Washington has several military bases in Greece that are said to be necessary due to the so-called Russian threat. This has now been publicly questioned by the Turkish President. He asked who they were actually set up against. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has cast doubt on the need to expand the US military presence […]
Nicaraguan President José Daniel Ortega has authorized the temporary presence of Russian military personnel for humanitarian purposes. Military from the USA, Mexico, Cuba, Venezuela, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and the Dominican Republic are also said to come to the country. Nicaraguan President José Daniel Ortega has authorized the entry of Russian troops, ships and planes […]
Russia reports capture of the city of Svyatogorsk in northern Donetsk People’s Republic, refuting claims of deliberate destruction of the local monastery. The city’s Ukrainian mayor, meanwhile, blamed Zelensky and his country’s military. On Tuesday, the spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry, General Igor Konashenkov, and later Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu, announced the capture of […]
In parallel with the growing geopolitical tensions between a number of Western countries, including Australia and the US, and China, the number of potentially dangerous confrontations between the armed forces involved is increasing. A few days ago there was a confrontation between Chinese and Western military aircraft in the sea area around China, as Chinese […]
“War Thunder” is a free online computer game. Now it is said to have happened again that military secrets were leaked on the platform. This time the leak is said to concern a Chinese anti-tank missile. In the free-to-play computer game “WarThunder“Chinese military secrets are said to have been leaked, reports the online forum UK […]
In view of the increasing tensions around the island of Taiwan, the Chinese military wants to continue its exercises in the region. Beijing also has an eye on the occurrence of an emergency as a possible scenario. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army apparently wants to conduct further military exercises in the Taiwan Strait. This is […]
In a referendum in Denmark, an overwhelming majority voted to join military cooperation with the EU. A derogation in this regard that has been in effect for 30 years is therefore no longer applicable. In a referendum on the abolition of the EU defense proviso, one of Denmark’s reservations about the European Union, the supporters […]
The services of the US satellite network Starlink are increasingly used by the military instead of by the civilian population. The Ukrainian army, the US armed forces and now apparently also the German army use Starlink for military purposes. China increasingly sees the system as a threat. Originally developed by Elon Musk for civilian purposes, […]
by Desiree Lambert It’s no secret that the military is the first creator of almost every advanced technology. Most breakthrough innovations – such as the Internet – were developed in defense facilities. Over time, some of these technologies will find their way into civilian life. Jet engines in aviation, rocket technology for civil space travel, […]