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  • Department of Defense continues to downplay Taliban and Al Qaeda threat in Afghanistan
    by Newzlab
    May 20, 2022
    The U.S. military continues to underestimate Al Qaeda’s strength in Afghanistan and overestimate the threat posed by the Islamic State’s Khorasan Province. The newly released Department of Defense Inspector General report […]
  • Strong Signal to Turkey and Israel: Syria’s Russian-Built S-300 Air Defence Systems Are Now Fully Active
    by Newzlab
    May 20, 2022
    On May 17 a number of reports emerged that S-300 surface to air missile batteries fielded by the Syrian Arab Army had been confirmed as operational, and may have been […]
  • DoD working on reducing bureaucracy ahead of full CDAO launch
    by Newzlab
    May 19, 2022
    Mr. John Sherman, Acting Department of Defense Chief Information Officer participates in a virtual panel with Billington Cybersecurity at the Pentagon, April 15, 2021 (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley) […]
  • Afghan Taliban brokers ceasefire between Pakistan and TTP
    by Newzlab
    May 19, 2022
    The Afghan Taliban played a key role in extending a ceasefire between the Pakistani state and the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan (TTP). The Haqqani Network, an integral part […]
  • Poland to Equip Tank Destroyers With Brimstone Missiles
    by Newzlab
    May 19, 2022
    The Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) has signed an agreement with arms manufacturer MBDA UK to equip its tank-busting vehicles with Brimstone anti-tank guided missiles. The deal is a continuation of […]
  • New Hypersonic Missiles for Chinese Aircraft Precise Enough to Hit Moving Cars with Infrared Guidance: Breakthroughs Made Towards Completion
    by Newzlab
    May 18, 2022
    The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force University of Engineering in Xian has made progress towards developing a new hypersonic weapon capable of engaging small mobile targets precisely enough […]
  • Pentagon pilots have reported 11 ‘near misses’ with UFOs
    by Newzlab
    May 18, 2022
    Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence Scott Bray explains a video of an unidentified aerial phenomena, as he testifies before a House Intelligence Committee subcommittee hearing at the U.S. Capitol on […]
  • New Mach 3 Missile Gives India’s Russian Built Su-30MKI Fighters a 2000km Strike Range
    by Newzlab
    May 18, 2022
    The Indian Air Force has tested a new enhanced variant of the BrahMos cruise missile, which was launched from a Su-30MKI heavyweight fighter in the Bay of Bengal and had […]
  • ‘That still needs further development’: SOCOM leaders want more layered airborne ISR
    by Newzlab
    May 17, 2022
    SOCOM is seeking better ISR options for units in the field. (U.S. Marine/Steven Fox, released) SOFIC 2022: US Special Operations Command is looking to beef up its airborne intelligence, surveillance […]
  • Challenging Which Officers Are Best Suited to Command Flying Wings
    by Newzlab
    May 17, 2022
    What makes a good wing commander? Is it their vision for the future of the wing, knowledge of the mission, or operational expertise? Their commitment to Airmen, relationships with the […]
  • Which Stealth Fighter is More Useful? Why U.S. Air Force Pilots May Prefer F-35s to F-22s in a War with Russia
    by Newzlab
    May 17, 2022
    The F-22A Raptor and F-35A Lightning II were designed to be fielded in parallel as complementary fifth generation fighters in the United States Air Force, replacing the respective F-15 and F-16 […]
  • Amid Ukraine crisis, Lockheed-Raytheon partnership gets $309M for Javelins
    by Newzlab
    May 16, 2022
    U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade prepare to fire an FMG-148 Javelin at a BMP-2M tank during a simulated urban engagement Aug. […]
  • U.S. State Department Set to Delist Mujahideen Shura Council of Jerusalem
    by Newzlab
    May 16, 2022
    The U.S. State Department is expected to remove the Gaza-based Mujahideen Shura Council of Jerusalem (MSC) and several other groups from its Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) list, according to an […]
  • NATO Assures Ukraine Open-Ended Military Support Against Russia
    by Newzlab
    May 16, 2022
    NATO on Sunday pledged open-ended military support for Ukraine, as Finland hailed its “historic” bid to join the alliance and Sweden’s ruling party said it backed a joint membership application. […]
  • China’s C919 Boeing 373 Rival Completes Pre-Delivery Test Flight: What Are the Strategic Implications?
