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 […]
Finns Choose F-35 and Self-Reliance
Finland, which borders on Russia and has warred with the Bear in the past, is not part of NATO. Instead, Finland chooses to find its own way, though it does use NATO-compatible gear. Soon that will include the F-35, which has won an $11 billion tender to be Finland’s next fighter jet. Bloomberg reports: Finland […]
Engineering Behind the Venerable A-10 Warthog
CHANGING FACE OF WAR: Drone Swarms Threaten Defenses
Former Marine Corps intelligence officer, Scott Ritter, explains at LewRockwell.com that the proliferation of drone technologies could change the face of war. He writes (abridged): Drones used to be the exclusive purview of advanced military powers. Today, almost any military can afford cheap drones with high-quality sensors and lethal munitions, and, in doing so, change […]
The Future of Attack Aircraft is Here
In Armada International, Andrew Drwiega examines the coming advances in attack aircraft, writing (abridged): The US Army is on track to ensure that the two platforms that emerge from the Future Vertical Lift concept – FLRAA and FARA – will be the best prepared and most capable when they are delivered to their first unit […]
CHAMP: The Microwave Bomb that can Win a Battle With No Casualties
What can be done when enemies embed their critical infrastructure in civilian areas to use the bystanders as human shields? The U.S. Air Force has a plan, the CHAMP. The CHAMP is a microwave weapon that knocks out electronic warfare systems while doing no damage to nearby buildings or people. Now, reports the Daily Mail, […]
Hurricane Michael Damages F-22s
You can’t make this up. As Hurricane Michael ripped through the Florida panhandle, home to Tyndall Air Force Base, an unspecified number of F-22s were damaged because they lack the parts to be operational and were stuck in hangars to take a beating, reports the WSJ: Part of the F-22 problem is upkeep on a […]
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