A video unveiled on Tuesday, apparently created by the 100th Reconnaissance Brigade, shows the effective use of anti-tank missiles against US-made Stryker infantry fighting vehicles operated by Ukraine on the frontline in the Zaporozhye Region. The video captures the destruction of two armored vehicles near the Kiev-controlled city of Orekhov. …
Read More »Germany promises quick decision on military vehicles for Ukraine – reports
The German government will decide soon on whether to approve the delivery of 100 Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine, Reuters reported on Monday. The shipment, which would be Germany’s first tranche of heavy weaponry delivered to Kiev, has been delayed by government indecision and legal constraints. Defense manufacturer Rheinmetall …
Read More »Hundreds of vehicles torched on New Year’s Eve
A total of 847 cars were set ablaze in France in the early hours of the first day of the new year, the Interior Ministry said, with hundreds of people detained over the destruction. The mass burning of parked vehicles has become an infamous and much lamented ‘tradition’ in France, …
Read More »WATCH: Troops fire from armored vehicles as Beirut descends into chaos, resembling warzone
Beirut resembled a warzone on Thursday as the army deployed armored vehicles to a divided area of the city where deadly skirmishes erupted following an attack on a protest. The army declared that the troops would fire at any armed individuals on the capital’s streets. The Lebanese army deployed a …
Read More »Dozens of vehicles & Black Hawk flyover: Taliban holds military parade in Kandahar showing off seized US-made weapons (VIDEOS)
A massive column of assorted military vehicles, carrying hundreds of Taliban fighters, rode through Kandahar on Wednesday. The vehicles, seized from the now-defunct Afghan army, sounded their sirens and had Taliban flags hoisted, footage circulating online shows. The parade featured dozens of Humvee up-armored cars of various models, as well …
Read More »‘Terminator-2’ vehicles, armed with two cannons & Kalashnikov machine gun, join the Russian military
Recent local wars and armed conflicts have revealed that armored fighting vehicles operating in dense urban areas and rough terrain are particularly vulnerable to anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade launchers (RPG) and anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM). To address this concern, design engineers at UralVagonZavod developed a special tank support combat vehicle to …
Read More »Drones, 100s of people & vehicles sent to block UNSTOPPABLE herd of 15 elephants trampling Chinese towns & farmlands (VIDEOS)
The herd started on its way from a natural reserve in the southern Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture and trekked about 300 miles (500km) over more than a year. On Sunday, a special command formed in Yunnan province to monitor and hopefully direct the migration, and it deployed 14 drones to …
Read More »Tesla will ‘get shut down’ if used for spying in any country, Musk says after reports of restrictions on vehicles in China
“If a commercial company did engage in spying, the negative effects to that company would be extremely bad,” Musk said at the China Development Forum, which he attended via video link. “For example, if Tesla used the cars to spy in China – or anywhere, any country – we will …
Read More »Washington deploys armored vehicles to Syria & steps up air patrols after dust-up with Russian forces
The deployments, accompanied by increased air patrols over eastern Syria, were announced by US Central Command on Friday. “The United States has deployed Sentinel radar, increased the frequency of US fighter patrols over US forces, and deployed Bradley Fighting Vehicles to augment US forces in the Eastern Syria Security Area …
Read More »Tear gas & armored vehicles deployed on streets of Beirut amid protests (VIDEO)
The clashes took place on the same day French President Emmanuel Macron made his second visit to the city in a month to check on reform progress. Protesters voiced concerns about the appointment of Adib as the head of the nation’s government, claiming he was not radical enough to change …
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