Ukrainian advisors to teach German army how to win a modern war by 2029

Good news! Just what the German army needs!

"Ukrainian military instructors will deploy to German army schools to help the Bundeswehr meet a readiness target against a hypothetical Russian attack on NATO by 2029, the head of the German army said Wednesday.

The announcement, reported by Reuters, marks a striking role reversal from years of Western forces training Ukrainian troops and underscores the value of lessons learned on the increasingly drone-dominated battlefield of the Russian invasion. ...

Their expertise will span artillery, engineering, armored operations, drone employment, and command and control − precisely the capability types where the Ukraine war has produced the most rapidly evolving battlefield lessons. The move reflects growing recognition across NATO that European armies have more to learn from Kyiv than they can offer in return.​ ..."

Ukrainian advisors to teach German army how to win a modern war by 2029

Indonesia, as the first country, to send troops to Gaza under Phase II ceasefire

Good news!

Indonesia to send troops to Gaza under Phase II ceasefire | The Jerusalem Post "Indonesia is expected to become the first country to deploy troops to the International Stabilization Force in Gaza during Phase II of the ceasefire, KAN News reported."

US commander lauds Lebanese Armed Forces over Hezbollah tunnel discovery and dismantling

Good news!

Hopefully, the people living in the Gaza Strip will never again allow suicidal mass murderers like Hamas in their midst!

US commander lauds LAF over Hezbollah tunnel discovery | The Jerusalem Post "US Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper praised the Lebanese Armed Forces after they uncovered a Hezbollah terror tunnel, calling the move key to regional stability."

$40 Billion & 114 Rafale Jets: India Approves Big-Ticket Arms Package with Palki Sharma

Very recommendable! Good news! This is huge!

(257) $40 Billion & 114 Rafale Jets: India Approves Big-Ticket Arms Package | Vantage with Palki Sharma - YouTube

India Drops HAL from 5th Generation Fighter Jet Project with Palki Sharma

Recommendable!

China's Corrupt Generals Made Nuclear Missiles Dud? | Inside PLA Purge with Molly Gambhir

Recommendable! Is China now a paper tiger?

India Unveils Record $86 Billion Defence Budget | 18% Jump in Weapons Spending with Palki Sharma

Recommendable! This seems to be a huge shift in defense spending by India!

Xi Jinping’s military purges probably cut imminent Taiwan war risk or accelerates it

How obsessed is Xi Jinping (age 72, in power for 13 years) with invading or seizing Taiwan?

Were the purged generals to reluctant to go along?

"Xi Jinping’s latest purge of top military officers probably reduces the chance of China taking imminent, deliberate military action to seize Taiwan. But many interpretations of the event are possible, and some imply an increased risk of war, perhaps accidental.

The Ministry of National Defence on 24 January announced investigations into Central Military Commission (CMC) vice-chair Zhang Youxia and Joint Staff Department chief Liu Zhenli for ‘vile influence on the Party, the state and the military’. The move follows earlier removals and investigations that have steadily hollowed out senior military ranks ..."

Xi’s military purge probably cuts imminent Taiwan war risk. Probably | The Strategist

South African Military “Defies Ramaphosa’s Orders” Twice in Six Months both related to Iran

Serious stuff!

China’s top general is accused of giving nuclear secrets to the U.S. and accepting bribes for official acts

A spy for the US at this high a level! Or was this general purged?

"China’s senior-most general is accused of leaking information about the country’s nuclear-weapons program to the U.S. and accepting bribes for official acts, including the promotion of an officer to defense minister, said people familiar with a high-level briefing on the allegations. The briefing came just before China’s Ministry of National Defense made the bombshell announcement of an investigation into Gen. Zhang Youxia, once considered Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s most-trusted military ally."

The Wall Street Journal What's news

General Zhang Youxia

China's top general under investigation with the communist party now investigating the last two top military officials

Just business as usual or what is going on in communist China?

