The Indian Air Force has opened a new airbase in the Ladakh region, the Mudh-Nyoma Air Force Station, which is located just 23 kilometres from internationally recognised Chinese territory. The $25 million facility was approved for construction in 2023, and has a runway over 2300 metres long, allowing it to handle not only fighter aircraft, but also large transports such as the Russian-supplied Il-76.
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NATO has formally abandoned plans to procure Boeing E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) systems, marking a further blow to the program after both the U.S. Air Force and the Republic of Korea Air Force terminated their own plans to place orders for the aircraft.
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force on November 11 released footage that for the first time showed the firing sequence of the new HQ-20 medium range air defence system. The system’s configuration closely resembles that of the widely used HQ-9 long range system, but integrates a higher quantity of missiles on each launch vehicle, with ranges estimated to be comparable to those of the older HQ-16 system.
Former special operations helicopter pilot and former Special Mission Unit Commander Pete Blaber discuss the dominoes falling in Donbass, Ukraine as Russia advances, and the lies the West is telling about the situation.
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You survived the TRICARE delivery and navigated the hospital. You’re home. Now the real fun begins. The first week with a newborn is a Nickelodeon-style gauntlet of exhaustion and flying fluids. Still, it will hit different when it also requires signing a stack of arthritis causing DoD forms, and your spouse’s “paternity leave” turns out to be more of a polite suggestion. These are the truths you only understand if your baby’s first lullaby was “Taps.”
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1. Reveille is now your baby’s least favorite alarm clock.
The Defense Department’s civilian employees whose pay was impacted by the record-setting government shutdown and lapse in appropriations that ended this week are expecting to receive their missed paychecks retroactively.
However, questions are swirling about the Pentagon’s plans as it reopened Thursday — including the timeline for that out-of-cycle backpay process, whether it will arrive in the form of lump sum payments, and more.
Key Points and Summary – America’s next Abrams, the M1E3, is designed for the drone era with an active protection system to defeat ATGMs, RPGs, loitering munitions and armed UAVs.
-Planned changes include an autoloader enabling an unmanned turret, secure links to friendly drones, a lighter hull (about 10 tons less), and a hybrid-diesel powertrain targeting 50% better fuel efficiency.
Soldiers from Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 81st Armor Regiment, 194th Armored Brigade, conduct gunnery training with the M1 Abrams tank, Jan. 14, 2025, at Brooks Range, on Fort Benning, Georgia. (U.S.
Welcome to The Adversarial. Every other week, we’ll provide you with expert analysis on America’s greatest challengers: China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and jihadists. Read more below.***RussiaOn Nov. 5, a few days after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that the United States might resume nuclear weapons testing, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the country’s security council to prepare proposals for Russia to also resume nuclear tests.
Key Points and Summary – Europe’s Mobile Ground Combat System (MGCS) is a Franco-German bid to replace Leopard 2 and Leclerc with a modular, networked family: a 130/140mm ASCALON-armed core vehicle, teamed with UGVs, drones and a “combat cloud” for sensor fusion and AI decision aids.
-KNDS, Rheinmetall and Thales formed an MGCS Project Company in 2025; Phase 1A runs to 2029 across eight tech pillars.
Leopard 2. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
A Canadian Army Leopard 2A4M tank fires a round while taking part in the Canadian Army Trophy tank competition at Ādaži in Latvia.
Key Points and Summary – Born to match America’s Ohio-class, the Project 941 Typhoon-class was the USSR’s ultimate second-strike machine: a double-hull giant with two reactors, under-ice tactics, and 20 R-39 missiles carrying up to 200 MIRVed warheads.
-Measuring 175m and displacing 48,000 tons submerged, it mixed survivability with unheard-of crew amenities for months-long Arctic patrols.
Russia’s Typhoon-Class Submarine. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
Typhoon-Class Submarine. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
Typhoon-Class. Image Credit: Creative Commons.