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Russia Offers Financial Incentives To Meet Troop Recruiting Targets

By Kevin O'Connell | 02/15/2025 | Comments Off on Russia Offers Financial Incentives To Meet Troop Recruiting Targets

In September, Russian President Vladimir Putin called for the “mobilization” of an additional 180,000 new service members. However, the meaning…

Russia Expands Its Arctic Research Capabilities

By Kevin O'Connell | 02/15/2025 | Comments Off on Russia Expands Its Arctic Research Capabilities

In October, Russia announced the construction of its latest Arctic-capable research vessel, the Ivan Frolov. According to the first excerpted article…

Russian Volunteer Force Highlights the Evolution of UAV Missions in Ukraine

By Kevin O'Connell | 02/15/2025 | Comments Off on Russian Volunteer Force Highlights the Evolution of UAV Missions in Ukraine

The accompanying excerpted article from the Russian daily newspaper Izvestia discusses the activities of the Volunteer Corps of the Russian Ministry of…

Damage to Undersea Cables in Baltic Hint at China – Russia Collusion

By Kevin O'Connell | 02/15/2025 | Comments Off on Damage to Undersea Cables in Baltic Hint at China – Russia Collusion

On 19 November, the Danish Navy detained the Chinese-flagged bulk carrier Yi Pang 3 under the suspicion that it had damaged undersea…

China Unveils New High-Power Microwave Weapon Systems

By Kevin O'Connell | 02/15/2025 | Comments Off on China Unveils New High-Power Microwave Weapon Systems

China unveiled at least three mobile, ground-based, high-power microwave-directed energy weapon systems during the Zhuhai Air Show in November. According…

China Debuts Fifth-Generation Stealth Fighter

By Kevin O'Connell | 02/15/2025 | Comments Off on China Debuts Fifth-Generation Stealth Fighter

China hosted the 2024 International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai from 12 to 17 November 2024. The event showcased…

China Sets Sight on Gabon for Second African Military Base

By Kevin O'Connell | 02/15/2025 | Comments Off on China Sets Sight on Gabon for Second African Military Base

“The visit of the [Chinese] Peace Ark highlights the friendly relations between Gabon and China, and brings glory and well-being…

Damage to Undersea Cables in Baltic Hint at China – Russia Collusion

By Kevin O'Connell | 02/15/2025 | Comments Off on Damage to Undersea Cables in Baltic Hint at China – Russia Collusion

The Baltic Fulmar was sold to a Chinese shipowner in 2023 and renamed the NewNew Polar Bear. The NewNew Polar…

China Unveils New High-Power Microwave Weapon Systems

By Kevin O'Connell | 02/15/2025 | Comments Off on China Unveils New High-Power Microwave Weapon Systems

“High-power microwave weapons represent not only a leap forward in military technology, but also a major shift in the future…

China Debuts Fifth-Generation Stealth Fighter

By Kevin O'Connell | 02/15/2025 | Comments Off on China Debuts Fifth-Generation Stealth Fighter

An image of the J-35A released by CCTV Military’s official Weibo account. “The debut of the J-35A marks China becoming…