Wars & Rumours of Wars

nivek

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I hear North Korea gave Russia explosives in trade for hundreds of horses, Russia getting desperate?...

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pigfarmer

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I know North Korean needs China for food, fuel and hard currency. Horses ? A horse is a horse of course of course but what, the Chinese got no horses?
 

nivek

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China will focus on preparing for WAR, Xi Jinping declares: President says nation's 'security is increasingly unstable and uncertain' raising fears he is planning to invade Taiwan

China will focus on preparing for war as the country's security is 'increasingly unstable and uncertain', President Xi Jinping has declared. Beijing will now comprehensively strengthen its military training and preparation for any war, Xi said today according to state broadcaster CCTV. His warning comes as Xi last month called for faster military development, 'self-reliance and strength' in technology and defence of China's interests abroad, raising the likelihood of further conflict. Xi's announcement that China will focus on preparing for a war will raise fears that the nation may invade the self-governing island of Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own. China, which has the second-largest economy and military in the world, has repeatedly threatened to annex Taiwan by force if necessary.

China will focus on preparing for WAR, Xi Jinping declares

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nivek

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Kyiv goes in for the kill: Russia 'facing huge losses' as Ukrainian forces blast fleeing troops attempting to cross Dnipro river, with up to 20,000 of Putin's men encircled in Kherson

Ukrainian troops were today hammering Russian forces trying to flee the city of Kherson, but Moscow was busy claiming that all its men had already left the city without suffering a single casualty. Video showed Ukrainian artillery raining rockets down on Russian forces attempting to cross the Dnipro River on pontoon bridges and boats, while expert Justin Crump warned Vladimir Putin is facing 'huge losses'. However, Moscow's defence ministry claimed all its men have already left without any being killed or left behind, and having taken all equipment with them. The exact situation on the ground is unclear - Ukraine is running a media blackout that means videos from the ground are emerging several hours behind events, while Russia appears to be running a disinformation campaign to cover its retreat. What is clear is that large amounts of territory have been ceded to Ukraine without a fight, and Kherson is now surrounded on three sides.

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pigfarmer

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US Military Gets 'Most Powerful Laser Weapon Till Date'; Lockheed Delivers 300 KW DEW Under HELSI Program

US Military Gets ‘Most Powerful Laser Weapon Till Date’; Lockheed Delivers 300 KW DEW Under HELSI Program​



By Sakshi Tiwari

September 19, 2022

In July this year, U.S. lawmakers asked the armed services to expedite efforts toward developing Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs). The U.S. defense industrial complex has been testing High beam laser weapons in conjunction with the military at an unprecedented speed.
U.S. Defense giant Lockheed Martin recently revealed that it had delivered a 300-kilowatt laser to the Defense Department for use in future Army high-energy laser demonstrations. It is the highest-powered laser to date for the U.S. Department Of Defense.
Lockheed Martin developed the laser as part of the Pentagon’s High Energy Laser Scaling Initiative (HELSI), which aims to expand the directed energy industrial base and enhance the caliber of laser beams.
According to the press release, Lockheed was chosen by the Pentagon in 2019 to scale its spectrum beam combined high energy laser architecture to the 300 kW-class level as part of the HELSI project. The task was done ahead of schedule, according to the announcement.
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U.S. Army’s Indirect Fires Protection Capability-High Energy Laser (IFPC-HEL) Demonstrator laser weapon system- Lockheed Martin
Given its accuracy, quick response, and high “hit probability” against fast-moving missiles, DEWs are becoming more popular as non-kinetic hard and soft kill defenses against ballistic missile threats.
Lockheed Martin vice president of advanced product solutions Rick Cordaro stated that the laser uses “spectral beam combination architecture.”
Spectral beam combining (SBC), also referred to as wavelength beam combining, is the process of superimposing several laser emitter outputs at distinct wavelengths to create a single beam.
The laser will partake in and assist U.S. Army’s Indirect Fires Protection Capability-High Energy Laser (IFPC-HEL) scheduled for lab and field testing this year.
IFPC-HEL program is one of the 35 key modernization goals for the Army. While it is run by the Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies (RCCTC) Office, the program is part of the service’s priority area for air and missile defense.

Previously, RCCTC coordinated the development of the Directed Energy Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense (DEM-SHORAD) prototype, which was tested against drones and mortars last year with limited success.
By 2022, the U.S. Army intends to have two different types of laser weapons systems for air defense, including weapons of the 50 kilowatts and 300-kilowatt types installed on General Dynamics’ Stryker armored vehicles.
Laser-based air defense has become a focus among advanced militaries, including the United States. It is pertinent to mention here that the iron brother of the United States, Israel, recently became the first-ever country to successfully shoot down drones with a laser-based interceptor known as the ‘Iron Beam.’
Earlier this year, the U.S. House Armed Services Committee (HASC) sought more information from the Pentagon about integrating directed energy weapons (DEW) into its air defenses.
It also recommended that the U.S. collaborate with allies like Israel in the field. The alacrity to develop laser-based defense systems, thus, is not a secret.
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U.S. Military Deploying Laser As Top Priority

