This matters because by 2019 South Korea is the 10th largest defense manufacturer in the world. That’s up from 13th a few years earlier. In 2024 South Korea was number 8 with a 2.8 percent share of ...

F-16s and other manned aircraft are still needed to find and attack other targets even if the pilots’ radio communications are jammed as pilots can adapt to unexpected situations. There are now ...

F-35B Lightning II attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, dispenses flares ...

The M777 is, at four tons, the lightest 155mm towed howitzer ever fielded. A crew of five fires regular rounds to 24 kilometers and RAP rocket assisted projectiles to 40 kilometers. M777 fire control ...

During the twenty five years the camps existed, several hundred thousand North Koreans spent some time in those camps and thousands died while there. This might seem unbelievable, but enough North ...

China needed the food, but Russia already had markets in the Middle East, Africa and Europe. The situation changed in 2014 and 2022 when Russian aggression resulted in economic sanctions that included ...

Russia continues to use manpower to do the work of the machines every other armed force uses. Clinging to archaic logistical practices means that supplies reach Russian troops more slowly, and often ...

Russian attacks on grain ships and port facilities in Odessa have not seriously disrupted grain exports. It’s costly to repair the damage on land and Russia does not want to seriously damage foreign ...

As Egypt expands its influence in North Africa, it continues to bump into rebellious Tuaregs, who are not alone in opposing Egyptian influence, While Egypt has the largest economy in North Africa, the ...

Ukraine is asking NATO nations to provide more military support so that Ukrainian forces can continue their offensive. Russian leader Vladimir Putin is willing to make peace if Russia can keep the ...

Ukrainians admire the achievements of Israelis against their many enemies. Israeli and Ukrainian Jews are bringing details of Israeli military strategy and tactics to Ukraine. Many of the Israeli ...

In 2024 the importance of Nasrallah and Hezbollah ceased to be a problem. He was killed along with other key Hamas and Hezbollah leaders. Israel used exploding pagers and portable radios, plus ...