The Caspian Sea Incident: An Iranian Ship Sinks on a Route Under Scrutiny. What Was It Really Carrying

An Iranian-flagged bulk carrier, RONA, has sunk in the Caspian Sea, an incident that drew swift rescue action from Turkmenistan and renewed attention on a maritime corridor…

An Iranian-flagged bulk carrier, RONA, has sunk in the Caspian Sea, an incident that drew swift rescue action from Turkmenistan and renewed attention on a maritime corridor long associated in reporting with Iran-to-Russia cargo flows, including alleged military shipments. SOS Received, All Crew Rescued The sinking was reported by Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which said Turkmen rescue units responded after receiving an SOS signal from the vessel. A rescue operation was launched promptly, and all 14 people on board were saved. It was previously established that those rescued were citizens of Iran and India. Vessel Details: RONA…

Czechoslovak Group Announces Planned IPO

Czechoslovak Group a.s. (the “Group” or "CSG"), a leading defence group based in Prague, Czech Republic, operating in Europe, the United States and in other regions…

From Iranian Roots to Chinese Engines: Inside Russia’s New Geran-5 Hybrid Cruise-Kamikaze Missile

The arrival of the Geran-5 marks a significant turning point in the evolution of Russian long-range attack drones, collectively designated as the “Geran” series (the…

UK–Estonia Team Rolls Out Low-Cost Naval System to Stop Drone Swarms

In the face of the explosive growth of drones in modern warfare, particularly low-cost one-way attack (kamikaze) drones, a significant industrial partnership has emerged between…

What Russia’s Second Oreshnik Strike Was Really Testing. Oreshnik Strike Made No Military Sense - Until You Look at NATO

When Russia fired its Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) toward the outskirts of Lviv on December 8, the strike looked dramatic on paper: long range, strategic-class…

MEXCA IFV: A Confident Modern Take on a Soviet Classic

Soviet-designed infantry fighting vehicles are among the most widely used armored vehicles in the world today. Czech Armored tracked infantry fighting vehicle MEXCA shows that their…

The FCAS Project: A Credibility Test Europe Failed

The decision on the continuation of the FCAS project, the European Future Combat Air System, remains postponed indefinitely. This is not a technical hiccup or a short-term…

The Gas Pipe Gambit: How Ukrainian Paratroopers Crushed a Multi-Phase Russian Assault in Sumy

In a display of tactical precision and unwavering defense, the 71st Jaeger Brigade of the 8th Air Assault Corps successfully repelled a massive, combined arms assault…

Iron Beam Goes Live: Israel’s Laser Weapon Is About to Rewrite the Economics of Air Defense

Israel has taken a historic step in revolutionizing its air defense capabilities. In late December 2025, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced the delivery and operational…

Historic Win for Colt CZ: German Army Selects P13 to Replace Heckler & Koch USP Variant

Česká zbrojovka a.s. (CZ), part of the Colt CZ Group, recently officially announced that the German Bundeswehr had selected a customized variant of the CZ P-10…

Iron Backbone of Europe: Tatra Defence and the Leopard 2A8 Revolution

In a move that fundamentally reshapes the Czech Republic’s role in continental security, Tatra Defence (TD), a key pillar of the CSG Group, has finalized…

The Legendary B-52 Gets a New Lease on Life with New Engines and an AESA Radar

Boeing secured a major contract to modernize the U.S. Air Force’s B-52 strategic bombers through the integration of new Rolls-Royce F130 engines. This agreement, worth more than $2…