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  • [ June 4, 2026 ] Ukraine’s long-range attack drones destroyed three of Russia’s corvettes stationed in Kronstadt. Europe
  • [ June 4, 2026 ] U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems. Americas
  • [ June 4, 2026 ] Armenia armed its Su-30 fighters with Iranian glide bombs amid reduced CSTO cooperation. Air Platform
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Ruble Crashed

Europe

Russia’s ruble has plunged amid fresh sanctions and collapsing economy

November 28, 2024 GDC 0

The Russian rouble has dropped to its lowest level in more than 32 months amid geopolitical risks over the escalation of the war in Ukraine and new United States sanctions. The currency fell beyond 111 […]

Europe

1 USD= 105.79 Ruble, Putin Turned Russian Ruble Into Toilet Paper

November 27, 2024 GDC 0

The Russian rouble continued to slide, dropping to its lowest since March 2022 against both the dollar and the yuan, and the finance minister indicated the government did not object to the currency’s weakness, an […]

Europe

Ruble Crashed: International Sanctions Hit Putin’s Face With A Big Slap

August 17, 2023 GDC 0

For the past seventeen months, Russian President Vladimir Putin refused to admit the reality of international sanctions after he invaded Russia’s neighbour Ukraine, and killed scores of Ukrainians. The Russian currency has broken another threshold […]

  • An American Billionaire Who Owns A MiG-29 Says, MiGs Aren’t Useful in Actual Combat

    March 21, 2022 0
     Jared Isaacman, a billionaire and astronaut, may be the only American individual to own a MiG-29 — the Russian-built fighter jet line that has become the center of an international diplomatic conundrum in the global effort to [...]
  • BAE Systems to unveil new TRIDON Mk2 air defense system at Eurosatory

    September 2, 2024 0
    BAE Systems Bofors is set to unveil its latest ground-based air defense system, the TRIDON Mk2, at the Eurosatory defense exhibition in Paris. The event, held from June 17-21, will showcase one of the world’s [...]
  • Israeli Arrow-2 missile intercepts Houthi’s ballistic missile and drones fired at Tel Aviv

    November 2, 2023 0
    The Israel military said it thwarted an aerial threat in the area of the Red Sea — an attack that the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen claimed credit for. Israeli Arrow-3 Interceptor Missile Shot Down Houthi [...]
  • The CAATSA And Its Implementation On Turkey, Egypt, China and India

    March 11, 2021 0
    The CAATSA was introduced by Republican Rep. Ed Royce (then-Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC)) and co-sponsored by Democratic Rep. Eliot Engel (then-Ranking Member of HFAC), Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy (then-House Majority Leader), [...]
  • North Korean Troops Committing Suicide to Avoid Capture in Kursk Region

    January 15, 2025 0
    North Korean troops deployed to Russia to fight alongside Vladimir Putin’s forces in the war against Ukraine are taking their own lives to avoid capture, officials have said. 1000 North Koreans Killed Since Russia Deployed [...]
  • Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drones Destroyed Russia’s S-400 Missile Defense System in Crimea and Belgorod.

    December 17, 2025 0
    According to reports from Russian Telegram channels, Ukrainian drones recently attacked a convoy of the S-400 air defence system. The incident reportedly occurred while the convoy was moving near the settlement of Raevka in Russia’s [...]
Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

May 11, 2026 0

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  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkey rejects U.S. request to send S-400 surface-to-air missile to Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Indian Rafale Destroyed Pakistani Airbase, Israeli-made Barak SAM Shot Down F-16 and JF-17 Block III Fighter Jets

  • Africa

    Tunisia ordered Turkish Anka-S Drone

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Destroying More Than 150 Iranian Anti-air Missiles, Missile and Drone Factories are Blessings for Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Aerospace obtains certification for T625 helicopter

  • Europe

    UK bans use of Huawei 5G kits

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone attack disrupts vital Russian military sites, causing power blackouts in Kursk region

  • Europe

    Leaked audio calls revealed Russia suffered huge losses in Kharkiv offensives, 83th airborne brigade and 350 armored vehicles wiped out

