Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. Indian Security forces in the Kashmir region (Tawseef Nazir / Shutterstock.com) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict Explosions Rock Major Russian Ammunition Depot in the Vladimir Region A series of explosions occurred at a major Russian military ammunition depot in the Vladimir region, northeast of Moscow on Tuesday. The facility, known as the 51st Arsenal of the Main Missile and Artillery...
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Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. A screenshot from the video feed of a Ukrainian interceptor drone before downing a Russia medium-altitude long-endurance drone (Source: Birds of Magyar Unit / Ukraine Armed Forces) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict Russian Authorities Report Surge in Military Gear Smuggling to China by Chinese Nationals Russian authorities have reported a series of incidents involving Chinese nationals...
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Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnancemen prepare ordnance on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Navy photo) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict Israeli Drone Strike Kills Senior Hezbollah Commander in Southern Lebanon An Israeli drone strike on Sunday targeted Kaouthariyet al-Saiyad, a village...
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Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, provide assistance at an Evacuation Control Checkpoint (ECC) during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 21. 2021 (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict US Weapons Left in Afghanistan Reportedly Used in...
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Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. The “RapidDestroyer” Radiofrequency Directed Energy Weapon (RF DEW) system is shown during recent British Army trials in southwest Wales. Photo: U.K. Ministry of Defence) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict U.S. Accuses Chinese Satellite Firm of Assisting Houthi Attacks The U.S. State Department on Thursday accused Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd., a Chinese satellite firm linked to...
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Alert Line Looks like defense acquisition reform might finally be on the way, after decades of talk and no real action from anyone. I won’t hold my breath, but it’ll be interesting to watch. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. The Pentagon (Ritu Manoj Jethani / Shutterstock.com) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict Trump Signs Executive Order to Simplify Federal Procurement Rules President Donald J. Trump signed a new executive order Monday aimed...
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Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during flight operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Photo: CENTCOM) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict US Airstrikes Hit Houthis as Yemeni Government Plans Major Offensive to Retake Port City Suspected U.S. airstrikes in Yemen’s...
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Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. Ukraine Air Force's F-16 fighter jets in an undisclosed location in Ukraine. (photowalking / Shutterstock.com) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict Ukrainian F-16 Pilot Killed in Combat Mission A Ukrainian fighter pilot was killed during a combat mission on Saturday, when his F-16 Viper jet was shot down, Ukrainian Air Force (UAF) confirmed on Telegram. UAF identified the pilot as Pavlo Ivanov,...
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Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. Emergency personnel work at the site of a drone strike in Ukraine (Yakiv Liashenko / Shutterstock.com) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict Chinese Nationals Fighting in Ukraine Not Operating Under Beijing’s Orders, Report Says The Chinese nationals fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine are believed to be mercenaries acting on their own and not under orders from Beijing, according to U.S....
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