A day after Russian and Chinese warships were spotted off the coast of Alaska, the Japanese Navy was put on alert on September 27th as 7 Russian and Chinese warships sailed between the Izu Islands. It was the day after the USS Zumwalt pulled into the port of Yokosuka, Japan, which is just north of […]
U.S. Air Force Wants Cruise Missile Swarms
Cruise Missile Swarms could be part of Skunk Works vision for future manned-unmanned air combat. Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway of The WarZone writes (abridged): Lockheed Martin has laid out its vision for the future of tactical air combat. The head of the company’s legendary Skunk Works advanced project division says its plan, which is centered […]
U.S. Sending F-22 Raptors to Poland
The U.S. is sending F-22 Raptors to Poland as part of NATO’s “air shielding” mission. Earlier this month, Air Force F-35’s were deployed to Estonia. NATO’s air shielding mission is to deter and shield from any possible Russian aggression. Abbie Shull from Business Insider writes (abridged): The US Air Force is sending F-22 Raptor fighter […]
German Manufacturer Developing New Firepower to Counter Russian Tanks
German manufacturer, Rheinmetall Defence, has unveiled a model of a gun developed especially to engage in combat with Russia’s new T-14 Armata and T-90 tanks. Originally posted June 21st, 2016. Source: Rheinmetall Defence Faced with a rapidly evolving geopolitical situation, more and more European countries have been rethinking the role of mechanized armoured forces. The scenarios involving […]
Should You Fear the New Russian Tank?
UPDATE 4.22.22: The addition of UAVs (Bayraktar TB2) and loitering munitions, a.k.a “kamikaze drones” like the Switchblade, have made life tough for Russia’s armored columns. Increasing autonomy in weapons systems and technological developments in recent years have led to an increase in their duration of operations and range. Has the limited infrastructure needed to move […]
Ukraine a Graveyard of Russian Armored Vehicles
The tank, once the centerpiece of every “real” army, has lost its dominance on the modern battlefield thanks to Turkish drones, the Javelin, and Switchblade kamikaze drones. David Johnson of War on the Rocks, writes (abridged): Is the value of the tank in modern warfare zilch? That’s the lesson many observers are taking from a […]
UKRAINE-RUSSIA: Are Kamikaze Drones the Future of Warfare?
New technologies regularly transform the face of warfare. Innovations like the longbow, the tank, and atomic weapons have changed the face of warfare again and again. Is it possible in Ukraine the world is watching another technological change revolutionizing warfare? Kamikaze drones are being sent by the hundreds to Ukraine from the United States. At […]
Russia’s Private Military Companies Have Exploded in Recent Years
The use of private military companies (PMCs) by Russia has exploded in recent years, most notably the Wagner Group, which was named after Hitler’s favorite composer, Richard Wagner. The Wagner Group is Russia’s largest and most capable PMC. Its home base is located in Goryachy Klyuch, Krasnodar Krai, Russia. Read more from “Moscow’s Mercenary Wars” […]
The A-10 Deserves a Warrior’s Death
Warriors deserve a warrior’s death, not a retirement spent rusting away in the desert. The Bushido taught samurai, “death before dishonor.” The A-10, one of the USAF’s most iconic planes, deserves a warrior’s death. The plane was developed in the middle of the Cold War with a specific type of warfare in mind, to kill […]
SWITCHBLADE: Ukraine Sky’s May Soon be Buzzing with Flying Munitions
Like a scene out of a horror movie, the Russians could soon be finding themselves hunted by a killer swarm. The swarm would come in the form of AeroVironment’s backpackable, rapidly deployable, loitering precision strike missile called, Switchblade. The Switchblade 300, with a range of just over 6 miles, has a flight endurance of 15 […]
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