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Ukraine War Driving Demand For Weapons Makers To Hire Workers

  Wall Street Journal: Weapons Makers Can't Hire Enough Workers as Ukraine War Drives Demand   Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has turbocharged demand for weapons. Now arms makers face the challenge of hiring thousands of skilled workers to capitalize on an influx of orders.  Defense companies in the U.S. and Europe are working through record order books after Western governments increased spending in recent years amid rising geopolitical tensions. The war in Ukraine is now further fueling growth, partly as the U.S. and its allies begin to replace weapons they have sent to Kyiv.  Hiring enough workers to meet the demand will likely be tricky. Defense jobs can require niche skills and security clearances. Some people have qualms about working for weapons makers. And defense companies are all trying to hire at the same time in a field that has long struggled to meet recruitment goals.  Read more ....  Update: Weapons Makers Suffering Worker Shortages As Ukraine War Drives Dema

Tweets Of The Day

Two weeks of fighting has turned Sudan's capital into a war zone. International mediators — including African and Arab nations, the U.N. and the U.S. — are intensifying their pressure on the rival generals to enter talks on resolving the crisis. https://t.co/J8oPPv2x0M pic.twitter.com/ZT5US7IyTx — The Associated Press (@AP) April 30, 2023 #UPDATE Rival Sudanese forces have announced the extension of a truce they have largely violated, as warplanes roared overhead and fighting continued on the ground in Sudan's capital. https://t.co/nKgY12RwGI pic.twitter.com/9l3nmQCnpU — AFP News Agency (@AFP) April 30, 2023 A Chinese coast guard ship recently blocked a Philippine patrol vessel in the South China Sea, causing a near-collision in the strategic waterway. @AP and other journalists were invited to join the patrol by the Philippine coast guard. https://t.co/xYzFpmZGW9 — The Associated Press (@AP) April 30, 2023 #UPDATE Paraguayans elect a president from the right

Ukraine President Zelensky Says He Carries A Gun

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky takes selfie with servicemen after meeting them in a warehouse and handing out awards, near Bakhmut. (File/AFP)   NDTV/Reuters: "Being Taken Captive By Russia Would Be A Disgrace": Volodymyr Zelensky   In the first days after the February24, 2022 invasion, Ukrainian officials said Russian intelligence units tried to break into Kyiv but were defeated.  Lviv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky carries a pistol and would have fought to the death with his inner circle had the Russians attacked his Kyiv headquarters at the start of the war, he said in an interview shown on Saturday.  "I know how to shoot. Could you imagine (a headline like) 'The President of Ukraine is taken captive by Russians?' This is a disgrace. I believe this would be a disgrace," he told the 1 1 television channel.  In the first days after the February 24, 2022 invasion, Ukrainian officials said Russian intelligence units tried to break int

The US Dollar’s Status As A Global Reserve Currency Is Accelerating

Photo Credit: The Cradle   The Cradle : De-dollarization kicks into high gear   The US dollar is essential to US global power projection. But in 2022, the dollar share of reserve currencies slid 10 times faster than the average in the past two decades .  It is now established that the US dollar’s status as a global reserve currency is eroding. When corporate western media begins to attack the multipolar world’s de-dollarization narrative in earnest, you know the panic in Washington has fully set in.  The numbers: the dollar share of global reserves was 73 percent in 2001, 55 percent in 2021, and 47 percent in 2022. The key takeaway is that last year, the dollar share slid 10 times faster than the average in the past two decades.  Now it is no longer far-fetched to project a global dollar share of only 30 percent by the end of 2024, coinciding with the next US presidential election. Read more ....   WNU Editor: Before the Russia - Ukraine war I was predicting the demise of th

Discover Polish-made Rosomak for Ukraine 8x8 armored vehicle Technical Data Fact Sheet

The Rosomak 8x8 armored vehicle, also known as the KTO Rosomak (Kołowy Transporter Opancerzony Rosomak), is a Polish-made infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) designed to provide both transport and combat support for infantry units. The name "Rosomak" means "Wolverine" in Polish. Rosomak's development began in the late 1990s as a joint project between Poland and Finland, based on the Finnish Patria AMV (Armored Modular Vehicle) design. Read Rosomak 8x8 armored vehicle Fact sheet at this link ... The Rosomak is a Polish-made 8x8 armored vehicle jointly developed by Poland and Finland.  Read Fact Sheet Here from World Defence News https://ift.tt/MTituXr via IFTTT

