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fromIrish Independent
11 hours ago

Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes as 'key fuel pipeline' near Moscow hit

The operation was carried out late on Friday, according to a statement on the Telegram messaging channel. The agency, which is known by its acronym HUR, described it as a "serious blow" to Russia's military logistics. HUR said its forces struck the Koltsevoy pipeline, which spans 250 miles and supplies the Russian army with gasoline, diesel and jet fuel from refineries in Ryazan, Nizhny Novgorod and Moscow.
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fromMedievalists.net
1 month ago

Templars as Medieval Training Consultants - Medievalists.net

Poor march organization, inexperienced leadership, and failure to protect baggage trains left the French army vulnerable against Seljuk tactical attacks during the Second Crusade.
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski discusses Russia's war on Ukraine amid stalled talks

Well, we have a large army - over 200,000 - and we did provide a brigade for Iraq, where we were in charge of an international division, and a brigade in Afghanistan. But this is different. We are already managing a huge logistical operation. Ninety-five percent of what Ukraine gets goes through Poland. And so this time, we see our usefulness as protecting that operation on our own territory.
Europe news
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

Call for government 'transparency' on nuclear bombs

Campaigners have called for government "transparency" amid reports the United States Air Force has moved nuclear weapons to a Suffolk airbase, with specific concerns about the deployment. The flight data of a specialist C-17A Globemaster indicates it traveled from New Mexico to RAF Lakenheath last week, raising alarms over nuclear readiness. The situation marks a potential return of nuclear weapons to Lakenheath, the first since 2008, with platform preparations for the B61-12 bomb being evident based on recent documentation and expert analysis.
US politics
Tech industry
fromTechCrunch
3 months ago

Anduril alums raise $24M Series A to bring military logistics out of the Excel spreadsheet era | TechCrunch

Silicon Valley is focusing on defense technology, particularly AI-enabled software for military logistics, as tensions rise and modernization needs increase.
US news
fromIrish Independent
5 months ago

Nearly 2,000 US military flights stopped at Irish airports in last three years - report

Ireland has facilitated numerous US military flights and munitions transport in the last three years without significant refusal of applications.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
5 months ago

How America Lost Control of the Seas

The U.S. has a critical lack of maritime capacity, relying heavily on foreign-built ships for trade and military logistics.
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