More than 173,000 square kilometers, or 30% of Ukraine’s area, are affected by landmines, and the clearing process can take 757 years.
A series of huge minefields scattered everywhere has turned Ukraine into the most mined country in the world, along with a large amount of unexploded bombs and shells. This problem not only hinders the long-awaited counterattack of the Ukrainian army but also has many consequences for the country’s economy in the long term.
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The U.S. Air Force’s plans for its next-generation airlift capabilities are starting to take shape, with Air Mobility Command (AMC) saying it favors a series of aircraft, rather than one single solution. With this, we may be one step closer to answering the question of how the service will go about replacing its fleet of modernized but Cold War-vintage C-5 Galaxy and more recent, but also out-of-production C-17 Globemaster III airlifters — and potentially other transport types, as well.
A new US nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Annapolis, arrived early Monday morning on the South Korean island of Jeju just three days after another Washington submersible left the country at a time marked by the escalation of regional tension and the upcoming celebration of the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War (1950-53).
The USS Annapolis has arrived in Jeju to reload supplies, South Korean Navy spokesman Jang Do-Yeong explained at a press conference while on an unspecified operational mission.
The Army is looking to field a new training capability that allows for ground troops and aviators to train together in a single, virtual environment no later than the end of 2024.
The Reconfigurable Virtual Collective Trainer (RVCT) is a mobile, transportable system that consolidates aviation platforms, ground vehicles and dismounted infantry into a single virtual environment with the goal to train soldiers on combined arms air-ground missions.
Ukraine is running out of missiles for its S-300 surface-to-air missile batteries. Even if the US goes ahead with transferring ex-Taiwanese launchers for old HAWK missiles, Ukraine still doesn’t have enough Western-made SAMs to replace all of its S-300 batteries.
There is a local solution. But it might be impossible for the Ukrainians to expand it. The SD-300 is a uniquely Ukrainian air defense system. A system that could replace the Soviet-made S-300, but only if the industrial capacity for mass production actually existed.
The SD-300 is no secret.
Ukraine spread out its air defenses in the opening stages of the war, allowing them to survive Russian attacks. And now they are stronger than ever.
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A Russian Su-35 Flanker fighter jet is seen maneuvering unprofessionally within 2,000 feet of a U.S. Air Force fighter jet during an intercept in Coalition Force airspace over Syria on April 18, 2023. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Jermaine Ayers).
The United States and Russia are moving dangerously close to a confrontation in Syria, where Russian aircraft are harassing U.S. aircraft and ground forces.
“We continue to see reckless, unprovoked, and unprofessional behavior by the Russian Air Force while interacting with U.S. aircraft in Syria,” said Air Force Col.
The Joint Security Area is the only portion of the Korean DMZ where North and South Korean forces stand face-to-face. (Courtesy photo/Republic of Korea Marine Corps).
The United Nations Command in South Korea announced Monday that it is in communication with North Korea regarding the U.S. Army soldier who crossed the Demilitarized Zone last week, becoming the first American service member to defect since 1982.
The deputy head of the U.N. Command, British Army Lt. Gen.
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The U.S. Navy’s newest special operations mini-submarine has now officially entered service. Unlike earlier SEAL Delivery Vehicles, the new Dry Combat Submersible allows the occupants to travel to and from their destination submerged, but without being immersed in often frigid water the whole time. This is a capability the Navy has been working to acquire for decades now.
The Dry Combat Submersible (DCS) reached initial operational capability (IOC) with the Navy sometime in May, its manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, announced earlier today.
The exercise continues a trend of expanding Japan’s security ties with European powers as France looks to the Indo-Pacific.
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) announced on July 21 that Japan and France will hold their first joint combat exercise in Japan next week.
This marks a historic milestone in the two nations’ defense and security ties amid China’s military buildup and regional aggressiveness.
