Despite all of the technologies that render the battlefield more transparent, the fog of war has yet to lift over the front in Ukraine.
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By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans
Much attention has been devoted to Poland’s defence spending boost (not the least through our dedicated article) to give the country the largest army in the European Union. [1] Other NATO member countries are making an attempt to follow suit, with Romania currently embarking on a smaller but similarly ambitious rearmament programme.
FILE: Members of 5th Special Forces Group (A) conducting 50. Cal Weapons training during counter ISIS operations at Al Tanf Garrison in southern Syria in November 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Connor).
With much of the world focused on the impending Ukrainian offensive and continued belligerence from China, U.S. troops continue to battle the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria long after the fall of ISIS’ caliphate.
U.S. troops conducted a total of 38 missions against ISIS in Iraq in Syria during May, according to U.S. Central Command.
After the Navy wraps up experimentation with the USS Carl Vinson carrier strike group, the service is planning to roll out its Project Overmatch capabilities in the Indo-Pacific, including to 7th Fleet, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday said Wednesday.
The highly secretive Project Overmatch is the Navy’s contribution to the Pentagon’s Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) initiative — a multi-billion-dollar effort to better connect the U.S. military’s many sensors, shooters and networks across the services.
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The Netherlands has once again emerged as a likely frontrunner among the Western nations looking to get F-16 fighter jets into the hands of the Ukrainian Air Force. In the latest development regarding the future of the Dutch Viper fleet, the country’s defense ministry has confirmed that plans to sell a dozen of the jets to the contractor contractor ‘red air’ company Draken have been dramatically scaled back.
The F-35 Lightning II may be one program, but in a way, it’s three different aircraft. Here’s a rundown of the F-35A, B, and C.
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Despite their health risks, energy drinks helped fuel troops during the Global War on Terror and are now in big demand in Ukraine.
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Army Pvt. Caleb Smither. (Heather Baker photo).
The facts of Pvt. Caleb Smither’s death are clear.
Smither was a private in the 82nd Airborne Division, assigned to the maintenance platoon of the 37th Brigade Engineer Battalion, part of the division’s 2nd Brigade, at Fort Bragg, now Fort Liberty. At some point in mid-January 2020, he hit his head in the motor pool. On January 14 he went to sick call and eventually found himself at the base’s Womack Army Medical Center. He went back again the next day and was given some degree of treatment, and told to recuperate in his barracks room.
The Republic of Korea Air Force already operates four Boeing E-7 Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft. (Boeing)
Increasing North Korean ballistic missile activity has prompted South Korea to proceed with the planned acquisition of additional airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft.
The Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) already operates four Boeing E-7A ‘Peace Eye’ AEW&C aircraft, according to Janes data. Seoul acquired these aircraft in 2011–12 as part of an effort to expand its airborne surveillance and early warning infrastructure.
Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command has ordered 91 6×6 vehicles from Patria under the CAVS programme, with an option for up to 70 APCs. (Patria)
Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command has ordered 91 6×6 vehicles from Patria under the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme led by Finland, the company announced in a press release on 2 June. The order includes spare parts, tools, and operation and maintenance training, with an option for up to 70 armoured personnel carriers (APCs) in addition to the 91 vehicles. Deliveries are scheduled to begin later in 2023.