The base’s new namesake is Capt. Edward W. Rucker, a Missouri native who was called into service in 1916 and saw action in France during World War I.
Alabama Military Base Redesignation Ceremony Set for This Week After Hegseth Orders Renaming
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Alabama Military Base Redesignation Ceremony Set for This Week After Hegseth Orders Renaming
The base’s new namesake is Capt. Edward W. Rucker, a Missouri native who was called into service in 1916 and saw action in France during World War I.
Germany Spending $5 Billion to Buy Patriot Air Defences For Ukraine
<p >German Major General Christian Freuding has revealed that Berlin is poised to conclude a major defence procurement agreement with the United States to acquire two MIM-104 Patriot long range air defence systems for delivery to Ukraine. The deal is reportedly set to be finalised during an official visit by […]
Over 12 Million North Korean 152mm Heavy Artillery Shells Sent to Russia: Pyongyang’s Supplies Increasingly Vital to War Effort
<p >The Russian Armed Forces are estimated to have received over 12 million rounds of 152mm artillery shells from North Korea, according to a new report from the South Korean Defence Ministry’s Defence Intelligence Agency. “If calculated with 152mm single shells, the number of supplied shells is presumed to have […]
Why Russia’s Foreign Minister Just Thanked the ‘Heroic Korean People’s Army’ For Saving Kursk
<p >During a three day visit to the North Korean capital Pyongyang, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed thanks for the support of the Korean People’s Army in expelling Ukrainian and supporting Western forces from the Russian Kursk region. Ukrainian forces supported by Western volunteer and contractor units launched their […]
Russian Navy Considers Abandoning Sole Aircraft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov to an Early Retirement
<p >Russian media outlet Izvestia has reported that work to repair and upgrade the Russian Navy’s <a href="https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/kuznetsov-naval-infantry-kharkov" target="_blank">sole aircraft carrier</a> the Admiral Kuznetsov was suspended some time ago, and that the possibly of permanently retiring the warship from service is currently being considered by the Russian Navy and the […]
Republic of China Army Puts New Abrams Tanks Through First Live Fire Drills: How Capable Are They?
<p >The Republic of China Army has released&nbsp;a&nbsp;live stream of its first live fire drills involving M1A2T Abrams, which were <a href="https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/taiwan-first-new-tanks-30-years-m1a2t-abrams" >first delivered</a> to the service in December 2024. Although more than six months of integration and training have passed, Abrams tanks have yet to be commissioned into formal […]
Chinese Army Demonstrates PCL-181 Precision Artillery Capabilities in New High Altitude Exercises
<p >The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Ground Force has demonstrated the capabilities of the PCL-181 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer at high altitudes during exercises in the country’s Xinjiang region. The systems operated by a regiment under the Xinjiang Military Command completed a high-altitude live-fire exercise in rugged mountainous terrain under […]
David Gergen, Adviser to Four Presidents, Has Died
After serving in the U.S. Navy in the 1960s, Gergen took his first White House job in 1971, serving as a speechwriting assistant for Nixon.
US Commander Says China Has Failed to Coerce Rival States in South China Sea
Adm. Stephen Koehler, who oversees the largest naval fleet command in the world, gave assurances Friday in a Manila forum of U.S. commitment to help defend freedom of passage and the rule of law in the Indo-Pacific region.