The cash incentives come as enthusiasm for volunteering to fight in Putin’s brutal war is low, according to U.K. intelligence.
Ukrainian forces could wipe out all of ‘exhausted’ Russian troops’ territorial gains, retired US general says
Mozart GroupFor Ukraine to succeed in the war, Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges told Insider its military must neutralize Russia’s arsenal of artillery and rockets.
Russia is losing its most elite troops thanks to ‘complacency’ by commanders and Ukrainian fightback, UK says
Military AffairsRussia is reported to have suffered many heavy losses in the Ukraine war, including top generals and elite troops that take years to train.
Western officials think Putin may formally declare war on Ukraine on May 9, Russia’s Victory Day, making his ‘special military operation’ bloodier
Off DutyRussia currently calls its Ukraine invasion “special military operation.” Declaring all-out war may see thousands of Russian reserves deployed.
Ukraine is decapitating Russian tanks due to a ‘jack-in-the-box’ design flaw, reports say
Military AffairsRussian tanks carry ammunition shells in their turrets, and when attacked by Ukraine’s forces, this can explode and blow their tops off, experts told CNN.
For NATO pilots trained to fly MiGs, learning to fly the F-35 ‘is far too much to grasp,’ former F-35 test pilot says
AirpowerTransitioning to the “cosmic spaceship” that is the F-35 is too much to ask of MiG pilots, former F-35 test pilot Billie Flynn told The Aviationist.
How US Special Operations Forces helped win the Gulf War
Special OpsThis article by Stavros Atlamazogou was originally published by Business Insider. Soon after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War, the US military shifted its focus from Russia to the Middle East. In August 1990, Saddam Hussein’s Iraq invaded neighboring Kuwait, starting an international crisis that would end with […]
UK recovers F-35 that crashed in Mediterranean last month
Military AffairsThis article by Ryan Pickrell was originally published by Business Insider. The F-35 stealth fighter that a British carrier pilot was forced to ditch in the Mediterranean last month has been recovered, the British Defense Ministry said Wednesday. “Operations to recover the UK F-35 jet in the Mediterranean Sea have successfully concluded,” the ministry said. “We extend […]
Massing Russian troops on Ukraine border stoke fear of invasion
On DutyThis article by Ryan Pickrell was originally published by Business Insider. Russia is massing troops and military equipment near the border of Ukraine, stirring fears that it may move to launch an invasion. The US has shared concerns about the possibility of an invasion, as well as intelligence indicating that Russia is positioning forces for […]
Woman graduates Army sniper course for first time
CareerThis article by Ryan Pickrell was originally published by Business Insider. A Montana National Guard soldier just became the first woman to graduate from the US Army’s sniper course at Fort Benning in Georgia, the Montana National Guard said in a statement Monday. A Guard spokesperson told Insider that it is not clear whether the soldier, […]
