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The Houthis school the world in asymmetric warfare
New challenges arise amid an abundance of easily produced sophisticated weaponry
MARC CHAMPION
Mar 13, 2024
Advances in missile and drone production have democratized extremely powerful weapons that until recently were available only to the richest states
What the Houthis are proving is that the developed West faces rising challenges on two fronts from weaker enemies, ranging from nonstate actors to the likes of Iran and Russia. And for all the still-extraordinary power of U.S. carrier fleets, the answer to those challenges can’t always boil down to just getting tougher, drawing lines and establishing deterrence — the standard Washington strategy.
*Israel's New Tiebreaker:*
IAI has revealed the Air Lora system, a ballistic missile that can be launched even from noncombat planes, well outside enemy airspace and detection range.
The missile is guided by precise internal navigation systems to make it immune to jamming, and is stealthy enough to evade early warning systems. travelling at Mach 5 and striking from up to 90 degrees, it can be al but impossible to intercept and can neutralize critical assets with a single attack.
In a war increasingly full of long-range missile attacks and defenses between Israel and Iran, such weapon could prove to be the deciding factor.
*𝗜𝗦𝗥𝗔𝗘𝗟 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦*
Interesting new report by Conflict Armament Research examining debris from a #NorthKorean ballistic missile in #Ukraine. Upwards of 75 percent of the electronic components primarily related the navigation system are from U.S. companies. Not surprising, but it highlights how much North Korea's missile programs are dependent on finding ways to smuggle outside technology into their weapons programs: https://lnkd.in/eFGbAZQ2
23 March
Ukraine launched a large-scale drone and missile attack on military targets in the Sevastopol region.
This attack included strikes on the main communications hub of the Black Sea Fleet, two large landing ships of the same fleet and Belbek airfield.
As can be seen in the photographs, the main communications hub was precisely hit by at least 3 Storm Shadow/SCXALP-EG missiles.
It is unclear what damage, if any, was sustained by the large landing ships Yamal and Azov landing ships, which were targeted in Sevastopol Bay. There were early reports saying that these two ships had been sunk but Ukrainian Military Intelligence is only claiming that they were ‘targeted’. I have held off talking about this until more information was available.
If these vessels have been sunk or at least put out of action, it would severely restrict Russian sea-borne logistics. However, Russia is in the process of constructing a new railway that follows the northern coast of the Sea of Azov. Once complete, this railway will significantly reduce Russian reliance on the Kerch Bridge and sea-borne logistics. So, sinking or damaging these two ships will, unfortunately, have a minimal impact on the Russian war effort.
Explosions were reported at the Belbek airbase, north of Sevastopol, which has been hit repeatedly in the past. There are no confirmed reports of damage. These explosions may have been the result of Russian air defence activity.
https://lnkd.in/gCa7xyai#OSINT#ukrainewar
*Israel's New Tiebreaker:* IAI has revealed the Air Lora system, a ballistic missile that can be launched even from noncombat planes, well outside enemy airspace and detection range. The missile is guided by precise internal navigation systems to make it immune to jamming, and is stealthy enough to evade early warning systems. travelling at Mach 5 and striking from up to 90 degrees, it can be al but impossible to intercept and can neutralize critical assets with a single attack.
In a war increasingly full of long-range missile attacks and defenses between Israel and Iran, such weapon could prove to be the deciding factor.
NEWSbyte : Ukraine has requested Germany for its Taurus missile, but Berlin is hesitant to enter the war
UK has proposed a weapon swap plan
Germany sends Taurus missiles to UK, in turn, London sends its Storm shadow for Ukraine
I read somewhere today that the #RussiaUkraineWar could be nearing its end. Is that the case? #War#Media#Germany#Missiles#Berlin#kiev#gain#share#News#TalkToWion ((Follow me on 'X' here 👉🏽 @eriknjoka))
AT4: The Old Tank-Killer 'Rocket Launcher' That Won't Go Away
Perhaps the AT4’s best quality is that it can be easily used. The weapon’s simplicity and durability have led to its export across the globe and 20 countries today readily deploy this ATGM. The revival of tank warfare in Ukraine has coincided with a resurgence of interest in anti-tank weapons. Throughout Russia’s invasion, Western nations...
25 Nov 09:10: With thanks to Hans Petter 🇳🇴: ‘Today is Holodomor (famine) Remembrance Day in Ukraine.
Jo In 1932-1933, millions of Ukrainians were killed in a man-made famine engineered by the Soviet government. A joint statement to the UN signed by 25 countries in 2003 stated that 7–10 million died during what is increasingly being recognized as a (another) genocide. Today, researchers estimate the number at 3.5 to 5 million.
The true horror is partly in the extreme numbers, the fact that the true scope and scale of the horror is intentionally covered up by the USSR and not least, that it is only one out of several genocides in which Russia is the perpetrator.
Tonight - at the start of the Holodomor Remembrance Day - Russia launched a record number of "Shahed" type UAVs over Ukraine. In total, about 75 "shakhed" launches were recorded. Kyiv was the main target.
Anti-aircraft defence worked in at least six regions of Ukraine: Kyiv, Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhya, Mykolaiv, and Kirovohrad regions. Anti-aircraft missile forces, tactical aviation, mobile fire groups, and electronic warfare units are involved in repelling an air attack. As a result of an anti-aircraft battle this night, 71 Shahed-131/136 attack UAVs were destroyed. A Kh-59 guided air missile was also destroyed in Dnipropetrovsk region.”
This horror will continue until the international community says "enough already" and acts accordingly. The sky should have been closed 640 days ago.
Peace in Europe will not be restored before the West decides to intervene militarily and/or accepts Ukraine as a NATO member. After more than 200 attempts of negotiations since 2014 its time to stop talking and start acting. Enough already!
#genocide#warcrimes#russia#airdefense#dronewar#supportukraine ‘:
Nonresident fellow hos Centre of Defence Strategies
Today is Holodomor (famine) Remembrance Day in Ukraine. In 1932-1933, millions of Ukrainians were killed in a man-made famine engineered by the Soviet government. A joint statement to the UN signed by 25 countries in 2003 stated that 7–10 million died during what is increasingly being recognized as a (another) genocide. Today, researchers estimate the number at 3.5 to 5 million.
The true horror is partly in the extreme numbers, the fact that the true scope and scale of the horror is intentionally covered up by the USSR and not least, that it is only one out of several genocides in which Russia is the perpetrator.
Tonight - at the start of the Holodomor Remembrance Day - Russia launched a record number of "Shahed" type UAVs over Ukraine. In total, about 75 "shakhed" launches were recorded. Kyiv was the main target.
Anti-aircraft defence worked in at least six regions of Ukraine: Kyiv, Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhya, Mykolaiv, and Kirovohrad regions. Anti-aircraft missile forces, tactical aviation, mobile fire groups, and electronic warfare units are involved in repelling an air attack. As a result of an anti-aircraft battle this night, 74 (update) Shahed-131/136 attack UAVs were destroyed. A Kh-59 guided air missile was also destroyed in Dnipropetrovsk region.”
This horror will continue until the international community says "enough already" and acts accordingly. The sky should have been closed 640 days ago.
Peace in Europe will not be restored before the West decides to intervene militarily and/or accepts Ukraine as a NATO member. After more than 200 attempts of negotiations since 2014 its time to stop talking and start acting. Enough already!
#genocide#warcrimes#russia#airdefense#dronewar#supportukraine