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U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing to implement extensive new import tariffs that could trigger an unprecedented trade crisis. The plan, which he called ‘Liberation Day,’ involves the immediate implementation of tariffs up to 20% on goods from many countries, threatening to destabilize international trade. Massive Trade War Plan and Its Consequences The White House […]
The United States is actively deploying B-2 Spirit strategic bombers to Diego Garcia Island, located in the Indian Ocean. This is causing concern as a significant portion of the American B-2 fleet is being concentrated on an island of just 30 km². Satellite imagery from @IndoPacWatch shows 3 B-2 “Spirit” Long-Range Strategic Stealth Bombers on […]
The US Space Force is preparing to introduce a new ground-based satellite jamming system aimed at countering Russian and Chinese satellites. According to Bloomberg, the first 11 of the 24 remote modular terminals of the system, known as Remote Modular Terminal (RMT), are scheduled to be deployed in the coming months. These terminals should deprive […]
The US military is beginning to practice the use of a promising complex that has not yet been tested From June 25 to 27, 2024, the US Army conducted an exercise codenamed Resolute Hunter 24-2, which involved the 1st Multi-Domain Task Force (MTDF), which is armed with the Dark Eagle hypersonic missile system battery, also […]
The US Air Force noted that Ukraine should be the first to receive a promising and relatively inexpensive high-precision munition, the Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) Main theses: The ERAM missile is a high-precision munition for the Ukrainian military with the following characteristics: weight 220 kg, range over 400 km, maximum speed of at least […]
U.S. Navy warships deployed in the Middle East are in a difficult situation due to incessant Houthi attacks, reports Business Insider. What is known For five months now, the US-led coalition has been trying to counteract the Houthis, who have been hijacking ships from various countries. Houthi attacks using missiles, drones, and ships have turned […]
The United States will provide Ukraine with another Patriot missile system. Main theses: Ukraine will receive a second Patriot system from the United States to strengthen its air defense. Germany and other allies will provide Ukraine with 100 missiles for the Patriot system, which will allow for better protection of infrastructure and the lives of […]
The administration of US President Joe Biden has authorized the Azov Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine to use American weapons. This lifted the ban imposed about ten years ago. This was reported by The Washington Post with reference to the US State Department. The brigade will now have access to U.S. military assistance […]
The United States has tested its Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) to test its nuclear deterrent capabilities. The first test, which took place on June 4, involved the launch of an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. According to the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command, the purpose of […]
The White House does not rule out the possibility that in the future the United States may extend the authorization for Ukraine to use weapons. Main theses: The White House is considering expanding the authorization to use weapons to strike Russia in favor of Ukraine. Changes in U.S. policy may allow the use of U.S. […]