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North Korea Debuts Rocket Launchers That Appear As Civilian Trucks

North Korea Debuts Rocket Launchers That Appear As Civilian Trucks

The War Zone Rocket launchers masquerading as civilian trucks are the latest sign of the times as concealment becomes more critical on the battlefield. KCNA North Korea’s latest weapon system puts a new spin on the age-old concept of camouflage. In its latest parade through Pyongyang’s Kim Il-Sung Square marking the 75th Anniversary of North […]

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Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week

Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week

The War Zone It’s Bunker time! Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty images Welcome to Bunker Talk. This is a weekend open discussion post for the best commenting crew on the net, in which we can chat about all the stuff that went on this week that we didn’t cover. We can also talk

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Ukraine Situation Report: M1 Abrams Tank Training Extended

Ukraine Situation Report: M1 Abrams Tank Training Extended

The War Zone The training extension request means it will be additional weeks before the M1s arrive in Ukraine and the rainy season is fast approaching. (Photo by Nicolas Armer/picture alliance via Getty Images) Earlier hopes that U.S. M1 Abrams tanks would soon arrive on the battlefield in Ukraine have been tempered by news that

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Gepard’s 35mm Cannons Blast Russian Drones Out Of The Sky In First-Person Video

Gepard’s 35mm Cannons Blast Russian Drones Out Of The Sky In First-Person Video

The War Zone Gepard self-propelled 35mm anti-aircraft guns, once widely seen as antiquated, have played a critical role in protecting Ukraine’s airspace. Ukraine MOD A new video shows just what it looks like from a first-person point of view when a German-made Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns (SPAAG) lets loose a barrage 35mm shells from its

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Ukraine Situation Report: Breakthrough At Russia’s Second Defensive Line

Ukraine Situation Report: Breakthrough At Russia’s Second Defensive Line

The War Zone Ukraine’s breakthrough at Russia’s second defensive line is “pretty considerable,” the DIA’s director of analysis says. Ukraine Armed Forces General Staff Ukraine continues to expand the salient it has created in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, pushing closer toward the small town of Verbove, the Institute for the Study of War says in its latest

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LongShot Air-To-Air Combat Drone Bid Won By General Atomics

LongShot Air-To-Air Combat Drone Bid Won By General Atomics

The War Zone The LongShot program is centered on developing an air-to-air missile-armed drone that fighters and bombers can launch and control. GA-ASI The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has picked General Atomics to build an air-launchable uncrewed aircraft capable of firing air-to-air missiles as part of its LongShot program. General Atomics says that

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North Korea’s Diesel-Electric Ballistic Missile ‘Frankensub’ Emerges

North Korea’s Diesel-Electric Ballistic Missile ‘Frankensub’ Emerges

The War Zone The bizarre rework of an antique Romeo class diesel-electric submarine points to the Kim regime’s second strike nuclear deterrent dreams. KCNA A very deep rework of an ancient Cold War-era Romeo class diesel-electric submarine that North Korea has ‘Frankensteined’ into a conventionally-powered missile submarine has been officially unveiled and launched. The ceremony,

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Secret Memo Raises More Questions About UFO Shootdowns Over Alaska, Canada

Secret Memo Raises More Questions About UFO Shootdowns Over Alaska, Canada

The War Zone A memo to Justin Trudeau provides insights and prompts additional questions about the mysterious aerial engagements last February. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Austin M. May) Following the shootdown of three unidentified objects in three days over Alaska, the Yukon and Lake Huron in February and the downing of a Chinese spy

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