SEAL Team 6 Operator Rob O'Neill Explains The Full Mission That Led To Osama bin Laden's Death

  WNU Editor : Wow!!!! from War News Updates https://ift.tt/VgQbRuC via IFTTT

Iran’s Khamenei Tells Iraq's President That ‘Even One American In Iraq Is Too Many’

Iraq’s President Abdul Latif Rashid met Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wihle in Iran on a state visit [Photo courtesy of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's website]   Reuters: Even one American in Iraq is too many, Iran leader tells Iraqi president   DUBAI (Reuters) - The United States is an unreliable friend, and Iraq should not allow any U.S. troops on its territory, Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told visiting Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid on Saturday.   Iran, which has strong ties with Iraq, opposes the U.S. military presence on its borders in Iraq and the Gulf, saying Western military intervention is the root of insecurity in the region. "Americans are not friends of Iraq. Americans are not friends with anyone and are not even loyal to their European friends," state media quoted Khamenei as saying.   Read more ....   Update #1: ‘Even one American in Iraq is too many’, Iran’s Khamenei says (Al Jazeera)   Update #2: ‘Even one American in Iraq is too mu

US Central Command Says Russian Pilots Tried To ‘Dogfight’ US Jets Over Syria

Air Force Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, 9th Air Force (Air Forces Central) commander, prepares for flight at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, April 4. During the mission, the general flew over airspace in Syria. (Staff Sgt. Micah Coate/Air Force)   CNN: Russian pilots tried to ‘dogfight’ US jets over Syria, US Central Command says   Russian pilots tried to “dogfight” US jets over Syria, according to a spokesman for US Central Command, part of a recent pattern of more aggressive behavior.  The attempts have happened in several of the most recent instances of aggressive behavior from Russian pilots, Col. Joe Buccino said.  The Russian pilots do not appear to be trying to shoot down American jets, a US official told CNN, but they may be trying to “provoke” the US and “draw us into an international incident.”   In military aviation, dogfighting is engaging in aerial combat, often at relatively close ranges.  A video released by US Central Command from April 2 shows a Russian SU-

U.S. Warns China To Stop Intimidating Philippine Ships In The South China Sea

  DW: US demands China stop harassing Philippine vessels   The United States called on China to stop intimidating Philippine ships in the South China Sea, pledging to stand with its ally. Beijing claims sovereignty over almost the entire South China Sea.   The United States on Saturday called on China to stop its "provocative and unsafe conduct" in the South China Sea.   It followed a tense encounter between a Chinese coast guard ship and a Philippine patrol vessel last weekend.  In a statement, the State Department criticized China's "harassment and intimidation" of Philippine vessels in the contested waterway. It added any attack on Philippine armed forces would trigger a US response.   Read more ....   WNU Editor: It is getting tense between China and the Philippines .... Chinese And Philippine Coast Guards Nearly Collide (Bloomberg).   Update: Here is Beijing's response .... China expresses strong protest over Philippine vessels’ intrusion

Russia - Ukraine War: Military Summary And Analysis For 4.29.2023 (Video)

  WNU Editor: A lot .... I repeat .... a lot of updates on the Russia - Ukraine war from the Military Summary channel (see above). Alexander Mercouris gives his updates on the war below.  from War News Updates https://ift.tt/jwxcCtM via IFTTT

Tweets On /The Russia - Ukraine War

Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 29 April 2023. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: https://t.co/BsVHWurn0W 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/lQLW4TyK8s — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) April 29, 2023 NEW: #Russian forces launched a series of missile strikes against rear areas of #Ukraine on the night of April 27 Our latest: https://t.co/SuC2L8RBmM pic.twitter.com/X1sOLa8XZD — ISW (@TheStudyofWar) April 29, 2023 The head of Russia's mercenary Wagner Group has threatened officials in Moscow that he may withdraw his troops from Ukraine's embattled city of Bakhmut. https://t.co/x83QgRHsT5 — DW News (@dwnews) April 29, 2023 A massive fire erupted at an oil depot in Crimea after it was hit by two of Ukraine's drones, a Russia-appointed official said. It was the latest in a series of attacks on the annexed peninsula as Russia braces for an expected Ukrainian counteroffensive. https

