On January 3, Major General Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Qods Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the second-in-command
Category: Military
Can China Confront and Defeat the U.S. Navy?
A number of reports have appeared in both U.S. and foreign media in recent weeks pointing to the apparent eclipse of U.S. naval supremacy by
Is Russia Overtaking the US in the Realm of Strategic Bombers?
The Russian Armed Forces put into action an ambitious program to modernize and expand the strategic bomber fleet. In March 2018, Russia announced that it
Is There a Future for Russian Aircraft Carriers?
Those following the news from Russia have probably heard that Russia’s only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov (official name: Admiral of the Fleet of the
US Approves New Military Training Deal with Pakistan as It Seeks to Bolster Its Weakening Foothold
Barely a year after the Trump administration suspended military training for Pakistan, the US government has approved resumption of Pakistan’s participation in its International Military
Sun Never Sets on Canadian Military
Most Canadians would be surprised to learn that the sun never sets on the military their taxes pay for. This country is not formally at
Will Drones Push the Middle East Past the Point of No Return?
Unmanned aerial systems (UASs) or drones, both armed and unarmed, have altered how states and insurgents conduct warfare in the Middle East. The widespread proliferation
Russia’s Permanent Naval Squadron in Syria Serves to Stretch Its A2/AD Bubble Farther
The Russian Naval squadron in Syria is providing coastal defense for its expeditionary corps in Syria, but more than that it represents a forward defense
