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Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Defeated In Months-Long Battle For Kharkiv
NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Defeated In Months-Long Battle For Kharkiv

Russia giving up Kharkiv as a major objective is a stunning shift in its now nearly three-month-old invasion.

Chinese Aircraft Carrier Liaoning Spotted Off Taiwan In Satellite Imagery
China

Chinese Aircraft Carrier Liaoning Spotted Off Taiwan In Satellite Imagery

A Chinese naval flotilla with the carrier Liaoning at its center has been operating in the waters south of Japan and east of Taiwan.

Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week

You get back what you put into it.

Russia Fires World’s Biggest Laser-Guided Mortar Round In Ukraine
Lasers

Russia Fires World’s Biggest Laser-Guided Mortar Round In Ukraine

Huge Smel'chak laser-guided mortars are being lobbed at Ukrainian fighters still holed up in the Azovstal steel plant.

IRIS-T-SLM Ukraine SAM
Germany

Ukraine Might Get IRIS-T SLM Surface-To-Air Missile System: Reports

The deal could provide Ukraine with its first advanced western air defense system that would fill a role similar to that of the SA-11 Buk.

JLTV 242 CANNON 25mm
Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)

New 25mm Chain Gun Turret Boosts JLTV’s Anti-Armor Punch

Oshkosh sees demand in Europe for speedy and highly lethal tactical vehicles, but the appeal for an M242-armed JLTV may be even wider.

A US Air Force KC-135R aerial refueling tanker comes in to land.
KC-135

KC-135R Tanker Autopilots Still Suffering From Dangerous Anomalies

The Air Force has now pulled personnel from other duties to try to help solve serious issues plaguing autopilots on Block 45 KC-135R tankers.

CHINA_PLAN_AGI_SPY_SHIP
Australia

Chinese Spy Ship Makes First Appearance Near Australian Submarine Communications Base

Australia’s defense minister has slammed the Chinese Navy for what he said was an “aggressive act.”

PRSM LONG RANGE MISSILE ARMY
Russia

Ukraine War Validates Pursuing Very Long-Range Artillery Army Says

Army officials say Russia's invasion of Ukraine has validated the service's drive to develop much longer-ranged artillery and missiles.

Debacle On The Donets: How Russian Forces Got Obliterated Trying To Cross A River
Russia

Debacle On The Donets: How Russian Forces Got Obliterated Trying To Cross A River

Russia wants to encircle Ukrainian troops on a key part of the battlefield, but they can't cross the river in order to do so without getting killed.

A satellite image of Ukraine's Zmiinyi Island, or Snake Island, taken on May 12, 2022, with an inset highlighting the presence of what is likely the Russian Navy's self-propelled crane barge SPK-46150.
Russia

Russian Crane Barge Appears At Hotly Contested Snake Island

Ukraine's Russian-occupied Snake Island in the western Black Sea has emerged recently as a key flashpoint in the conflict.

Brimstone launcher
Air-To-Ground

Truck-Mounted Brimstone Missile Launcher Emerges In Ukraine

A highly advanced anti-armor missile paired with just about the simplest improvised launch platform imaginable is a very deadly combo.

FINNISH_ARMY
NATO

Russia Lashes Out After Finland Officially Announces Plans To Join NATO

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted Finland to seek NATO membership and Sweden may well follow.

Watch This Russian T-72 Tank Turret Get Absolutely Catapulted Into The Sky
Russia

Watch This Russian T-72 Tank Turret Get Absolutely Catapulted Into The Sky

Ukraine is littered with Russian tank turrets after nearly three months of war, but you have never seen one fly like this.

Commander In Ukraine Wants Quiet Electric Bikes For His Sniper Teams
Russia

Commander In Ukraine Wants Quiet Electric Bikes For His Sniper Teams

U.S. special operations forces have eyed electronic motorbikes to swiftly sneak up on enemies and now Ukrainian forces are following suit.

Smoke rises after a Russian attack on the Azovstal steelworks in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol on May 11, 2022.
NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: Operation To Break Azovstal Siege Still On The Table

Unfortunately, Ukrainian officials say the risks are still too high to attempt an operation to rescue defenders in Mariupol now.

LCS Independence class cracks
U.S. Navy

The Navy’s Independence Class Littoral Combat Ships Are Cracking

Just when you thought things couldn't get worse for the Littoral Combat Ship program, the Independence class is experiencing cracking.

Russia claims Ukraine plotted to steal one of its Tu-22M3 Backfire bombers.
Russia

We May Have Our First Sight Of A Russian Bomber Launching Missiles At Ukraine

A cockpit video shows a Tu-22M3 launching a pair of cruise missiles, apparently against a target somewhere in Ukraine.

MC55A Peregrine
Australia

Australia’s New MC-55 Peregrine Electronic Warfare Jet Breaks Cover (Updated)

The MC-55A Peregrine is like no other aircraft and will elevate Australia's airborne electronic attack and surveillance capabilities to a whole other level.

New Kit Will Allow MQ-9 Reaper To Fly From Navy Flattops
Q-9

New Kit Will Allow MQ-9 Reaper To Fly From Navy Flattops

A STOL MQ-9 has the potential to provide persistent eyes in the sky for big deck amphibious assault ships, carriers, and Marines operating from austere locations.