Tweets Of The Day

Warplanes continued to hover over Khartoum on Saturday, with the sound of air strikes and artillery challenging a 72-hour cease-fire agreement that's nearly halfway through. https://t.co/rJxWJuIGr7 — DW News (@dwnews) April 29, 2023 Russian pilots tried to “dogfight” US jets over Syria, according to a spokesman for US Central Command, part of a recent pattern of more aggressive behavior https://t.co/CyYReAPcR6 — CNN International (@cnni) April 29, 2023 The United States has called on China to stop its "provocative and unsafe conduct" in the South China Sea. https://t.co/QyyFac6XqY — DW News (@dwnews) April 29, 2023 The powerful sister of North Korea’s leader says her country would stage more provocative displays of its military might in response to a new U.S.-South Korean agreement to intensify nuclear deterrence to counter the North’s nuclear threat. https://t.co/8kzNTBNz60 — The Associated Press (@AP) April 29, 2023 #UPDATE US President Joe Biden will

Three Soldiers Dead After Two Apache helicopters Collide In Alaska

AH-64 Apache helicopters with 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment at Fort Wainwright. (Eve Baker/Army)   Army Times: Three dead after two Apache helicopters collide in Alaska   Three soldiers died and another was injured when a pair of AH-64 Apache helicopters based at Fort Wainwright crashed Thursday near Healy, Alaska, according to the 11th Airborne Division.  The two helicopters from the 1st Attack Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment collided while returning from a training flight.  Two troops died on scene, a division press release said, and a third died on the way to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. The injured soldier is being treated there, though their condition is unclear.   Read more ....   WNU Editor : This is the 2nd such accident in less than a month .... 3 Soldiers Killed in Helicopter Collision, the 2nd Such Accident in Less than a Month (Military.com).  Three Soldiers Dead After Two Apache helicopters Collide In Alaska   US Army orders aviation safety stand down

Turkish President Erdogan Cancels Third Day Of Election Appearances

Recep Tayyip Erdogan inaugurates Turkey's first nuclear power plant via a video link, at the Presidential palace in Ankara, on Thursday.Turkish Presidency via AP   Al Jazeera: Turkey’s leader Erdogan cancels third day of election appearances   Turkish President Recep Tayyip became ill during a TV interview with what Health Minister Fahrettin Koca later said was a ‘gastrointestinal infection’.   Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has cancelled his election appearances for a third day after falling ill with what officials described as an intestinal infection.  Erdogan is seeking a third presidential term in Turkey’s May 14 elections.  He had been due to appear at a bridge opening and a political rally in the southern city of Adana, but his schedule changed on Friday to show he would attend the opening ceremony via video link.   Read more ....   Update : Turkey’s Erdogan cancels third day of election appearances after falling ill (AP)   WNU Editor : He may be ill, but

Lockheed Martin from US secures $615M contract for HIMARS rocket launchers production expansion

United States, DALLAS, April 28, 2023 – American Company Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $615 million full-rate production contract by the U.S. Army for the manufacture of additional M142 HIMARS rockets/missiles launchers and related equipment. The production will take place at Lockheed Martin's Precision Fires Center of Excellence in Camden, Arkansas, and aims to expand the U.S. Army's fleet of launchers as well as fulfill international orders. Read full Defense News at this link ... U.S. Army Soldiers from A Battery, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Multi Domain Task Force, conduct training on Pohakuloa Training Grounds, Hawaii, Nov. 4, 2022. (Picture source U.S. DoD) Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/RXImgDt via IFTTT

Russia Launches A Wave Of Missile Attacks On Ukraine Cities

  BBC: Ukraine war: 25 dead as Russian missiles hit cities   A wave of Russian air strikes on cities across Ukraine, including Kyiv, has left at least 25 people dead. 23 people - including four children - were killed in an attack that hit a block of flats in the central city of Uman, officials said.  And a woman and her three-year-old daughter were killed in the city of Dnipro, according to the local mayor.  The Russian defence ministry said its military had targeted Ukrainian army reserve units with the strikes. State-owned RIA news agency said Russia was aiming for the reserve units and used high-precision weapons on Friday.   Read more ....  Russia Launches A Wave Of Missile Attacks On Ukraine Cities   Russian missile and drone attack in Ukraine kills 23 people -- AP   Russia kills 25 in biggest Ukraine air strikes for nearly two months -- Reuters   Russia Strikes Across Ukraine as Kyiv Says New Offensive Nears -- Bloomberg   Russia launches deadly wave of missile a

