Author: Peter Bass

Europe becomes the key provider of the military aid to Ukraine

Europe becomes the key provider of the military aid to Ukraine

Thanks to an acceleration in arms contracts and a stronger political commitment, Europe has now overtaken the US in terms of total military aid to Ukraine. This…

25. 08. 2025
The Leopard 2A-RC 3.0 – a modernization program for the old Leopard 2A4s

The Leopard 2A-RC 3.0 – a modernization program for the old Leopard 2A4s

The world of land defense has seen a major advance with the unveiling of the Leopard 2A-RC 3.0 at Eurosatory in 2024, a prototype main battle tank updated by KNDS…

23. 08. 2025
Reassure allies, deter adversaries, make Australia safer: Canberra orders 11 Mogami-class frigates

Reassure allies, deter adversaries, make Australia safer: Canberra orders 11 Mogami-class frigates

Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said on August 5, 2025: "The Mogami-class frigate is the best frigate for Australia." In what constitutes a historic breakthrough…

18. 08. 2025
The Spanish Navy plans to expand its fleet with an aircraft carrier similar to the French Charles de Gaulle

The Spanish Navy plans to expand its fleet with an aircraft carrier similar to the French Charles de Gaulle

The Spanish Navy has launched a very ambitious modernization plan that will unfold over the next 25 years. The project aims to significantly strengthen the country's maritime power…

10. 08. 2025
EBRC Jaguar – new versatile, fast, and robust vehicle of the French Army

EBRC Jaguar – new versatile, fast, and robust vehicle of the French Army

The Jaguar is an armored reconnaissance and combat vehicle. It has been gradually replacing the AMX-10 RC and Sagaie vehicles since 2022. The highly versatile vehicle is a…

04. 08. 2025
South Korea’s AI-powered K3 Main Battle Tank set to dominate battlefields of the future

South Korea’s AI-powered K3 Main Battle Tank set to dominate battlefields of the future

In the field of modern armored vehicles, the South Korean Army is preparing to take a new technological leap forward with its K3 Main Battle Tank. Ambitious and innovative…

26. 07. 2025
FCAS/SCAF: France demands 80% of the project, Berlin threatens to withdraw

FCAS/SCAF: France demands 80% of the project, Berlin threatens to withdraw

The FCAS/SCAF (Future Combat Air System/Système de Combat Aérien du Futur) project represents an estimated budget of more than €100 billion, spread over several decades…

17. 07. 2025
Adaptability, accuracy, and survivability. The Tomahawk cruise missile is a cornerstone of modern warfare

Adaptability, accuracy, and survivability. The Tomahawk cruise missile is a cornerstone of modern warfare

The Tomahawk, officially known as the BGM-109, is a subsonic cruise missile originally developed by General Dynamics in the 1970s and later taken over by Raytheon. Its…

14. 07. 2025
Vilkha MLRS – Ukraine’s locally produced “HIMARS” based on the Soviet Smerch

Vilkha MLRS – Ukraine’s locally produced “HIMARS” based on the Soviet Smerch

Developed in a hurry since 2014, the Vilkha has become one of the pillars of Ukrainian artillery. Accurate, powerful, and locally produced, it illustrates a disruptive…

24. 06. 2025
The Israeli Raising Lion operation: a masterpiece played by F-35Is, F-15Is and F-16Is

The Israeli Raising Lion operation: a masterpiece played by F-35Is, F-15Is and F-16Is

June 13, 2025 marked a new phase in the confrontation between Israel and Iran with the launch of Operation Rising Lion, an unprecedented large-scale air offensive. The operation…

19. 06. 2025
Putin’s Intercontinental Ballistic Missile RS-28 Sarmat – Satan 2 is rather a propaganda tool

Putin’s Intercontinental Ballistic Missile RS-28 Sarmat – Satan 2 is rather a propaganda tool

On April 20, 2022, Russia conducted the first successful test launch of its RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, nicknamed “Satan 2” by NATO. The launch from the Plesetsk…

13. 06. 2025
Exocet: the French Navy’s most feared missiles

Exocet: the French Navy’s most feared missiles

The Exocet AM-39 is a subsonic anti-ship “fire-and-forget” missile. With a range of approximately 70 km, it is guided by an inertial system during the cruise phase…

07. 06. 2025