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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Ramaphosa deploying SANDF to help combat gang violence

    Ramaphosa deploying SANDF to help combat gang violence President Cyril Ramaphosa will deploy the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to help police combat gang violence in Gauteng and the Western Cape. During his 2026 State of the Nation Address on Thursday, Ramaphosa said that...
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  3. Vorastra

    China’s latest aircraft carrier enters fleet as naval competition with the US heats up

    https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/07/china/china-fujian-aircraft-carrier-xi-jinping-intl-hnk
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Palantir's upcoming AI tool for militaries sends share price surging

    Palantir's upcoming AI tool for militaries sends share price surging Palantir Technologies Inc., the data analysis firm co-founded by Peter Thiel, is seeing “unprecedented” demand for an artificial intelligence platform, the first version of which will roll out to some customers this month...
  5. Vorastra

    Japan seeks record military spending in 2022 to counter Chinese influence

    https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2021/08/31/japan-defense-military-spending/2201630409308/
  6. Vorastra

    China's Military Has Surpassed US in Ships, Missiles and Air Defense, DoD Report Finds

    https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/09/01/chinas-military-has-surpassed-us-ships-missiles-and-air-defense-dod-report-finds.html
  7. Segg

    The Russians are Coming

    Those of you in Centurion and Pretoria tomorrow morning are in for a surprise, some TU-160 Bombers inbound from Russia escorted into Waterkloof by the SAAF Gripens
  8. Anthro

    Constant military Choppers / other flying - Ysterplaat

    Anyone know how much money is being burned throughout these past few weeks at Ysterplaat, those choppers are constantly running
  9. Kevin Lancaster

    10 most powerful military forces in the world

    10 most powerful military forces in the world These are the most powerful armed forces in the world.
  10. D

    US Military Boeing C17 lands at Kruger Intl Airport

    What a beast! According to the article, they're here for a 'fact-finding tour'.. Article and video @ http://lowvelder.co.za/227465/boeing-c17-lands-kruger-international-airport/
  11. LazyLion

    Minister confirms Troop deployment

    Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula confirmed on Friday that South Africa had deployed troops in countries neighbouring the Central African Republic. But this was merely to support the withdrawal of SA National Defence Force Troops from the troubled state, she told the Cape Town Press...
  12. LazyLion

    Young Objector Challenges Israeli Army

    The Israeli military has jailed a young man for six months for refusing to serve because of his opposition to Israel's occupation of the West Bank, focusing attention on the longstanding conflict between the country's universal military service and divided political beliefs. The refusal by...
  13. LazyLion

    SA Army in a Financial Fix: Chief

    Budgetary constraints have crippled the SA Army in its attempts to fulfil national and international obligations, army chief Lt-Gen Vusimuzi Masondo said on Thursday. With the increased demand for the army's services, locally and on the African continent, the national force was under strain...
  14. LazyLion

    Germany cancels 'Euro Hawk' drone program

    Germany has cancelled a planned purchase of 'Euro Hawk' drones, fearing European authorities will not certify them over possible safety concerns, a defence ministry source said Tuesday. Germany had "no hope" of seeing the unmanned aircraft, part of an overall programme that would have cost...
  15. LazyLion

    Iran unveils new attack drone

    Iran unveiled on Thursday a new drone, dubbed the Epic, capable of carrying out both surveillance and attack missions, the Mehr news agency reported. Defence Minister General Ahmad Vahidi was quoted as saying the Epic, which can fly at high altitudes, is a "stealth aircraft that cannot be...
  16. LazyLion

    Pakistan Court directs government to shoot down US military drones

    The Pakistani government has the right to shoot down US drones if Washington ignores warnings to halt the "illegal" aerial attacks, a Pakistani court ruled Thursday. "The government of Pakistan and its security forces shall ensure that in future such drone strikes are not conducted and...
  17. LazyLion

    US Military Plane Crashes in Kyrgyzstan

    A U.S. military plane crashed Friday in Kyrgyzstan, the Central Asian nation's emergencies ministry said. There was no immediate word on any casualties. Kyrgyzstan hosts a U.S. base that is used for troops flying into and out of Afghanistan and for C-135 tanker planes that refuel warplanes in...
  18. LazyLion

    UN Report wants Moratorium on Killer Robots

    By PETER JAMES SPIELMANN Killer robots that can attack targets without any human input "should not have the power of life and death over human beings," a new draft U.N. report says. The report for the U.N. Human Rights Commission posted online this week deals with legal and philosophical...
  19. LazyLion

    US Army Seeks New Technology to Replace GPS

    The US army is working to limit its dependence on GPS by developing the next generation of navigation technology, including a tiny autonomous chip, the director of the Pentagon's research agency said Wednesday. DARPA, the research group behind a range of spy tech and which helped invent the...
  20. LazyLion

    Britain Urged to Stop Recruiting Minors to Armed Forces

    Two campaign groups on Tuesday called for Britain to stop recruiting 16 and 17-year-olds to its armed forces, a practice that has been abandoned by most countries. Child Soldiers International and ForcesWatch said Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD) wasted up to £94 million ($143 million, 110...
  21. LazyLion

    The South Sudan Thread

    Claims that South African soldiers in Sudan are not getting their fortnightly allowance from the United Nations are unfounded, the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) said on Monday. Brig-Gen Xolani Mabanga said the claims were part of a campaign by the SA National Defence Union (Sandu) to...
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