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Russians Make Minimal Progress in the Donbas, US Officials Say

Russians Make Minimal Progress in the Donbas, US Officials Say

Russian forces in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine — where the bulk of the fighting is taking place — are suffering from poor command and control, low morale, and less than ideal logistics, a senior Defense Department official, said today.

“We continue to see minimal, at best, progress by th…

Russian Main Battle Tank Superiority Shown to Be A Myth

Russian Main Battle Tank Superiority Shown to Be A Myth

Throughout the 1980s, the U.S. Army expended considerable time, effort, and angst searching for the answer to a singular question: Could the M1 Abrams survive against Soviet main battle tanks in a force-on-force engagement?

At the time, the Soviet tank force consisted primarily of T-64, T-72, an…

UK Promises Additional £300M Military Aid for Ukraine

UK Promises Additional £300M Military Aid for Ukraine

LONDON — Britain said on Monday it would provide 300 million pounds ($375 million) more in military aid to Ukraine, including electronic warfare equipment and a counter-battery radar system, on top of around 200 million pounds of assistance so far.

Britain has sent Ukraine more than 5,000 anti-…

Chinese Carrier Group Sails into Western Pacific

Chinese Carrier Group Sails into Western Pacific

Led by the aircraft carrier Liaoning, a very powerful Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy flotilla reportedly entered the West Pacific via the Miyako Strait on Monday, in a move analysts said on Tuesday could be the carrier group’s first routine far sea drills of 2022.

Consisting of at le…

Canada Plans New $1 Billion Air Defence System

Canada Plans New $1 Billion Air Defence System

OTTAWA — The Canadian military has started the process to purchase a new high-tech system worth up to $1 billion that will be capable of shooting down enemy aircraft, missiles and drones.

Government procurement specialists will request ideas from industry sometime this year as the Canadian Army…

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