Drums of War

Mindysan33 January 28, 2024, 6:39pm 3829

Three US service members killed and ‘many’ injured in drone attack in Jordan,...

President says ‘while we are still gathering the facts of this attack, we know it was carried out by radical Iran-backed militant groups’

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vermes82 January 28, 2024, 6:55pm 3830

lrt.lt – 28 Jan 24

What are Wagner Group mercenaries still doing in Belarus?

After Yevgeny Prigozhin’s failed mutiny in 2023, mercenaries of the Wagner Group went to Belarus. How many are still in ...

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BakaNeko January 28, 2024, 11:52pm 3831

Now tha Royal Navy say they have no weapons.

The Telegraph

British warships lack firepower to attack Houthi land targets

Former defence chief brands Royal Navy missile limitations ‘a scandal and completely unsatisfactory'

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BakaNeko January 29, 2024, 12:24am 3832

The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com

Lebanon panics over fake reports claiming Israel plans to 'declare war'

There is no such report by Israeli media, Maariv stated, but the warnings in Arab media cause great concern in Lebanon.

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GagHalfrunt January 29, 2024, 1:04pm 3833

the Guardian – 29 Jan 24

Jordan drone strike: who are Islamic Resistance in Iraq and what is Tower 22?

The group that claimed responsibility for deadly attack on US military base in north-east Jordan

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GagHalfrunt January 29, 2024, 3:22pm 3834

The Kyiv Independent – 29 Jan 24

NATO general: Alliance must be prepared for potential 'Russian missile...

Lieutenant General Alexander Sollfrank and other NATO generals cautioned that a direct military confrontation with Russia could occur as soon as within the next three years.

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BakaNeko January 29, 2024, 5:04pm 3835

France 24 – 29 Jan 24

North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversees test of submarine-launched cruise missiles

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test launch of a new strategic cruise missile from a submarine, state media said Monday, the latest tension-raising move by the nuclear-armed state.

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GagHalfrunt January 29, 2024, 6:58pm 3836

the Guardian – 29 Jan 24

Pentagon vows ‘all necessary actions’ to defend US troops after deadly strike

Lloyd Austin says ‘the president and I will not tolerate attacks on US forces’ after strike on American base in Jordan that killed three

the Guardian – 29 Jan 24

There is a mega-bomb waiting to explode in the Middle East. Biden must not...

The US president is under immense pressure to hit back at Iranian-backed militias, but that would be a disaster, says foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

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BakaNeko January 30, 2024, 1:00am 3837

MercoPress

Argentina chooses US-built F-16 fighters over Chinese JF-17s

Argentina's Air Force is to move on with the process of purchasing 24 second-hand US-built F-16 fighter jets from Denmark with the White House's nod, it was reported in Buenos Aires. The decision meant dropping the alternative of Chinese-developed...

en.m.wikipedia.org

CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder

The CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder (Urdu: جے ایف-17 گرج), or FC-1 Xiaolong (Chinese: 枭龙; pinyin: Xiāo Lóng; lit. 'Fierce Dragon'), is a lightweight, single-engine, multirole combat aircraft developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) of China. It was designed and developed as a fourth-generation replacement for the third-generation A-5C, F-7P/PG, Mirage III, and Mirage V combat aircraft in the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). The JF-17 can be used for

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GagHalfrunt January 30, 2024, 1:14pm 3838

the Guardian – 29 Jan 24

Biden beware: US must fully consider response to soldiers’ deaths – or risk...

President is facing pressure from Republicans after numerous attacks on US bases by Iran’s proxies

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BakaNeko January 30, 2024, 7:43pm 3839

Naval News – 30 Jan 24

Denmark sends frigate to the Red Sea - Naval News

Denmark sends the frigate Iver Huitfeldt on a mission as part of the international maritime coalition in and around the Red Sea.

