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The article reports on the US federal government's use of military tactics and equipment, such as helicopters, armored vehicles, and flashbang grenades, against civilians during immigration enforcement operations, raising concerns about excessive force and militarization of police actions in urban areas.
The South China Morning Post has launched 'Red Arsenal,' a multimedia databank to provide insights into China's rapidly evolving military, including its latest hardware and strategic developments ahead of a major military parade marking the 80th anniversary of Japan’s WWII defeat, as China aims to become a 'world-class military' by 2049.
The online game 'War Thunder' has repeatedly been a platform for sharing sensitive military information, including classified manuals and images, leading to security concerns and bans of users who post such data, although the potential damage from recent leaks like the AV-8B Harrier is limited due to its upcoming retirement.
Donald Trump successfully organized a large military parade in Washington, D.C., featuring tanks, aircraft, and historical military displays, to celebrate the Army's 250th anniversary and his 79th birthday, despite initial resistance and concerns about the optics and cost.
Ukraine's drone unit, part of the 24th Mechanized Brigade, has reportedly destroyed $40 million worth of Russian military hardware in the past month. Equipped with state-of-the-art R18 octocopter drones, the unit has successfully targeted and destroyed enemy tanks and personnel. However, with the war dragging on, ensuring a steady supply of drones has become an issue, as China has officially banned its drone makers from exporting to Ukraine and Russia. Despite this, the unit continues to adapt and repair drones to save money. The commander of the unit expressed gratitude for the increased military support from the US, stating that drones save lives.
Russia's Defence Ministry released video footage of what it said were German-made Leopard tanks and U.S.-made Bradley Fighting Vehicles captured by Russian forces in a fierce battle with Ukrainian troops. The vehicles were captured on the Zaporizhzhia front in southern Ukraine, according to the ministry. Ukraine said on Monday its troops had recaptured a string of villages from Russian forces along an approximately 100-km (60-mile) front in the southeast since starting its long-anticipated counteroffensive last week.
Iran is able to quickly supply Russia with drones for the war in Ukraine thanks to the flow of components from China, according to a report. A voltage converter found inside a Shahed-136 brought down by Ukraine in April appeared to have been made in China in January, underscoring the speed with which Tehran is able to bolster Moscow’s stores of military hardware.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin discussed upgrading partnership with India and set a road map for cooperation for the next five years as both countries grapple with China's economic rise and increased belligerence. They explored ways of building resilient supply chains and identified opportunities for the co-development of new technologies and co-production of existing and new systems. The new road map for US-India defense industrial cooperation will fast track technology cooperation and co-production in areas such as air combat and land mobility systems, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, munitions, and the undersea domain.
Spain has shipped six Leopard tanks to Ukraine, with a total of 10 to be sent, as Western allies ramp up the supply of military hardware to Ukraine in preparation for a potential renewed Russian offensive this spring. The model of tank Spain is shipping is among the older ones the country possesses. Germany, Norway, Portugal, Greece and Finland are also planning to send tanks to Ukraine.
Germany plans to purchase up to 28 self-propelled howitzers to replace weapons that were rushed to Ukraine out of army stocks last year. The German parliament's budget committee will decide on the howitzer deal at a session on Wednesday. The government in Berlin has supplied 14 howitzers to Kyiv, and originally intended to ask parliament for their replacement in summer only.