Can we order a strike on an “Orb” with unknown technology?
Can we order a strike on an “Orb” with unknown technology? Framework, risks, technical assumptions, and decision-making processes for a reasoned response. Summary Authorizing a […]
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Taiwan unveils Chiang Kung, a high-altitude missile defense shield
Taiwan presents Chiang Kung, a two-stage anti-ballistic system with national AESA radar and a range of up to 70 km, designed to counter Chinese missiles. […]
An F-22A Raptor sets a long-range firing record
An F-22A Raptor has reportedly broken a record by firing an AIM-120 AMRAAM missile at very long range. Analysis of capabilities and strategic implications. Summary […]
Su-34: Russia ramps up production to support the war
UAC and Rostec accelerate Su-34 deliveries to the VKS. Summary: production, gliding munitions, losses, effects in Ukraine, and current key limitations. Summary Russian factories are […]
Mali: Russia changes uniforms, but not strategy
Mali: Africa Corps replaces Wagner. Worrying security situation, Russian influence, and diplomatic tensions. Summary In June 2025, the Russian paramilitary group Wagner officially withdrew from […]
Ukraine, NATO, F-35: Swiss neutrality under pressure
Swiss neutrality, long considered a pillar of its stability, is now being called into question by the war in Ukraine, tensions between NATO and Russia, […]
Zapad-2025: MiG-31Ks and Kinzhals on display over the Barents Sea
Russian-Belarusian Zapad-2025 exercise: MiG-31Ks armed with Kinzhals fly over the Barents Sea, sending a message of deterrence near NATO borders and increasing regional tensions. Summary […]
Ankara accelerates KAAN program to break free from F-16s
Turkey is moving forward with KAAN, its stealth fighter jet designed to replace F-16s and reduce its dependence on foreign suppliers. Summary The KAAN program, […]
Russian Oreshnik missiles: Minsk hosts a secret military base
Satellite images point to a military construction site in Paulauka, possibly linked to Oreshnik missiles. Strategic, nuclear, and NATO issues explained. Recent satellite images show […]
The PLAAF’s capabilities against Taiwan: air invasions, blockades, and assaults
Technical analysis of the Chinese Air Force (PLAAF): possible incursions, air blockades, and airborne assaults against Taiwan, doctrine, and actual capabilities. The Taiwan Strait is […]