In 432 B.C.E., a year before the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War, the Megarians received an unusual decree from the Athenian assembly: They were prevented from accessing the vast Athenian Empire’s harbors and marketplaces due to their alliance with Sparta, a rising empire that posed a clear threat to Athens’ hegemony. While the official reasoning is lost to history, many scholars believe that Athens, fearful of the rising great power, used sanctions to force Megara’s economic decline.So began the deliberate use of economics as a tool of statecraft.
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An image from Iran has confirmed the delivery of the first Mi-28NE ‘Night Hunter’ attack helicopter to the country, marking the first time Russia has delivered one of the most capable combat aircraft of any type to its southern neighbour. The aircraft was seen in Iranian Armed Forces colours, although questions remain regarding whether it was procured for the Army or the Revolutionary Guard Corps, which both operate helicopters for combat purposes.
The Korean People’s Army on January 27 conducted live fire exercises using an upgraded variant of the country’s longest range rocket artillery system, referred to by Western sources as the KN-25, which was first introduced into service in 2019. The firing of four lockets from the system demonstrated its ability to strike targets at ranges of 358.5 kilometres, with analysts highlighting that the test underscored the KPA’s focus on precision long-range fires able to survive complex jamming.
Spanish Air Force F-18M fighter jets intercepted Russian Su-30SM/SM2 fighters over the Baltic region, with the F-18 having operated from Siauliai Air Base in northern Lithuania as part of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing operations. The Spanish fighters reportedly identified the Russian aircraft flying in international airspace close to NATO borders. The Su-30SM fighters were reportedly armed with live air-to-air missiles and cluster munitions, highlighting the operational nature of their patrols and the high readiness posture which Russian air units in the region have maintained in recent years.
U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Daryl Caudle has stated that the development of the F/A-XX sixth generation fighter is vital to ensure the Navy’s “ability to fly with impunity,” as its current fleet faces serious challenges not only against the peer level potential adversaries in the Pacific, but also smaller state adversaries such as Iran, and even non-state actors.
A Ukrainian wife with an alleged 4-month-old child goes berserk as bounty hunters snatch her husband off the street, likely to be sent to the front where death is almost certain as tens of thousands are being killed monthly. She may have no source of income at this point.
Force conscription is hard to watch in Ukraine.
This needs to end.
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The MQ-20 Avenger autonomous unmanned aircraft has demonstrated the ability to intercept a crewed aggressor aircraft during a live air combat exercise, making a major landmark in the enhancement of combat drone software and sensors. The exercise on January 18 focused on decision-making, flight control, and airspace discipline under realistic operational conditions spanning, and saw the MQ-20 deployed to protect a wide area of airspace.
The Pentagon is looking to put “low-collateral” kinetic drone interceptors at every U.S. installation as part of its attempt to bolster security around stateside military bases against unmanned aerial system threats, according to the director of the department’s counter-UAS task force.
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It starts with something normal. You make a comment about a PCS, a deployment, or TRICARE in a regular conversation. You’re not giving a speech. You’re not trying to educate anyone. You’re just talking like a human being.
And then you feel the shift. Military Spouse Q&A is coming.
There’s a half-second pause where the room decides what kind of moment this is. Faces get serious. Someone’s tone changes. Somebody leans in like you just made some sort of brave comment instead of, “Yeah, we’re moving again.
Senior officials at the Defense Department say the Pentagon’s new cyber force generation model will help the military boot out Chinese threats from America’s critical infrastructure networks.
A digital tactic known as “living off the land” has been a concern for U.S. officials in recent years as actors linked to China, such as Volt Typhoon, have infiltrated networks in the United States.
“The Chinese have executed a deliberate campaign in order to compromise U.S.