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  Poland has ordered “several hundred” Naval Strike Missiles in a deal worth 8 billion zloty (U.S. $2 billion), according to the country’s weapons procurement agency. Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak signed the deal for two new naval missile units for its existing Naval Strike Missile anti-ship system. The contract will enable the military to boostContinue reading “Poland buys hundreds of Naval Strike Missiles in $2 billion deal”

  Well, we have now seen via some jittery phone footage the first images of a UK-supplied Challenger 2 (CR2) tank destroyed and on fire in Ukraine. This is the first one lost in the conflict and a direct result of the Ukraine 82nd Air Assault Brigade, which is equipped with the British tanks, beingContinue reading “First British Challenger tank ever lost in war in flames in Ukraine”

  Ben Wallace has resigned as UK Defence Secretary after some four years in post. His tenure might be best described by the old Chinese proverb: “Loud thunder but few raindrops”. Old soldiers have another way of saying it, not suitable for a family newspaper. During his time in post the armed services have continuedContinue reading “Meet the new Defence Secretary, he’s the same as the old one”

  As Scotland’s national bard, Robert Burns, put it so aptly almost 250 years ago: “The best laid plans o’ mice an’ men gang aft agley” (Ed’s note: No matter how carefully a project is planned, something may still go wrong with it!). Burns has long been popular in Russia, admired by intellectuals for hisContinue reading “Ukraine now taking the war to Russia stepping up Moscow attacks”