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Türkiye has delivered M48 and M60 Patton main battle tanks to Somalia, with footage published Feb. 14 by Clash Report showing the armored vehicles moving in convoy through Mogadishu after being unloaded from a Turkish naval vessel. Clash Report reported that the tanks were transported aboard the Turkish Navy landing ship TCG Sancaktar and offloaded […]View the full article

If everyone can, push to the side any political comments about Starmer or Trump. These are temporary players on a stage with a play going on for well over a century: that of the special relationship in national security matters between the United Kingdom and the United States. We have not always supported each other with vigor. From the Suez Crisis to the Vietnam War—nations have agency and these things happen. Once these spots of bother pass one way or the other, what was a constant was that, though a shadow of her height in the first half of the 20th Century, the UK was still a serious military power. It was a power that her friends and allies baked into their plans and…

The United States Department of War announced 340 additional awards under the Missile Defense Agency’s Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) contract on January 15, expanding a massive procurement program that now totals more than 2,400 awards since early December. The latest awards support a contract vehicle with a ceiling of $151 billion. According […]View the full article

China is reportedly developing a new stealth cruise missile sized to fit inside the internal weapons bays of its J-20 and J-35 stealth fighters, according to technical design documents released in Weibo. The missile’s design specifications set its length at under 4 meters and diameter under 0.85 meters — dimensions that are almost certainly driven […]View the full article

Mali’s army has received a new shipment of military equipment from China, with newly surfaced convoy footage indicating that the delivery likely includes YITIAN-L short-range air defense systems mounted on Dongfeng Mengshi tactical vehicles, according to Militarnyi. The convoy was recently observed moving on roads in Mali and transporting newly arrived Chinese-made equipment, including vehicles […]View the full article

A fire erupted inside the grounds of the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Plant (KnAAZ) named after Yuri Gagarin, Russia’s sole serial manufacturer of the Su-57 Felon fifth-generation fighter jet, according to footage and reports circulating on social media. The open-source intelligence community Cyberboroshno, which analyzes Russian military-industrial activity, reported that video and posts captured on social media […]View the full article

U.S.-based autonomous aviation company Pyka on Feb. 23, 2026, announced development progress on its DropShip autonomous cargo drone, unveiling a new unmanned aircraft designed to conduct logistics transport and casualty evacuation missions in contested environments without risking pilots or high-value aircraft. The announcement comes as military planners seek alternative logistics platforms capable of operating in […]View the full article

Russia commissioned its eighth Project 22800 Karakurt-class missile corvette into the Baltic Fleet on May 8, 2026, in a ceremony at Baltiysk — one day after Ukraine struck a vessel of the same class at a naval base on the Caspian Sea some 2,000 kilometers away. The new ship, named Burya with hull number 257, […]View the full article

Japan’s Ministry of Defense said it has imposed a 2.5-month suspension on Kawasaki Heavy Industries after confirming long-term misconduct in inspections of diesel generators used on submarines. According to a statement released on December 26, the Ministry of Defense of Japan will bar Kawasaki Heavy Industries from designated government contracts from December 26 through March […]View the full article

Leonardo DRS said Tuesday it had been selected as one of 13 companies awarded a place on the Advanced Technology Support Program V, or ATSP5, a U.S. Department of War engineering solutions contract meant to help the military rapidly field emerging technologies. The Arlington, Virginia-based company said the indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, multiple-award contract carries a total […]View the full article

The United States Air Force has awarded Top Aces Corp., based in Mesa, Arizona, a $33 million contract to provide F-16 instructor pilot training for partner-nation pilots in Argentina, according to a contract announcement released by the service. Work under the agreement is expected to continue through June 30, 2029. The training program is intended […]View the full article

At the end of the decade, our last two submarine tenders (AS) will be decommissioned after a half-century of service. This summer, at the last possible moment (natch), we found out what the next step would be. The US Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded General Dynamics NASSCO of San Diego a US$72.66 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification to a previously awarded contract to support the US Navy’s AS(X)-class submarine tender next generation design maturation. The DOD said there will also be a US$27.26 million option for additional design maturation efforts, which, if exercised, could bring the cumulative value of this contract modification to US$99.92 million…

The U.S. Navy’s amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD-17) was spotted docked at St. Croix on October 30, according to newly released satellite imagery shared by SA Defensa. The defense monitoring outlet said the vessel was visible in European Space Agency Sentinel-2 imagery, showing the ship moored at port in the U.S. Virgin Islands. […]View the full article

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was captured early Saturday by members of the United States Army’s Delta Force during a U.S. military operation in Venezuela, according to U.S. officials cited by CBS News. The officials said the operation was carried out by Delta Force, the U.S. military’s top special mission unit, and resulted in Maduro being […]View the full article

SummaryIn this episode, Sal discusses various pressing topics including the ongoing drug war, military operations, the situation in Ukraine, and the recent controversy surrounding the Pentagon press pool. He expresses gratitude to his subscribers and reflects on the complexities of military decisions, the implications of the war in Ukraine, and the impo… Read more View the full article

India publicly showcased its new Suryastra multiple launch rocket system during rehearsals for the Army Day parade in Jaipur, marking the first public appearance of the indigenous long-range rocket artillery platform. The system was displayed on a wheeled launcher carrying two 370mm Predator Hawk missiles and four 306mm extended-range rockets, highlighting its ability to fire […]View the full article

As a kid, I grew up hearing about he exploits of the Wild Weasels from the Vietnam War. If you’re not familiar with their origin story, “First in, Last Out” is superb. From F-100s to F-105s to F-4s and now F-16s, they are still making the magic happen, giving the USA a capability unmatched by other nations. They’re still leading the way. In case you missed it, a great story from the strikes in Yemen. Parks, while commanding the 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, was serving as the mission commander for a force package consisting of 21 strike aircraft while simultaneously leading four F-16 Fighting Falcons conducting Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses. Parks intentionall…

SummaryIn this episode, the host discusses the recent military operations related to Venezuela, focusing on the successful takedown of sanctioned tankers and the implications for U.S. naval strategy. The conversation also shifts to the defense budget under the Trump administration, exploring the need for increased military spending in light of national … Read more View the full article

A member of Russia’s State Duma (a lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia) has called for the country to conduct a simulated nuclear strike on full-scale mock-ups of Western landmarks, including a replica of the Pentagon, in what he described as a demonstration intended to “cool” the West. The remarks, carried by the […]View the full article

The United States Navy officially began Operation ICE CAMP Boarfish in the Arctic Ocean on March 7, 2026 after the construction of a temporary base on drifting sea ice and the arrival of two fast-attack submarines, USS Delaware (SSN‑791) and USS Santa Fe (SSN‑763). The three-week operation is designed to test submarine operations and evaluate […]View the full article