Current Events in Europe

The Most Serious Russian Violation of the New START Treaty Yet (RCD, 16 May 2022)

If New Looks could kill: Russia’s military capability in 2022 (IISS, 15 February 2022)

This Sunday at 5 EDT, Michael Cee, author of the World War 1987 blog, retired USAF and military policy expert (and also a friend of mine) will be the host on CDR Salamanders Midrats pod cast on Blogtalk Radio. Give it a listen, should be some very interesting insights into what’s really going on in this bit of brinkmanship. https://www.blogtalkradio.com/midrats

If any scenario creator is looking to put together scenarios depicting the evolving situation in Ukraine, I can offer the following information to assist: Spotted yesterday morning off Finnmark by a Norwegian P-3C Orion: Project 1164 (NATO Slava) class missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov, Project 1155 (NATO Udaloy) class destroyer Admiral Kulakov, Project 22350 (NATO Admiral Gorshkov) class frigate Admiral Kasatonov, a Project REF-675 (NATO Kaliningradneft) class tanker Vyazma and Project 712 (NATO Sliva) class rescue tug SB-406. Already in the Mediterranean, Project 864 (NATO Vishnya) intel collector Vasiliy Tatischev. Enroute to the Med, having passed th…

CVN-75 to keep station in the Med: https://news.usni.org/2021/12/28/secdef-orders-u-s-carrier-uss-harry-s-truman-to-stay-in-mediterranean-to-reassure-allies

Investigation made final conclusions on Kursk submarine tragedy — Kremlin (TASS)

Latest Images Of Russia’s Checkmate Fighter Shows Us Just How Big It Really Is (The War Zone, 13 November 2021)

S-500 enters service in Moscow region (Jane's)

Russia’s Upgraded Kirov-Class Cruiser Admiral Nakhimov to Start Sea Trials in 2023 (Naval News)

Russia reports successful test launch of hypersonic missile (DefenseNews) The SS-N-33 (aka Zircon).

More scenario ideas here, with USMC and F-35B on HMS Queen Elizabeth, also notional air wings: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/36359/u-s-marine-corps-f-35bs-are-about-to-go-aboard-a-british-carrier-and-they-might-be-there-to-stay

‘Leak’ May Reveal Russia’s Answer To The Virginia Class Attack Submarine Introducing the Project 545 'Laika' SSN.

From the official Russian military TV channel (h/t Alert 5)

Russia moves more strike assets to Eastern Mediterranean (Jane's)

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/aircraft-carrier-hms-queen-elizabeth-begins-having-phalanx-guns-fitted/

Russian Navy to acquire 12 new Lada-class submarines (Jane's)

Can Russia’s Pantsir Air-Defense System Handle Drone Swarms? (War is Boring)

BBC News Two of their Gyurza-M boats

No injuries, Kyiv claims sabotage.

Russia Launches New Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine (The Diplomat) The second Project 677 (NATO Lada) class sub.