Russia’s latest mini-drones are communications killers

Russia’s latest mini-drones are communications killers

The Russian military continues to develop innovative electronic warfare technologies that could secure a crucial advantage in a future conflict. The latest addition to the Russian arsenal is the upgraded Leer-3 mini-drone system. According to Samuel Bendett, a research analyst at the Center for Naval Analyses, the Russian drones (usually Orlan-10s) operate in teams of three, […]

Russian veterans groups accuse Moscow of war crimes over their use of mercenaries

Russian veterans groups accuse Moscow of war crimes over their use of mercenaries

Earlier this year, a contingent of U.S. Special Operations troops working alongside Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Syria were engaged in a four-hour long firefight against a Syrian government-backed force of some 500 troops. Among those pro-Assad troops, it was reported at the time, were a number of Russian civilians — widely recognized among those […]

Meet the Night Wolves, Russia’s paramilitary biker gang

Meet the Night Wolves, Russia’s paramilitary biker gang

Dolna Krupa, Slovakia — Paramilitary and influence operations can take many forms. They could be a team of Delta Force operators conducting Operational Preparation of the Battlefield (OPB) in an unstable region; they could be a CIA front company creating a pro-U.S. narrative in a far-away country; but they could also be a Russian biker-gang […]

Major global conflicts update: Ceasefire ends in Syria, US and Ukraine hold exercise, Taliban and US hold talks, Mexico to hire 50,000 military and police

Major global conflicts update: Ceasefire ends in Syria, US and Ukraine hold exercise, Taliban and US hold talks, Mexico to hire 50,000 military and police

Syrian Conflict The Syrian War started in 2011 as an uprising and protests against the government of Syria led by Bashar Al Assad. Developments:  The October 15 deadline has passed for the Russian-Turkish deal which allowed for a buffer zone between the city of Idlib and Syrian/Russian forces. The rebels were told to leave the […]

Breaking News: US and Ukrainian pilots reportedly killed in Su-27 fighter crash

Breaking News: US and Ukrainian pilots reportedly killed in Su-27 fighter crash

On Tuesday, a Ukrainian Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet crashed during a joint NATO-Ukrainian military exercise, claiming the lives of both pilots. Although their identities have not yet been released, earlier reports suggest that one of the killed pilots was an American Air National Guard officer. While information is still limited, the accident presumably took place during […]

The geopolitical residues of an earthquake in the Russian Far East

According to recent U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) data, the Russian Far East chain, the Kuril Islands, was hit by a massive 6.3 magnitude earthquake, with initial reports stating a 6.5. The epicenter was south of the archipelago, approximately 93 miles from the closest town, Severo-Kurilsk. The quake occurred beneath the surface of the ocean, on its floor—exactly […]

India to bring Russia’s new T-14 Armata back from the dead?

India to bring Russia’s new T-14 Armata back from the dead?

Russia recently announced that they would be halting production on their latest and most technologically advanced main battle tank, the T-14 Armata, in favor of lower cost programs like updating their existing fleet of T-72 tanks. The problem with the T-14, like the nation’s stealthy fifth-generation fighter, the Su-57, isn’t that the platform doesn’t seem […]

Watch a Ukrainian fighter pilot make the craziest low-altitude pass you may ever see

Watch a Ukrainian fighter pilot make the craziest low-altitude pass you may ever see

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 […]

The UK sends commandos, funds to Ukraine

The UK sends commandos, funds to Ukraine

London, United Kingdom—The British government has announced an additional deployment of troops in Ukraine and a package of financial support. The British Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson said that an extra contingent of Royal Marines would deploy to the eastern European country as an extra layer of deterrence against Russia. The Royal Marines are Britain’s premier […]