Northrop Grumman to further develop Active Electronically Scanned Array radars of USAF F-16s

The U.S. Department of Defense on April 27 announced that Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. has been awarded a $28,662,064 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to contract FA8615-17-C-6047 for Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radars of U.S. Air Force F-16 aircraft. This modification is for continued radar development. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $1,509,974,169. Read full news at this link... Northrop Grumman technicians install an APG-83 SABR active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar in an F-16 test aircraft at Edwards AFB in 2020 (Picture source: Northrop Grumman) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/gVacF1E via IFTTT

US - Philippine forces sink target ship for first time in Balikatan exercise

A combined force of U.S. and Philippine service members participated in a combined joint littoral live-fire exercise on April 27, the culminating field training event for Balikatan 2023. Approximately 1,400 Marines, soldiers, sailors, airmen and Coast Guardsmen from both countries took part in the training, which involved detecting, identifying, targeting and engaging a target ship using a variety of ground and air-based weapons systems. Read full news at this link... A U.S. Army M142 HIMARS fires during a littoral live fire event during Balikatan 23 at the Naval Education, Training and Doctrine Command of the Philippines on April 26, 2023 (Picture source: USMC/Sgt. Samuel C. Fletcher) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/17PQS4Y via IFTTT

Russian airborne troops will receive soon new Zavet-D artillery fire control vehicle

The press service of the Russian state defense company "Rostec" holding company has announced that the "Zavet-D" automated artillery fire control vehicle, specifically designed for the Russian Airborne Troops (VDV), has entered mass production and will soon be delivered to military units. Read full Defense News at this link ... The new Zavet-D automated artillery fire control vehicle. (Picture source Topwar.ru) Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/lG3fj7Z via IFTTT

Tweets On The Russia - Ukraine War

Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 27 April 2023. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: https://t.co/ipsPH8v8mx 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/6BQqzpqrks — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) April 27, 2023 NEW: The #Russian military command appears to be reshuffling the leadership of command organs associated with force generation, sustainment, and logistics. Our latest: https://t.co/E5eNcA1HHE pic.twitter.com/13Y70FZjma — ISW (@TheStudyofWar) April 27, 2023 China must condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine if it wants to play a mediating role in the conflict, Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda tells DW. https://t.co/bKVbj7xQwI — DW News (@dwnews) April 27, 2023 Stoltenberg spoke about the preparation of the Ukrainian army of the United States and NATO for the offensive: "NATO countries have completed training and armed more than 9 brigades. Ukraine has already received 98% of

Editor's Note

Celebrated my mother's 97th birthday today. Her birthday was actually last week, but we postponed everything because she was not feeling well.  She was very good today.  She can still down shots of vodka without blinking an eye, and then without hesitation ask for more. And when we say no because of her age and fear that she may fall down, the look of anger that she gives us is priceless.   Sighhh .... these are the moments that one will never forget. from War News Updates https://ift.tt/NnA2lBE via IFTTT

Hungary's Foreign Minister Says The EU Is In A ‘Warlike Mood’

Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó. (MTI)    REMIX: EU is in a ‘warlike mood,’ warns Hungary’s foreign minister   Hungary is calling for peace even as most European nations are pushing to escalate the war   Europe is pushing for more war and taking measures to not only accelerate arms deliveries to Ukraine but also stamp out pro-peace voices in Europe, said Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó in Luxembourg on Monday.  “The EU is in a warlike mood, with the vast majority of member states wanting to supply Ukraine with more weapons for more money,” said Szijjártó.  “This atmosphere of war here also implies that the pro-peace advocates that continue to argue for peace continue to come under severe political and verbal attack, whether from countries present here or not,” he added.   Read more ....   WNU Editor : I concur. The European public may not want to escalate the conflict, but their political leaders are on a different pathwa

Turkish President Erdogan Cancels Campaign Citing Illness

  Bloomberg : Turkey’s Erdogan Cancels Campaign Trips After Off-Camera Illness   Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan canceled three scheduled campaign appearances less than a month before high-stakes elections after falling ill during a live television interview. Broadcasting was disrupted for several minutes on Tuesday evening after Erdogan, 69, became sick with what he said was stomach flu.  In power for the past two decades, Erdogan has developed a reputation as a tireless strongman who rarely cancels events, so the sudden and public nature of the incident initially shocked viewers.  But his aides have since said the president was in good health and would resume his regular schedule after taking a day’s rest.   Read more ....  Update #1: Turkey's Erdogan cancels election rallies for a day for health reasons (Reuters)   Update #2: Erdoğan cancels public rallies after health scare (Politico.eu)   WNU Editor: He is having a tough re-election campaign, but my gut

