Trump: USD 1.5 Trillion for Defence by 2027. A challenge to China 08/01/2026 | Pietro Batacchi A new, bombastic announcement from the irrepressible President Trump, who stated his intention to raise US defence spending to as much as USD 1.5 trillion… [read more]

United States intercepts Russian oil tanker MARINERA in the North Atlantic 07/01/2026 | TOMMASO MASSA In the past few hours, a US operation was launched to intercept and take control of the oil tanker MARINERA (formerly BELLA 1, part of Russia’s shadow fleet), sailing under the Russian flag. After departing Iran in August 2025, the vessel headed toward Venezuela, only to reverse course after the… [read more]

Greenlights to the deployment of “Coalition of the Willing” troops on Ukrainian territory 07/01/2026 | Francesca Genovese On Tuesday, 6 January 2026, during a summit held in Paris, the 35 countries of the so-called Coalition of the Willing agreed on a set of key measures aimed at ensuring Ukraine’s post-war security in the event of a ceasefire with Russia. The Coalition’s declaration sets out its main commitments… [read more]

Venezuela, Greenland, Iran: Trump’s revisionist fury and a red-hot 2026 07/01/2026 | Pietro Batacchi In the hours following the operation that led to Maduro’s capture, President Trump stated that the United States would “run the transaction” in Venezuela, returned to threatening Greenland, and did not fail to warn Iran’s Ayatollahs - currently engaged in repressing internal unrest sparked by a disastrous economic situation and… [read more]

Rheinmetall and MBDA formalise laser joint venture to meet German Naval C-UAS requirement 06/01/2026 | Editorial Team Rheinmetall and MBDA establish a joint venture to industrialise their proven naval laser demonstrator, positioning Germany to deploy operational naval counter-drone systems by 2029 while maintaining technological sovereignty.

Attack on Venezuela. Trump Announces Maduro’s Capture 03/01/2026 | Pietro Batacchi and Carolina Paizs After months of tension and escalation, the United States launched an attack on Venezuela overnight. At 07:00 Italian time (around 02:00 local time), seven large explosions shook the capital Caracas—likely the result of air-delivered munitions striking military installations and government sites.  

First T-7A RED HAWK assigned to the Air Education and Training Command 02/01/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli In December, the USAF’s new advanced trainer finally landed at Joint Base San Antonio–Randolph, Texas, where it is set to begin its first operational activities. Specifically, this is the latest pre-production T-7A, designated APT-5, which flew to Randolph rather than joining the other four RED HAWKS at Edwards AFB, California,… [read more]

First B-52 with new AESA radar arrives at Edwards AFB 30/12/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli A mixed crew drawn from the 49th Test Evaluation Squadron at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, and the 419th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards AFB, California, has ferried the first B-52 equipped with the new AESA radar under the Radar Modernization Program from Boeing’s San Antonio facility to Edwards Air Force Base.

The US Army Long Range Fires Battalion for Europe is formed: 3rd Bn, 12th Field Artillery Regiment 29/12/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli The 3rd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment, based out of Fort Drum, New York, has been stood up as the Strategic Fires Battalion aligned with Europe. While for day to day administration purposes the unit is aligned with the 10th Mountain Division that resides at Fort Drum, the Strategic Fires… [read more]

Trump announces the TRUMP class: the battleships of the future 23/12/2025 | Pietro Batacchi As is well known, Trump certainly does not hold back when it comes to announcements and bold claims. The latest, unveiled with the usual fanfare, concerns a new-generation battleship class designated TRUMP.