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Russia’s Drone Strategy in Ukraine Exposed

New deliveries of Iranian drones and missiles to Russia not only pose a threat to Ukraine in the short term but could be part...

Jack BuckbyOctober 24, 2022

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 65th Field Artillery Brigade fire a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during a joint live-fire exercise with the Kuwait Land Forces, Jan. 8, 2019, near Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The U.S. and Kuwaiti forces train together frequently to maintain a high level of combat readiness and to maintain effective communication between the two forces. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Bill Boecker)

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Putin’s Next Military Nightmare: Lockheed to Built More HIMARS

The Biden administration announced earlier this month that it would send four High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) launchers to Ukraine. The systems are...

Peter SuciuOctober 24, 2022

Soldiers with the Ukrainian army’s 1st Battalion, 95th Separate Airmobile Brigade train with a DShK 12 mm machine gun during their training cycle at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center on the International Peacekeeping and Security Center near Yavoriv, Ukraine on Sept. 6. Yavoriv CTC Observer Coach Trainers, along with mentors from the Polish army and the U.S. Army's 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, led the training for soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 95th Separate Airmobile Brigade during the battalion's rotation through the Yavoriv CTC. The 45th is deployed to Ukraine as part of the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine, an international coalition dedicated to improving the CTC's training capacity and building professionalism within the Ukrainian army. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Eric McDonough, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team)

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Putin Has a New Plan to Terrorize Ukraine: Make Them Freeze

Russian President Putin seems to be down to the most desperate war strategies to try and salvage anything that won’t look like a defeat...

Katherine Tangalakis-LippertOctober 23, 2022

ATACMS like Ukraine wants firing back in 2006. Image Credit: U.S. Army.

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ATACMS: Why Ukraine Really Wants This Missile

Ukraine Really Wants ATACMS – Russia Really Doesn’t Want Them to Get It As the Ukrainian military has made significant progress in its offensive...

Peter SuciuOctober 19, 2022

Iranian ballistic missiles. Image: Creative Commons.

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Did Iran Send Drones and Missiles to Russia? Experts Scream Yes

Iran U-Turns On Missiles and Drones – Or Claims To: Even after Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian insisted that Tehran “has not and will...

Jack BuckbyOctober 19, 2022

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Fateh-110 and Zolfaghar: The Missiles Iran Is Sending to Russia

Meet the Fateh-110 and Zolfaghar Iran might deny sending drones and missiles to Russia for use in Ukraine, but Western intelligence...

Jack BuckbyOctober 17, 2022

F-35 JSF. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

A No-Fly Zone in Ukraine: A Really Dumb Idea is Back

Would a No-Fly Zone Drag NATO in Ukraine Conflict?: Just days after a “likely” Ukrainian attack on the Russian-built Kerch Strait Bridge that links...

Peter SuciuOctober 12, 2022