On September 25 Ukraine received its first batch of American M1A1 Abrams tanks, with President Volodymyr Zelensky stating that the vehicles “are already in Ukraine and preparing to reinforce our brigades.” The Ukrainian Army is expected to field 31 of the vehicles, with the numbers received so far remaining uncertain. […]
Tag: Military Watch
U.S. and Vietnam Discussing Sale of Enhanced F-16s: Benefits and Drawbacks of Falcons For Hanoi
The United States and Vietnam are reportedly discussing the possible sale of F-16 fighter planes to equip the Vietnam People’s Air Force, according to two figures familiar with the matter cited anonymously by Reuters. The negotiations are still in the “early stages,” and have reportedly been “a key topic” of talks […]
Germans Now Operating Leopard Tanks in Ukraine: Are Captured Crews Mercenaries or Servicemen?
A Russian reconnaissance team was reported on September 24 to have captured a German speaking tank crew after destroying a Leopard tank in Ukraine’s Zaporozhye region. The team leader stated in a report to state media on September 23: “When we curbed another offensive and ATGM-ed [destroyed with an anti-tank […]
Has the West Reached a Turning Point in Support For Ukraine? Failed Summer Offensive Raises Controversy
Beginning years before the escalation of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict into a full scale war in early 2022, the post-2014 Western-aligned leadership in Kiev has received very considerable support from across the NATO alliance to bolster its position military and economically. This ranged from laying the ground work for joint operations […]
After Leo 2 and Challenger 2 Losses, Ukrainian Intel Chief Warns Incoming Abrams Tanks May Not Last Long in Combat
New Footage Shows Russian Lancet Drones Taking Out Ukrainian Leopard Tanks: Depleted Air Defences Leave Forces Vulnerable
New footage from the frontlines in Ukraine has shown Russian Lancet drone strikes to neutralise two German made Leopard tanks in Ukraine’s Kupyansk region. The Russian Defence Ministry on September 22 reported that strikes by the country’s western military group neutralised the tanks and three other vehicles, with the commander […]
A Game Changer For F-35A Operations: Norway Becomes First To Fly Stealth Jets From Highways
Taepodong 2 – The North Korean Missile that Never Existed: How Western Analysts Mistook a Civilian Satellite Launcher for an ICBM
In the early stages of the North Korean ballistic missile program the country relied heavily on relatively relatively simple liquid fuelled designed based heavily on Soviet technologies. These included the short range Hwasong-5, 6 and 9 based on the Scud B and C, the solid fuelled KN-02 Toksa based on […]
Russia’s Best Ever Fighter Jets: Six Combat Aircraft That Were Far Ahead of Their Time
Although having a negligible industrial base at the beginning of the 20th century, Russia emerged as one of the world’s leading industrial powers during the 1930s and 40s under a Stalinist economic program which paved the way to its military ascendance. Rapid economic and industrial growth and modernisation from 1928 […]