Troops
Is Russia Preparing for War Against Ukraine?
Here’s What to Remember: The Biden administration is reportedly not entertaining a U.S. military response in the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. As Russian troops continue to mass on...
Russian Troops Aren’t Actually Leaving the Ukrainian Border
A Reuters news report published on Christmas Day indicated that ten thousand Russian troops were withdrawing from their positions near the country’s border with Ukraine, where a buildup of Russian armed forces has led to fears...
Tanks for Nothing: Will Russia Go to War?
Russia’s armed forces have taken delivery of a new batch of modernized T-72B3M tanks, according to a state media report. “Uralvagonzavod (part of the state corporation Rostec) has delivered a batch...
Putin: ‘Nowhere to Retreat’ as Ukraine Invasion Appears Imminent
Russian president Vladimir Putin insisted on Tuesday that Western military officials should drop their “aggressive line” towards Moscow, weeks into a crisis in which Russian troops have massed on the...
Russian Court Accidentally Admits Troops Are in Ukraine
Earlier in the week, a court in Rostov-on-Don, a Russian city located near the Ukrainian border, heard the case of a Russian criminal who had been convicted for bribery while...
Russian T-72B3M Deployed to Tajikistan
In 2016 Moscow announced that it would upgrade its aging fleet of T-72 main battle tanks (MBT). A total of 248 older T-72B models have been upgraded to the T-72B3M standard to...
Is Russia Getting Ready to Invade Ukraine?
As Russian troops continue to mass on Ukraine’s borders, Kiev and Washington sound the alarm over a potential invasion scenario. A recent crop of U.S. intelligence assessments found that the...
Pushed by China, Taiwan Considers Draft Reforms
Faced with increasing pressure from China during the second half of 2021, the Taiwanese government has taken steps to revamp military training to its small volunteer force. A recently released white paper authored...
The Army Is Ready to Capitalize on Anti-Drone Technological Achievements
The Army’s first anti-drone, missile-armed Stryker vehicles have arrived in Europe and are ready for combat. This is a first step for the Army’s Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD) program, which will...
Fight Against Morocco Will Continue, Western Sahara Leader Vows
Brahim Ghali, the leader of Western Sahara’s Polisario Front, claimed on Tuesday that the group’s war against Morocco would continue until it withdrew from its occupied portion of Western Sahara. “There will...
The Case for ‘Right Size’ Close Air Support Mission Aircraft
The “flying tank” will live to fight another day. In fact, it will fly for many days because the Air Force is now moving forward with a plan for preserving...
The War in Afghanistan Isn’t Over
The Biden administration’s calamitous withdrawal from Afghanistan last month marked one of the darkest moments in American foreign policy history. Hundreds of U.S. citizens, along with thousands of green card...