Monthly Archives: June, 2023
Americas
Russia Weathers The “UKrainian” Storm; Shoots Down Scores Of Missiles As 1st Image Of Su-24 With Storm Shadow Emerges
The Russian military has intercepted two British-origin Storm Shadow missiles, two Tochka-U tactical missiles, and 14 HIMARS and Uragan rockets in the past 24...
Expert Reviews
With ‘Big Majority’ Of Women Rejecting Erdogan, Turkey Loses The Sheen Of Ataturk’s Secularist State
Religious conservatives and Turkish jingoists have installed Erdogan in the seat of power for the third time though only by a small margin.
Some...
Asia Pacific
Chinese Warship Almost ‘Collides’ With US Vessel In Taiwan Strait; Beijing Unfazed By Russian Failure In Ukraine
The Chinese Luyang III-class guided-missile destroyer made an unsafe maneuver near the USS Chung-Hoon destroyer in the Taiwan Strait, forcing the latter to slow down to...
Americas
‘Testing Ground’ For Artificial Intelligence, Ex-US Navy Admiral Says Ukraine War Hotbed For Cutting-Edge Technology
Amidst the grueling warfare in Ukraine, marked by mud, trenches, and intense infantry attacks akin to those witnessed during World War I, a retired...
EurAsian Region
Ukraine Puts Counteroffensive On Hold; Seeks More Defense Systems To Frustrate Russia’s Quest For Air Supremacy
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal on June 3, 2023, President Zelensky said that Ukraine was ready to launch a counter-offensive, but...
EurAsian Region
Russian Sukhoi Fighter Led By Su-30SM & Su-30SM2 Conduct Precision Bombing On Ground Targets In Latest Drills
Russian Su-24M bombers, Su-30SM, and Su-30SM2 multirole fighters recently conducted precise bombing strikes on simulated targets during a military exercise in Russia's westernmost exclave...
Asia Pacific
German Fighter Pilots ‘Plot’ Attacking Taiwan For Beijing; China Lures More Western Aviators To Train The PLA
A handful of former German fighter pilots are reportedly working as military trainers in China and receiving enormous salaries, indicating yet another incident of...
Europe
British Navy Fires ‘Sea Vipers’ From HMS Defender To Destroy Jet Drone During Largest Naval & Missile Defenses Test
What is being hailed as the "world's largest test of naval and missile defenses," a Royal Navy warship HMS Defender has effectively employed its...
Americas
Shangri La Dialogue: US ‘Heaps Praises’ On China’s Type-55 Super Destroyers While USS Zumwalt Lags Behind
Amid the Shangri La dialogue, the US media discussed how China's advanced warships, like the Type 055 destroyer and its sizeable shipbuilding industry, pose...
Americas
US Air Force’s Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Drone Did Not Terminate Its Own Operator, USAF Colonel
In a scene straight out of a Hollywood science fiction flick about sentient robots and artificial intelligence going rogue, an AI simulation test being...
EurAsian Region
Poland Seeks ‘Killer Whale’ Submarines To Thwart Possible Russian Aggression As War Knocks On Its Doorstep
High-intensity war returned to the continent of Europe in 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine. War knocking at Europe's doorstep has spurred the countries into...
Americas
China’s J-16, Russia’s Su-35 ‘Dangerously Intercepted’ US Aircraft; Washington Says Not Deterred By PLAAF Acts
The United States will not be deterred by China's risky intercept of US aircraft in international airspace, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said during remarks...
Americas
Let The Abrams Live Again! Ukraine Appeals Australia For Their Unused, Older M1A1 Abrams Tanks To Battle Russia
In a neatly-made trailer featuring clips from the movie Mad Max and footage from the Australian Army's armored corps maneuvers, Ukraine has appealed to...
Middle East
Israeli EW Radars To ‘Defend’ Ukraine From Russian Strikes; Military Trains In Poland To Master The Systems
The armed forces of Ukraine are reportedly teaming up with the Israeli military on Polish soil to acquire proficiency in operating the Israeli early-warning...
Asia Pacific
China’s Attack On Taiwan Could Be ‘Fast & Ferocious’; Beijing Not Dissuaded By Russian ‘Fiasco’ In Ukraine – IISS
A leading strategic think tank, International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), recently published a report that stated there is no evidence that Russia's stumbling...
Americas
MAYHEM In Kyiv! US ‘Speeds-Up’ Deployment Of Gepard Anti-Drone Systems To Counter Russian UAVs
Amid continuing Russian onslaught on Kyiv, the US Army has awarded a Florida-based company a slightly over $118 million deal to provide the Ukrainian...
EurAsian Region
‘Outdoing’ HIMARS & Tornado, Russia Is Developing Brand New ‘Sarma’ MLRS Capable Of Firing Smart Munitions
With rocket shelling becoming a defining feature of the Ukraine war, Russia is reportedly developing an advanced 300-millimeter Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS), "Sarma,"...
Americas
F/A-18 Super Hornets: Boeing Secures $200M Deal To Sustain US Navy’s Jets; Looks To Go Past French Rafales
The US Navy has awarded Boeing a contract worth $200 million to ensure the continuous operation of its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet production line.Â
This funding...
Expert Reviews
India Banks On Lord Rama To ‘Resurrect’ Ties With Nepal; Looks To Outwit China With ‘Ramayana Corridor’
By Ritu Sharma
It has been nearly a year since any Nepalese Gorkha/Gurkha was recruited into the Indian Army, breaking a two-centuries-old tradition, and the...
Americas
Russian Su-35, US F-16V Fighters “Came To Blows” Over Syria; Moscow Says US Pilots Violating ‘Deconfliction Protocols’
Days after the US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported dangerous interceptions of its fighter jets by Russian aircraft in Syria, Moscow has alleged that the...
