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Polish Mercenaries Playing Central Roles in Ukrainian Assault Units - Reports Multiple Russian sources have reported that Polish contractor personnel are playing increasingly central roles within Ukrainian assault units, which reflects part of broader...militarywatchmagazine.com/article/polish…

Russia’s New Yak-130M Lightweight Fighter Makes First Flight: How Capable Is It? The Russian Yak-130M light fighter and trainer was confirmed on June 25 to have performed its first flight, with the aircraft expected to be procured in significant numbers...militarywatchmagazine.com/article/russia…

Germany’s First Modern Destroyer Program Cancelled After Years of Setbacks: What Made the F126 So Problematic? The German government has cancelled its largest naval shipbuilding program of the past 75 years, the F126 frigate program, with the country’s...militarywatchmagazine.com/article/german…

China’s Unique Type 076 Drone Carrier Ship Continues Far Seas Testing The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy Type 076 class aircraft carrier, the Sichuan, has begun a major phase of cross-regional testing and training operations...militarywatchmagazine.com/article/china-…

Russia’s Kirov Nuclear Cruiser vs. U.S. Zumwalt Stealth Destroyer: Which Surface Ship Dominates? The entry the Russian Kirov class nuclear powered cruiser Admiral Nakhimov into the final phase of its sea trials in early June has drawn significant...militarywatchmagazine.com/article/russia…

U.S. Air Force’s Classified Budget Funds E-7 ‘Flying Radars’ to Track Chinese Stealth Fighters The U.S. Department of War has announced plans to finance a $1.55 billion spending plan for the procurement of E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning and...militarywatchmagazine.com/article/us-air…

Japanese Warships Engaged Chinese Carrier Strike Group in ‘Harassment’ Operation Following the return of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy's Liaoning carrier group to its home port from far-sea combat training, state media outlets reported that...militarywatchmagazine.com/article/japane…

Russia is Incrementally Enhancing its New T-90M Tanks Based on Feedback From Frontline Operations Russian state technology corporation Rostec has reported that the country’s primary type of main battle tank, the T-90M, is being continuously upgraded...militarywatchmagazine.com/article/russia…

U.S. Combat Aviation’s Pivot Against China Sees Alaska’s ‘Fightertown’ Take Central Position The U.S. Air Force is beginning to implement a massive modernization and expansion program at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, with the aim of transforming...militarywatchmagazine.com/article/us-piv…

North Korea Confirms Plans to Continue Surpassing U.S. Destroyer Production At the commissioning ceremony of the Korean People's Army Navy's first destroyer, the Choe Hyon, chairman of the ruling Korean Workers' Party Kim Jong Un reaffirmed plans for...militarywatchmagazine.com/article/nkorea…

North Korea’s Navy Brings its First Ever Destroyer Into Active Service The Korean People’s Army Navy on June 23 brought its first destroyer, the Choe Hyon, into active service, marking the first time a destroyer has ever become operational...militarywatchmagazine.com/article/nkorea…

North Korea’s Primary Tactical Missile Demonstrates Improved Precision Strike Capability in the Ukrainian Theatre Multiple Ukrainian sources have reported that the North Korean KN-23 tactical ballistic missile, otherwise known as the Hwasong-11A...militarywatchmagazine.com/article/nkorea…

Russia’s Most Capable Strategic Bombers Patrol Near NATO’s Arctic Territories The Russian Aerospace Forces have deployed Tu-160 intercontinental range strategic bombers for operations over the neutral waters...militarywatchmagazine.com/article/russia…

United Arab Emirates to Purchase Soviet Cruise Missiles Through India as it Rearms For Next Iran War The United Arab Emirates has been reported by multiple sources to be planning the procurement of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles from India, as part...militarywatchmagazine.com/article/arab-e…

China’s Liaoning Carrier Strike Group Completes 40 Days of Far Seas Combat Training Exercises with New Fighters The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy on June 22 confirmed that the carrier group led by the Liaoning completed far-sea combat training...militarywatchmagazine.com/article/china-…

U.S. Senate Sustains Vital DDG(X) Next Generation Destroyer Program to Counter Growing Chinese Surface Dominance The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee has directed the Navy to continue developing the DDG(X) next generation destroyer program, with...militarywatchmagazine.com/article/us-sen…

MQ-9B SkyGuardian vs. MQ-9A: How the Republic of China Air Force’s New Recon-Strike Drones Differ From U.S. Reapers The MQ-9B SkyGuardian is the first medium weight drone type to be delivered to the Republic of China Armed Forces, with four having been...militarywatchmagazine.com/article/mq9b-v…

Republic of China Air Force’s Four New MQ-9 Drones Highly Vulnerable in a Future Taiwan Strait War The Republic of China Air Force has continued to make significant progress in bringing four MQ-9B unmanned long range multirole aircraft into service...militarywatchmagazine.com/article/republ…

China Flight Testing the World’s Most Powerful ‘Flying Radar’ System with Advanced Counter-Stealth Capabilities The development of the Chinese KJ-3000 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system has caused growing concerns in the Western world...militarywatchmagazine.com/article/china-…

China Boosts its Most Powerful Destroyers’ Targeting Capabilities Through Integration with AEW&C ‘Flying Radars’ The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy was confirmed for the first time in May to have integrated a Type 055 class destroyer...militarywatchmagazine.com/article/world-…