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Russia offering cash bounties for tanks as Leopard 2s arrive in Ukraine
The first of Poland’s promised Leopard 2 tanks are in Ukraine. More tanks from the U.S. and allied countries will be arriving in country over the next several weeks. Canada delivers its next batch of Leopard 2 tanks to Europe. After arriving in Poland, it will be sent straight to Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/0lYyiDPp32 — Visegrád 24… -
Ukraine, Russia using weapons from World War I
In many ways, the war in Ukraine is one of the most advanced ever waged. Electromagnetic warfare and drones are redefining the battlefield. In other ways, however, the war is proving the old axiom, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” The fighting is fiercest in Ukraine’s east, where the Russian military and Wagner mercenaries… -
Russian mercenary Wagner Group recruiting from Pornhub, high schools
Pornhub is the most popular website in the world. It boasts more than 10 billion visitors every month. For some advertisers, it’s a perfect target demographic: bored individuals who may have too much time on their hands. At least that’s how the Wagner Group sees it. Wagner is the Russian private military company that’s heavily… -
NASA needs a way to talk to the dark side of the moon
NASA’s plan to send humans back to the moon in the next few years is picking up steam. Before Americans take up shop near the lunar south pole, though, NASA needs a way to talk to them. Firefly is GO for a mission to the Dark Side of the Moon! We’ve been awarded a 2nd… -
Russian jet collides with US Reaper drone over Black Sea
A Russian jet collided with a drone operated by the United States over the Black Sea. The incident unfolded just after 7 a.m. CET Tuesday, Mar 14. According to United States European Command, two Su-27 aircraft conducted an “unsafe and unprofessional intercept” with a U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper. EUCOM said the Russian aircraft damaged… -
Air Force wants 200 next-generation fighter jets and 1000 drones
The United States Air Force has submitted its budget request for fiscal year 2024. The USAF wants $215 billion, a slight increase over last year’s figure. If approved, the Air Force wants to invest the extra funding in developing and buying the technology it said America needs to maintain air dominance over countries like China–specifically… -
Australia buying nuclear-powered submarines from United States
Australia is buying five nuclear-powered submarines from the United States. The deal was announced Monday, Mar. 13 in San Diego. The five submarines will be Virginia-class boats. Designed by General Dynamics Electric Boat and Huntington Ingalls Industries, Virginia-class submarines can complete a broad spectrum of missions including anti-submarine warfare and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR)… -
Air Force making MUTANT missiles
One of the more concerning weapons in warfare right now is hypersonic missiles. Currently, the United States has no defense against them. Russia already used hypersonic missiles in Ukraine. This week, China passed Russia as the world’s top producer of hypersonic missiles. The United States hopes to have operational hypersonic missiles deployed sometime this year. To… -
Ukraine is using inflatable tanks and HIMARS against Russia
About 2,500 years ago, Sun Tzu said all warfare is based on deception. If the Chinese philosopher and military general were alive today, he’d most likely be a customer of Inflatech, a company in the Czech Republic that makes inflatable decoys that look like military vehicles. The inflatable armaments are designed to look like many… -
To counter winter ticks, Vermont allowing more moose hunting
Moose in New England are being attacked. Some are dying as their blood is literally sucked from their bodies. Their enemy isn’t a ferocious beast, but hordes of tiny insects called winter ticks. New England’s moose population is fairly stout. However, herds in an area of Vermont, known as the Northeast Kingdom, are suffering mightily.… -
US Special Operations Command could use deepfakes soon
The United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is responsible for overseeing America’s combined Special Operations Forces (SOF). SOCOM plans and carries out some of the nation’s most secretive missions. According to recently amended federal contracting documents, SOCOM wants to add a few more tools to its toolbox; specifically, using the internet to conduct propaganda campaigns… -
US still denies jets to Ukraine, but trains pilots in Arizona
The United States and its Western allies have repeatedly shot down any request from Ukraine to send fighter jets. In addition to pilot training, ground crews also require extensive training to maintain the aircraft, and Ukraine’s airfields aren’t suited to operate modern Western fighters. However, like tanks and air defense systems, Ukraine thinks it’s just… -
Russia is rushing to replace tanks lost in Ukraine
Since their introduction to the battlefield, tanks have been an integral part of warfare. While Ukraine waits for the promised main battle tanks from the West to bolster its armored divisions, Russia is on its own. WATCH ➡️ “Our tanks will be on Red Square + that will be justice.” That's what Ukraine’s national security…
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