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But at What Cost? Russian Natural Gas Cashflow Disrupted

But at What Cost? Russian Natural Gas Cashflow Disrupted
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Stavros Atlamazoglou

Three B-21 Stealth Bomber Prototypes Have Begun Flight Testing

Three B-21 Stealth Bomber Prototypes Have Begun Flight Testing

America’s sixth-generation stealth bomber is closer to full-scale production. According to reports, three B-21 Raider prototypes are actively...

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

2024 Was a Very Deadly Year for the War in Ukraine

2024 Was a Very Deadly Year for the War in Ukraine

2024 was the deadliest thus far in the war in Ukraine. Both Russia and Ukraine lost hundreds of thousands of troops killed and wounded in the...

03.01.2025 10

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

Lockheed Martin Secures $11.7 Billion Contract for 145 More F-35 Fighters

Lockheed Martin Secures $11.7 Billion Contract for 145 More F-35 Fighters

The Pentagon awarded Lockheed Martin a contract for 145 F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jets worth almost $12 billion. An Undefinitized Contract...

03.01.2025 9

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

$100 Billion for 1,000 Days: How the West Kept Ukraine in the Fight

Military and financial assistance from the United States and the West is the main reason why Ukraine has been able to defend itself for so long...

27.12.2024 2

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

Dutch Armor in Action: How the YPR-765 Shapes Ukraine's Battlefield

The war in Ukraine has offered an excellent opportunity to assess the capabilities of Western weapon systems in a state-on-state war.   Although...

26.12.2024 1

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

Russia Is Paying a High Price to Reclaim Kursk from Ukraine

Since early August, the Ukrainian military has occupied a salient inside Russia, in the Kursk Oblast. Now, the Russian military is trying to...

26.12.2024 5

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

What it Costs to Fight the Good Fight

Valued at $725 million, the latest package of U.S. military aid to Ukraine includes air defense weapons, munitions for multiple rocket launch...

26.12.2024 1

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

As Losses Mount, Russia Is Relying on Old Soviet-era Equipment in Ukraine

It is no fresh news that the Russian forces have been taking extremely heavy losses in Ukraine. Moscow has lost almost 800,000 men in the fighting...

25.12.2024 2

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

The War in Ukraine is the World's First Drone War

A historian writing about the 2022 war in Ukraine would probably spend a lot of ink and pages on unmanned aerial systems and their impact on the...

25.12.2024 6

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

Russia Is Making Progress in Its Fight to Seize the Donbas

The Russian forces continue to make tactical gains in the direction of Pokrovsk, in the Donbas. A key point on the Ukrainian defensive line,...

25.12.2024 4

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

The British Army Is Eagerly Awaiting the Ajax Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Have you heard about the British Army’s new infantry fighting vehicle? Named after a mythological ancient Greek hero, the Ajax infantry fighting...

12.12.2024 2

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

Codename Oreshnik: Is Russia's New Missile a Game Changer?

Last week, the Russian military launched a new munition against Ukraine. Soon after the explosion, contradictory reports began emerging as to the...

05.12.2024 2

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

Female Air Force Officer Earns Silver Star After Iran Drone Shootdown

A female Air Force officer became the first woman to earn the Silver Star after she and her F-15E Strike Eagle pilot orchestrated the shootdown...

27.11.2024 2

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

2,000 Daily Casualties: Russia's Military Is Paying an Awful Price in Ukraine War

What You Need to Know: The Russian invasion of Ukraine has reached its 1,000-day mark, with Moscow’s forces suffering over 700,000 casualties and...

23.11.2024 3

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

No Joke: Russia Has Lost 700,000 Dead or Wounded and 3,500 Tanks in Ukraine War

What You Need to Know: Russian forces are reportedly experiencing significant losses in Ukraine, with daily casualties reaching into the thousands....

22.11.2024 3

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

Israeli Strikes Reportedly Destroy Iran’s Covert Nuclear Facility

What You Need to Know: Israeli airstrikes in late October reportedly destroyed Talegahn 2, a covert Iranian nuclear research facility near Tehran,...

