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China’s Ministry of National Defense on February 28 issued a formal statement accusing the United States of becoming “the greatest source of uncertainty for the international nuclear order and global strategic stability,” responding to recent U.S. allegations regarding Chinese nuclear testing activities. The remarks were delivered by Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for China’s Ministry […]View the full article

Iran launched a new wave of missile strikes toward Israeli territory, with initial reports indicating that at least two locations in central Israel were directly hit, according to emergency services and regional media. The strikes triggered air-raid sirens across the Tel Aviv and Haifa areas, where warning systems remained active throughout the morning hours. Emergency […]View the full article

A drone strike attributed to Iran struck Kuwait International Airport, damaging part of a passenger facility and injuring several workers, according to regional media reports citing airport and security sources. The incident occurred at Kuwait’s main civilian aviation hub, where airport operations were briefly disrupted following the impact. According to initial media reporting, the unmanned […]View the full article

Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense confirmed that Ali Al Salem Air Base was targeted by multiple ballistic missiles earlier today, with Kuwaiti air defense forces successfully intercepting the incoming threats, according to an official military statement released Saturday. Debris from the interception reportedly fell in areas surrounding the base, but authorities said defensive systems neutralized the […]View the full article

A long-range Iranian Shahed-type one-way attack unmanned aerial vehicle struck a radar system at the United States-operated Naval Support Activity Bahrain, according to video footage circulating online showing the moment of impact at the facility. Video footage reviewed by regional observers shows a low-flying unmanned aerial vehicle approaching the base area before striking what appears […]View the full article

Israeli strikes on Iranian territory remained under assessment Saturday as communications disruptions spread across parts of Iran and missile launches triggered sirens in Israel, according to media reports and monitoring organizations. Early evaluations indicated that the outcome of the Israeli attack was still unclear as regional military activity continued. The developments followed a series of […]View the full article

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that Israel and the United States had launched a joint military operation targeting Iran, announcing the action in a video address released shortly after the strikes began. Speaking directly to Israeli citizens, Netanyahu said the operation was aimed at removing what he described as an existential threat posed by […]View the full article

Airspace over several Middle Eastern countries hosting United States military bases remained open Saturday despite rising regional tensions, according to aviation monitoring data from Flightradar. Civilian flights continued operating over Jordan, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and nearby states even as concerns grew over a possible Iranian retaliatory strike. The situation has drawn […]View the full article

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said early Saturday it detected the launch of Iranian ballistic missiles toward Israel, signaling the first wave of retaliation following coordinated United States and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets. Military officials confirmed missile launches were identified by Israeli early warning systems as air defenses were placed on heightened alert nationwide. […]View the full article

Explosions were reported across multiple Iranian cities, including the capital Tehran, after the United States and Israel carried out coordinated military strikes early Saturday, according to official statements and media reports. United States President Donald Trump described the operation as a “massive and ongoing” military campaign aimed at countering threats posed by Iran. The strikes […]View the full article

United States President Donald Trump said the United States military has launched “major combat operations” inside Iran, describing the action as a response to what he called imminent threats posed by the Iranian government. The announcement came in a video shared on social media, as regional tensions escalated and air raid sirens sounded across Israel […]View the full article

Ukrainian defense manufacturer Fire Point has conducted test launches of its new FP-7 ballistic missile, with footage of the launches published on February 27 by company co-founder Denys Shtilerman. The video shows the missile being launched from a ground-based platform, marking the first public demonstration of the system’s flight testing. The test comes as Ukrainian […]View the full article

Russia has publicly revealed the production process of its new Khishchnik (Predator) 4×4 armored vehicles during a high-profile visit by an elite Russian Armed Forces unit and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov to the Remdiesel manufacturing facility in Naberezhnye Chelny. According to publicly released footage and statements from Russian officials, the delegation inspected assembly lines producing […]View the full article

Preparing for future military and humanitarian operations across vast oceanic regions, United States military planners and their partners are exploring the potential use of the Squire Autonomous Seaglider as a fast, low-signature platform for cargo delivery and multi-mission support with a high degree of autonomy and operational safety. Developed by U.S.-based innovation company REGENT, the […]View the full article

A debate among Russian military commentators intensified this week after a widely circulated analytical study by defense researcher Jarold McWilliams prompted public responses from prominent Russian military expert Viktor Murakhovsky regarding the future of armored warfare in Ukraine. The discussion emerged following renewed attention to McWilliams’ 2025 analytical paper, “The Future of Armored Assault Operations,” […]View the full article

Allied governments including Canada, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, and the United States continue selecting the Canadian-built Senator armored vehicle, with battlefield experience in Ukraine increasingly shaping procurement decisions around protected mobility platforms, according to industry information and documented operational use. The Senator has become one of the most widely fielded Western-supplied armored vehicles […]View the full article

If CWO5 Eric Slover did not not exist, I don’t know if a writer would be able to create him. At this week’s State of the Union speech, two people were awarded the Medal of Honor for actions almost 75 years apart. The first was Elmer Royce Williams, Captain, USN (Ret.)., who we covered a month ago for his actions in the Korean War that had to be kept secret for so long. The second saw a much quick turnaround for actions in the capture of Maduro in Venezuela. I don’t think I need to add more. Attention to Citation: Chief Warrant Officer Five Eric A. Slover distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity, above and beyond the call of duty, on January 3, 2026,…

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces have struck and destroyed a previously undocumented variant of Russia’s Pantsir-S1 (SA-22 Greyhound) air defense system, according to combat footage analyzed by the open-source intelligence community Exilenova+, which identified the system mounted on an uncommon heavy Belarusian MZKT-7930 chassis. Footage released online shows the moment a Ukrainian strike drone hits the […]View the full article

The Ukrainian Air Force has begun using French-supplied Mirage 2000 fighter jets to conduct airstrikes against Russian ground targets, according to reporting by Ukrainian defense outlet Militarnyi and footage released by the aviation-linked “Sonyashnyk” community showing precision-guided bomb employment on the battlefield. According to Militarnyi, video published by the Sonyashnyk community shows a Mirage 2000 […]View the full article

Singapore’s Ministry of Defence on Feb. 27 announced plans for the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) to acquire three Gulfstream G550 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft to enhance early warning capabilities against maritime threats, Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing said while presenting the ministry’s annual spending plans in parliament. The acquisition is intended to strengthen Singapore’s […]View the full article