Tag: military

A number of Chinese companies have been recorded as supplying a variety of arms and military equipment to Russia, including one thousand CQ-A civilian model rifles, body armor, DJI drone parts, and "dual-use" technology and equipment, according to shipment trackers and record information obtained by Politico and publicly available....

In an interview on Wednesday with the Financial Times Lockheed Martin's chief operating officer (COO,) Frank St. John, said there is "a lot of conversation about third party transfer of F-16s." St. John went on to say that his company will ramp up production of the jets so they'll...

After a tense set of politically charged negotiations, the Canadian government has announced it will be purchasing 88 F-35 Lightning II from Lockheed Martin. Officials have said deliveries will begin in 2026 with four aircraft, with further shipments scheduled over a six to eight year period. The fleet is...

The Admiral Kuznetsov, Russia’s only aircraft carrier and flagship of the Russian Navy, caught fire while in port for years-long repairs, state Media TASS reports. The head of United Shipbuilding Corporation, which is the contractor responsible for repairs, stated that the fire was “small” and was rapidly extinguished, with no damage...

While testifying to lawmakers on the U.S Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in Congress on Thursday, FBI Director Christopher Wray said that the United States is "deeply concerned" about Chinese unauthorized police stations operating in U.S. cities and exerting influence. "We are aware of the existence of...

On Wednesday, American General Mark Milley estimated that Russia's military had lost more than 100,000 personnel in Ukraine, adding that Ukrainian forces had "probably" suffered a comparable amount of losses. "Over 100,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or injured. The same thing is most likely happening on the Ukrainian...