Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce is continuing to take action against Russia and those who enable Russia’s war in Ukraine. We added trade restrictions to seven Iranian entities involved in Iran’s drone program for supporting Russia’s war efforts and trying to use U.S. items to do it. They join a list of more than […]
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Planet imagery showing Type 093 SSN hull 8 during launch at Huludao shipyard in China. This is possibly the second Type 093B hull. (Planet Labs PBC/Janes)
China launched the eighth Type 093 Shang-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) at Huludao shipyard in northern China between 13 and 18 January 2023. This is the second
Type 093 hull to be launched from the new assembly halls on the eastern side of the harbour.
Ukrainian Defense Intelligence directorate screencap
The creeping Russian advances in the Donbas have overshadowed an ongoing battle in territory that Ukraine has secured. For the past two months, as larger and deadlier clashes take place to the east, Ukrainian and Russian forces have fought for control of islands in the Dnipro River near the city of Kherson, which Ukraine captured in November.
Russia has been lobbying artillery and mortar fire on Kherson ever since evacuating.
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The U.S. Air Force has released pictures showing one of its newest XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned combat aircraft during a test flight last year. The images highlight the fact that the drone does not require a runway of any kind in order to get airborne or land at the end of a sortie. Runway independence could be very advantageous in future operational contexts where traditional air base infrastructure may be destroyed, damaged, or otherwise unavailable.
The test flight question involved an XQ-58A, tail number 22-104, launched from Eglin Air Force Base in Florida and took place on Dec.
2023 is shaping up to be a good year for military movies and these are some of the most exciting ones.
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With sights ultimately set on driving drastic operational and performance improvements across its colossal enterprise, the Pentagon set up its first-ever Defense Management Institute (DMI).
This new non-partisan research and engagement organization, publicly unveiled on Tuesday, is administered by the Institute for Defense Analyses, a nonprofit based in Alexandria, Virginia.
A paratrooper assigned to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division holds his baby upon his redeployment at Green Ramp on Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 21, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Anthony Hewitt).
The Army has finally released its long-awaited new parental leave policy, which doubles the amount of time soldiers can take off as new parents.
The new policy, which applies to all active duty and full-time Reserve and National Guard soldiers, allows 12 weeks of parental leave to parents, those whose spouse has given birth, as well as those who adopt or foster a child.
Department of Defense photo by Master Sgt. Benjamin Wiseman
F-35A stealth fighters from the U.S. Air Force have, for the first time, deployed to America’s northernmost military base, at Thule in Greenland, where they took part in a North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) exercise that ran from January 15-31.
Located 750 miles north of the Arctic Circle, Thule Air Base is playing an increasingly important strategic role in regards to Russia, in particular, which is looking to expand its capabilities in the region, while U.S.
Ryan sat down with Dr. Mara Karlin, who serves as assistant secretary of defense for strategy, plans, and capabilities. They discussed the new National Defense Strategy, the critical topic of implementation, integrated deterrence, how Russia’s fumbles in Ukraine have changed the way the Pentagon thinks about Moscow as an adversary, and a whole lot more. […]
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Hosts L Todd Wood and Christine Dolan speak with LTG Michael Flynn on the high-level agenda of the Ukraine war.
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