Tag: warfare

‘Every trench’ in Ukraine needs a close-range electronic warfare shield against drones and other threats, top official says

Both Russia and Ukraine are relying on electronic warfare in the ongoing fighting. Investing in such capabilities is crucial because the battlefield is full of threats, from drones to precision munitions. One senior Ukrainian official said “every trench” needs tools for close-range electronic warfare. Russia and Ukraine have relied heavily on electronic warfare tactics throughout […]

Russia’s hybrid warfare spills into NATO, raising new fears

Russia’s increasing use of hybrid and gray-zone attacks against European countries is posing a major challenge for the U.S. and NATO: how to respond without sparking a major conflict with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Baltic countries, Poland and the Czech Republic in particular, are raising alarm that acts of sabotage — and sometimes fatal attacks […]

At Texas GOP convention, Republicans call for spiritual warfare

SAN ANTONIO — From his booth in the exhibit hall of the Texas GOP’s 2024 convention, Steve Hotze saw an army of God assembled before him. For four decades, Hotze, an indicted election fraud conspiracy theorist, has helmed hardline anti-abortion movements and virulently homophobic campaigns against LGTBQ+ rights, comparing gay people to Nazis and helping […]

Weird Warfare: Russian Turtle Tanks

Read the full story on Backfire News Weird Warfare: Russian Turtle Tanks With the war in Ukraine grinding on, both sides have evolved their warfare tactics as what was once thought to be effective has proven otherwise. This of course will continue to happen as it has in most wars as the two sides escalate […]

Sea drone warfare has arrived. The U.S. is floundering

By Joe Brock and Mike Stone (Reuters) -The U.S. Navy’s efforts to build a fleet of unmanned vessels are faltering because the Pentagon remains wedded to big shipbuilding projects, according to some officials and company executives, exposing a weakness as sea drones reshape naval warfare. The lethal effectiveness of sea drones has been demonstrated in […]