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Military6d agoPentagon tells Europeans to cool their rhetoric on Russia, sources sayPentagon officials have in recent weeks asked several NATO countries to tone down their rhetoric regarding the threat posed by Russia, sources told Reuters.Military Times
Military6d agoPentagon tells Europeans to cool their rhetoric on Russia, sources sayPentagon officials have in recent weeks asked several NATO countries to tone down their rhetoric regarding the threat posed by Russia, sources told Reuters.Defense News
Military6d agoFormer U.S. Government Contractor Arrested for Allegedly Leaking National Defense Information and Stealing Night Vision GogglesJames Thomas Ashbacher, 37, of Spring Lake, North Carolina, a former U.S. government contractor, was arrested for allegedly leaking national defense information by posting the information on a popular social media site, unlawfully retaining other national defense information at his residence, and stealing night vision goggles from the U.S. Army’s Special Operations Command.FBI
Military6d agoPentagon quietly muzzles NATO allies on Moscow threat as Trump prepares major European troop drawdown: reportPentagon officials have in recent weeks asked several NATO countries to tone down their rhetoric regarding the threat posed by RussiaThe Independent World
Military6d agoMeloni pays tribute to victims of Italian military helicopter crash in BosniaPremier calls on people to take a flower to 'Defence Village' to show affection, gratitudeANSA [en]
Military6d agoRussia’s Defense Ministry proposes delaying December military pay until JanuaryRussia’s Defense Ministry has drafted an order that would postpone service members’ December pay to January for the first time in at least 18 years, the independent Russian news outlet Verstka reported.Meduza [en]
Military6d agoChina carries out GJ-21 drone take-off, landing from first Type 076 warship: state mediaChina successfully conducted take-off and landing operations of the GJ-21 drone from its first Type 076 warship this month, state media said on Friday. In late October, the Sichuan conducted consecutive sea trials, according to Xinhua. “The [People’s Liberation Army’s] first shipborne reconnaissance-strike stealth UAV, the GJ-21, has successfully completed its maiden take-off and landing on the amphibious assault ship Sichuan,” Xinhua said. “It represents another breakthrough in the development...South China Morning Post
Military6d agoThe US Army bought 21 Russian MiG-29 Fulcrum Mach 2.3 fighters to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon launch systemIt was in 1997, when those planes were still at market price and functioning. Moldova had inherited them after the fall of the Soviet Union, but could not maintain them.Clarín
Military6d agoCan the US Defense Industry Keep Pace with China’s Military Machine?A quarterly index offers a way to find out.The Diplomat
Military6d ago5 keys to understanding the crisis of Salvadoran soldiers in HaitiMembres d’une force multinationale, les militaires ont été portés disparus le 18 octobre. Depuis, les interrogations autour de cette affaire ne cessent de se multiplier.BBC Afrique
Military6d agoCan the Nordic Model Save NATO?A new way to deter Russia.Foreign Affairs
Military6d agoSaviour or stop gap? Malaysia’s South Korean jets arrive to relieve ageing fightersMalaysia received its first South Korean-made light combat jet on Friday under a nearly 4 billion ringgit (US$990 million) procurement, in what analysts describe as welcome relief for an ageing air force still years away from replacing its frontline fighters. The FA-50M Block 20 jet arrived at the air force base in Labuan, off Borneo, with a second expected in Kuantan on the peninsula’s east coast next Monday. They are the first of 18 aircraft ordered from Korea Aerospace Industries under a deal...South China Morning Post
Military6d agoNorth Korea’s Kim urges drone dominance, greater military AI use amid border tensionsNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for his country to seize “absolute superiority” in drone technology as he attended an exhibition and demonstration of unmanned aeronautical technology, state media KCNA reported on Friday. The firepower demonstration featured tactical suicide attack drones, tactical cruise missiles, multipurpose drones and 600mm multiple rocket launchers, KCNA said. The […]in_cyprus · cyprus
Military6d agoIran claims four tankers struck mines in Hormuz as strike fears grow after U.S. midtermsCNBC
Military6d agoMany decades later, General George Patton's best quote on loyalty in the United States Army remains one of the most important military quotes in the history of the Armed ForcesUna reflexión que conserva su vigencia como principio de liderazgo, confianza y responsabilidad.Clarín
Military6d agoRussia’s Next Mobilization Is Already HappeningWith military recruitment falling short, the Kremlin has switched to stealth and coercion.Foreign Policy
Military6d agoFrance and Chad rebuild military ties with planned air force trainingTwo French fighter jets and a transport aircraft will soon make a stopover in Chad and carry out "training activities", the French army has said, as the two countries seek to rebuild ties.RFI [en]
Military6d ago616 Tomahawk cruise missiles will be lost, as the United States Navy is forced to withdraw 4 Ohio-class SSGN nuclear submarines that it cannot replace with Virginia-class submarinesTienen más de 40 años de uso y están al límite de sus capacidades.Este armamento puede alcanzar objetivos hasta 1.600 kilómetros de distancia y llevar una cabeza nuclear.Clarín
Military6d agoWhy is the Navy spending $19 billion on 'flying gas stations'?The Bunker appears originally at the Project on Government Oversight and is republished here with permission.The challenge: U.S. Navy carrier-based attack planes need enough range to strike enemy targets while keeping their huge carriers beyond the range of land-based enemy missiles. Check.This is where the U.S. Navy runs into rough seas. Each carrier (costing up to $20 billion including planes) and its 5,000 sailors make for a big, fat target. So the flattop has to turn up to a third of its roughly 40 F-18s into flying gas stations. Once airborne, these “buddy tankers” can feed fuel to their Responsible Statecraft
Military6d agoChina’s Military Build-up Has Created ‘Pressure’ in Southeast Asia, Australian Defense Chief SaysThe Diplomat
MilitaryOct 30Military takes control of everything: Flash explains how private air defense worksPrivate air defense is working effectively. Businesses are investing in infrastructure and electronic warfare networks, but the military is in charge of air defense operations.Ukrinform [en]
MilitaryOct 30Pentagon accuses fired US general of leaking sensitive informationThe Pentagon has accused a newly ousted three-star general of leaking sensitive information to the media just hours after officials confirmed his removal from a top military planning post. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth fired US Army Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia as head of strategy, plans and policy for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a defence official said late Wednesday. Typically, the general in the position and their staff are responsible for generating and coordinating military plans for...South China Morning Post
MilitaryOct 30Inside Iran's $2.3b secret military supply network: 5,000 agencies, missile materials and hundreds of trucksIran’s secret $2.3b military supply network exposedgulfnews · united arab emirates
MilitaryOct 30Inside the PLA’s new austerity drive: lean, mean, printing-on-both-sides machineThe People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is distributing second-hand briefcases, salvaging screws and steel bars, and reusing holiday decorations to keep costs down as part of a thrift campaign emphasising growth through frugality. It forms part of a broader cost-cutting effort in the Chinese military under Beijing’s 15th five-year plan covering 2026 to 2030, which calls for building the armed forces through “diligence and thrift” and pursuing a path of “high efficiency, low cost and...South China Morning Post
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