18.11.2024 1

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

Battle Stations! $4,500,000,000 Aircraft Carrier 'Sunk' By $100,000,000 Diesel Sub

What You Need to Know: Aircraft carriers are critical warships, projecting immense power and influence, but they are also vulnerable. During a 2005...

17.11.2024 1

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

F-35 Fighter Has Failed to Meet 'Annual Mission-Capable Goal' 6 Years Straight

What You Need to Know: The F-35 Lightning II, a cornerstone of U.S. military air superiority, faces significant readiness challenges. Despite the...

15.11.2024 1

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

ISA: Inside the Army's Most Secretive Unit Ever

What You Need to Know: The U.S. Army Intelligence Support Activity (ISA), or "The Activity," is one of America's most secretive special operations...

14.11.2024 4

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

Putin Has a Problem: The Ukraine War is Now a 'Daily Meatgrinder'

What You Need to Know: Russia’s continued offensive in Ukraine has resulted in severe casualties, with Russian forces, including North Korean...

14.11.2024 1

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

Russia Is Now Losing a Staggering 2,000 Troops a Day in Ukraine War

What You Need to Know: Russia’s military is employing World War One-style tactics, involving relentless human wave attacks and heavy artillery,...

13.11.2024 1

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

SR-72: The U.S. Air Force's 'New Hypersonic Bomber' Could Be Real

What You Need to Know: The SR-72, developed by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, is a proposed hypersonic reconnaissance aircraft aimed to fill...

09.11.2024 3

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

Russia Is Freaked: B-52 Stratofortress Bombers are Moving Much Closer

What You Need to Know: In response to escalating tensions with Russia, the U.S. Air Force has deployed several B-52 Stratofortress bombers to...

06.11.2024 8

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

2 Words That Can Sink a U.S. Navy Attack Submarine

Uncovered Hatches: In a construction mishap reminiscent of past U.S. incidents, the lead vessel of China’s new nuclear-powered attack submarine...

05.11.2024 2

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

The Russian Military Is Using Savage World War I 'Battlefield Tactics' in Ukraine War

Key Points: Recent Russian tactical gains in southern Donetsk have added pressure on Ukrainian forces, with notable progress near Vuhledar and...

05.11.2024 1

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

Greece Has a Massive Fleet of Fighter Jets Because of 1 Word

Turkey Is the Reason: The Hellenic Air Force, with around 227 fighter jets, boasts one of NATO's largest air fleets, even surpassing the UK and...

03.11.2024 20

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

The Russian Military Is 'Bleeding Out' in the Ukraine War

What You Need to Know: September 2024 marked one of the deadliest months for Russian forces in Ukraine, with an average of 1,271 casualties per...

09.10.2024 2

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

Russia's T-80 Tank Has Suffered 'Heavy Casualties' in Ukraine War

The Russian military uses a wide range of different types of main battle tanks in the fighting in Ukraine.   The most common is the T-72, while...

24.09.2024 1

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

Staggering Casualties: Russia Is Losing '1,270 Troops Per Day' in Ukraine War

Summary and Key Points: More than a month after Ukraine’s surprise offensive into Russian territory, Russia is launching counteroffensives to...

13.09.2024 2

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

700,000 Casualties: The Russian Military's Losses in Ukraine War are Historic

Summary and Key Points: Russian forces continue to push forward in the Donbas, focusing on Pokrovsk and Vuhledar, two key logistical and defensive...

08.09.2024 3

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

How a $100,000,000 Swedish Submarine 'Sank' a $6,000,000,000 Navy Aircraft Carrier

Summary and Key Points: In a 2005 naval exercise, the Swedish diesel submarine HSMS Gotland astounded the maritime world by 'sinking' the USS...

27.07.2024 2

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

'Meat Grinder War': Russia Has Lost 70,000 Troops in 2 Months in Ukraine

Summary and Key Points: The Russian military has experienced significant casualties in Ukraine, with over 70,000 losses in the past two months...

13.07.2024 2

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

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