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Judged by the initial strategic goals set by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2022, Russia’s military lost its war against Ukraine some time ago. Yet Russia’s armed forces have not stopped fighting and continue to prosecute large-scale combat operations in a brutalizing, protracted war sucking up much of Russia’s assets of national power, from pure military capacity to foreign policy priorities to considerable societal and economic resources.

The confirmed delivery of the first J-10C fighters to Uzbekistan Air Force has represented the most significant milestone in for the service since its creation following the disintegration of the Soviet Union, as it moves to phase Soviet-era combat aircraft out of service. Reports indicate that Uzbekistan has placed orders for 24 J-10C fighters, the first two of which were delivered in July, which will allow it to fully phase its Soviet-built MiG-29s out of service.

Footage from Russia has provided a first look at a new production batch of Su-34 strike fighters, with the aircraft still in yellow factory primer and expected to be delivered to the Aerospace Forces in September. Russia has significantly accelerated production and delivery of Su-34s, with the aircraft being ordered in greater numbers than any of the country’s other fighter types since the disintegration of the Soviet Union.

L Todd Wood sits down with former US Army Officer Mark Castillon to talk about the treachery going on in the force.
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The Chinese People’s Liberation Army has expanded its use of unmanned aircraft around Japan, with TB-001 reconnaissance and attack drone deployed to operate over the East China Sea alongside Y-9 intelligence-gathering aircraft. A flight of one aircraft of each type on August 18 prompted the Japan Air Self-Defense Force  to scramble F-15 fighters to monitor them.

Ukraine has launched three consecutive days of drone attacks against warehouses belonging to Ozon, Russia’s second-largest online retailer, causing the company’s share value to fall by almost a third.

The company says that at least six Ozon logistics facilities have been targeted since Saturday, August 22, amid Ukraine’s ongoing strike campaign against Russian logistics and commercial infrastructure.

Neptune Missile. Image Credit: Government of Ukraine.

At a 1 pm press conference in Washington on Monday, August 24, the United States warned countries and companies worldwide to cut economic ties with Iran or risk being shut out of the U.S. financial system.

The announcement today was expected, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announcing the press conference last week and warning Iran that it would be economically isolated unless the Islamic regime returns to the negotiating table.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) sails alongside the world’s largest aircraft carrier the USS Gerald R.

Multiple Indian sources have reported that the country’s defence ministry is looking to procure technologies from Japan’s Maya class destroyer program as it develops its next-generation Project 18 destroyer. Project 18 is being conceived as a major step beyond the 7,400 ton Visakhapatnam class destroyers, potentially moving India into the same broad category as larger and more capable ships fielded in Northeast Asia.

Iran has issued a major new threat as the United States prepares to hit the regime with an unprecedented wave of sanctions.

On Sunday, the Islamic Republic warned some 45 tankers in the Strait of Hormuz that it could detain, fine, or confiscate their cargoes, accusing the vessels of violating its rules in the Strait.

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). Creative Commons Image.

Iran Issues Ship Blacklist
The newly founded Persian Gulf Strait Authority, a body run by the Iranian regime, published the list.

As drones from hostile, reckless or unknown operators continue to traverse jurisdictions and increasingly threaten military installations, civilian areas and mega-events across the U.S., senior officials are hustling to enable a first-of-its-kind national counter-drone surveillance network.
More than 200 U.S. military, federal, law enforcement and industry stakeholders met in Virginia on Friday at Joint Interagency Task Force 401’s second summit to discuss their first-year progress and path ahead.
“This isn’t intended as a victory lap — it’s quite the opposite,” said Brig. Gen.