The South Korean government has reportedly granted more land in the Seongju region for expansion of U.S. Military deployments of THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Air Defence) anti missile systems. Deployment of THAAD systems has been strongly opposed by much of the Korean population sparking mass
As Iranian Shahed 136 drones have made their debut on the battlefield in Ukraine, Russia appears set to field a very large fleet of Iranian drones with at least four cargo flights operated by Iranian military aircraft reportedly flying deliveries from September 12–18 alone. These included three
Ukrainian forces have captured a T-90M battle tank in the Kharkiv region, where significant advances have recently been made on the ground, representing an unprecedented gain due to the vehicle’s status as Russia’s most capable. The northeastern area has increasingly become a focal point for
Newly deployed Iranian-built Shahed 136 delta wing drones have begun to take a significant toll on Ukrainian forces, with the Wall Street Journal being among the sources to report “serious damage” citing reports from Ukrainian officers. The aircraft – renamed Geranium 2 in Russian service – have
During the eight year Iran-Iraq War, the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran suffered from negligible ground based anti aircraft capabilities to intercept Iraqi air attacks – leaving its territory open to heavy bombardment by Iraqi fighters throughout the conflict. Only Iran’s Air Force,
The Israeli Air Force in the early hours of September 17 launched an air strike on Damascus International Airport, marking the latest of several attacks on civilian airports in the country which critics have claimed are an attempt to stymie its post-war recovery. The state run Syrian Arab News
Algeria is reportedly set to receive $7 billion worth of new Russian armaments after signing a major arms deal in 2021, with such an agreement long having been speculated. It was confirmed on September 15 in a report from the office of U.S. Senator Marco Rubio calling for American economic
As North Korea celebrates the 74th anniversary of its national foundation, with an unprecedentedly large outdoor concert in Pyongyang and growing signs of relaxation of COVID-19 measures, the state has released a range of new artwork from performing arts to posters promoting its achievements. A new
Under the administration of President Omar Al Bashir, a field marshal who came to power in 1993, the Republic of Sudan emerged over the next 25 years as a leading military industrial power in Africa with the third largest defence sector on the continent centred primarily around the state-run
On September 13 the first reports emerged indicating that Iranian-made drones had been deployed by Russian forces to the frontlines in Ukraine, following months of reports that such sales had been made. The Iranian Shahed-136 loitering munition is the only class confirmed to have been used, and
