Category: weapons
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Will Fujian Be China’s First Carrier to Defeat Western Subs with Anti-Torpedo Tech?
Introduction to China’s Fujian Aircraft Carrier and Its Advanced Anti-Torpedo System China’s Fujian, the country’s third aircraft carrier and the first designed entirely domestically, is making waves in the global naval landscape. According to a recent analysis by a Chinese military magazine, the Fujian is likely to be the world’s first aircraft carrier equipped with…
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Could China’s containerised aircraft launcher reshape rules of modern warfare?
Details of a growing family of standard-sized weapon systems appeared on social media, along with video of an EMALS in action Fresh footage has offered the first look at China’s truck-mounted electromagnetic catapult launching a drone, with its developer unveiling details of this large family of containerised weapon systems. The footage shows three eight-wheeled flat-top…
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Israeli Strikes Kill 7 in Lebanon Amid Extended ‘Ceasefire’
Escalation of Violence Despite Ceasefire Extension Beirut, Lebanon – Israeli attacks across Lebanon have resulted in the deaths of at least seven individuals, despite a United States-backed extension of the ceasefire. The strikes occurred on Monday, three days after Lebanese and Israeli officials met in Washington DC to agree on extending their ceasefire for an…
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UAE Imitates Russia’s Ukraine War Strategy
The Evolution of Defense: From Ukraine to Dubai War has always been a catalyst for innovation, as historian A.J.P. Taylor once noted in his writings about World War I. More than a century later, this principle remains evident in the modern battlefield, where new threats have led to unexpected solutions. One such solution is now…
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The State and the Resistance
The Complex Relationship Between the State and Armed Groups The debate surrounding the role of the state in Lebanon, particularly in relation to armed groups like Hezbollah, is a complex and multifaceted issue. Many critics argue that those who advocate for the state are not truly seeking its establishment but rather aim to maintain a…
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US says Iran ceasefire holds despite exchange of fire; UAE under attack
The United Arab Emirates said it was under attack from Iranian missiles and drones on Tuesday, even as Washington said a shaky ceasefire was intact despite an exchange of fire the previous day as US forces attempted to force open the Strait of Hormuz. The US military said it had destroyed six Iranian small boats,…
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Army raid tests Hezbollah’s Beirut grip
Lebanese soldiers entered Beirut’s southern suburbs and detained suspected gunmen after celebratory fire and rocket-propelled grenades were discharged during a Hezbollah funeral, an unusual assertion of state authority inside one of the group’s most sensitive urban strongholds. The operation in Kafaat followed gunfire during a procession for Hezbollah supporters killed in Israeli strikes, with residents…
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US military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military said it intercepted Iranian attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and “targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U.S. forces.” The exchange occurred Thursday as U.S. Navy destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command said in a social media post.…
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‘The way of the future’: Goodbye guns, hello avalanche-exploding drones at Whistler
It started with a menacing “whoosh” and a “Watch it!” before a slab of mountainside broke loose under the skis of Montgomery (Monty) Atwater, swallowing him in its crushing embrace. Atwater was in Alta, Utah, purposefully triggering avalanches by cutting across the slopes on skis to make the run safe for waiting skiers. “The whole…
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German-made components found in Russian drones despite EU sanctions
Hundreds of thousands of German-made components are used in Russian drones attacking Ukraine, according to Ukraine’s military intelligence service. The HUR published a list of components without which Russian drones would not function, many of which originated in Germany. The War and Sanctions portal lists 137 components from Germany – 59 of them installed in…