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After a decade of delayed and reduced budgets, one of the few elements of President Trump’s campaign and ensuing administration that has garnered little criticism from the other side of the political fence has been his efforts to bring the American defense apparatus back to a passable state of readiness. Multiple bipartisan reports have confirmed […]
Russia’s state-owned television network Zvezda TV released never before seen footage of the nation’s fifth-generation fighter, the Su-57 on Tuesday night. One of the two pieces of footage shows four of the rare jets flying in formation, before one of the fighters executes a maneuver commonly referred to as a “flat spin.” The second piece […]
The thing about fighter jets is that just about every developed nation in the world has some, and while the capabilities of these aircraft vary greatly from platform to platform, it’s hard to withhold the awe you experience seeing any one of these purpose-built aviation marvels do their thing. And for the most part, those […]
Recently, U.S. Ambassador James F. Jeffrey, who serves as the Special Representative for Syria Engagement, gave an interview to Russian journalists. His remarks offer insight into the future of the Syrian conflict, the possibility of an official Kurdistan, and Iranian terrorism. Ambassador Jeffrey began by emphasising that the venues of communication between the American and […]
Recently, the U.S. Navy scrapped plans for a carrier-based armed drone aircraft in favor of their new MQ-25 Stingray program. Instead of carrying ordnance aboard the unmanned vehicles, the MQ-25 will serve as a refueler that helps to extend the operational range of fighters like the Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet and the F-35C naval […]
Trident Juncture 18, the largest NATO exercise since the end of the Cold War, ended this month. The exercise involved more than 50,000 participants from 31 nations. Moreover, more than 250 aircraft, 65 ships and 10,000 vehicles participated — conducting air, land, maritime, and special operations drills. Here are the best pictures: . One Mark II […]
After a lengthy and emotional debate, the Ukrainian Parliament decided to enact martial law in response to Russia’s attack on and seizure of three Ukrainian vessels. Before the crucial vote, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called his fellow lawmakers to stand firm against Moscow’s aggression and vowed not to curtail personal freedoms. “This is clearly an element […]
The head of Russia’s Roscosmos told the media over the weekend that his agency has a mission on the books that aims to find out once and for all if the United States really did put men on the moon in the 1960s and 70s — though it seems likely that the former deputy prime […]
On Friday, footage of Russian troops riding on an unusual piece of equipment over Moscow began pouring onto social media platforms. The footage appears to show a small group of armed Russian soldiers standing on a disk that’s being carried beneath an Mi-8 helicopter, in a tactical extraction system that bears a slight resemblance to […]
According to the Ukrainian defence ministry, two Ukrainian armoured artillery boats and a tugboat were fired at, rammed, and then seized by Russian forces. Russian Navy Spetsnaz boarded the damaged vessels and captured their crews. Firsthand reports stated that at least two Ukrainian sailors have been wounded in action. The two armoured artillery are the Berdyansk and the Nikopol, the […]
Russian military forces blocked all passage through the Kerch Strait on Sunday, barring Ukrainian naval forces access to the waterway that connects the Azov Sea with the Black Sea. As tensions continued to escalate, Russian troops fired on and boarded three Ukrainian vessels. Six Ukrainian sailors were wounded as Russia seized control of the ships. […]
Last week, the Pentagon shared a classified report with Congress regarding the benefits and negatives of removing Turkey from the F-35 Joint-Strike Fighter production and acquisition program. Now, it’s time for American lawmakers to decide what happens. Turkey is scheduled to receive the initial bunch of F-35s in the summer of 2019. Opponents of the […]
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