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US Marine Corps Willing to Equip Infantry Units With Drone Swarms, Report Says

Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020By Editor

The desired technical upgrade is reportedly part of a shift towards confronting China, namely in the South China Sea, with a light and at the same time deadly infantry force, minimising the logistical burden for the units. … Read More >US Marine Corps Willing to Equip Infantry Units With Drone Swarms, Report Says

US must immediately stop military contact with Taiwan, revoke arms sales plan, China’s defense ministry says

Posted on October 30, 2020October 30, 2020By Editor

China is demanding that the United States end its plan to sell arms to Taiwan and is urging Washington to stop any military contact with the island, Beijing’s military spokesperson said on Tuesday. … Read More >US must immediately stop military contact with Taiwan, revoke arms sales plan, China’s defense ministry says

Venezuela Has Right to Buy Weapons From Any Country, Even US, Maduro Says

Posted on October 29, 2020October 29, 2020By Editor

Venezuela can buy weapons from any country that wants to sell them, even the United States, President Nicolas Maduro told reporters. … Read More >Venezuela Has Right to Buy Weapons From Any Country, Even US, Maduro Says

World

Greece urges EU states to stop military exports to Turkey & consider suspending customs union deal

Posted on October 22, 2020October 22, 2020By Editor

Athens wants EU countries to halt military exports to Turkey, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said on Tuesday, accusing Ankara of violating the criteria of integration into the bloc. … Read More >Greece urges EU states to stop military exports to Turkey & consider suspending customs union deal

Beijing will make ‘necessary’ response as US reportedly plans more arms sales to Taiwan

Posted on October 13, 2020October 13, 2020By Editor

China has threatened to make a legitimate response amid reports of US moving forward with new sales of advanced weaponry to Taiwan. … Read More >Beijing will make ‘necessary’ response as US reportedly plans more arms sales to Taiwan

Shows

It’s official! Elon Musk is a military contractor — is he selling out? (Full show)

Posted on October 13, 2020October 13, 2020By Editor

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has entered into a partnership with the US Department of Defense. Their ambitious plan is to develop a means to deliver 80 tons of cargo anywhere in the world in 60 minutes or less. Musk has also contracted to build missile-tracking satellites for the USAF. … Read More >It’s official! Elon Musk is a military contractor — is he selling out? (Full show)

USA

Pentagon to dish out $600mn in contracts for ‘5G dual-use EXPERIMENTATION’ at 5 US military sites, including to ‘aid lethality’

Posted on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020By Editor

The US military has partnered with more than a dozen companies for “large-scale experimentation” with 5G technology, including efforts to enhance the “lethality” of certain systems, in what’s slated to be a $600 million project. … Read More >Pentagon to dish out $600mn in contracts for ‘5G dual-use EXPERIMENTATION’ at 5 US military sites, including to ‘aid lethality’

World

‘It didn’t work’: Much-hyped US-made Javelin missile FAILS during Ukrainian military drill attended by President Zelensky

Posted on October 8, 2020October 8, 2020By Editor

After all the ballyhoo about their supply to Kiev you think they’d at least work? A US-made Javelin anti-tank missile has malfunctioned during a major military exercise, in the presence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. … Read More >‘It didn’t work’: Much-hyped US-made Javelin missile FAILS during Ukrainian military drill attended by President Zelensky

World

‘Strategic partnership’ worth $1.6 billion: Ukraine to ink agreement with London for eight British fast attack missile boats

Posted on October 8, 2020October 8, 2020By Editor

Britain has secured a deal with Ukraine to produce military vessels for £1.25 billion ($1.61 billion), in a “historic agreement” signaling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s determination to improve his country’s navy. … Read More >‘Strategic partnership’ worth $1.6 billion: Ukraine to ink agreement with London for eight British fast attack missile boats

India hails ‘major technology breakthrough’ after successful testing of supersonic missile assisted release of torpedo

Posted on October 6, 2020October 6, 2020By Editor

India carried out a successful test of a Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) system as it looks to advance its anti-submarine warfare capabilities in response to a growing Chinese presence in the region. … Read More >India hails ‘major technology breakthrough’ after successful testing of supersonic missile assisted release of torpedo