Loc Ninh was a small airbase on the border with Cambodia. It bordered a town of 6,000 that survived on the proceeds of local rubber plantations. The airbase was guarded by a few hundred South Vietnamese regulars supported by 11 U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers. But it would host a 10-day battle that killed hundreds of North Vietnamese while the tiny defense force held its ground.
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The unveiling of the U.S. Navy’s AIM-424 Malice very long range air-to-air missile is expected to have significant implications in the Pacific Theatre, and should the weapon complete development it will allow fighters to threaten hostile targets at unprecedented ranges. With an officially stated range of more than 250 nautical miles, or 463 kilometres, the missile could provide U.S. naval aviation with a new means of threatening China’s increasingly important airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) fleet, which has emerged as the world’s fastest growing and most capable.
The US State Department has approved a possible FMS worth an estimated $2.3bn to Norway for 21 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters.
Iran War Forces U.S. to Cancel Major South Korea Military Exercise – The United States has canceled a major military exercise with South Korea because it cannot spare the forces while the conflict with Iran continues.
South Korea’s Marine Corps said on Monday, August 24, that the U.S. Marine Corps will not participate in next month’s Ssangyong amphibious exercise after warning Seoul that American forces were unavailable because of the demands created by the Iran War. The news comes only days after President Donald Trump ordered another major U.S.
Ukraine’s recent strategy of striking Russia’s oil infrastructure seems to have succeeded in creating an oil crisis in Russia.
As Euronews reported, on one day last week, fuel was available at fewer than three in ten of Russia’s petrol stations, forcing Russia to impose fueling restrictions and even bring back low-grade fuel that had previously been banned.
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Putin on June 24 2023 Russian Federation Photo
Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted last week to a shortage but denied it was “critical.
Gamers looking for some online heroism in the new “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4” this October will get a chance to play as a real-life Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor in Afghanistan.
“Call of Duty” developer Activision and the Call of Duty Endowment announced Friday that the new game will offer a Valor Pack with Kyle Carpenter as a playable character. Carpenter was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2014 after he leaped on a grenade to save fellow Marines during fierce fighting in Afghanistan.
The day-one DLC package comes out the same day as the game, Oct. 23.
The Ukraine War Could Get Even More Intense: Russia could mobilize another 300,000 troops, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned, adding that the Kremlin will likely hold off on any further major mobilizations until after its parliamentary elections take place September 18 to 20.
But signs suggest Russia is preparing for the possibility.
T-14 Armata. Image Credit: Russian State Media.
T-14 Armata Tank. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
Russian forces used Iskander tactical ballistic missile systems to strike a concentration of heavy trucks modified to transport and launch long-range unmanned aerial vehicles near Boryspil in the Kiev region, according to the Russian Ministry of Defence. The Ministry claimed that the strike destroyed up to 40 trucks equipped with launchers, potentially disrupting Ukraine’s ability to conduct long-range drone operations from the area.
Ukraine has unveiled a new jet-powered interceptor drone, Alexa Spatium, designed to strengthen air defence against Russian UAVs.
All across Russia, Ukraine’s armed forces have been – piece by piece and one drone strike at a time – destroying the infrastructure of Wildberries. The company is Russia’s largest online shopping platform.
At the end of July and into the beginning of August, an increasing number of the company’s important facilities have been targeted by drone attacks. As of 3 August, 12 of the online retailer’s 15 largest warehouses in different regions had been hit. Seven of them have not yet resumed operations.
Putin in 2023. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
Putin in 2022.