Month: February 2024
Production of long range drones in 2024 in Ukraine
Since the first year of the full-scale war, Russia has used thousands of Iranian “Shahed” drones that fly towards their target and detonate on impact for long-range strikes. Ukraine’s production levels and deliveries increased more than 120 times in 2023, In contrast with Russia where drone production is dominated by the state, the vast majority
News drones ttack over Kyiv
As Kyiv is hoping for a new start in its war with Russia as it nears its two years of fighting, lawmakers are still working out legislation to approve more aid to Ukraine. The Senate voted Friday to advance a $95.3 billion package funding Ukraine, Israel and other national security priorities in the upper chamber.
Israel scorns America’s Israel peace plan
Arab states have made clear they will not send peacekeepers to Gaza if and when the Israelis leave; nor will they pay to rebuild it unless there is an Israeli commitment to Palestinian statehood. Nevertheless, they seem to understand that they must take greater charge of settling the question of Palestine, or risk Iran and
The violence in Balochistan
Instability in Balochistan makes it harder for both governments to exploit the region’s resources, which include natural gas, oil and large reserves of copper and gold. Militants have often attacked gas infrastructure, delaying the construction of a big Iran-Pakistan pipeline that will pass through the region. And they have vigorously opposed the construction of a
Singapore fights Chinese Influence
Chinese interference, as Singapore’s ruling party sees it, poses a threat to the very idea of Singapore because it challenges that multiracial compact. No surprise, then, that the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, which contains a cornucopia of interactive exhibits, emphasises both the uniquely local dimensions of Chinese culture and the paramount importance of loyalty to
Creaation of Baltic Defence Line
Russian fortifications in southern and eastern Ukraine were the most extensive defensive works in Europe since the second world war.They are probably rivalled only by the minefields and obstacles on the inter-Korean border. In November Volodymr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, urged his commanders to accelerate the construction of defences in the east. Poland, too, is building
Israeli strikes in Rafah
Israel says that Rafah, which borders Egypt at the southern end of the Gaza Strip, is the last remaining Hamas stronghold in Gaza after more than four months of war. Israel has carried out airstrikes in Rafah almost daily. Rafah’s population stood at 264,000 in early 2022, but since the onset of the conflict, the
Pakistan’s rigged election
On February 6th his Pakistan Muslim League (pml-n) party took out full-page adverts in major Pakistani newspapers announcing its imminent victory in elections on February 8th and anointing Mr Sharif the head of its new government.That confidence is starting to look premature. Mr Sharif’s path had been cleared by the imprisonment of the country’s most
Ukraine first-person view (fpv) drones
For the first time in the history of warfare, first-person view (fpv) drones are mushrooming along the front lines. They are small, cheap, explosives-laden aircraft adapted from consumer models, and they are making a soldier’s life even more dangerous. These drones slip into tank turrets or dugouts. They loiter and pursue their quarry before going
Sony Pays $600M for half of Michael Jackson’s Catalogue
Michael Jackson, who died in 2009 at the age of 50, is one of the most successful pop stars of all time, selling more than 400 million records worldwide.The King of Pop is also hugely popular on streaming services, with almost 40 million monthly listeners on Spotify.Sony Music Group is understood to have paid at