Yearly Archive: 2022

Russia Combat Power Declines In Ukraine As War Takes Toll: US

Russia Combat Power Declines In Ukraine As War Takes Toll: US

WASHINGTON — Russia’s combat power in Ukraine has declined below 90 percent of its pre-invasion levels for the first time since its attack began, a senior U.S. defense official said on Tuesday, suggesting heavy losses of weaponry and growing casualties.

The United States has estimated Russia as…

Ukrainian Fighters Continue to Hold Off Russia from Kyiv

Ukrainian Fighters Continue to Hold Off Russia from Kyiv

Ukrainian forces have continued to hold off Russian attempts at invading the Ukraine capital of Kyiv by about 15 km to the northwest and about 30 km to the east in the past 24 hours, according to a senior Defense Department official, who added there have been “no real changes by the Russians on the …
Russia’s Hypersonic Missiles ― What You Need to Know

Russia’s Hypersonic Missiles ― What You Need to Know

Russia claims to have used hypersonic weapons in Ukraine. They are extremely fast and can evade interception for longer than conventional ballistic missiles.

Almost four weeks into Russia’s war on Ukraine, one strike last Friday was like no other so far. The target was an underground arms and mun…

Amphibious Raids Kick Off Massive Arctic Exercise

Amphibious Raids Kick Off Massive Arctic Exercise

The largest military exercise in Norway in a generation shifts up a gear with UK Commando Forces spearheading amphibious raids in the icy fjords of the Arctic.

Landing and raiding craft, plus troop-carrying helicopters are putting elite Royal Marines and their equipment on the snow-covered shores…

Now is Not the Time to Buy Lots of Heavy Armored Vehicles

Now is Not the Time to Buy Lots of Heavy Armored Vehicles

It’s disturbing to see $18–27 billion of Australian government money about to be spent on more than 400 heavily armoured ‘infantry fighting vehicles’ when we’re busily watching yet another conflict in which military vehicles like these are being destroyed in numbers by cheap and readily available an…
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