Essentially, deep division among regional actors keeps Israel strong and many others weak. If the likes of Turkey 🇹🇷, Iran 🇮🇷 and Egypt 🇪🇬 could actually get along well enough to create a powerful military alliance, backed by Hamas, Hezbollah and Syrian based militant groups performing...
It's likely a nothing burger. Russia is likely seeing what they can get away with in terms of invading Polish air space to attack Ukraine from a new attack vector. Ultimately, the big western players (USA and Germany primarily) will downplay the situation and Poland will follow suit...
The cowardess of the Arab / Muslim world has been on full display recently. It's obvious that the Netanyahu government does not want the war to end in any kind of negotiated peace, because they'll have to face their pending corruption charges.
As such, Israel 🇮🇱 is going to simply keep bombing...
Today the Canadian Minister of National Defense announced that Canada 🇨🇦 will deliver 50 ASCV armored personnel carriers to Ukraine between now and the end of 2025. The first 8 units are currently in Poland 🇵🇱, awaiting delivery to Ukraine, while 42 additional units being built in southern...
Germany 🇩🇪 will begin supplying Ukraine with its new Skyranger Air Defense Systems, designed as a relatively cheap, effective counter against Russia's primary air threat, it's drones. The contract for the Skyranger units is worth "hundreds of millions of dollars" and will be formally signed on...
While USA 🇺🇸 continues to refrain from sending Ukraine new military aid packages with the remaining Presidential Drawdown Authority that Trump has at his disposal, the Americans do quietly continue to use USAI funds to fund new contracts for military weapons for Ukraine, purchased from American...
The USA 🇺🇸 agreement to allow $10 Billion in weapons from partners, for Ukraine, makes a lot of sense for the American Military Complex. I could see Trump wanting to continue into the future. The "Purls" as they are bring called, are $500 million usd purchases of technologies, weapons and...
I'm trying to get a grasp of the current strength of the Ukrainian Air Force based on visually confirmed losses and deliveries that we're aware of. This is what I've come up with...
F-16 Fighting Falcon
Approximate units in service: 22
It was recently reported that Ukraine currently fields 22...
Belgium 🇧🇪 and Luxembourg 🇱🇺 are joining the nations purchasing a "PURL" package of weapons for Ukraine. Each package is valued at $500 million usd and includes a variety of military equipment and munitions that Ukraine requires to continue it's war effort.
Belgium is committing $100 million...
USA 🇺🇸 has agreed to sell a military aid package for Ukraine valued at $330 million usd. The package consists of the package consists of the following:
- Additional satellite services
- Upgrades for Starlink
- Sustainment equipment for Patriot Air Defense Systems
- Spare parts
These are the...
Ukraine has received it's 8th IRIS-T SLM Air Defense System from Germany 🇩🇪 and the second of 2025. In total, Ukraine is scheduled to receive 4 of the SLM variant in 2025, with two additional deliveries scheduled for the fall. In total, Ukraine is set to receive 13 SLM variant IRIS-T systems...
It's now official that USA 🇺🇸 is selling Ukraine 3350 ERAM cruise missiles, and a corresponding numbers of GPS units. The missiles will be used by Ukraine's fleet of F-16s. The package is valued at $825 million usd and is being financed by Norway 🇳🇴, The Netherlands 🇳🇱 and Denmark 🇩🇰.
The first...
According to reputable French publication Le Monde, France 🇫🇷 is in talks with Ukraine to double the number of Mirage-2000F5 fighter jets it will send to Ukraine, from 10 to 20. The increase to 20 would allow Ukraine to field an entire squadron of the jets, a much needed development as Ukraine...
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that The United States 🇺🇲 has agreed to sell Ukraine 3350 ERAM cruise missiles, which will be purchased using European funding. The first units will be sent to Ukraine as part of an $850 million usd package of weapons, paid for using European funds
ERAM is a...
Denmark 🇩🇰 has agreed to spend $500 million usd through it's "Danish model" to establish assembly lines in Denmark to produce Ukrainian weapons. The initial batch of funds will see Denmark produce the following weapons for Ukraine:
- Bohdana 155mm howitzers
- Drones
- Loitering Munitions
-...