Philippine Army to receive all Sabrah ASCOD 2 light tanks in 2023

Elbit Systems received a three-year contract worth $172m to supply Sabrah light tanks to the Philippine Army in January 2021. The entire delivery is expected to be completed by 2023, with the tanks to be assigned to the Philippine Army's sole armored division. Read full news at this link... ASCOD 2 in Sabrah light tank variant for the Philippine army, with a 105mm turret (Picture source: GDELS) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/NSnVbaZ via IFTTT

Russia aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov to be armed with Pantsir-M CIWS

 According to information published by Izvestia on April 26, 2023, the Russian Navy's heavy aircraft carrier, "Admiral Kuznetsov," is set to receive upgrades to its air defense system and ammunition for its onboard aviation, thereby increasing its combat capabilities. Read full news at this link Russian Navy's aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov. (Picture source: VK) Read more from World Defence News https://ift.tt/EUQncy0 via IFTTT

SIPRI 2023 report: World military expenditure reaches new record

In a new report issued on April 24, 2023, SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) exposes that the total global military expenditures increased by 3.7 per cent in real terms in 2022, to reach a new high of $2240 billion. Military expenditure in Europe saw its steepest year-on-year increase in at least 30 years. The three largest spenders in 2022—the United States, China and Russia—accounted for 56 per cent of the world total. Read full news at this link... The drone market has been skyrocketing since the war triggered by Russia in Ukraine on February 24, 2022 (Picture source: Army Recognition) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/F91o76y via IFTTT

Jankel to supply blast and seating protection systems for 70 UK Army Supacat Jackal vehicles

Jankel, a British firm specializing in the design, integration, manufacture, and support of high-specification protection systems, has received a major order from Supacat to supply 70 HMT vehicle blast and seating protection systems. The order has been placed to enable the rapid production of 70 new Jackal vehicles for the British Ministry of Defense, a contract that was announced by Supacat and their production partners Babcockon on 23 February 2023. Now in receipt of this order, Jankel will commence production ramp-up immediately.  Read full news at this link... A Supacat Jackal 2 fitted with Jankel protection system including armoured cab and seats (Picture source: Supacat) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/fQTjKxl via IFTTT

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Says US Default On Debt Would Trigger 'Economic Catastrophe'

  Reuters: US default on debt would trigger 'economic catastrophe,' Yellen says   WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday warned that failure by Congress to raise the government's debt ceiling - and the resulting default - would trigger an "economic catastrophe" that would send interest rates higher for years to come.  Yellen, in remarks prepared for a Washington event with business executives from California, said a default on U.S. debt would result in job losses, while driving household payments on mortgages, auto loans and credit cards higher.  She said it was a "basic responsibility" of Congress to increase or suspend the $31.4 trillion borrowing cap, warning that a default would threaten the economic progress that the United States has made since the COVID-19 pandemic.   Read more ....  U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Says US Default On Debt Would Trigger 'Economic Catastrophe'   A US debt defaul

Ukrainian Unmanned Surface Vessels attempt to strike Crimea

 According to information published by the Russian MoD on April 24, 2023, Sevastopol was the target of an attack, but the Russian Coastal Defense Forces managed to destroy one Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV), while the other one exploded on its own. Read full news at this link Screenshot of the attempted Ukrainian attack in Sevastopol. (Picture source: Военный Осведомитель) Read more from World Defence News https://ift.tt/n4PLhIe via IFTTT

French 11th Parachute Brigade and Mountain Troops to receive about 200 VBMR-L Serval armored vehicles

As recalled by Laurent Lagneau in Oex360, in January 2021, the Directorate General of Armaments [DGA] notified the order of 364 Light Multirole Armored Vehicles "Serval" from Nexter and Texelis, out of a total of 978 units planned under the program. SCORPION (Synergie du contact renforcée par la polyvalence et l’infovalorisation, Synergy of contact reinforced by versatility and infovaluation). And these devices were to be delivered by 2025, including 119 in 2023. Read full news at this link... A VBMR-L Serval in winter camouflage was displayed on April 9, 2023, by the French army during an open-door day at the Marche-en-Famenne camp, the base of the Belgian Motorized Brigade (Picture source: Alain Henry de Frahan) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/MXkVUAD via IFTTT

