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Military6d agoDisclosure of fired general's polygraph may have violated privacy lawsAfter a top Army general was fired this week, a Pentagon official said he had failed polygraph tests. Some attorneys say the disclosure could run afoul of privacy laws.CBS News
Military6d agoNew UK policy requires foreign defense contractors to invest locally for all £50M+ dealsThe new policy is due to come into effect in April 2027 and make sure that “British workers and businesses still benefit,” from contracts inked with foreign firms, according to the UK.Breaking Defense
Military6d agoTAPAS Vs Drishti-10: How India Can Balance Sovereign UAV Development With Rapid Private Sector ProductionThe recent integration of the Drishti-10 Starliner unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) into the Indian Armed Forces marks a watershed moment for the nation's private defence industry...defence_in · india
Military6d agoNavy flexes new acquisition muscles with TOTE’s $269M LSM award to HanwhaThe award marks the first shipyard selection from TOTE Services as the vessel construction manager of the LSM program for the Navy.Breaking Defense
Military6d agoFrom tanks to space, Norway and Germany forge ahead with ‘Hansa’ defense pactGerman tank maker KNDS and Norway’s Ritek have begun producing Leopard 2A8 tanks in Norway, adding a land-based industrial foothold to a security partnership spanning submarines, missiles and military operations in Europe’s north.Defense News
Military6d agoPentagon eyes ‘public-private partnerships’ to help fund FORTRESS America homeland base plan“The model that we’re trying to drive on is not me having to go back up on Capitol Hill with my hand out,” Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment Dale Marks told Breaking Defense.Breaking Defense
Military6d agoDrone warfare will be won at the operator levelRather than building systems around individual platforms and asking operators to navigate between them, we should build around the operator.The Hill
Military6d agoUkraine completes work on new missile defense system, awaits European partner componentsUkraine has completed its share of Freyja, the multinational antiballistic shield that Europe and Kyiv are racing to bring together.Defense News
Military6d agoQatar’s domestic weapons, Turkey’s drone arsenal and the Mecca pact’s next testMiddle East Bureau Chief Agnes Helou breaks down efforts by Turkey and Gulf nations to bolster their defense capabilities amid ongoing regional instability.Breaking Defense
Military6d agoRussian man arrested in Poland on espionage charges after photographing trainsPolice detained a 55-year-old Russian man in the city of Świdnica, in Poland’s Lower Silesian Voivodeship, after he photographed trains and railway infrastructure, the newspaper Rzeczpospolita reported.Meduza [en]
Military6d agoThe middle powers step in, to America’s detrimentLast week, British Typhoon aircraft escorted French Rafale multirole fighters in a first-ever Anglo-French airborne nuclear strike exercise, codenamed Exercise Rummy. My former boss, Donald Rumsfeld, would not have been amused; it did not include American forces. Instead, as London stated, the exercise “mark[ed] a major step forward in UK-France defence cooperation under the [2025] Northwood…The Hill
Military6d agoEOS Defense Systems Prepares to Build Slinger Counter-Drone SystemsEOS Defense Systems discusses plans for U.S. production of its Slinger counter-drone system, AI-assisted targeting and adjustable levels of autonomy.Defense News
Military6d agoNATO top commander sees no delays in delivery of Patriot missiles to UkraineNATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Alexus Grynkewich said the United States continues to supply Ukraine with Patriot interceptor missiles, as well as weapons packages paid for by European allies.Ukrinform [en]
Military6d agoChina and US expand military drone flights near Japan and the South China SeaChina and America have escalated uncrewed aircraft deployments across sensitive Indo-Pacific waters, with mainland drones patrolling strategic passages near Japan while a US Marine detachment operates near disputed South China Sea islands. In recent days, Japan has detected an uptick in Chinese military aircraft operations in important waters that enable Beijing’s naval forces to transit beyond the first island chain. The activity coincided with large-scale joint military exercises between Tokyo...South China Morning Post
Military6d agoPoland may reconsider transferring additional MiG-29s to Ukraine if Bulgaria deal falls through – expertPoland is transferring two MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, while talks with Bulgaria on transferring the remaining aircraft of this type are still ongoing. If an agreement with Sofia cannot be reached, Warsaw may reconsider transferring the jets to Ukraine.Ukrinform [en]
Military6d agoPentagon releases satellite photo of secret Chinese spaceplaneThe Pentagon has released a satellite photo reportedly depicting a secret Chinese spaceplane. This release highlights ongoing military and technological observations between global powers.Seeking Alpha Tech
Military6d agoSenators briefed on Trump’s ‘insane’ plan to restart war on IranAl Jazeera [en]
Military6d agoUkrainians Are Fighting Russians Inside Underground Gas Pipes. I Went in One.I experienced war’s subterranean future as drones dominate the skies. I didn’t like it.NYT World
