In 2021, John Mueller wrote “War is on the Rocks” for War on the Rocks, in which he argued that interstate war was on the decline and was an institution no longer needed by international society. In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and growing potential for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, we asked him to look back on the article. Read more below. Photo Credit: Wikicommons (Photo by AlfvanBeem) In your article “War Is on the Rocks” written in 2021, you argued that interstate war was on the decline and that war is an institution scarcely required by international society.
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The U.S. military has finished building the floating pier that will help humanitarian aid flow into Gaza. While the basic construction work on the temporary pier was completed nearly two weeks ago, poor weather meant it was only moved into its final position overnight. It’s now almost ready to begin accepting aid that is needed more than ever, especially as the Rafah land crossing to Egypt has been closed for more than a week.
UK Government officials are yet to declare how many RCH 155 artillery systems will be acquired for the British Army.
Host L Todd Wood speaks with Lt Gen Rod Bishop (USAF, Ret) about the progress made against DEI in DOD. Bishop is the Chairman of STARRS.us.
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Airbus UH-72 Aerial Logistics Connector cargo UAV is based on the Airbus H145/UH-72 platform. (Airbus US Space and Defense)
US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), on behalf of the US Marine Corps (USMC), has signed a Middle Tier Acquisition (MTA) contract for Airbus to demonstrate an unmanned version of its UH-72 Lakota helicopter, the company announced on 14 May.
The helicopters are under consideration for the USMC’s Aerial Logistics Connector programme. The unmanned helicopters are to undergo unspecified testing for operational suitability, compared against craft from competitors.
Finland will participate in 115 international events and exercises in 2025, at a cost of €10.75m, following the country’s entry to Nato.
Currently scheduled to be retired in 2040, the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 could serve the UK as a force multiplier to its higher-end F-35 and Tempest aircraft well beyond that date, BAE Systems says. (Crown Copyright)
BAE Systems has touted the continued relevance of the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 to the UK, saying the ‘fourth-generation’ combat aircraft can provide much-needed mass and resilience beyond its projected out-of-service date (OSD).
Leonardo’s SkyTender C-UAS software aims to optimise the deployment of C-UAS. (Leonardo)
Leonardo Canada – Electronics has debuted a new counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) planning and assessment tool designed to enable rapid site evaluation and optimisation prior to equipment deployment.
Known as SkyTender, the software toolset has been evolved from the outputs of a Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) contract awarded to Leonardo in March 2022 under the Innovative Solutions Canada programme. The company has subsequently ‘productised’ this functionality.
Two more Royal Navy Type 23 frigates, HMS
Westminster
(pictured) and HMS
Argyll
, will be retired from service.
(NAVYPIX/Richard Scott)
The Royal Navy’s (RN’s) Duke-class (Type 23) frigates HMS
Argyll
(F 231) and HMS
Westminster
(F 237) will be retired from service, the UK defence secretary has confirmed.
The LAAF released photographs that may show the new airbase under construction. (Libyan Arab Armed Forces)
The Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF) faction that controls eastern Libya announced on 15 May that it has begun building a new “military city” that will cover an area of 5,467 ha west of Benghazi.
It said the military city will have both an airbase and a seaport and will be used for all types of training.
The project is being led by Khalid Haftar, the commander of the Security Units and the son of LAAF Commander-in-Chief Khalifa Haftar.