Two IL-76s, one reportedly full of around 100 VDV troops were downed. With the airspace as dangerous as it is, I'm guessing they're jumping out in areas which aren't optimal. They probably lack both air and ground-based fire support, and are being deployed in places which they are unfamiliar...
First day was pure shock and awe. Almost everyone thought it would be over quickly. But now that the dust has settled, it is apparent that the Ukrainian Military is still standing and willing to fight. The initial barrage of strikes with cruise and anti-radiation missiles caught Ukraine off...
Cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and jet strikes. Russia is going full force for a quick victory... Ukraine simply doesn't have the ability to hold them off. It was over the second the USA made it clear that sanctions were as far as they would go.
I doubt an insurgency would work, entire...
Yes. Fighter drones will eventually replace manned fighters. With advancements in AI, man-in-the-loop will no longer be necessary. Meaning fighter drones will be impervious to connection/communication jamming, as they will be able to function with full autonomy.
AI is already advanced enough to...
I'm going to guess it's fake. The ribbon with "Exclusive" written on it seems like the type of thing that would be on a fake jumper. Regardless, it's a nice looking jumper.
But if we look at details, we can see that there appears to be British-style crowns, so that rules out for example, the...
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/21/fighter-jet-crashes-in-irans-tabriz
Fighter jet crashes in Iran’s Tabriz
State media reported that the plane hit the ground near a school. Two pilots and a pedestrian were killed.
Really good for the Aegean.
I wonder if the intention is purely last ditch self defence for the submarines. Or if these will be a serious part of the Turkish Navy's air defence network. I guess we'll find out when the sensors and amount of missiles carried are revealed.
Up to 8,500 U.S. troops could soon be heading to Eastern Europe – bolstering an American military presence in the continent that has been in decline since the end of the Cold War.
News of the possible deployment, announced on Jan. 24, 2022, by the Pentagon, comes as Russia and the United States...