15 German Soldiers Vacate Greenland After 44-Hour "Reconnaissance Mission". Really!

What kind of a joke was that! Plus, the German military used a Polish charter airline flight to transport their soldiers to and from Greenland! Embarrassing!

Pacifist Japan moving from exclusive self-defense to military buildup

Serious stuff! Headline of the day! With a bully like China in the neighborhood!

Perhaps similar to once long time neutral countries like Sweden and Finland becoming NATO members in the face of Putin the Terrible!

"Japan is barreling forward with efforts to significantly boost its military capabilities to stand up to China’s growing threats by doubling annual arms spending. The goal comes as Tokyo’s main ally, the United States, pushes for more military assistance in Asia and a military hawk and ultra-conservative takes over Japan’s leadership.

Japan says it is still a peaceful nation and the buildup is necessary for a more self-reliant military that can better deter China. ..."

Pacifist Japan moving from exclusive self-defense to military buildup

How Rome Built an Impenetrable Army

Very recommendable!

Putin’s ex-defence chief known as the ‘keeper of secrets’ dies suddenly on Christmas Day

And another one bites the dust! When will Putin the Terrible resign or be toppled?

Meet Ukraine’s “Bucha Witches”: the many Women Defending Kyiv From Russian Air Attacks

Very recommendable! That is what I call gender equality! Over 20,000 Ukrainian women serve in active combat! Over 70,000 serving across all military services.

China’s latest stealth endurance drone, CH-7, completes maiden flight

Bad news!

China’s latest stealth endurance drone, CH-7, completes maiden flight | South China Morning Post "Designer says UAV can quickly penetrate target areas for reconnaissance and rely on stealth to send information from battle front lines"

Poland and Finland together set up first-ever Polish military satellite launch

Good news!

Finland and Poland do remember well how Stalin invaded both of their countries. Putin the Terrible is a wannabe Stalin!

Caveat: I am not familiar with the details.

"In a bid to secure an Earth observation system for the country’s armed forces, Poland is advancing a project to have its first three military satellites launched this month.

Developed by a consortium of Finnish manufacturer ICEYE and Wojskowe Zakłady Łączności No 1, an offshoot of Poland’s state-run defense group PGZ, the national satellite reconnaissance system will be the first component of the military space capabilities Warsaw aims to field in the coming years, defense officials said. ..."

Poland sets up first-ever military satellite launch

Asim Munir Threatens India in First Speech as Supreme Commander with Palki Shamir

Recommendable! How dangerous is Asim Munir? Pakistan has nuclear weapons!

Russia’s ‘Black Widows’ Who Marry Doomed Soldiers for Coffin Money

From the land of Putin the Terrible! What a madness!

When will the lethargic, apathetic Russian Slav(e)s/Serfs finally get rid of their last tsar, the megalomaniac, warmonger and war criminal Putin the Terrible! Please Russian people make the world a better, more peaceful place again!

"Some Russian women – labeled “Black Widows” by the Russian press – appear to be marrying mobilized soldiers or pressuring their civilian partners to enlist in order to claim state compensation when they are killed in Ukraine, Foreign Policy reported on Monday.

A consistent supply of new soldiers is central to the Russian military strategy of attempting to overwhelm Ukraine’s defenses through sheer manpower. Struggling to maintain the level of recruitment necessary for this, the Kremlin has thrown more and more financial resources into making injury or death in the service of Russia’s so-called “special military operation” look like an attractive option.

As of 2025, the value of the grobovye (or “coffin money”) awarded to the family of a Russian soldier who dies in Ukraine can be as much as 13 million rubles ($160,000). ..."

Russia’s ‘Black Widows’ Who Marry Doomed Soldiers for Coffin Money "As Russia struggles to draft enough men to feed its war machine, the Kremlin is ramping up the financial incentives for young men to enlist. Unsurprisingly, this has led to financial abuse."

The Deathonomics of Putin’s War "“Black widows” marrying soldiers to collect death benefits are symptomatic of society-wide rot."