The Ukrainian government is planning for a possible complete evacuation of the population, according to a November 5 New York Times report, as the possibility emerges of a complete power blackout and freezing of public utilities following successful Russian strikes on key infrastructure. With 40
The development of a mobile launch vehicle for Russia’s 3M22 Zicron hypersonic cruise missile has reached prototype stage, according to a November 4 report by Russian state media citing an anonymous defence sector linked source. “The prototype of a mobile launcher of a coastal defence missile
Amid a number of new revelations at one of the most anticipated Chinese military events, the 2022 Zhuhai Air Show, one of the most notable which surfaced on November 5 has been the presence of a J-16 heavyweight fighter with construction number 1105. The aircraft, which appears to be fully
As Ukrainian and Russian ground forces both show growing signs of strain on the frontlines, and amid reports that Russia is set to receive large shipments of new North Korean artillery and Iranian ballistic missiles, NATO member states are set to deliver a range of new weapons systems to bolster the
A Russian Defence Ministry source, the deputy head of the ministry’s Center for Reconciliation in Syria Oleg Yegorov, reported on November 4 that jihadist militants in Syria are planning a strike on Khmeimim Air Base, Russia’s prime overseas military facility, using long range drones. “According
On November 4 North Korea scrambled approximately 180 fighter aircraft for flights near its southern border, according to South Korean military reports, marking the second time within a month that the country has deployed large numbers of combat jets near the 38th parallel. The deployment of
China’s H-6K aircraft, a modification of the H-6 bomber equipped with ballistic missiles, has made an appearance at Zhuhai Jinwan Airport ahead of the the Zhuhai Airshow where it is expected to be one of many key new combat assets on display. The aircraft carried a pair of ballistic missiles of
The White House officially announced on October 2 that the United States had intelligence that North Korea was supplying significant quantities of artillery shells to the Russian Military, which follows prior claims by official American sources in August that such acquisitions were being considered
On November 2 North Korea conducted an unprecedented mass launch of ballistic missiles and artillery rounds near its maritime border with South Korea, with xx missiles and over 100 artillery rounds fired during the exercises. This follows protests from Pyongyang as the United States and South Korea
November 2022 marks five years since a long standoff between the United States and North Korea brought the two powers to the brink of open hostilities, after they had been technically at war but restrained from escalation under an armistice agreement since 1953. At the time in late 2017 the Donald Trump administration considered mass nuclear strikes to
