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Are we approaching the point where small drones will become just another personal weapon for individual soldiers rather than a support weapon? https://defence-blog.com/south-korea-to-train-every-soldier-as-drone-operator/

Apparently the Saudis are finding that Chinese laser AD weapons not quite ready for prime time but EW proving to be effective: https://defence-blog.com/saudi-military-slams-chinese-laser-weapon/

High Russian casualty rates are forcing a change in tactics and a much heavier reliance on unmanned systems: https://defence-blog.com/russia-adopts-new-infantry-doctrine-amid-manpower-strain/ I wonder if the increased volume of unmanned systems in use by the Russians in the offensive will also...

If what you say is correct and the percent of non-owner occupied homes has remained fairly steady at 30-35% I wonder how many of those have shifted from long-term rental properties to short-term rental properties? That could have a pretty significant impact on the housing market.

Something air-portable for our Light Battalions...can use both 81mm and 120mm mortars so can be configured as best suits a particular mission. https://defence-blog.com/u-s-marine-corps-tests-scorpion-light-mortar-system/

Yeah, but other than that????

Yokosuka in Japan is home to the US 7th Fleet as well as the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine command. It's closer to North Korea and Taiwan (and Canada) than Singapore. It's somewhat protected being on the East coast of Japan (rather than facing China/North Korea) and also...

Curious to know what the Navy folks on here think. Do we need 4 x JSS or would 2 x JSS and 2 x more conventional oilers be enough?

Trump may be angling for the EU to become the 52nd State after he's done with Canada... Trump claims leaders call him ‘The President of Europe’

Something similar to this Chinese AD system would be a good element of a layered air defence system. A gun combined with a large number of modular missile launchers that can be configured with a range of missile types (cheap anti-quadcopter to more expensive anti-cruise missile types) based on...

It's been announced that Canada is removing counter-tariffs on some US goods (those that are compliant with CUSMA) and a goodwill gesture to try and move the trade talks forward. Auto, steel and aluminum tariffs will remain...

It's also a bit too long at 117m. According to Noah's substack article about an interview with Vice-Admiral Topshee there is a requirement for the length to be in the 104m (+/- a couple of meters) in order to use existing berth space: Now, with the more recent commitments to increase...

A part of me hopes he's right and that the aliens will take pity on us and save us from ourselves.

Plus a large, slow moving UAV like that is a hell of a lot easier to shoot down than an artillery shell.

Maybe we could hire Wagner?

Meet half way? French MO-120 RT towed, rifled 120mm mortar (Wikipedia link) A proven system used by dozens of countries. Vehicle agnostic. Sometimes simple and reliable is a plus but keep in mind the USMC dropped their version in favour of more precision munitions for better range and...