Yearly Archives: 2023
Europe
Record Six Month Deployment For British Nuclear Submarine Suggests ‘Chink In The Royal Armor’
The sight of a Royal Navy nuclear attack submarine (SSBN) coming to port completely caked in algae after a record of over six months...
Expert Reviews
Russia Could Lose The Ukraine War If It Does Not Escalate, But North Korea May Provide A Less Risky Option
On the night of September 13, Ukraine struck the Crimean port city of Sevastopol, Russia’s Black Sea Fleet home base, using cruise missiles and...
EurAsian Region
Road To Self-Destruction: Why Russia’s Bid To Procure Arms From ‘Rogue’ North Korea Is A Bad Move
On arrival at the border town of Khasan, North Korean President Kim was received by the Russian Natural Resource Minister Alexander Kozlov.
President Putin attended...
Asia Pacific
On Par With F-35s! F-15 Fighters To Get Advanced EW Suite To Prevent Radar Detection, Make It More Survivable
Japan has decided to equip its 4th generation F-15J fighter jets with advanced electronic warfare (EW) suites for US$474.5 million to enhance its combat capability...
Europe
Low-Cost & ‘Disposable’, British Firm Launches Swarming UAV For ISR & Electronic Warfare Missions
QinetiQ, a British firm, has launched an affordable unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crafted explicitly for swarming capabilities and cooperative missions involving manned and unmanned...
Europe
Tata Emerges ‘Biggest Challenger’ To State-Run HAL; Set To Produce Cutting-Edge Airbus Aircraft For Indian Air Force
India has finally secured the delivery of its first C-295 aircraft, two years after the country signed a contract with Airbus Defence and Space...
EurAsian Region
British Storm Shadow Missile ‘Stormed’ Russian Naval Base & Damaged Its Submarine – Ukraine
Ukraine's attack on a Russian naval facility in Crimea in the early hours of September 13 reportedly damaged two Russian warships, with a Ukrainian...
EurAsian Region
Russia ‘Knocks Out’ Ukraine’s HIMARS, M777s & Other Weapons Made Of Nothing More Than ‘Sewer Pipes’
As reports documenting Ukraine’s loss of equipment continue to surface on social media vindicating Russia’s 'combat victories' against Kyiv’s forces, it has come to...
EurAsian Region
Russia Employs ‘Smoke Cloud’ To Defend Men & Material From Ukraine’s High-Precision Missile Strikes
As Ukrainian missile strikes mount on the Russian military, the Russian army has secured the delivery of the latest RDG-U smoke grenade, which is...
EurAsian Region
First Submarine Sunk? Reports Swirl Over Ukraine Hitting Russian Kilo-Class Sub; RuMoD Confirms Attack
Ukraine seems to have struck a big blow to Russian forces by striking a dry dock in Sevastopol. The dry dock cradled two warships...
EurAsian Region
Making Crimea ‘Un-Defendable’ For Russia, Larger US Strategy Reflects In Ukrainian Attack On Sevastopol
An alleged Ukrainian missile attack on the Sevastopol naval base on September 13 and Ukraine's capturing of an oil rig on the Black Sea...
Americas
‘Lifeline’ For US Air Force Warplanes In ‘China Zone’, US To Turn Its Aerial Tankers Into Launchpad For UAVs
The United States Air Force (USAF) appears to be investigating how it could equip the KC-135 aerial refueling tankers, the cornerstone of its tanker...
EurAsian Region
Russia’s Key Ally Loses Its ‘Entire’ Sukhoi Fighter Jet Fleet As Moscow Tries Rebuilding Mali’s Air Force
The Mali Air Force lost another Su-25 Frogfoot in a crash on September 9, months after it received the aircraft from Russia.
According to reports...
Asia Pacific
25 Million Uyghur Muslims Could Face The Heat As China Plans ‘Soft Blasphemy’ Law: Opinion
Proposed changes to a Chinese public security law to criminalize comments, clothing, or symbols that "undermine the spirit" or "harm the feelings" of China...
World
Tech Breakthrough! US Air Force Demonstrates Mobile MQ-9A Reaper Satellite Launch & Recovery Package
In a remarkable milestone, the US Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa successfully demonstrated the Satellite Launch and Recovery Package (SLR-P) for...
Americas
Elon Musk Refuses To Be A Mercenary In Ukraine War, Says Use Starlink For Netflix & Not Bombing Russia
Is Elon Musk, arguably the world’s richest person, “a power broker” in the ongoing war in Ukraine?
Or is he a person who obeys international...
South Asia
Indian Rafale, Su-30 MKI Warplanes Set To Operate From World’s Highest Airfield Near China Border
The Galwan Valley clash in 2020 has triggered an infrastructure race along the India-China border that passes through the mighty Himalayan ranges. Satellite images...
Asia Pacific
Chinese Navy Achieves Key Landmark; Conducts 1st Night-Time Ops Of Semi-Submersible Vessel
A semi-submersible ship, Yinmahu, operated by the Chinese People's Liberation Army - Navy (PLA-N), has completed its first-ever nighttime training mission, underscoring its ability...
South Asia
India’s LCA Tejas, ALH Dhruv & LCH Prachand Draw Nigeria’s Interest; HAL Provides 1st Demonstration
Nigeria has shown interest in the Indian-built Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) 'Prachand,' Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), and Advanced Light...
Expert Reviews
Afghanistan Reports Massive Surge In Methamphetamine Trafficking After Taliban Ban Poppy Cultivation
By Vaishali Basu Sharma
The trafficking of Amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS), especially Methamphetamine, is becoming increasingly expansive in reach and abuse. Since 2010, Methamphetamine seizures...
