The Netherlands 🇳🇱 announced that it will send a new batch of F-16s to Ukraine in the coming weeks / months. How many aircraft will be delivered in this batch is unknown at this point.
Ukrainian pilots continue to train on the platform in Denmark 🇩🇰, Romania 🇷🇴, USA 🇺🇸 and Canada 🇨🇦, with...
Britain 🇬🇧 announced a new military commitment to Ukraine, valued at $2.5 billion usd. It comes in the form of a 15 year, 0% interest, loan to be used for the purchase of air defense systems and interceptors, as well as the repair of Western made equioment that has been donated / sold to...
Italian 🇮🇹 Parliament approved $1.8 Billion usd worth of military aid to Ukraine in 2025. Furthermore, the Italians will pay their part of the EU's portion of the $50 Billion usd loan for Ukraine.
Italy does not publicize it's military aid packages to Ukraine, however, donations have been known...
Lithuania 🇱🇹 announced a new military aid package for Ukraine and in keeping with their commitments, did not disclose the value of the package, but did disclose the contents. They are as follows:
- MANPAD Air Defense Systems
- Unnamed Air Defense Systems
- Anti-Drone systems
- Observation and...
Sweden 🇸🇪 announced it's largest military aid package of the war for Ukraine today, valued at $1.23 billion usd. The comprehensive package helps in a variety of areas and is another example of Europe stepping up in case Trump decides to curtail American military support in thr coming months. The...
Another day, another blow to Russia's oil industry (and the key to their funding the war in Ukraine). After a significant drone strike that caused a large fire, the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery has indefinitely suspended operations. The facilitiy processed 3 million tons of oil in 2024 and has /...
Good news for Ukraine. Less than 1 month before the Federal election in Germany 🇩🇪, it looks like Friedrich Merz will be the next Chancellor in Germany. Although there isn't likely going to be a majority, Merz's center right party is heavily in favour of not only continuing, but increasing...
Another massive blow to Russia. Ukraine struck the Lukoil Refinery in Kstovo in Nizhny Novgorod with a significant swarm of drones. The result is a fire that engulfed the facility.
This is Russia's 3rd largest refining facility in the entire country. It processes 15 millions tons of oil each...
Approximately 150 Polish 🇵🇱 BTR-70DI APCs of Ukranian origin were quietly upgraded and refurbished by a subsidiary of Huta Stalowa Wola in 2024. The large batch of vehicles was subsequently delivered to a "mysterious customer" in recent weeks... That customer, of course, is believed to be...
Just to add to this story, these 90'ish Patriot interceptors were in storage, used previously for Israel's now retired Patriot systems. The Americans are refurbishing the interceptors to bring them up to current standards, so they can be used sparingly, to intercept Russian ballistic missiles...
You still don't realize, or don't care to realize that there is a difference between the USAID mechanism that falls under the state department's purview and Presidential Drawdown Authority and USAI that falls under the Pentagon.
The only funds currently frozen for Ukraine are those that come...
I don't disagree necessarily. I think most Western democracies are to an extent with it being most obvious in America when you look who had front row seats at Trump's inauguration.
It's the Kleptocratic component that makes Russia different. Without a single doubt in my mind there is...
The buying power of the average American is SUBSTANTIALLY higher than the average Russian. We're talking about very different types of poverty. The overwhelming amount of poverty associated with Americans is because of credit related debt.
Not only does the average American make considerably...
Reports that in response to American pressure (likely tied to continued military aid) Ukraine is looking at opening military service up to citizens age 18-25. Here is the key. There is no talk of conscription in that age range, rather the use of financial incentives to encourage voluntary...
Just to dispel any disinformation and Russian propaganda...
NO USA's military aid for Ukraine is NOT stopping on the back of the 90 day freeze in State Department backed aid announced by Marco Rubio and the State Department. Military aid does not flow through USAID it flows through the Pentagon...
And poor as dirt. It's unreal how much of Kleptocratic Oligarchy that Russia has become and how little buying power the average Russian has compared to their Western peers.
All the natural resources you could ever ask for, including many of the ones in the highest demand, very little care for...
I'm not saying that you guys will (understandably) send more Leopard 2s to Ukraine, I'm simply saying that I project the West COULD (if the political will existed) send what I listed to keep the Ukrainian brigades fully stocked with Western armor and able to absorb losses.
I agree with you that...
Fair enough. I can live with it being closer to the AMX-10RC than the BMP-2. Point taken.
That said, the two vehicles (BMP-2 and M-80) serve a similar capability on the battlefield, support for infantry, so I'm comfortable leaving it where it is on my list for now.
Russian energy giant Gazprom's natural gas division is taking serious losses and they're starting to complain openly about it. With little demand for Russian natural gas in Europe, Gazprom's product is only fetching 0.63 cents (usd) per 100 km for 1000 cubic meters. Gazprom's breakeven cost is...
American 🇺🇸 Javelin ATGMs continue to be a powerful defensive weapon for the Ukrainians in both Ukraine proper and in Kursk. The Ukrainian 36th Marine Brigade recently published footage from the last week where their highly skilled Javelin teams wait in forested areas, ditches and bogs for...
