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On Monday, as part of the commemoration of Ukraine’s Independence Day, new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham appeared with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in what marked the first foreign visit of Burnham’s premiership.
“This is the moment to keep up the pressure on Russia, the moment to squeeze their ability to fund this illegal war,” Burnham said in remarks on Monday. “Ukraine has been Europe’s protector — not a drain on our security, but the front line in keeping Europe safe.
Mike Yeo, Breaking Defense
A pair of multinational exercises in the Pacific this summer offered a chance for the U.S.
Jon Harper, DefenseScoop
The U.S.
Global Defense
The combination gives light artillery units a way to shoot and relocate before enemy surveillance drones and counter-battery systems can complete their targeting cycle
Bruce Allen Lubbering, RCDefense
Deep within the Silent Service, a subtle but monumental shift is occurring beneath the waves, reshaping the future of American maritime strike capability
Warrior Maven
The yet-to-be-fully-seen F-47 will operate an unprecedented number of drones from the cockpit
With Russia reportedly preparing to launch what looks like a major winter offensive in its war against Ukraine, the Russian government has reportedly been engaging in aggressive tactics in order to get people to sign up to fight.
According to an Al Jazeera report this week, there have been recent reports about “press-ganging” in the town of Penza, Southeast of Moscow.
Every crisis in the Middle East returns the world’s attention to the same stretch of water. When tankers are seized, or missiles fly near the Persian Gulf, oil prices move, insurers reprice risk, shipping reroutes, and the United States repositions naval and airpower to keep the Strait of Hormuz open. The reflex is sound, because the strait carries volumes nothing else can. Alongside the maritime map, a second geography of energy security is taking shape: the pipelines, railways, power lines, and transit corridors linking the Caspian Basin and the South Caucasus to Europe.
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force has demonstrated one of the most important advantages of its fighter aircraft with the deployment of J-16s to Egypt for the Eagles of Civilisation exercises, as the aircraft traveled more than 6,000 kilometres in a single intercontinental range flight supported by YY-20A aerial tankers. The deployment provides a striking demonstration of the ability of China’s large fighters to operate over distances far exceeding those of Western aircraft.
Western-supplied tanks that Ukraine once regarded as among its most important battlefield assets are increasingly being kept out of direct combat due to their very limited survivability. A New York Times report on Ukraine’s 33rd Separate Mechanised Brigade found that German-built Leopard tanks are spending much of their time concealed beneath camouflage netting in forest positions in the Kharkiv region. Instead of spearheading assaults, some are now primarily used to recover damaged vehicles.