Current Events in Europe

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

Russia Readies Recovery Effort for Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile, Lost at Sea in 2017 (The Diplomat)

RAF Typhoons based at Romania intercepting Russian Su-24s over the Black Sea on 13 August 2018: https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/typhoons-intercept-six-russian-bombers-over-black-sea-near-romania/

Only 12 aircraft to be ordered

Sale of up to 200xAIM-120D for UK: http://dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/united-kingdom-aim-120d-advanced-medium-range-air-air-missile-amraam

Link to the report here (pdf)

Russia’s Upgraded Tu-22M3M Long-Range Bomber to Make Maiden Flight in August (The Diplomat)

Russia Shows New Hypersonic Missile on Two MiG-31 Aircraft in Victory Day Rehearsals (The Aviationist)

UK re-forms 617 Sqn for F-35B era (Flight Global)

Russian Ground Forces OOB (Institute for the Study of War, pdf)

Ónly 5xF-35A available at start, apparently equipped with only 4xAIM-120C-5. IOC from 1 March 2018: https://theaviationist.com/2018/03/08/the-italian-f-35a-stealth-jets-declared-operational-in-the-air-to-air-role/

A Guide to the Type 26 ‘City class’ Frigate (UK Defense Journal)

Here's The Six Super Weapons Putin Unveiled During Fiery Address (The War Zone) A nuclear powered cruise missile, a la Project Pluto (SLAM)? That is nuts.

Why Russia is Retiring Its Akula Strategic Nuclear Subs (Sputnik)

RAF to scrap twin-seat Typhoons (Jane's)

New Tupolev Tu-160M2 Blackjack variant, with new NK-32 engines and avionics, to start series production near 2021: https://theaviationist.com/2017/11/16/russia-unveils-new-tu-160m2-strategic-super-bomber-update/

Submarine activities increase near Norway: https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/security/2018/01/nuclear-submarines-inshore-norway-3-4-times-monthly#.Wm1BV6xEaFZ.facebook

Russia's Northern Fleet Brings The Fireworks In This "Explosive" Year In Review Video (The War Zone) some great footage here

Russian bombers to be armed with new Kh-50 theatre-level cruise missile (Jane's)

Meet the Su-57 Oddly enough, I 'predicted' this back in 2011 in Fighter Ops...