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https://aviationweek.com/defense/budget-policy-operations/usaf-secretary-lays-out-aggressive-goals-autonomous-aircraft The shifting spectrum of UAVs, CCAs and low cost long range munitions, some of which are reusable.

How do we get, and keep, the latest "robots" in the field? https://www.ynetnews.com/tech-and-digital/article/rykyk5rkzg

Monitoring an HMI can be done from a wheel-chair or a couch.

https://www.ukrinform.net/amp/rubric-ato/4163892-russian-forces-launch-kalibr-missiles-without-sending-launch-vessels-to-sea-navy.html Why have ships at all?

https://news.err.ee/1610137561/former-estonian-president-not-enough-air-defense-in-the-world-to-meet-ukraine-s-needs Discussion of the support given to Ukraine and their continued frustration at what might have been and what is.

A sense of the scale of the problem/opportunity https://news.err.ee/1610137561/former-estonian-president-not-enough-air-defense-in-the-world-to-meet-ukraine-s-needs I am double posting this on the Ukrainian politics thread.

A Navy or Welfare? https://maritime-executive.com/editorials/surge-in-social-spending-dampens-uk-s-hopes-for-a-stronger-royal-navy Solution is to make Defence a Social Program.

Interesting concept from the Poles. A system for launching Quadcopter Interceptors that puts it on a frame comparable to the C6 and the CG84. Bipod mounted, shoulder fired, line of site engagement. Section or Platoon level...

A bit more on that https://www.forcesnews.com/services/army/army-looks-bringing-back-war-horse-ways-should-silence-any-naysayers Apparently horses are still used operationally in Chile and India on the borders.

And in the UK, the continued commercialization of defence. In the North Atlantic the RN is hiring companies with sensor systems to keep them apprised of the situation. The Army is hiring companies with sensor systems to keep them apprised of the UAS situation over its bases - a passive...

And who are already inclined to be on the land in any event. An opportunity for a bit of spare cash.

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/38th-skyguard-aspide-air-defense-systems/ The video is probably best considered with the sound off and lots of pausing...... Observations An amazing number of types of anti-aircraft systems grouped under one command - everything from M2s in Pickups and...

That would put them into Ranger territory administratively speaking.

The Europeans starting to pay attention to Canadian sales possibilities? "Baltic Defence Review" has apparently launched "Dominion Defence Review" as a new enterprise. The big problem I see is that the cost of a NEMO turret on an armoured 8x8 is apparently broadly comparable to the price at...

What is "war" again? https://cphpost.dk/2026-09-15/news/politics/russian-frigate-fires-two-flares-near-danish-military-helicopter-prompting-denmark-to-summon-russian-ambassador/

How many part-time armed night-watchkeepers in Canada can be funded for the cost of sustaining a Leopard 2A8, its crew and echelon, in Latvia?

https://splash247.com/new-canadian-osv-player-emerges-from-atlantic-towing-deal/ This space might be worth watching given: A) the popularity of these vessels in security roles B) the apparent increase in the role of commercial enterprises providing defence related services C) the rise of...

On the plus side: there goes your unemployment problem. Do we have one of those? Jobs unfilled and people out of work.

They really clogged up the works.

https://defence-industry.eu/germany-turns-to-e3-4-billion-typhon-and-tomahawk-purchase-to-field-2500-kilometer-strike-capability-after-u-s-cancels-deployment/ Reagan donated ground launched cruise missiles and crews to defend Germany. Trump is selling ground launched cruise missiles for German...