cold war ii

3月28日14时20分，缅甸发生7.9级地震。确切的伤亡率仍不清楚，救援队正在行动。不过，根据实际情况，缅甸地震可能在7.9级以上，震地动山的强震区绵延500多公里。

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-officials-object-european-push-buy-weapons-locally-2025-0 How far can you take the notion of self-righteousness and dictate such demands? I think it's very evident that many countries have evolved beyond the reliance on many U.S. weapons systems. Add to this...

https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2025/04/02/france-calls-for-new-eu-ammo-plan-speeding-up-satellite-constellation/

https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/defense-security/20250330-246049/

The Italian Navy is currently performing its main excercise the "Mare Aperto 25" (Open Sea 25), in this occasion the Italian Navy is displaying the full landing attack capability with the joint deployment of the LPD Trieste and the all "Santi Class" LPD ships (San Giorgio, San Marco and San Giusto).

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/apr/02/val-kilmer-death-age-65-pneumonia

Via Slashdot: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/31/china_disguised_tech_companies_taiwan/

https://www.iiss.org/research-paper/2025/03/a-european-reassurance-force-for-ukraine--options-and-challenges/

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3304082/comac-c949-china-unveils-quiet-supersonic-jet-50-longer-range-concorde Definetly interesting to watch

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W8Pb4rfPd8 View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhsY1Qg84qs

It is unclear if they are being leased out to the RAAF or another government agency, though on reflection, the wording makes it seem more like the company itself will providing ISR coverage under contract/s?: https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/bombardier-challenger-australia Interesting...

As it becomes clear that Europe and Canada will need to take on the running of NATO's main command on the continent, it will be necessary to find a significant figure who can deal effectively with the military and political challenges ahead as SACEUR. As the principal military power in Europe...

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-may-need-to-extend-kc-135-service-life/ You can also refer to this thread as an introduction to the discussion: https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/next-c-130-will-be-a-vertical-lift-cargo-plane.37360/

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cly24zvvwxlt https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/21/heathrow-airport-closed-latest-news-fire-power-outage/ A right old mess, as the saying goes.

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/pentagon-set-award-us-air-000948648.html

https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2025/march/crash-fleet-emergency-shipbuilding-program?fbclid=IwY2xjawJJOFJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHUgixg5BbVl9szpLOXjEQy0cVdBQhX2oWJVywIL1a0SpmUNiv0EdaG6Dbg_aem_ZQDWwg4VihHQeweCijRPYA In nearly every conflict we’ve been involved in since the advent of steam...

They give this up I cannot see the US ever getting it back. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/trump-admin-considers-giving-nato-command-exclusively-american-eisenho-rcna196503

Now that Poland is talking openly about needing nuclear weapons this becomes a legitimate technical subject. Poland used Scuds in its WP days and now has MLRS launchers I think. As Belarus and Kaliningrad host nuclear Iskanders Polish SSM have some clear military targets

In 2023 Israeli company Rafael unveiled the SkySting. First named SkySpear but quickly renamed. Product page here. Rafael makes several claims: It's a 6th gen missile. Leap in RF seeker capabilities. 3 pulse motor instead of 2 pulse. Significant range increase (and "very long range"). Extra...

https://eurospace.org/7026-2/