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Following Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s visit to Slovakia last March 17, the Patriot air defense systems from Germany and the Netherlands have started to arrive in Slovakia to bolster the alliance’s eastern flank amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Deployment of these systems will continue throughout the coming days. Germany 🇩🇪 and the Netherlands 🇳🇱 […]
Unless you’ve been living under a rock since January, you know Russian President Vladimir Putin seems to have gone crazy. He invades Ukraine with about two-thirds of the army he needs to do the job during the mud season. Armored columns pushing toward Kyiv stuck on the roads getting shot to Hell and Gone, Russian […]
The bombing campaign of Russia in Ukraine has certainly left a devastating blow to Ukrainians, with thousands of Ukrainian soldiers killed and hundreds of civilians shelled over almost three weeks worth of fighting. The total number of those killed by Russian bombs in Ukraine is difficult to confirm. However, it is safe to say that […]
Following reports of China potentially helping its ally Russia with military equipment as well as economic aid, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan met with Chinese Foreign Policy Adviser Yang Jiechi in Rome amid rising concerns from US President Joe Biden that China may be using the current crisis to advance its long term interests […]
Amid continued bombardment campaigns by the Russian forces in Ukraine, and despite all efforts to establish humanitarian corridors in the country, Russia has been accused by Ukrainian government officials of using white phosphorus bombs in its attacks in major Ukrainian cities as white clouds had allegedly appeared in the skies. Videos of the so-called usage […]
Pushing into the third week of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, the whole world witnessed how the Russian Armed Forces have stumbled and bumbled into a seeming stalemate with Ukraine, which experts predicted would fall in mere days. The invasion was conducted with an estimated 150,000 to 200,000 Russian troops, attempting to advance into […]
The venerable Javelin anti-tank guided missile system (FGM-148 Javelin), the man-portable, anti-armor, guided munition system created by Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, is reportedly one of the weapons that have been a game-changer for Ukrainian forces. The Ukraine Armed Forces reportedly destroyed 251 Russian tanks and armored vehicles in just a few days of fighting, possibly […]
Whether you’ve encountered the Dragunov in the field, a documentary, or even in the Call of Duty videogame franchise, it’s no secret that the semi-automatic Soviet-era rifle is one of the best firearms ever to be designed and produced by the Russians. From its natural appeal and aesthetic in its wooden stock to its reliable […]