THAAD is a long-range, land-based theatre defence system. The easily transportable battery of weapons is designed to engage incoming tactical and theatre ballistic missiles out to 200 km and to intercept them as high as 150 km. The picture shows a THAAD interceptor launched from the Marshall Islands during a flight test in August 2019. (US Missile Defense Agency)
The US Forces Korea (USFK) and the Republic of Korea Army (RoKA)have conducted deployment training for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) remote launcher.
Author: Michael
Cheng, et al., MWI
When Russia launched its latest invasion of Ukraine early in the morning of February 24, 2022, we were serving as information operations planners for the U.S.
Adam Lammon, NatInterest
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In describing the Wagner Private Military Company forces fighting in Ukraine, some Western commentators have used the term “mercenaries,” while others have preferred “penal battalions.” Neither term is particularly flattering. For Americans, mercenaries evokes the Hessians who served alongside the British during the American Revolution. Penal battalions brings to mind the prisoners used by both […]
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The Finnish Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved the procurement of additional 155mm artillery ammunition parts for the country’s armed forces.
Nammo Lapua, a part of Nordic Ammunition Company Nammo Group, will be responsible for the delivery of 155mm round parts.
The procurement deal is valued at €103m, excluding value-added tax.
According to the Finnish MoD, the 155mm artillery rounds procured under this deal will be added to the Finnish Defence Forces’ existing inventory.
It is further expected to enhance the ammunition supply security in the country.
A Northrop Grumman MQ-8C aboard the USS
Jason Dunham
in 2021.
(Northrop Grumman)
Despite the US Navy’s (USN’s) recent cuts, entirely divesting the MQ-8B and cutting the follow-on MQ-8C fleet to eight operational helicopters, Northrop Grumman anticipates a bright future for the Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
Both Northrop Grumman and the USN are focused on expanding the MQ-8’s role.
Bombardier has provided its Global 6000 business jet for Saab’s GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft. (Saab)
Bombardier expects to triple its defence revenue to more than USD1 billion in the second half of the decade, according to the Canadian aircraft manufacturer.
“Geopolitical tensions and international security concerns have accelerated demand” for Bombardier’s defence products, the company wrote in a 23 March investor day presentation.
The sky is calm, but the tension is palpable below the surface. Deep within the People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force, a secret weapon – the DF-26D missile – has been tested and improved. Nicknamed the “carrier killer,” this missile can track and destroy warships at ranges of between 2,000 and 3,100 miles.
DF-26: An energy projection weapon
The implications are huge. The DF-26D’s ability to keep Guam in danger from mainland China is a constant reminder of this missile’s threat.
It’s Time to Rethink How America Postures Its Nuclear Capabilities
Map showing the areas of the six Minuteman Missile wings on the central and northern Great Plains. The areas in black denote deactivated missile wings, and the red ones denote active missile wings.National Park Service
I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.Albert Einstein
Growing up in Montana during the Cold War, I often found myself under a school desk as we went through frequent nuclear fallout drills.