Wreckage found of WWII aircraft carrier USS Lexington
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DefenceTalkWreckage from the USS Lexington, a US aircraft carrier which sank during World War II, has been found in the Coral Sea, a search team led by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen announced Monday. The wreckage was found Sunday by the team’s research vessel, the R/V Petrel, some 3,000 meters (two miles) below the surface more […]https://www.defencetalk.com/wreckage-found-of-wwii-aircraft-carrier-uss-lexington-71543/
Arms exporters must answer for Yemen ‘war crimes’: Iran’s Rouhani
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DefenceTalkCountries selling weapons to Saudi Arabia and its allies must answer for “war crimes” being committed in Yemen, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani told his French counterpart in a phone call on Sunday. “In Yemen we are witnessing war crimes and countries that provide weapons for Saudi Arabia and the Arab coalition must be answerable in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/arms-exporters-must-answer-for-yemen-war-crimes-irans-rouhani-71541/
Key Facts About Russia’s Advanced Sarmat ICBM System
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DefenceTalkIn his State of the Nation Address to the Federal Assembly on March 1, 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia’s Defense Ministry had launched an active phase jointly with enterprises of the rocket and space industry to test a new missile system with the Sarmat heavy intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The RS-28 Sarmat […]https://www.defencetalk.com/key-facts-about-russias-advanced-sarmat-icbm-system-71539/
Russia Begins Tests of Promising Sarmat Missile Complex
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DefenceTalkRussia has launched tests of new promising missile complex Sarmat, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday during his annual State of the Nation Address. “We have launched the development of the new generation of missiles, and, in particular, the Defense Ministry jointly with the missile and space industry launched the active phase of tests […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-begins-tests-of-promising-sarmat-missile-complex-71532/
US Missile-Defense System Not Ready For Hypersonic Threats
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DefenceTalkRussian President Vladimir Putin’s claim to have developed a new generation of missile that is impervious to any Western shield has highlighted a gap in America’s already imperfect missile-defense network. In a national address Thursday, Putin described several advances in missile technology, including a hypersonic weapon that can fly at many times the speed of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-missile-defense-system-not-ready-for-hypersonic-threats-71529/
US approves sale of anti-tank missiles to Ukraine
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DefenceTalkThe United States has formally approved the sale of Javelin anti-tank missiles to Ukraine, the State Department said on Thursday (Mar 1), confirming a move expected to anger Kiev’s foe Russia. The Defence Security Cooperation Agency said Ukraine has asked President Donald Trump’s US administration for permission to buy 210 missiles and 37 launchers at […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-approves-sale-of-anti-tank-missiles-to-ukraine-71527/
Rapid Equipping Force bringing swift solutions to Soldiers
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DefenceTalkDuring Operation Atlantic Resolve in Europe, Soldiers were tasked to move ammunition around Eastern Europe but lacked sufficient trailers to haul it, said Col. Lanier Ward. A program manager said more trailers were not budgeted in the Program Objective Memorandum, meaning it would take a while to make it happen. So the rotational brigade combat […]https://www.defencetalk.com/rapid-equipping-force-bringing-swift-solutions-to-soldiers-71524/
CENTCOM undertaking realignment to meet, defeat future threats
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DefenceTalkBased on military progress in the campaign to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, U.S. Central Command is undertaking an operational alignment and rebalancing effort to achieve three specific goals, CENTCOM commander Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel told the House Armed Services Committee yesterday. However, the commander said, “We remain very clear-eyed regarding […]https://www.defencetalk.com/centcom-undertaking-realignment-to-meet-defeat-future-threats-71521/
Upcoming Joint US-Israeli Exercise Aims to Improve Interoperability
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DefenceTalkMore than 2,500 U.S. personnel will take part in a joint exercise with Israel next month aimed at improving interoperability, a Pentagon spokesman told reporters today. Juniper Cobra is a U.S. European Command missile defense exercise with the Israel Defense Forces that will take place March 4 to March 15, Army Col. Rob Manning said. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/upcoming-joint-us-israeli-exercise-aims-to-improve-interoperability-71519/
Putin Signs New State Arms Program Focused on Cutting-Edge Weaponry
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DefenceTalkRussian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitri Rogozin has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had signed the country’s new state arms procurement program, which includes, among other things, robotics, intelligence systems, UAVs and precision ammunition. “Yes, the document has been signed by the president,” Rogozin said in an interview with the Kommersant newspaper, when asked a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/putin-signs-new-state-arms-program-focused-on-cutting-edge-weaponry-71516/