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https://lnkd.in/dTZjyp7D SIPRI Yearbook 2024 provides an overview of developments in international security, weapons and technology, military expenditure, arms production and the arms trade, and armed conflicts and conflict management, along with efforts to control conventional, nuclear, chemical and biological weapons.

IF U.S. DEPLOYS LONG-RANGE MISSILES IN GERMANY, RUSSIA WILL FREE SELF-IMPOSED BAN ON DEPLOYMENT OF OWN MISSILES - Putin warns at #Russian Navy Day celebration, stressing "development of strike systems at final stage" We are noting statements about plans to deploy long-range weapons in #Germany by 2026, time to target our locations will be about 10 minutes, these missiles may be bearing nuclear warheads If these plans are put into action, we will consider ourselves free from moratorium we took upon ourselves on deployment of small and intermediate range missiles. We're seeing similar systems being developed, we will ensure mirror action is taken to deploy similar systems to counter actions by U.S. and satellites in Europe and other parts of the world -

I am happy to share that I have completed a course, "Missile Technologies in Southern Asia". The course provides a valuable insight into various missile technologies. The key take aways from this course includes, difference between ballistic missiles and cruise missiles, BMD systems, acquisition of missile technologies by states based on their respective doctrines, missiles and their impact on deterrence stability in Southern Asia, and understanding the whys and hows of missile technologies demand the skillsets of both military and civilian leaders. As one analyst reportedly reminded a senior officer, "General, I have fought just as many nuclear wars as you have". Thanks, "The Stimson Center" for providing a valuable platform.

🇰🇵 🚀 North Korea launched a missile capable of reaching anywhere in the United States. What do the experts say? Alexey Leonkov, military expert: North Korea is increasing its capabilities for a preemptive strike against the United States. They understand this, so lately they have been trying not to go on provocations against Pyongyang. At the same time, the 73-minute flight time indicates that the flight time to the target remains too long, and the success of a potential strike depends on the number of missiles and launchers. Nobody knows how many the DPRK has. Vasily Kashin, a political scientist and director of the Center for Integrated European and International Studies: At the moment, the DPRK launches missiles on a high trajectory, their range may not correspond to the distance of the normal trajectory. But if North Korea's ICBMs reach the United States, a situation of mutual nuclear deterrence will arise. Subscribe to @geopolitics_live

#REDFriday #RememberEveryoneDeployed | We hope everyone back home has a great Christmas celebration this weekend. We've got you covered. Best Wishes, US Navy PHOTO: In the foreground is a US Navy Ohio-class nuclear missile #submarine. This may either be the ballistic missile (SSBN) variant or the cruise missile (SSGN) variant. Not sure if SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDVs) are only employed on SSGNs or not. At any given time, there is at least one SSBN on patrol somewhere around the world, providing second-strike capability with 20 x Trident II D5 nuclear missiles should the US or its allies come under attack. SSGNs are a jack-of-all trades submarine that, in addition to being able to employ cruise missiles, can deploy SEALS utilizing the SDV seen here behind the sub’s sail. Behind it is a US Navy CMV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, which has the capability to resupply SSBNs/SSGNs at sea. “Always Ready, On The Way!”

The #Russian military has put into service the #Bulava submarine-launched intercontinental ballistic missile, which is a key element in the modernization of Russia's #nucleararsenal. The Bulava missile was developed under a program that began in the 1990s and is deployed on #Borei-class submarines. Last November, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that a submarine of this type successfully test-fired such a missile underwater in the #WhiteSea and hit a fixed target thousands of kilometers away on the Kamchatka Peninsula. According to the TASS news agency, #Russia's Northern Fleet and #Pacific Fleet together have seven Borei-class submarines, each of which has the capacity to carry 16 Bulava missiles. According to the #Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies, the Bulava missile has a range of 8,300 kilometers and can carry up to 10 multiple independent reentry vehicles (#MIRVs) that can strike targets with different nuclear warheads.

https://lnkd.in/duwr6wkG China’s Nuclear-Submarine Mishap Points to Challenge of Catching Up With U.S. Vessel that sank in spring was part of a broad effort to expand military and compete in the Pacific By Chun Han Wong Sept. 27, 2024 7:13 am ET The reported sinking of a Chinese nuclear-powered submarine at a Wuhan shipyard highlights the difficulties Beijing faces in building an advanced oceangoing navy that can challenge U.S. maritime power. China has been racing to expand its relatively modest fleet of nuclear submarines as part of a campaign to modernize its military and tilt the strategic balance with Washington in Beijing’s favor. 

The United States appears to be focusing on outdated military strategies. As Russia and China advance with hypersonic missile technology capable of reaching Washington within 20 to 40 minutes, the U.S. continues to invest in upgrading its aging B-52 bombers to carry nuclear weapons. The B-52 bombers, though iconic, are large and relatively slow, making them easily detectable by surveillance satellites from the moment they take off from military bases. Given their extended flight times, such as the roughly seven hours needed to fly from Alaska to Siberia, they are vulnerable to interception by advanced air defense systems before they can reach their targets. In contrast, the rapid advancements in hypersonic technology by other nations highlight a significant gap in the U.S. military's current capabilities. The extensive reliance on older aircraft suggests a need for revitalizing domestic manufacturing and innovation to keep pace with modern threats and advancements in military technology. https://lnkd.in/esrjetKH

📢 Pre-order alert: "POLARIS: SUBMARINES, MISSILES, THE US NAVY AND THE ROYAL NAVY" by John Boyes is out in October Read more 👉 https://fml.pub/polaris 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲-𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰-𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗦 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝘆 The atom bombs dropped on Japan at the end of the Second World War opened the door to the nuclear age. Seeing the potential for developing nuclear energy for the US Navy, Captain Hyman Rickover initiated a research programme that culminated in the launch of USS Nautilus, the world’s first nuclear-powered submarine. Meanwhile, ballistic missile technology was developing fast, but still relied on complex liquid fuels. The US Navy partnered with the army to develop a ballistic missile for both services, but withdrew when solid fuels became a practical proposition. Under the leadership of RADM William Raborn, the US Navy set up its own project: the Polaris weapon system. In 1960, the first missile-armed nuclear-powered submarine (SSBN) left on patrol, with forty more to follow. Two years later, when Britain’s Blue Streak and Skybolt plans were cancelled, Harold Macmillan and John F. Kennedy agreed for Polaris to be supplied to the Royal Navy. #royalnavy #polaris #nuclear #nuclearsubmarine #usnavy #BallisticMissiles #NuclearDeterrence #submarine #submarines #polarisweapon #SSBN #skybolt #MissileDefense #missiles #nuclearpower #britishnavy #missile #books #military #militaryhistory #defence #militaryhistorybooks @followers @highlight

TLDR: Israel and the US's effective anti-ballistic missile defense systems are all due to Reagan's steadfast commitment to the Star Wars program and his refusal to bend to partisan and global pressures to abandon the project (including pressure from Biden). The net result of this has been a safer world for the last 25+ years following the rollout of such systems, which have deterred nuclear aggression globally and saved the lives of countless US servicemen in deployments around the world.