    by Newzlab
    May 15, 2022
    On May 14 the C919 airliner produced by the state owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) completed its first pre delivery three hour test flight in Shanghai. “This marked […]
  • New Nunn-McCurdy cost breach in Navy’s latest LCS misstep
    by Newzlab
    May 15, 2022
    The Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) transits the Atlantic Ocean, May 3. (U.S. Navy/ Trey Fowler) WASHINGTON: The Navy today notified Congress about a significant cost […]
  • Palestinian Islamic Jihad Claims New Drone Added to its Military Capabilities
    by Newzlab
    May 15, 2022
    On the occassion of International Quds Day, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) published footage of a previously unknown drone called Jenin.” PIJ spokesperson, Abu Hamza, stated the drone was added to […]
  • North Korea Working on New Much Larger Nuclear Reactor: Pressuring Washington Back to Negotiations?
    by Newzlab
    May 14, 2022
    Following escalated testing of a range of new ballistic missiles, which has included the world’s first ground launched missile with a tactical hypersonic glide vehicle outside China and the first […]
  • Marine leaders acknowledge stockpile concerns; support CH-53K block buy
    by Newzlab
    May 14, 2022
    A Marine training to be part of the Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) section fires a Stinger missile. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rachel K. Young) WASHINGTON: As […]
  • Israeli Forces Clash with Armed Palestinian Militants in Jenin
    by Newzlab
    May 14, 2022
    Masked Palestinian men hold automatic weapons during clashes with Israeli security forces in the West Bank city of Jenin on May 13, 2022. (Photo by JAAFAR ASHTIYEH / AFP) (Photo […]
  • Why Syria Didn't Get the MiG-29 Fighters it Originally Ordered: MiG-29M Sale Cancelled For Older Models
    by Newzlab
    May 13, 2022
    During the Cold War Syria was the first country in the Arab world to align itself against Western interests and form defence ties with the Soviet Union, which was a […]
  • After IG revelations, CO politicians push need for speed in basing SPACECOM HQ
    by Newzlab
    May 13, 2022
    Col. Chandler Atwood, Space Delta 7 commander, speaks to new squadron members during the activation ceremony of the 71st and 72nd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Squadrons at Peterson Air Force […]
  • Togo suffers its first deadly jihadist assault
    by Newzlab
    May 13, 2022
    Yesterday, at least 8 Togolese soldiers were killed in a large-scale assault on a military position in the country’s north. While the littoral West African state suffered its first jihadist […]
  • US Marines to Field Multi-Barrel Sniper Rifle
    by Newzlab
    May 12, 2022
    The US Marine Corps has nearly completed testing its new multi-barrel Mk22 Mod 0 Advanced Sniper Rifle, designed to increase troop lethality in the field. The weapon reportedly allows for […]
  • Belarus to Develop Hypersonic Tactical Ballistic Missile Based on Russian Iskander: Will it Mirror the Korean Tech Transfer Precedent?
