Increase of 180,000 would leave Russian army second only to China in terms of number of active combat soldiers. Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the country’s military to increase its troop numbers by 180,000 to a total of 1.5 million active servicemen in a move that would make Russia’s army the second largest in the…
A US Defence Department official highlighted “China’s support for Russia’s defence industrial base” and “aggressive PRC harassment” in the South China Sea as top concerns that he conveyed to Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun in a round of talks in Beijing last weekend. “China’s support for Russia’s defence industrial base and the impact that support…
The Chinese military has showcased reconnaissance WZ-7 drones and crewed fighter jets working together in a video highlighting the country’s growing aerial scouting capacity. According to a retired People’s Liberation Army colonel, such coordination will improve strike capability against fast-moving targets, which is “a lesson that China has learned from the Ukraine war”. The video…
Multiple witness sightings of a Type 094 submarine transiting in the Taiwan Strait in June and earlier may be a sign that China’s nuclear submarines and missile technology has matured, according to mainland observers. A military magazine analysis estimates that the Chinese ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) force has at least two vessels and four crews…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterates call for Western allies to allow Ukraine to strike military targets deep inside Russia. At least one woman has been killed and 42 people injured after a Russian-guided bomb struck a multistorey apartment building in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city. Prosecutors in the northeastern city said on Sunday that the body…
Kyiv, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy once again Sunday urged Western allies to permit Kyiv to strike military targets deep inside Russia, especially air bases, after a deadly attack on Kharkiv. “Only a systemic solution makes it possible to oppose this terror: the long-range solution to destroy Russian military aviation where it is based,”…
Firefighters continue to extinguish the fire that broke out after Russian airstrikes in Kharkiv, Ukraine on September 15, 2024. According to officials, at least 41 people are wounded due to the attack. Credit – George Ivanchenko/Anadolu—Getty Images Two people died in a missile attack on the Ukrainian Black Sea port city of Odesa, local officials…
3 min read Last Updated : Sep 15 2024 | 8:01 PM IST Military leaders from the US and China met in Beijing for routine talks that only resumed in January after being suspended for two years as ties between the two countries soured. The meetings ended on Sunday and officials discussed ongoing…
Russia’s pivot to China has faced multiple setbacks this year as Chinese banks, wary of U.S. sanctions imposed over Vladimir Putin‘s invasion of Ukraine, are rejecting transactions, forcing Moscow to raise fees on yuan (RMB) transfers. Heavily sanctioned Moscow has benefited from the world’s second-largest economy since the Ukraine war began, with bilateral trade rocketing…
By Jim Morris, Warrior Maven Vice President, News China and Russia have launched what are being called their largest joint military maneuvers in three decades, a massive exercise that stretches from the Arctic Ocean to the Mediterranean. Russian President Vladimir Putin made it clear that the primary point is to send a message to the…