Pimping Their Ride Christmas came early this year to Ukrainian fighting forces in the form of four M142 HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems). They arrived in the embattled nation late last month as part of a $700 million military aid package courtesy of Uncle Sam. As soldiers do, the young Ukrainian men operating this […]
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Will Huawei’s Newest AI-Powered Surveillance Tech Boost China’s Military?
Chinese tech giant Huawei has recently unveiled its latest artificial-intelligence surveillance (AI) “corps” in an unsettling military-like event that underscored the firm’s strong ties to China’s security establishment. A National Review report indicated Tuesday that Huawei established a new internal business unit to create surveillance equipment powered by AI. The new division will be responsible […]
Russia Will Supply Belarus with Nuclear-Capable Missiles
In an apparent attempt to further escalate tensions in Europe, Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised Belarus that they will supply nuclear-capable Iskander-M missiles to Minsk to bolster their arsenal further. The nuclear-capable version was confirmed to be given to Belarus. During a meeting in St. Petersburg, Putin had told Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko that […]
Baykar Donates 3 Bayraktar TB2 Drones After It Refused Ukrainians’ Crowdfunded Money
Turkish defense firm and drone maker Baykar has donated three Bayraktar TB2 drones to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. A crowdfunding project was initially going to buy these crewless aerial vehicles (UAVs). However, in the spirit of camaraderie, they decided to give the three drones free. Serhiy Prytula initiated the Ukrainian crowdfunding project. Hetitled “The People’s […]
Rare Ukrainian S-300V1 SAM Spotted On Frontlines in Eastern Ukraine
The Ukraine Weapons Tracker Twitter account recently spotted a rare Ukrainian S-300V1 long-range air defense system driving toward the eastern Ukrainian city of Lysychansk. While it is not known how many of these SAMs the Ukrainians have in operational status, it is known that they do not have a lot of these units as these […]
Israeli Special Forces Are Getting New ‘Negeva’ Combat Vehicles
The Israeli Defense Forces’ Special Forces units are getting a huge upgrade. It was recently announced that Israel would be purchasing new “Negeva” combat vehicles worth 100 million new shekels ($28 million) for their Special Forces. Israeli Deputy Director-General and the Directorate Head of Production and Procurement (DOPP) Avi Dadon signed the order for “hundreds […]
Ukraine Requests a Ton More Heavy Weaponry Amid Heavy Russian Shelling
Following Ukraine’s struggles going up against Russian artillery in eastern Ukraine, Kyiv has requested more heavy weaponry from its Western allies to defeat the war. Specifically, the Ukrainian Government requested more NATO-standard multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), howitzers, and tanks to help their forces repel further Russian advances in Severodonetsk. The request was made through […]
Russia Continues Slaughtering Civilians With Cluster Munitions
Indiscriminate Killing Amnesty International, the international, non-governmental human rights watchdog, has reported that hundreds of citizens are being killed in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv by the widespread use of cluster munitions and indiscriminate use of rockets. Yesterday, they published a 44-page, in-depth report titled, Ukraine: “Anyone can die at any time”: Indiscriminate attacks by Russian […]
Check out the Combat Truck Conversions ‘Car4Ukraine’ is Making for Battle
There has been no shortage of Ukrainian ingenuity throughout the four months that the invasion had been raging on. In another instance of Ukrainian creativity, a group called “Car4Ukraine” had been building battle vehicles for the Ukrainian forces in an attempt to contribute to the war effort. The Ukrainians needed to be creative as they […]
Sweden Will Send Robot 17 Anti-Ship Missiles to Ukraine
Amidst their own NATO membership application, Sweden has announced that they will be arming Ukraine once more with Robot 17 anti-ship missile systems in another move that is evidence of their shift from a neutral country to leaning more towards the West. More so, the Ukrainians will be obtaining more from Sweden as part of […]