    by Newzlab
    May 12, 2022
    Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko stated on May 10 that his country would develop a new ballistic missile system with Russian support, elaborating that it could be based on the Russian […]
  • MDA looks to narrow competition for hypersonic missile killer
    by Newzlab
    May 12, 2022
    Raytheon Missiles Defense was selected by the Missile Defense Agency as one of the companies to develop and test the Glide Phase Interceptor, the first system specifically designed to defeat […]
  • UK Invests $2.47 Billion In Dreadnought Nuclear Submarine
    by Newzlab
    May 11, 2022
    The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded BAE Systems and Rolls Royce more than £2 billion ($2.47 billion) for the Dreadnought nuclear deterrent submarine program. The initial funding will […]
  • Capitol Hill Isn’t At All Happy with the F-35: Engines ‘Don’t Work’ and Purchases Could Be Cut
    by Newzlab
    May 11, 2022
    Following the latest of multiple dismal reports by the Government Accountability Office on the performance on the F-35 fifth generation fighter program, a nearly two hour hearing on Capitol Hill […]
  • EXCLUSIVE: OIG finds Huntsville choice for SPACECOM HQ justified
    by Newzlab
    May 11, 2022
    Then-President Donald Trump (L) applauds as the flag for the new the U.S. Space Command is revealed in the Rose Garden at the White House August 29, 2019 in Washington, […]
  • US Navy Introduces First Orca Drone Submarine
    by Newzlab
    May 10, 2022
    The US Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has unveiled its first-ever Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV). The organization posted photos on its social media account of the […]
  • New U.S. Air Force Cuts Confirmed: 386 Squad Goal Abandoned as F-15EX and F-35 Face Reductions
    by Newzlab
    May 10, 2022
    Following deep cuts to numbers in the aftermath of the Cold War, and continuing during the War on Terror and following the 2008 financial crisis, the United States Air Force’s […]
  • Japan’s push to double defense spending ties directly back to Ukraine
    by Newzlab
    May 10, 2022
    The flags of Japan and the U.S. are flown during an honor guard ceremony attended by U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Japan Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi ahead of […]
  • US Army Deploys Infantry Squad Vehicles Amid Controversy
    by Newzlab
    May 9, 2022
    The US Army’s 82nd Airborne Division has deployed its first batch of new Infantry Squad Vehicles (ISV) in the wake of negative reviews. A total of 59 ISVs were handed […]
  • How an American Area 51 Pilot Died Flying a Belarusian Su-27 Fighter: A Reminder of Why the U.S. Operates Flanker Jets
    by Newzlab
    May 9, 2022
    On May 6 it was confirmed that the secretive death of one of the United States Air Force’s top pilots near Area 51, Lt. Colonel Eric Schultz, occurred during the […]
  • 82nd Airborne Division units get Infantry Squad Vehicle in program milestone
    by Newzlab
    May 9, 2022
    The Infantry Squad Vehicle currently under test at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground promises to give Soldiers an opportunity to arrive to a fight faster, rested, and ready. Photo Feb. […]
  • Analysis: Wave of Terrorism in Israel Continues, Hamas’ Role Becoming Evident
    by Newzlab
    May 8, 2022
    On Thursday night, two assailants wielding axes murdered three Israelis and wounded several others in the city of Elad, located east of Tel Aviv. According to an Israeli publication, two […]
  • France Receives First Batch of SERVAL Armored Vehicles
    by Newzlab
    May 8, 2022
    The French Ministry of Armed Forces has taken delivery of its first SERVAL light multi-role armored vehicles from local defense manufacturers Nexter and Texelis. In a contract finalized last year, […]
  • Serbia Wants New Fighter Jets: Here Are the Five Most Likely Options From Chinese J-10Cs to French Rafales
    by Newzlab
    May 8, 2022
    The Serbian Defence Ministry has begun to consider options for acquisitions of new fighter aircraft to modernise the country’s ageing air force, which has contracted in recent years with the […]
  • After DoD’s $1.5B move, Army and Marines rush to buy new Javelins, Stingers
    by Newzlab
    May 7, 2022
    A U.S. Army paratrooper fires an FGM-148 Javelin shoulder-fired anti-tank missile during a combined arms live-fire exercise at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, August 21, 2019. (Sgt. Henry Villarama) WASHINGTON: The […]
  • US Army Reaches Out to Industry for Powered Knee Exoskeleton
    by Newzlab
    May 7, 2022
    The US Army is looking for a potential manufacturer of a powered robotic exoskeleton capable of protecting the knees of warfighters. Researchers explained that the exoskeleton is […]
  • Top Five Most Anticipated Upcoming Features for Russia’s Su-57 Fighter: From AI to Ballistic Missiles
    by Newzlab
    May 7, 2022
    Entering service from December 2020, only five Su-57 next generation fighters are currently though to be in service in the Russian Air Force out of a total order of 76 […]
  • A Littoral Combat Ship deploys to 6th Fleet for the first time
    by Newzlab
    May 6, 2022
    The Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) transits the Atlantic Ocean, May 3. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Trey Fowler) WASHINGTON: The Navy […]
  • US Marines Build Underground Defense System
    by Newzlab
    May 6, 2022
    US Marine Corps engineers completed the construction of an underground defense system during a recent field exercise in North Carolina. The exercise was held to gauge the effectiveness of subterranean […]
  • Russia’s Most Dangerous Tank the T-90M Suffers First Loss in Ukraine – Reports
    by Newzlab
    May 6, 2022
    Following reports that the first Russian T-90M battle tanks had been deployed to Ukraine in the final week of April, the first footage emerged on May 4 showing that at […]
  • Sweden seeking security ‘assurances,’ ahead of NATO move; US exercises on table?
