An Ukrainian first-person view drone has struck a Russian Mi-28 Havoc attack helicopter in flight, with released footage of the drone operator’s point of view making it the first documented… Continue reading "Ukraine Claims FPV Drone Hit On Russian Attack Helicopter"
The signing of a “comprehensive strategic partnership” pact between Russia and North Korea during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s June 18th meeting with North Korean General Secretary Kim Jong-un reflects the… Continue reading "Interview: Where Is The Kim-Putin Pact Leading?"
The Iranian-backed Houthi movement in Yemen recently unveiled a new unmanned surface vehicle (USV) that it claims was developed indigenously to attack military and commercial vessels in the Red Sea… Continue reading "The Houthis Unveil A New Unmanned Surface Vehicle Called “Toofan-1”"
In a bold and meticulously planned operation, the Ukrainian Intelligence Directorate launched a significant drone attack on Russia’s Morozovsk Airbase on June 14, 2024. This strike, which targeted a critical… Continue reading "Ukrainian Intelligence Directorate Strikes Morozovsk Airbase With Dozens of Drones"
On June 11, the Estonian Ministry of Defense announced a new military aid package for Ukraine to meet urgent air defense needs in the face of ongoing Russian aggression. According… Continue reading "Estonia To Provide An Unspecified Number of Mistral MANPADS to Ukraine"
After Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel was “preparing for a very intense operation” along the Lebanese border, the Iran-backed Lebanese Hezbollah movement claimed to have destroyed an Iron… Continue reading "Hezbollah Claims To Have Destroyed One of Israel’s Famous Iron Dome Air Defense System Launchers"
When Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed by the US Delta Force in Syria in October 2019, the fall of the Islamic State seemed imminent. Without a leader figure, the organization’s… Continue reading "IS-K – An Overlooked Threat?"
On May 29, the air defense arm of Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement claimed to have shot down another MQ-9 Reaper drone, presumed to belong to the US Air Force. The… Continue reading "Houthi Rebels Claim To Have Shot Down Another American MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Over Yemen"
The second half of May 2024 can be considered one of the most concerning in regard to the nuclear weapons use threshold. The development of the international situation and posturing… Continue reading "Nuclear Tensions Simmer Following Nuclear Drills & Ukraine Radar Attack"
On May 24, the German Ministry of Defense (Bundesministerium der Verteidigung) announced on its X account that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had received the additional IRIS-T air defense system that… Continue reading "Germany Delivers Another IRIS-T Air Defense System To Ukraine"