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Sandor Fabian, Modern War Institute Today, before a tank explodes, before a trench is overrun, and before an artillery battery is silenced, someone is usually recording. Source link

RespStatecraft A military mobilization exercise offers clues about who might be drafted for what sort of conflict (hint: US-China) Source link

A temple theft scandal has hit India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), perhaps where it hurts them the most. Devotees’ donations worth millions of dollars have allegedly gone missing from Ayodhya’s Ram Temple, the crowning glory of their Hindu nationalist project. The grand temple, one of India’s most symbolically significant religious sites, has been built at a cost of approximately 19 billion Indian rupees ($210 million). The investigation is ongoing, and authorities have not yet established the final amount allegedly stolen. Estimates circulating in political statements and media reports range from $21 million to $73.3 million, which differ substantially from…

MarEx The United States Navy has formally requested information from South Korea’s leading shipbuilders regarding their capabilities to quickly build destroyers and oilers, according to… Source link

On July 6, China’s navy test-launched a long-range ballistic missile with a dummy warhead from a nuclear-powered submarine. It was the second time China had fired a ballistic missile into international waters in recent years, following a test in September 2024. While Beijing sent advance notices to a few countries, the action demonstrated both its increasing reach and capability as part of its nuclear deterrence strategy and willingness to assert its active militarism in the region. However, much more than that, the timing of the act was crucial. In way, it appeared as a declaration of triumph in the Indo-Pacific…

Peck, Navy Times When hidden deep in the vastness of the ocean, America’s ballistic missile subs are practically invulnerable. Source link

The Navy plans to launch the next phase of its marketplace for high-capacity, medium-sized drone boats on August 1, according to a contract notice. The medium unmanned surface vessel, or MUSV, program “uses modular design principles to create adaptable and resilient solutions that can effectively counter evolving threats,” the July 7 notice states. “Interested parties with expertise in vessel construction, autonomy, perception systems and complex maritime problem solving experience are invited to participate in this opportunity.”Earlier this year, the Navy changed its approach to buying medium unmanned surface vessels, favoring a marketplace format and spurring a competition and sea trials. The coming…

About two weeks ago, the much-anticipated bilateral trade agreement (BTA) between India and the United States seemed close to completion. United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer led a team to New Delhi, and both governments aligned on claims that 99 percent of the deal was finalized.  Immediately after Greer’s visit, however, the Indian government unexpectedly pulled back from the deal.  Clarifying India’s position, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal claimed immediately afterwards that the BTA would remain on hold unless the United States offered India “some competitive advantage over what is being given to countries like Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia,…

Colton Jones, Defence Blog A torpedo-tube-launched robot built to secretly plant mines from American submarines just got another $14 million push toward becoming operational Source link

Space Force officials have tapped two startup companies to compete for future national security launch missions, expanding the service’s growing list of providers as the military’s demand for orbital capabilities skyrockets. California-based firms Impulse Space and Relativity Federal have both been added to the Space Force’s National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 contract, reserved for its more accessible and lower-risk missions. Both companies will receive a $5 million firm-fixed-price task order, indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity contract “to conduct an initial capabilities assessment and develop their approach to tailored mission assurance,” Space Systems Command officials said Wednesday in a news release. The…