    by Newzlab
    May 5, 2022
    A US Marine walks past a Swedish Strf-90 tracked infantry fighting vehicle during Exercise Aurora 17 in Lärbro, Sweden, Sept. 21, 2017. (US Marines/Marcin Platek) WASHINGTON: Sweden is in discussions […]
  • Shabaab celebrates its assassinations in Mogadishu, jihadist attacks in the West
    by Newzlab
    May 5, 2022
    Screenshot taken from Shabaab’s video showing handheld footage from one of the group’s assassins in Mogadishu. In a newly released video, Shabaab, al Qaeda’s branch in East Africa, highlighted operations […]
  • Biden Declares Pivotal New Conflict Against China and Russia – Warns Ukraine is the First of Many Clashes to Come
    by Newzlab
    May 5, 2022
    Speaking at a Lockheed Martin missile plant in the state of Alabama, U.S. President Joe Biden declared on May 3 that the world was at a historic “inflection point [that] […]
  • Learn from 1983, and be careful with the rhetoric about Moscow
    by Newzlab
    May 4, 2022
    A poster depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen as Ukranians gather in protest outside the Russian Consulate on February 25, 2022 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Burak Kara/Getty Images) This is […]
  • Shabaab says it killed scores of Burundian troops in Somalia
    by Newzlab
    May 4, 2022
    Unofficial video propagated by Shabaab showing civilians pillaging from the overran AU base. Earlier today, Shabaab, al Qaeda’s branch in East Africa, launched a suicide assault against an African Union […]
  • Taiwan Considering Alternative Weapons Amid US Howitzer Delay
    by Newzlab
    May 4, 2022
    The Taiwanese defense ministry has announced that it is considering purchasing alternative weapons after being informed of a delay in supplying an artillery system from the US. The two allied […]
  • Foxhounds Over Beijing: When the West Held its Breath For a Chinese Purchase of Advanced MiG-31 Interceptors
    by Newzlab
    May 3, 2022
    The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force owed much of its success in becoming a world leading service in the 1990s to the collapse of the Soviet Union at […]
  • Army stretches little wings with desert mini-drone swarm tests
    by Newzlab
    May 3, 2022
    An Area-I Air-Launched, Tube-Integrated, Unmanned System, or ALTIUS, sails through the skies at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz., March 4. (Photo by Jose Mejia-Betancourth/CCDC AvMC Technology Development Directorate) WASHINGTON: In the […]
  • Manhunt Ensues After Terrorist Attack in Tel Aviv
    by Newzlab
    May 3, 2022
    Credit: United Hatzalah A manhunt continues in Tel Aviv after an individual armed with a gun carried out a shooting attack on Dizengoff street Thursday night. Two civilians were killed […]
  • US Air Force Tests New Ship-Killing Smart Bomb
    by Newzlab
    May 2, 2022
    The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has demonstrated a new low-cost, ship-killing smart bomb in the Gulf of Mexico. A modified 2,000-pound GBU-31 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) was […]
  • Crimean Bastion Missile Systems Destroy Western Arms Depots in Ukraine: Russia’s Coastal Defence Batteries Can Now Strike Land Targets
    by Newzlab
    May 2, 2022
    In the latest of multiple missile strikes targeting depots for Western armaments recently supplied to Ukraine, the Russian Military has deployed P-800 anti ship missiles for a land attack role […]
  • Interview: With radars and UAVs, Israel’s IAI diving ‘full force’ into US market
    by Newzlab
    May 2, 2022
    ELTA’s MMR (ELM-2084) is a mobile S-Band radar featuring an advanced 4D Active Electronically Steered Array (AESA) for Air Defense, Surveillance and Artillery Weapon Location (WLR) missions. (Image via IAI) […]

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