American Abrams Tanks Fail to Impact Ukraine Battlefield
The Abrams tanks supplied by the United States have been in Ukraine for the past two months to assist Kiev’s counterattacks against Russian military positions.
The Abrams tanks supplied by the United States have been in Ukraine for the past two months to assist Kiev’s counterattacks against Russian military positions.
Despite facing strict economic sanctions from the West, it has not deterred Russia from continuing to enhance the capabilities of its fifth-generation fighter aircraft, the Su-57 “Felon.”
Former Soviet Union member state, Kazakhstan, has put more than 100 fighter jets and bombers built during the Soviet era up for sale to interested parties.
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded a feasibility study grant to Malaysia’s Hexa Capital Consultancy (Hexa), to support development of the Malaysia-U.S. (MYUS) submarine fiber optic cable system.
As the tensions between Moscow and Washington escalated, Russian submarine experts announced that the sonar capabilities of their Borei-class nuclear-powered submarines surpass those of the United States’ nuclear submarines.
Turkey’s strong condemnation of Israel for its military operations in Gaza has provoked a vehement response from Germany, a staunch ally of Tel Aviv, signaling readiness for retaliation.
The United States is said to be “desperate” to find more weapons to supply to Ukraine for use against Russian forces, to the extent that it is willing to purchase decommissioned weapons from user countries and send them to Eastern Europe.
The use of new air warfare tactics by the Russian military, involving the integration of the S-400 “Triumf” air defense system with the A-50 airborne warning and control system (AWACS), has been identified as one of the reasons behind the country’s recent success in shooting down a significant number of Ukrainian military aircraft.
The destruction value of various weapons manufactured by the United States and the West on the battlefield in Ukraine is estimated to have reached approximately US$10 billion (RM45 billion), proving that Western weaponry and technology have had no significant impact on the Ukraine-Russia conflict.
The United States is reportedly planning to spend around US$5.1 billion (RM20.4 billion) to develop a special-purpose submarine designed for engagement in seabed warfare.