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US THAAD task force returns home from Romania
The US 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command’s 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade THAAD task force began withdrawing from Romania on 9 August, following its deployment there in April 2019. Source: US Army/Sergeant 1st Class Jason EppersonUSAF F-35As deploy to austere Middle East airbase
Two F-35As are seen at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia that is probably Al-Azraq airbase in Jordan. Source: US Air Forces Central CommandUSAFE prepares for F-35
An F-35A Lightning II taking off on the first day of Exercise ‘Astral Knight 2019’ at Aviano Air Base, Italy, on 3 June 2019. Source: USAF/Airman 1st Class Caleb HouseRussian Air Force commander details trials of new aircraft
The Sukhoi Su-57 multirole combat aircraft will complete its state trials before the end of the year, VVS commander Lt Gen Sergey Dronov said on 12 August. Source: Sukhoi
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Rafale seen with UAV kill marking
A marking has been spotted on a French Rafale fighter indicating it has shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The Rafale, which had the UAV stencilled next to bomb markings symbolising ground attack missions it has performed, was seen in a photograph released by the French Ministry of Armed
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Taiwan proposes record-high defence budget for 2020
Taiwan’s Executive Yuan has approved a national defence budget of TWD411.3 billion (USD13.1 billion) for 2020. The new budget – announced amid rising tension with mainland China – represents a 5.2% increase over defence spending in 2019. The Ministry of National Defence (MND) said
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Kim continues to let his missiles do the talking
Key Points North Korea has continued to mount a series of weapon tests The tests have been a reaction to US-South Korean military drills and most recently a speech by the South Korean president North Korea test-fired two more missiles into the waters off its east coast on 16 August while
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TADTE 2019: NCSIST unveils Fire Cardinal mini-UAV
Taiwan’s National Chung Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) has unveiled a new entry to its Hong Que (Cardinal) family of tactical mini-unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at the 2019 Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE), which is being held in Taipei from 15
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US Air Force seeks information on sUAS supply chain investment roadmap
Key Points The US Air Force seeks information on creating financial incentives to shore up the US small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) supply chain The US sUAS industrial base has not been able to successfully compete with dominant foreign competition The US Air Force (USAF) seeks information
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Autonomous ambition: NavyX plots a course to machine-speed warfare
Faced with the need to redress and recover a capability debt, but limited in its number of manned ship platforms, the UK Royal Navy is advancing plans to accelerate the operational exploitation of autonomous techniques and technologies as a means to increase mass, lethality, and agility. Richard Scott reports -
Kingmakers: Venezuela’s armed forces and the national crisis
With Venezuela in a deep, complex, and increasingly urgent crisis since January, aggravated by external tensions with regional neighbours and the United States, the armed forces are likely to play a central role in the country’s future. Jim Dorschner reports -
Wheels vs tracks: Reviewing AFV trends
As conflicts have evolved, the requirements for AFVs have boosted cost, weight, and mission system needs. Sam Cranny-Evans and Jon Hawkes examine Western and Russian case studies in the continued evolution of the tracks versus wheels debate
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USFK confirms North Korea’s Hwaseong-15 ICBM can target all of US mainland
United States Forces Korea (USFK) has confirmed North Korean claims that the Northeast Asian country’s Hwaseong-15 (also spelled Hwasong-15) road-mobile, intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) can strike targets anywhere in the US mainland. The weapon, which was test-fired by North Korea
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Martial law extension, activation of 11th Infantry Division, to reduce risk of large-scale terrorist attacks in Mindanao
Key Points Islamist militant capability has been degraded by increased pressure from the Filipino military, and although they will mount small IED attacks against security forces and engage in small-arms firefights, they are unlikely to conduct large assaults against cities over the next six
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Azerbaijan’s partial replacement of troops with border guards likely indicates de-escalatory posture towards Armenia, reducing war risks
Key Points While the Border Guards commander claims that the order reflects their high standard of combat-readiness, IHS Markit assesses that Aliyev’s move is likely based on the calculus that, after winning Armenia’s recent early general election by a landslide, Prime Minister Nikol