Military6d agoBritain cannot defend itself with John Healey's empty promises and wishful thinkingThe Chinese have a saying: "Loud thunder, few raindrops." After the advance publicity surrounding yesterday’s Budget, it seems an appropriate description of what Britain’s armed forces received. There were promises about the future, but precious little clarity about how quickly the Government intends to repair our defences. To be fair, the Treasury says the Budget fully funds the existing Defence Investment Plan through reprioritised public spending. That deserves acknowledgement. But funding an announced programme and explaining how Britain will meet its longer-term defence commitments are different things. The Government reaffirmed its commitment to spend 3.5 per cent of GDP on defence by 2035, with a target date of 2030 for reaching three per cent. The detailed route to those figures, however, has been deferred to next year’s spending review. Once again, the destination has been advertised while the difficult decisions about the journey await another announcement. That is the central weakness. Ministers speak about an increasingly dangerous world, yet their financial timetable still assumes that Britain has ample time to prepare. Our adversaries are unlikely to arrange their activities around the Treasury’s calendar. LATEST DEVELOPMENTS A television drama is imagining war with Russia. Britain is rehearsing for it - Lt Col Stuart Crawford Reform UK's military credibility is squandered without a defence spokesman – Lt Col Stuart Crawford Even Argentina's own Falkland veterans aren't buying Milei's sabre rattling - Lt Col Stuart Crawford The armed forces need more than percentages attached to distant dates. They need trained personnel, serviceable equipment, adequate accommodation and sufficient ammunition and spare parts. Money must translate into capabilities that commanders can actually deploy and sustain. Nor can a promise of higher spending excuse ineffective procurement. Additional funding will achieve too little if programmes remain slow, requirements keep changing and equipment arrives after the circumstances that justified buying it have moved on. The Government must demonstrate that its investment plan can deliver military effect, rather than another collection of expensive aspirations. There is also a wider argument about priorities. Britain is forecast to spend around £353billion on welfare, including the State Pension and other pensioner benefits, in 2026/27—more than five times the published £68.3billion Ministry of Defence budget. These are broad spending categories, and the MoD figure excludes some NATO-qualifying expenditure, but the comparison deserves a serious debate about national priorities. Welfare reform, taxation and other spending choices are politically difficult, but defence cannot simply receive whatever remains after the more immediately contentious decisions have been avoided. If national security is the government’s first duty, ministers must explain what they are prepared to change to fund it. None of this means abandoning people who need support. It means recognising that an inadequately defended country cannot guarantee the security on which its public services, economy and way of life depend. The Chancellor’s job is to confront that uncomfortable balance. Burnham and Healey have bought themselves another year before setting out the detailed spending trajectory. They may regard that as prudent management. From a military perspective, it looks rather more like putting the hardest decisions in the “all too difficult” folder. Britain needs a funded route to readiness, with clear milestones and ministers accountable for meeting them. Yesterday delivered another promise that the fuller explanation will come later. Loud thunder, few raindrops—and the armed forces are still waiting. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Chartergbnews · united kingdom
Military6d agoKim Jong Un's display of North Korean strength as he shows off weaponsNorth Korea launched about 10 short-range ballistic missiles from Wonsan toward its eastern waters Thursday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff saidexpress · united states of america
Military6d agoFrance and Chad resume military cooperation as they mend tiesThe French army says two fighter jets and a transport aircraft will soon make a stopover in Chad where they will carry out "training activities".Africanews [en]
Military6d agoRussia’s most powerful warship, the nuclear-powered battlecruiser Pyotr Veliky, deemed too worn out to repairA special commission has concluded that repairing and modernizing the heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Pyotr Veliky is not practical, said Vladimir Maltsev, head of the All-Russian Movement in Support of the Navy.Meduza [en]
Military6d agoRussia recruits Africans to fight in Ukraine, families seek answersWhile African leaders and Russian officials gather to discuss security, trade and political cooperation at the Africa-Russia summit, one sensitive issue is notably absent from the agenda: the recruitment of Africans to fight for Russia in Ukraine. More than 1,400 Africans have been enlisted since 2023. In Tunisia, concern is growing as the families of several men who travelled to Russia for work or study are still searching for answers about the fate of their loved ones. FRANCE 24's team in Tunisia reports.France 24 [en]
Military6d agoTroops Repel ISWAP Attacks In Borno, Kill 48 TerroristsThe combined air and ground forces defeated the attackers, while troops continued to exploit the area. The post UPDATED: Troops Kill 48 ISWAP Fighters In Borno, Yobe Operations, Recover Weapons appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
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