Tag: military
Military programming law 2024-2030: the thorny distribution of credits
The French draft military programming law (LPM) for the period 2024-2030 was presented to the Council of Ministers on April 4. Against the background of the return of war in…
Taiwan: what we know about Chinese military exercises aimed at a “total encirclement” of the island
Beijing had promised “firm and forceful measures” in retaliation. It didn’t take long. China launched, this Saturday, April 8, three days of military exercises in the Taiwan Strait, in reaction…
China organizes extensive military exercises in Taiwan waters – the atmosphere is tense
China appears to be timing the military show of force to coincide with Taiwan’s leadership meeting with high-ranking US representatives. 12:52•Updated 12:57 Taiwan has said that it detected eight Chinese…
The ‘abortion’ crisis in the US army! Senator protests, military appointments locked
The US Department of Defense (Pentagon) has forwarded the assignment files of dozens of generals, primarily three force commanders, 5th and 7th squadron commanders, and critical staff commanders. The Pentagon…
Israel strikes Lebanon: fear of a new military escalation in the Middle East
This is the most significant escalation since the war between Israel and Hezbollah in 2006. Southern Lebanon was bombarded by the Israeli army on Friday April 7 before dawn. This…
Military helicopter lost in Japan! There were 10 staff inside…
The Japanese Ministry of Defense reported that a military helicopter belonging to the Ground Self-Defense Forces (GSDF) disappeared from radar at around 16.30 local time, 18 kilometers southwest of Miyakojima…
There are many levels of armed forces within the military alliance – this is how Finland compares to key NATO countries
The extensive reservist army and recent years’ investments in the ground forces elevate the Finnish armed forces to NATO’s middle caste. Finland has better armed forces than, for example, Estonia…
Russia: Moscow accuses kyiv and “agents” of Navalny of having killed a pro-Putin military blogger
The communication war has resumed around the fighting in Bakhmout. “In the legal sense, the city has been captured. The enemy is concentrated in the western areas”, assured on Telegram…
Russia: who is Vladlen Tatarsky, the star of military bloggers killed in an attack?
A well-known Russian military blogger, a strong supporter of the military offensive in Ukraine, was killed Sunday by an explosion that also injured 32 people in a cafe in the…
Thomas Gassilloud: “A military repair and modernization programming law”
The draft Military Programming Law (LPM) 2024-2030, presented this Tuesday, April 4 in the Council of Ministers, provides for annual increases of 3 to 4 billion euros in the budget…