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UAE thought it could use its oil money to expand its influence. It saw Turkey as a threat and so attempted to counter Turkish ambitions not only with diplomatic support for Turkey's adversaries but also by providing weapons. This failed after Haftar's campaign was halted.

The Army will get advanced T-72, T-80 and T-90 tanks, as well as infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers, Russia's Defence Ministry says https://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/node/47680

@usaf77 Welcome to Defence Hub!

Once our nuclear program is in full force we can expect a lot of sabotage attempts.

You're putting them all in one basket... Some, if not most, were newly recruited conscripts who were just following orders. Some didn't even fire any bullets, yet were killed after surrendering. The whole event was an ugly sh*tstain which needs to be forgotten and those who took part in killing...

As the Pentagon focuses on countering major military competitors such as China and Russia, it's closing down some units created during the global war on terror to provide quick reactions to battlefield problems. But will that move make it lose its edge in irregular warfare?

Drones after Karabakh: The age of permanent war is coming United World International The most notable weapons during the Karabakh war were Turkish and Israeli-made drones. The conflict demonstrated their effectiveness in modern warfare and convinced many to reconsider their approach to air...

I sure hope it hasn't been halted.

Goksungur and MIUS? I'm pretty sure both will be ready before the TF-X. Goksungur is supposed to be tested sometime soon.

@Ed Hawkeswood Welcome!

https://warontherocks.com/2021/01/confidence-and-catastrophe-armenia-and-the-second-nagorno-karabakh-war/ This article highlights the overconfidence which the Armenians had.

The Hawker Hunter sounds bloody amazing 😍 Thanks for explaining, that makes perfect sense!

Guess it's something similar to the Vulcan Bomber howl. Probably caused by the intakes.

BAE Systems has a 49% stake in FNSS, so I can definitely see them selling to a nation like Australia in the future.

Did they do this on purpose (to make it sound more intimidating) or is it just a result of its design? Someone please enlighten me. You can hear it here too at 1:45

China’s military buildup, coupled with existing problems associated with imports from the U.S., may make such a move a necessity... https://thediplomat.com/2021/01/does-japan-need-to-develop-a-new-fighter-aircraft/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-11/kim-jong-un-appears-to-hold-military-parade-after-blasting-u-s

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-09/australian-military-billion-hawkei-contract-criticism-revealed/13044330 Australian military's $1.3 billion Hawkei contract criticisms revealed after previously sealed by the Attorney-General By Defence Correspondent Andrew Greene Thales was awarded a...

https://eurasiantimes.com/uk-backs-turkeys-fifth-generation-tf-x-stealth-fighter-project-amid-tensions-with-greece-greek-media/