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Russia plans to raise defense spending to levels not seen since the Soviet Union’s collapse, according to its 2027 draft budget.
Revealed on Thursday, 1st October, Russia is set to allocate 17.1 trillion Rubles ($205.2 billion) to fund its ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Tu-160 Up Close. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
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This new allocation is a 26% increase over what was previously earmarked for 2027.
The U.S. is sending the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group and thousands of additional sailors and Marines to the Middle East, potentially placing three American aircraft carriers in the region and fueling ongoing indirect negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
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A Sailor directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Kestrels” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the South China Sea, May 12, 2025. Nimitz is underway in the U.S.
Ukraine says it has uncovered Moscow’s alleged plans to sabotage its energy grid ahead of the winter period.
Ukraine’s energy minister warned that Moscow would target Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Odesa in an attempt to cut off heat, water, and electricity.
KEKAHA, Hawaii — U.S. Army 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force fires the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), which can fire traditional rocket artillery rounds or long-range missiles with various payloads, on Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, July 11.
Seafaring has always been a risky business.
For centuries, vessels have been targeted by pirates, making way for attacks by crime groups operating off the coast of East Africa.
250923-N-FY193-1405 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2025) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) conducts carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean. Truman is currently underway carrying out routine operations that support the Navy’s commitment to readiness, innovation, and future fleet lethality. (U.S.
The war in Ukraine has revealed many deficiencies in the Russian Army. Using poor tactics, the Russians have suffered heavy casualties against a much smaller opponent. This fact is apparent in the losses suffered by the Russian tank fleet.
At the start of the war, the Russians were unprepared for the level of resistance Ukraine would offer. Consequently, its tank losses have been particularly high.
T-72 Tank. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
T-72 Like Those Fighting in Ukraine.
According to some open-source estimates, Russia has lost upwards of 4,000 tanks.
Running out of fresh food, deodorant and other basic supplies is unpleasant for anyone. They’re particularly difficult to go without while spending months aboard an aircraft carrier at sea.
As the USS Theodore Roosevelt makes its way toward the Middle East this week as the latest aircraft carrier to deploy to the Iran war, the Navy says it has applied lessons from previous carriers in the region that struggled with supplies during extended combat operations.
Russia is planning to increase its military spending in the coming years, according to budget documents obtained by several media outlets, which indicate that the Kremlin is likely planning to remain at war with Ukraine for the foreseeable future.
Bloomberg News reported that Putin plans “record war spending,” including reversing earlier plans to “pull back” on military spending. This is all despite well-publicized strains in Russia’s economy.
T-14 Armata Tank from Russia. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
T-14 Armata Tank Russian Army. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
Four of the seven teams downselected for the British Army’s Light Mobility Vehicle programme announced their success on social media.
The USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier is headed to the Middle East. So is the amphibious landing ship USS Makin Island.
These large warships will arreks in the CENTCOM Area of Responsibility ( within the next few weeksAOR). Many speculate this will raise the president’s optionality on whether he wants to escalate.
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, to participate in Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026, June 23, 2026.
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to hit Iran “very hard” if it turns out that Tehran played a role in the attempted crash of a Flydubai passenger jet that was carrying more than 170 people to Israel.
Investigators in the United Arab Emirates are examining the incident as a potential terrorist attack.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Nick “Laz” Le Tourneau, pilot and commander of the F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team, performs an aerial demonstration during the 52nd Annual SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida, April 15, 2026. Capt.