Rheinmetall receives order worth over €200 million to supply ammunition for infantry fighting vehicles

Rheinmetall has booked an important order for ammunition for infantry fighting vehicles. The Group is supplying a European country with medium-calibre ammunition, with order volume exceeding €200 million net. Shipment is due to take place in 2023-2025. Read full news at this link... Rheinmetall is the sole single source supplier of newly made 20mm-35mm ammunition for medium-calibre automatic and antiaircraft cannon of the Marder, Gepard, Puma and similar systems (Picture source: Rheinmetall) Read more... from World Defence News http://worlddefencenews.blogspot.com/2023/04/rheinmetall-receives-order-worth-over.html via IFTTT

A U.S. - Sudan Timeline

Check out this timeline leading up to the current state of Sudan 👀 pic.twitter.com/ckMnJVL71s — VRosen (@vrosen11) April 24, 2023 WNU Editor: I guess someone wants to make sure that the deal for a Russian naval base in Sudan does not happen. from War News Updates https://ift.tt/7QhzDvH via IFTTT

Japan And EU Officials Say Total Ban On G7 Exports To Russia "Simply Not Doable"

Zero Hedge: Total Ban On G7 Exports To Russia "Simply Not Doable" - Japan, EU Officials Say   As expected, an initiative by some leading Western allies in the Group of Seven (G-7) to ratchet the economic war on Moscow further - to the point of enacting an outright ban on all exports to Russia - has failed before it so much as got off the ground.  The move came as the US-led economic war has clearly failed to stop Moscow’s war machine in Ukraine, and as the US, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the European Union are looking ahead to their major summit set for May in Hiroshima.  Read more ....   WNU Editor : Not surprised that EU and Japanese officials are now walking back their vow to impose a complete export ban on Russia. It would severely damage their own economies. On a side note. I agree with Seymour Hersh that this trading relationship is bizarre .... ‘Crazy’ that Russia and Ukraine still trade – Seymour Hersh (RT). from War News Updates htt

Russia - Ukraine War: Military Summary And Analysis For 4.24.2023 (Video)

  WNU Editor: A lot of updates on the Russia - Ukraine war from the Military Summary channel (see above). Alexander Mercouris gives his updates on the war below.  from War News Updates https://ift.tt/QYTOUfo via IFTTT

Hungarian air defense to take delivery of NASAMS missile systems soon

According to Hungary Today on April 21,  Norway is making a significant contribution to an important area of Hungary’s defense capabilities, namely its air defense, Hungarian Defence Minister  Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky said in Oslo on April 20. In a statement, the Minister said that “in times of war, it is particularly important to strengthen our cooperation with our partners and allies”. Read full news at this link... On 19 November 2020, the Hungarian Armed Forces announced they would buy NASAMS surface-to-air missile systems from Norwegian company Kongsberg and US company Raytheon (Picture source: Twitter) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/KaV2N3u via IFTTT

DRDO with Larsen & Toubro to build prototype of light tank with John Cockerill turret for Indian army

According to the Indian outlet Business Standard, with the Indian Army on a major drive to equip itself adequately on the Sino-Indian border, the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) have joined hands to develop an indigenous light tank that is optimised for the extreme cold and high altitude of Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh. Having co-designed an indigenous, 25-tonne, light tank, the DRDO has placed a development order on L&T to build the first prototype, say Army sources. Read full news at this link... Kaplan MT with Cockerill 3105 turret: a possible source of inspiration for L&T's expected prototype?  (Picture source: FNSS) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/aTxIqXh via IFTTT

Solar Industries India to supply Nagastra-1 loitering munitions to Indian army

According to PSU Watch, Solar Industries India Ltd announced that Economic Explosives Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Solar Industries India, has bagged a Rs 212-crore contract from the Ministry of Defence. "Economic Explosives Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company has signed a contract for the supply of ‘Nagastra-1’ loitering munitions with the Ministry of Defence". Read full news at this link... Solar Industries' Nagastra-1 loitering munition (Picture source: ia Vayu Aerospace) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/3aGVYwN via IFTTT