US spots second Chinese ‘spy balloon’ over Latin America as Blinken scraps Beijing trip
A Chinese spy balloon has been spotted over Latin America, the Pentagon said Friday, a day after a similar craft was seen in US skies, prompting the scrapping of a rare trip to Beijing by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Ukrainian Intelligence Says Russian Offensive is Coming
Kris Osborn, Warrior Maven The Institute for the Study of War is citing Ukrainian intelligence officials saying that Putin is not only redeploying large amounts of weapons to areas of…
Britain Remains a Major Military Power — But for How Long?
D.S. Zakheim, The Hill In 1976, George S. Brown, who served as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Presidents Nixon, Ford and Carter, once dismissed Britain and its military as…
U.S. Destroyer Operating Near the Black Sea for First Time Since Russia
USNI N USS Nitze (DDG 94) stopped on the edge of the Bosphorus Strait, on its way to make a port call in Turkey, USNI News understands. It’s the closest a U.S. warship has been to…
Germany Debates Reintroducing Military Conscription
Oliver Pieper, Deutsche Welle Almost one year into the war in Ukraine, the Bundeswehr finds itself still lacking military equipment and qualified personnel. A debate has flared up again…
‘Tsunami’ of New Tech Complicates Anti-Sub Warfare Mission
Heckmann, NDM ARLINGTON, Virginia — Approaching anti-submarine warfare in 2023 is a study in lessons learned, carrying industry leaders back 70 years to look for answers…
Chinese Spy Balloon Reaches Missouri
Joseph Trevithick, The War Zone Questions and concerns are growing around the presence of the balloon and when the Pentagon actually disclosed it to the public.
hat U.S. officials say…
Urban Combat Is Changing. The Ukraine War Shows How
Sam Plapinger, DOne Four attributes distinguish today’s city battles from those that have come before.
How does urban warfare in Ukraine, where the adversaries are relatively…
America Sleepwalks Into War with Russia
Francis P. Sempa, Real Clear Defense The United States and its NATO allies are slowly drifting into a war against Russia. The Biden administration and some of our NATO allies, while feigning…