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Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb Won’t Make Ukraine Combat Debut Till Fall

Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb Won’t Make Ukraine Combat Debut Till Fall

The War Zone Beyond GLSDB’s Fall debut, a official says cluster munitions would be useful for Ukraine, but no decision to send them has been made. Saab Recent long-range attacks made by Ukraine – like the one today on the Chongar Bridge in Crimea – have spurred speculation as to what weapons are being employed. […]

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James Cameron’s Take On The Titan Disaster Is The Best We’ve Heard

James Cameron’s Take On The Titan Disaster Is The Best We’ve Heard

The War Zone The “Titanic” director is also an experienced deep-sea explorer who is the first person to make a solo descent the deepest part of the ocean. SAEED KHAN/AFP via Getty Images The Titan submersible. OceanGate Expeditions The Wall Street Journal has also now reported that a highly classified U.S. Navy underwater sensor network

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AUKUS Alliance Should Develop Armada Of Common Loyal Wingman Drones

AUKUS Alliance Should Develop Armada Of Common Loyal Wingman Drones

The War Zone AUKUS presents an incredible opportunity to build huge numbers of common collaborative drones that can fight with 4th and 5th gen fighters. Boeing Defense Australia The nature of air combat is about to drastically change. The need to rapidly gain advanced and highly autonomous uncrewed aircraft that work collaboratively with crewed types

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Ukraine Situation Report: Counteroffensive Slowed By 77,000 Square Miles Of Mines

Ukraine Situation Report: Counteroffensive Slowed By 77,000 Square Miles Of Mines

The War Zone Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that regardless of what happens in the counteroffensive, he won’t negotiate until Russia leaves. DONBAS, UKRAINE – JUNE 19: A view of the mine warning sign in Donbas, Ukraine on June 19, 2023. (Photo by Wojciech Grzedzinski/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Regardless of what happens with his

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Rescue Force Grows As Time Runs Short For Titan Submersible Crew

Rescue Force Grows As Time Runs Short For Titan Submersible Crew

The War Zone There’s no guarantee banging noises came from the Titan and, even if they did, time is running out for a successful recovery. Getty Images The search for the Titan, the submersible missing in the Atlantic Ocean, goes on, although with oxygen supply onboard steadily declining, the amount of breathable air left for

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B-52 Bombers Arrive In Indonesia For The First Time

B-52 Bombers Arrive In Indonesia For The First Time

The War Zone Two B-52s arrived at Kualanamu International Airport yesterday, marking the first deployment of the strategic bombers to Indonesia. U.S. Air Force Two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers arrived in Indonesia yesterday, marking what appears to be the first deployment of that aircraft to the country. While specific details on the deployment

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Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Making Push In East

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Making Push In East

The War Zone Russian and Ukrainian sources both agree that Moscow’s forces are on the move in the Donbas, a possible challenge to Kyiv’s counteroffensive. Russian Defense Ministry There are indications that Russian forces have launched offensive operations of their own around in eastern Luhansk Oblast. While it is unclear at the moment how successful

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Ukraine Situation Report: Waning Flood Waters Could Provide Opportunity For Kyiv’s Forces

Ukraine Situation Report: Waning Flood Waters Could Provide Opportunity For Kyiv’s Forces

The War Zone As the Dnipro’s floodwaters recede downstream, establishing a bridgehead across the partially drained reservoir seems more plausible. Nearly two weeks after Ukraine accused Russian forces of destroying the Nova Khakovka Dam, Kyiv may see the receding floodwaters as a gateway to Russia’s western flank.  On Saturday, unconfirmed reports emerged claiming Ukrainian Special

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The Instant Flares Are Released From An F/A-18 Hornet Seen In Incredible Photo

The Instant Flares Are Released From An F/A-18 Hornet Seen In Incredible Photo

The War Zone We see flare release images regularly, but we have never seen a photo showing the instant countermeasures pop out of their dispenser before. @stella991214 The aircraft in question is a two-seat F/A-18D multirole fighter from the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), although the exact time and place the photo was taken have

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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 Sit back, relax, discuss. Photo by Edward Dean/Daily Mirror 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

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