Current Events in Europe

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...

In Return to Cold War Posture, U.S. Sending Sub Hunting Planes to Iceland (Foreign Policy)

Images of Russian Project 955A SSBN reveal design changes (Jane's)