Israel’s ‘immunity’ to punishment for its massacre of Palestinians due to backing of US: North Korea’s UN ambassador ISTANBUL. Israel is “immune” to any punishment despite massacring more than 41,500 Palestinians due to the backing of the US, North Korea’s ambassador to the United Nations said Monday. “It is hardly imaginable that one state (Israel) […]
Kim Yo-jong, these US submarines aren’t the ‘nuclear strategic assets’ you’re looking for Quite a few people assume that when the US sends a nuclear aircraft carrier or a nuclear submarine to Korea, nuclear weapons are part of the package. But nuclear carriers and nuclear submarines are named as such because of their method of
UK calls for new long-range effector under ‘Project Brakestop’ The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) issued a notice to industry on 25 September 2024 outlining specifications for a new long-range weapon system. Known as Project Brakestop, the forthcoming industrial competition will provide the British Armed Forces with a one-way effector to be launched from a
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US Columbia submarine program exceeds costs by over six times An independent audit of the Columbia-class submarine program recently unveiled significant challenges for the Navy in controlling shipbuilding costs. Conducted by the Government Accountability Office [GAO], the report reveals that cost overruns are alarmingly high. Photo credit: Wikipedia Expenses have reached levels “six times higher than” those estimated by
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China lost its Zhou-class submarine near the Yangtze River Satellite images analyzed by American intelligence services revealed that China’s new nuclear-powered submarine of the Zhou class sank at a dock in a shipyard near the Yangtze River. This information was confirmed by a senior U.S. Defense Department official on Thursday. The incident is significant not only for
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Taiwan’s power surge: 100 Harpoon AShMs already in Kaohsiung The first convoy of 100 land-based Harpoon anti-ship missile systems ordered by the US has already arrived in Taiwan, marking significant progress in strengthening the island’s defense capabilities. It marks an important moment in the complicated military relationship between Taiwan and the United States, especially in
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Dassault Aviation pushes Indonesia to acquire 100 Rafale jets Indonesia hopes that the local company PT Dirgantara Indonesia [PTDI] can get the green light to manufacture the French Rafales. However, the transfer of technology, as the Zona Jakarta resource writes, will take place if the country increases its fleet to 100 Dassault Rafale fighters. This
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Boeing awarded GBU-39 bombs contract for Bulgarian, Ukrainian F-16s The U.S. Air Force recently awarded a contract to Boeing Co., based in St. Louis, Missouri, with a ceiling value of $6.9 billion. This contract is designated for the production of GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs Increment One. The final recipients of this ammunition will be Japan, Bulgaria,
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Denmark signs $600M defense deal with Ukraine Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen met with Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and Minister of Strategic Industries Herman Smetanin in Kyiv today, signing a declaration of intent to further cooperate on defense procurement, amounting to approximately DKK 4.2 billion ($600 million). “This agreement demonstrates our unwavering commitment
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Russian Su-35 nearly collides with US fighter jet A Russian Su-35 fighter jet nearly collided with a U.S. military aircraft during an intercept mission, according to footage released by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). The incident, which occurred on September 23, involved what U.S. officials are calling “unsafe and unprofessional” behavior by the
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