Est. reading time: 2 minutes

en.wikipedia.org

HDMS Iver Huitfeldt (F361)

HDMS Iver Huitfeldt (F361) is a Iver Huitfeldt-class frigate in the Royal Danish Navy. The ship is named after Iver Huitfeldt, a 17th-century Danish officer. The design is shared across the three ship class. She was laid down on 2 June 2008 and launched on 11 March 2010 by Odense Steel Shipyard, Odense. Commissioned on 21 January 2011. Iver Huitfeldt was attached to the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower carrier strike group which included the guided missile cruisers USS Vella Gulf, USS San Jacinto, and...

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BakaNeko January 30, 2024, 9:52pm 3840

SWI swissinfo.ch

Switzerland hands over first batch of Leopard 2 tanks to Germany

The Swiss army has sent nine Leopard 2 battle tanks to Germany out of the 25 tanks that will be handed to their German manufacturer Rheinmetall.

en.wikipedia.org

Leopard 2

The Leopard 2 is a third generation German main battle tank (MBT). Developed by Krauss-Maffei in the 1970s, the tank entered service in 1979 and replaced the earlier Leopard 1 as the main battle tank of the West German army. Various iterations of the Leopard 2 continue to be operated by the armed forces of Germany, as well as 13 other European countries, and several non-European countries, including Canada, Chile, Indonesia, and Singapore. Some operating countries have licensed the Leopard 2 de...

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mspie500 January 30, 2024, 10:55pm 3841

UNIDIR → Disarmament is evolving – 30 Jan 24

The Use of Uncrewed Aerial Systems by Non-State Armed Groups: Exploring...

The Insight examines current and emerging trends in non-state armed group's use of uncrewed aerial systems in Africa.

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GagHalfrunt January 31, 2024, 12:46pm 3842

the Guardian – 30 Jan 24

Iran on high alert as Biden mulls response to killing of US servicemen

Tehran warns Washington but regime unsure of degree of support for interventionist foreign policy

the Guardian – 31 Jan 24

Iran not seeking war with US but ‘not afraid of it’, says military chief

Head of Islamic Revolutionary Guards defiant as US prepares ‘very consequential response’ to drone attack on Jordan base

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BakaNeko January 31, 2024, 12:51pm 3843

EL PAÍS English – 30 Jan 24

The US mistook the drone that killed three of its military personnel in...

Washington argues that this misidentification allowed the attack, considered ‘an escalation’ in the conflict. The White House promises a response

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GagHalfrunt January 31, 2024, 2:54pm 3844

The Kyiv Independent – 31 Jan 24

Polish foreign minister: Berlin within range of Russian missiles

When asked if Poland is in danger, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said, "(Russian President Vladimir) Putin threatened Poland, Latvia and Finland. When he threatens a country, he is serious. Too often we have not taken him seriously."

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BakaNeko January 31, 2024, 5:17pm 3845

The Telegraph

Britain set to deploy aircraft carrier to Red Sea

Navy ready to send either HMS Queen Elizabeth or HMS Prince of Wales into the Gulf amid Houthi attacks on shipping

en.m.wikipedia.org

Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier

The Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy consists of two vessels. The lead ship of her class, HMS Queen Elizabeth, was named on 4 July 2014 in honour of Elizabeth I and was commissioned on 7 December 2017. Her sister ship, HMS Prince of Wales, was launched on 21 December 2017, and was commissioned on 10 December 2019. They form the central components of the UK Carrier Strike Group. The contract for the vessels was announced in July 2007, ending several y...

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Purplecat January 31, 2024, 5:37pm 3846

Aircraft carrier, yes- but the WP article seems really uncertain how many aircraft the UK actually has to deploy on it.

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vermes82 January 31, 2024, 6:21pm 3847

The Telegraph

Britain’s jet-less aircraft carriers are a national embarrassment

HMS Queen Elizabeth is intended to carry 36 fighter jets. She has just eight aboard – and that isn't the end of the problems

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NukeML January 31, 2024, 6:34pm 3848

So its only real function is to act as a bomb-magnet to distract enemy aircraft and missiles form targets of value.

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