic in the press that the Iran war is a loser for the U.S. with no good choices except capitulation. So it’s worth noting U.S. Navy Adm. Brad Cooper’s update this week that the U.S. has helped its allies in the Gulf export 1.5 billion barrels of oil since this summer.“When I flew over the Strait” recently, Adm. Cooper said in a video on Friday, “I saw...freerepublic · united states of america
Military4d agoJoint naval, army forces kill 34 insurgents in Lake Chad regionOperatives of the Nigerian Navy Marines and Nigerian Army have conducted “intelligence-driven” offensives against terrorists ravaging the troubled Lake Chad region, killing at least 34. The post Joint naval, army forces kill 34 insurgents in Lake Chad region appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
Military4d agoBiological weapons: The weaponization of diseaseBiological weapons are prohibited under international law. But new developments in biotech and AI are a cause for concern. DW addresses some of the most important questions about their history, risks, and control.DW News [en]
Military4d agoDrone technologies and countermeasures to develop in parallel in coming years – defense company CEOUnmanned aerial vehicle technologies and countermeasures will continue to develop in parallel over the coming years, constantly adapting to each other.Ukrinform [en]
Military4d agoArmy rescues 11 kidnapped victims in Kebbi operationsThe Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations for 8 Division, Nigerian Army, Lt-Col. Osoba Olaniyi, confirmed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday. The post Army rescues 11 kidnapped victims in Kebbi operations appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
Military4d agoThe intervention in Niger, a real-life credibility test for the Algerian armyEn déployant ses soldats au Niger, Alger rompt avec sa doctrine de non-ingérence et envoie une Armée nationale populaire peu aguerrie aux opérations extérieures opérer au cœur du chaudron sahélien. En a-t-elle les capacités ?Jeune Afrique
Military4d agoWall Street Journal: Trump and Netanyahu Discuss Resuming Attacks on Iranmedia_8am · afghanistan
Military4d agoFrom rifles to radar: China upgrades its African arms trade as Russia and the West retreatFor decades, China has supplied African militaries with small arms and land-based equipment such as armoured vehicles, trucks and artillery. Now, it is selling them more specialised weapons, including armed drones and electronic warfare systems. Analysts noted that China’s African arms sales were shifting qualitatively to air-defence systems, armed drones and electronic warfare gear once dominated by Russia and the West. In April, four vehicles identified by defence analysis group Janes as...South China Morning Post
Military4d agoThe United States Army spent 6.9 billion dollars on two prototypes of the RAH-66 Comanche stealth helicopter. None of them ever entered combat and are now exhibited in a museum as part of military history.The program accumulated delays and cost overruns until the US Army canceled it in 2004. Why the Armed Forces decided to abandon a project that promised to revolutionize aerial reconnaissance.Clarín
Military4d agoArmour vs altitude: India’s light tank dilemma along China borderIndia’s new high-altitude combat tank was designed to go where its heavier armoured fighting vehicles cannot: the thin mountain air, narrow roads and small bridges along its disputed border with China. In its base configuration, the Zorawar weighs some 25 tonnes – light enough to be flown all the way to the Line of Actual Control – but a push to make it strong enough to withstand high-calibre autocannon fire could add an extra seven tonnes to that loadout. Reports of renewed stand-offs between...South China Morning Post
Military4d agoApple Maps begins blurring NASA and US military sitesApple has made a significant change to its mapping service, Apple Maps, by blurring out several US military bases.newsbytesapp · india
Military4d agoDefense Ministry aims to build capability to rapidly launch rocketsJapan's Defense Ministry is soliciting research proposals from private companies as part of efforts to develop small rockets that can quickly launch alternative satellites if existing ones in…Japan Today
Military4d ago"To be a successful soldier, you have to know history." 82 years ago, U.S. Army legend George Patton's advice on how to become a "successful soldier" remains one of the best military quotes in the history of the Armed ForcesEn una carta dirigida a su hijo, que ingresaba a la academia militar de West Point, Patton explicó por qué estudiar las guerras del pasado era fundamental para un militar.Cómo utilizó las experiencias de antiguos comandantes para anticipar los movimientos de sus enemigos.Clarín
Military4d agoNew IAF Chief Dixit Outlines VAYU Vision, Prioritises Combat ReadinessExplaining the four pillars of his VAYU vision, the Chief of Air Staff said restoring the IAF's combat strength towards the sanctioned level will also be his "foremost task"deccanchronicle · india
Military4d agoEvery squadron, air defence unit, air warrior must be ready to respond at moment’s notice: IAF Chief DixitPrioritises indigenous capabilities, joint operations and restoration of IAF’s sanctioned combat strengthThe Hindu
Military4d agoSecurity Sunday: How real is the danger of war? – with General Alexander SollfrankPräsentiert von YouTube.Politico Europe
Military4d agoBritain and Germany’s defense cooperation plans face tough choicesU.K. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting visits Berlin as the two countries advance plans for long-range missiles and Germany weighs joining Britain’s fighter jet program.Politico Europe
Military4d agoA U.S. Air Force SR-71 Blackbird completely disintegrated at Mach 3.18 and the pilot was "torn from the aircraft," becoming a historic event for military aviation.El 25 de enero de 1966, el piloto de pruebas Bill Weaver perdió el control de su nave a 79.000 pies de altura y a más de tres veces la velocidad del sonido.Cómo logró sobrevivir a uno de los accidentes más extraordinarios de la aviación militar.Clarín
Military4d agoCost of countering aerial threats should be proportionate to threat – defense industry representativeThe cost of countering an aerial threat should be proportionate to the cost of the threat itself, and European countries should take this into account as they develop their relevant technologies.Ukrinform [en]
Military4d agoZelensky awards 733 service members, including 255 posthumouslyUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has awarded state honors to 733 service members, including 255 posthumously.Ukrinform [en]
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