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Tejas Jet Makes First Carrier Landing; Remarkable Achievement for India’s Defence Industry
Landing occurred on 11th January, not 12th.
Iranian Counterstrike; What does Trump do Next?
The assassination of General Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad on January 3 by an American drone strike always signalled a change in the status quo in the region. Commander of the elite Quds Force, part of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Soleimani was a...
The Assassination of General Soleimani; Why the Surprise?
Early on Friday morning, 3 January, 2020, an American drone strike killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani as he travelled in convoy just outside Baghdad airport in Iraq. The strike is one of potentially huge impact to the region. Soleimani was the...
The Bell Textron Invictus 360: The Comanche at the right time?
Bells' new proposed attack helicopter looks awfully familiar. Can it succeed where its predecessor failed?
The Special Boarding Unit (特別警備隊); Japan’s Maritime Teeth
The SBU, Japans first modern Special Forces unit and protégés of the SBS.
Japanese Self Defence Force Selects New Rifle and Pistol; New MG Also Likely
The Japanese Ground Self Defence Force (JGSDF) has announced its selection of a new service rifle and pistol.
MANPAD proliferation in Burma and MENA: Is the SAM Genie out of the bottle?
The seizure of FN-6 missiles from the TNLA raises worrying questions over MANPADS proliferation.
Zau Seng: Free Burma Ranger, Cameraman and Friend
On 2 November, 2019, my friend Zau Seng was killed whilst part of a Free Burma Rangers mission in Syria. He leaves behind a wife, who is a former Free Burma Ranger, and a daughter. His daughter’s first birthday was the same day he was killed.
Syrian Situation Continues to Deteriorate as President Trump Commits the Worst American Foreign Policy Mistakes since Vietnam
President Trump’s announcement that he was going to allow the Turkish military to invade north-east Syria has brought the expected consequences. Turkish artillery and airpower are pummelling the towns and cities of the region of Rojava, hundreds of thousands of...
Turks and Proxies Fighting SDF and Syrian Army “Alliance”
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and forces from the Syrian Army have reached an agreement that will allow the Assad government to take control of the SDF-controlled areas.
Things Are Moving at Breakneck Speed in North East Syria
The Turkish invasion of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, also known as Rojava, has seen heavy fighting rage for several days now as the local Syrian Democratic Forces and Kurdish YPG fight for their survival. But events have escalated today at such a rapid pace that it is sensible to write about them alone just to try and preserve a record.
USAF Blast ISIS Stronghold in Iraq
United States Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles and F-35A Lightning II aircraft today dropped 36,000 KG (80,000 pounds) of bombs on Qanus Island in Iraq in a series of rapid, coordinated strikes on ISIS positions. The airstrikes were coordinated with a ground sweep by...
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