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Throughout the past nine years of conflict, the Syrian military has been instrumental in ensuring the survival of the Bashar al-Assad regime—not because of its performance on the battlefield, but rather due to its consistent loyalty. Unlike other state militaries that faced regime challenges by...

Domestically developed Wan Chien air-to-ground attack missiles make debut at Penghu military base Taiwan Air Force displays IDF jets and Wan Chien cruise missiles at Penghu (CNA photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan's Air Force on Tuesday (Sept. 22) displayed its new Wan Chien (萬劍, Ten...

The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday deployed troops on board six warships and 60 gunboats for a special military exercise. The drill targets pirates, oil smugglers and other criminalities in the nation’s waters. Rear Admiral David Adeniran, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Naval Command (ENC)...

IDF and Italian military complete reciprocal purchase deal, with Italy selling Israel training helicopters and purchasing Israeli missiles. IDF training helicopter On Tuesday, the Director General of the Israel Ministry of Defense, Maj. Gen. (Res.) Amir Eshel, and his Italian counterpart...

An internal image of the drone showcasing the turboelectric system: A turboshaft engine mechanically coupled to a generator. OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY STILLWATER, Okla. (Tribune News Service) — Joshua Johnsen and his team of fellow aerospace engineering...

The Navy's newest America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) passes the USS Midway Museum as it arrives at its new homeport at Naval Base San Diego. A year ago, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger laid out his plans for a leaner and meaner Marine Corps. He has emphasized...

The 2000s saw the first global cyber attack with the release of ILOVEYOU, a computer worm that infected millions of computers around the world in an effort to steal passwords and allow its creator to access the Internet for free. Over the next ten years newspapers reported China’s infiltration...

Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), a trusted partner and innovator in Earth Intelligence and Space Infrastructure, today announced that it has been selected by the U.S. Army Geospatial Center to deliver multiple highly portable, direct-downlink tactical ground systems that provide...

At the heart of the operational system for cryosphere and ocean Thales Alenia Space, a Joint Venture between Thales (67 %) and Leonardo (33 %) has today signed a close to €88 million contract with Airbus Defence and Space, prime contractor of the satellite, to develop the two IRIS flight...

A Chinese Y-8 electronic surveillance aircraft flies over the East China Sea. (Provided by the Defense Ministry) The Defense Ministry aims to eventually deploy a Self-Defense Forces unit specializing in electronic warfare to counter increasingly aggressive intelligence-gathering activities by...

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has mourned the death of the Commander of 25 Task Force Brigade of Operation Lafiya Dole, Col. D.C. Bako, who was mortally wounded in a battle with insurgents. A statement by the governor’s spokesman, Mallam Isa Gusau, on Monday said the sacrifice by...

The Bundeswehr will be tracking the skies for threat to German satellites in North-Rhine Westphalia. No plans to deploy space weapons. Germany's new Air and Space Operations Center in North-Rhine Westphalia BerlinWith a new Bundeswehr space operations centre, Germany's defence minister...

IRST Block II gives the F/A-18 improved optics and processing power to improve pilot situational awareness; it will be delivered to the Navy in 2021. PATUXENT RIVER NAS, Md. – U.S. Navy air combat experts are asking electro-optics engineers at Lockheed Martin Corp. to build five infrared...

PT Dirgantara Indonesia is manufacturing nine NC212i light military transport aircraft for the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU). https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/mil-log/indonesian-air-force-awaits-nc212i-aircraft/

Washington is concerned about North Korea’s cooperation with Iran on long-range missile development and will do anything it can to prevent it, said a U.S. State Department special envoy. Special Representative for Iran and Venezuela Elliott Abrams made the comment in response to a...

MND denies reports it lacks enough missiles to defend against saturation attack TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Monday (Sept. 21) denied reports that it lacked sufficient missile supplies to defend against a "saturation attack" by China. In a press...

M-1 Abrams tanks from 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st ... [+] PFC Shelton Smith/U.S. Army If China invades Taiwan and the United States opts to get involved, the U.S. Army should be prepared to deploy tens of thousands of soldiers and...

Have a safe trip: A soldier stands guard at Bundaran HI MRT station in Central Jakarta on Friday. The government has deployed Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police personnel to monitor the implementation of health protocols at 1,800 public facilities in four provinces and 25 regencies...

In Summary Police deny investigative report that a clandestine Kenyan is paid and assisted by the CIA to take down terror suspect, calls it malicious. • Britain’s MI6 also plays a key role in identifying suspects for a ‘kill or capture’ list and finding and fixing their location. WAR ON...

GENERAL APIRAT KONGSOMPONG WITH HIS RED-RIM T-SHIRT VISIBLE UNDER HIS UNIFORM. Image credit: Facebook page ศูนย์ไซเบอร์กองทัพบก, creative commons As protests on the streets and opposition in parliament intensify in Thailand...