  • Air Platform

    General Electric F414 and F404 engines are powerful, safe and reliable

  • Air Platform

    New Zealand Plans To Buy 28 Secondhand F-16C/D to Replace Skyhawk

  • Infantry Weapons

    FGM-148 Javelin Anti-tank Guided Missile

  • Anti-drone System

    Russia tells its citizens to buy counter-drone tech by themselves

  • Air Platform

    Poland Signs $10 Billion Deal for US Apache Attack Helicopters

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian $500 FPV drone destroyed Russian Buk-M3 missile system worth $100 million

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Zealand to upgrade Anzac-class frigates with new communication systems

  • Anti-drone System

    German-made Vintage Gepard Anti-aircraft Gun Proved the Best Drone Killer in Ukraine.

  • Naval Platforms

    Japan retrofit Izumo-class helicopter carriers to support F-35B operations

  • Air Platform

    Exposed: Export Variant Su-57E Borrows Radar, OLS From MiG-35 And Engine From Su-35

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Building Military Facilities In Galwan Valley, Ladakh

  • Naval Platforms

    India Downselects German Type 214 Submarine Design for Future Submarine Fleet.

  • Europe

    Russia warns Britain and prepares nuclear drills over the West’s deepening role in Ukraine

  • Africa

    Senegal moving forward with its acquisition of FA-50 light combat aircraft from South Korea

  • South Asia

    Indian Prime Minister Adolf Modi’s anti-Chinese unilateral India-only neighbourhood policy responsible for the ouster of pro-Modi Sheikh Hasina

  • Air Platform

    CAC-PAC JF-17 Thunder Block III Fourth Generation Fighter Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Drone hits Russian Ilyushin aircraft plant in Taganrog

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed Russia’s easy target T-90M main battle tank

  • Anti-air Missiles

    South Korea Purchases SM-6 Block 1 Missile For Its Navy

  • Air Platform

    Sweden signs a landmark deal with Ukraine to export up to 150 Gripen E/F fighter jets.

  • Ballistic Missile

    US Navy Destroyer USS Carney Shot Down Three Toufan Ballistic Missiles Fired At Israel

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Lockheed Awarded $1 Billion Contract to Produce AIM-260 JATM Missiles.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN deploys new type of survey craft from Canberra-class LHD

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin launches LCS 29, the future USS Beloit

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Delivers Advanced Super Hornet Block III Aircraft to US Navy

  • Air Platform

    Kuwaiti Government Agrees To Sale F/A-18 Hornets To Malaysia

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad places bombs on Zaporizhzhia nuclear powerplant, millions of Europeans could die

  • Americas

    Former Intelligence Officer Alnur Mussayev Claims KGB Recruited Donald Trump Under Codename ‘Agent Krasnov’, Trump Serving USSR and Russia for 37 Years

  • Europe

    President Zelenskyy instructed the Ukrainian Armed Forces to set up separate service branches for drone forces

  • Air Platform

    Egypt is in discussion with the US to purchase F-15EX fighter jets.

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Grounds Tejas Fleet After Third Crash Due to Flight Control System Malfunction.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Chief of Army Staff Into The Rendition, Corruption And Money-Laundering Business

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force will increase B-21 Raider stealth bomber production capacity.

  • Europe

    Russia Blames American Raytheon For Upgrading Soviet-era Tu-141 Kamikaze Drones

  • Europe

    Germany plans to buy up to 500 KNDS MARS 3 rocket launchers.

  • Europe

    Sweden formally joined the NATO military alliance, ending decades of neutrality

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s MiG-29 Pilot Dies During Crash Landing

  • Air Platform

    China’s CETC Copies Legendary Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    What type of weapons does Ukraine need right now to drive Russia out of Ukraine, including Crimea?

  • Americas

    Argentina Latest Country To Ditch MiG-35 Offer

  • Defense Industry

    CSM Industry Showcases Military Vehicles At IDEB Bratislava 2021

  • Europe

    Bakhmut turned into a death zone for Wagner mercenary group as Ukraine started counteroffensive

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