Author: Oliver Jahn (page 2)

The West has run out of patience with the Yemeni rebels. Will large-scale attacks help stabilise the situation in the Red Sea?

The West has run out of patience with the Yemeni rebels. Will large-scale attacks help stabilise the situation in the Red Sea?

The United States and Britain have launched a series of targeted attacks in Yemen against Iran-linked Houthi rebels. Both the British Royal Air Force and the US Air Force and…

14. 01. 2024
Ukraine wants to lower the draft age from 27 to 25. It would gain up to half a million soldiers

Ukraine wants to lower the draft age from 27 to 25. It would gain up to half a million soldiers

Ukraine's parliament is about to debate a bill that would lower the age of conscripts for the war against the Russian aggressor by two years, from 27 to 25. As part…

01. 01. 2024
Zelensky did not bring an early "Christmas present" from the USA. New weapons for Ukraine still blocked by Congress

Zelensky did not bring an early "Christmas present" from the USA. New weapons for Ukraine still blocked by Congress

Before Christmas, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky decided to personally persuade US lawmakers to approve another huge military aid package for the Russian-occupied country…

20. 12. 2023
The FrankenSAM Program: A Novel Approach in Air Defense on the Ukrainian Front

The FrankenSAM Program: A Novel Approach in Air Defense on the Ukrainian Front

As the harsh winter looms, Ukrainian defenders are increasingly emphasizing the importance of air defense. Recognizing the scarcity of such systems in the West, Ukraine…

11. 11. 2023
What arsenal used Hamas to surprise Israel? Soviet machine guns, paragliders and imported rockets

What arsenal used Hamas to surprise Israel? Soviet machine guns, paragliders and imported rockets

Thousands fired missiles, thousands deployed terrorists, and a total thousands of casualties on both sides. Coordinated attack by Palestinian Islamists on Israel managed…

06. 11. 2023
Weapons and ammunition supplies are dwindling in the West. Will the Hamas invasion of Israel affect supplies to Ukraine?

Weapons and ammunition supplies are dwindling in the West. Will the Hamas invasion of Israel affect supplies to Ukraine?

While the Ukrainian defenders are struggling to regain the occupied areas, the eyes of the world have turned once again to the Middle East. And according to Western experts, there…

05. 11. 2023
Use of cluster munitions on the Ukrainian battlefield

Use of cluster munitions on the Ukrainian battlefield

Kyiv is nearing the receipt of another crucial piece of Western aid - American tactical ballistic missiles ATACMS which are capable of reaching Russian targets far beyond the…

08. 10. 2023
Unclear future of the F-16 in Ukraine. When will the fighters actually be deployed?

Unclear future of the F-16 in Ukraine. When will the fighters actually be deployed?

After months of tough negotiations, Kiev can look forward to a real milestone in the fight against the Russian aggressor: the fourth-generation F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets. While…

12. 09. 2023