The U.S. Defense Department is keen on directed energy systems, such as high-energy lasers and high-power microwaves, to defend troops and military installations against aerial threats, such as short-range air defense and drones, rockets, mortars, and artillery.
Since there is no ‘deployment time’ with lasers, they are an excellent instrument for aerial interception, which makes them ideal for missile defense systems.
To that end, the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act calls for bolstering the U.S. and allied air defenses against unmanned aerial systems (UAS/UAV), rockets, and artillery, as conflicts in Europe, the Middle East, and a possible war in the Western Pacific.
The delivery of a 300kW laser weapon by Lockheed Martin comes almost a month after it delivered the High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS), a 60+ kW-class laser, to the U.S. Navy. HELIOS was mounted on the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Preble (DDG-88).
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HELIOS- Lockheed Martin.
The development of laser weapons is fast catching pace even as the U.S. trails behind its adversaries in the hypersonic weapon segment. On July 12, LANCE (or Laser Advancements for Next-generation Compact Environments), a high-energy laser weapon, was delivered to the U.S. Air Force by Lockheed Martin.
LANCE is a pod weapon that may be installed on an aircraft, along with the primary laser weapon provided by Lockheed Martin and the pod-carrying LANCE built by Boeing. Northrop Grumman also supplies the beam control system that directs the laser toward its target.
The rapid testing and deployment of laser weapons and laser-based defense systems are significant for the United States with the threat posed by the missile development by its adversaries – China, Russia, and North Korea. All the countries have demonstrated their long-range ballistic and cruise missile capabilities to the detriment of the U.S.
Not just the United States, its adversaries are also relentlessly working on inducting DEWs, including lasers, into their military. Reports had earlier suggested that Russia has become the ‘first country’ to field laser weapons in combat.
In 2018, Putin unveiled the laser weapon ‘Peresvet’ for the first time, whereas another advanced laser system called Kalina is under construction at a Russian space facility. It is reportedly being designed to blind enemy satellites.
On its part, China is also set to field high-energy laser weapons. In January this year, the Chinese military experts claimed that the J-20 fifth-generation stealth fighter could be equipped with Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs).
Chinese state television CCTV announced in early 2020 that the country was working on an airborne laser attack pod. Chinese defense companies have also displayed laser defense weapon systems at demonstrations, such as the LW-30, which might be used to intercept aerial targets.
 

Dejan Corovic

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US Military Gets 'Most Powerful Laser Weapon Till Date'; Lockheed Delivers 300 KW DEW Under HELSI Program

US Military Gets ‘Most Powerful Laser Weapon Till Date’; Lockheed Delivers 300 KW DEW Under HELSI Program​



By Sakshi Tiwari

September 19, 2022

In July this year, U.S. lawmakers asked the armed services to expedite efforts toward developing Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs). The U.S. defense industrial complex has been testing High beam laser weapons in conjunction with the military at an unprecedented speed.
U.S. Defense giant Lockheed Martin recently revealed that it had delivered a 300-kilowatt laser to the Defense Department for use in future Army high-energy laser demonstrations. It is the highest-powered laser to date for the U.S. Department Of Defense.
Lockheed Martin developed the laser as part of the Pentagon’s High Energy Laser Scaling Initiative (HELSI), which aims to expand the directed energy industrial base and enhance the caliber of laser beams.
According to the press release, Lockheed was chosen by the Pentagon in 2019 to scale its spectrum beam combined high energy laser architecture to the 300 kW-class level as part of the HELSI project. The task was done ahead of schedule, according to the announcement.
IFPC-HEL.png
U.S. Army’s Indirect Fires Protection Capability-High Energy Laser (IFPC-HEL) Demonstrator laser weapon system- Lockheed Martin
Given its accuracy, quick response, and high “hit probability” against fast-moving missiles, DEWs are becoming more popular as non-kinetic hard and soft kill defenses against ballistic missile threats.
Lockheed Martin vice president of advanced product solutions Rick Cordaro stated that the laser uses “spectral beam combination architecture.”
Spectral beam combining (SBC), also referred to as wavelength beam combining, is the process of superimposing several laser emitter outputs at distinct wavelengths to create a single beam.
The laser will partake in and assist U.S. Army’s Indirect Fires Protection Capability-High Energy Laser (IFPC-HEL) scheduled for lab and field testing this year.
IFPC-HEL program is one of the 35 key modernization goals for the Army. While it is run by the Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies (RCCTC) Office, the program is part of the service’s priority area for air and missile defense.

Previously, RCCTC coordinated the development of the Directed Energy Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense (DEM-SHORAD) prototype, which was tested against drones and mortars last year with limited success.
By 2022, the U.S. Army intends to have two different types of laser weapons systems for air defense, including weapons of the 50 kilowatts and 300-kilowatt types installed on General Dynamics’ Stryker armored vehicles.
Laser-based air defense has become a focus among advanced militaries, including the United States. It is pertinent to mention here that the iron brother of the United States, Israel, recently became the first-ever country to successfully shoot down drones with a laser-based interceptor known as the ‘Iron Beam.’
Earlier this year, the U.S. House Armed Services Committee (HASC) sought more information from the Pentagon about integrating directed energy weapons (DEW) into its air defenses.
It also recommended that the U.S. collaborate with allies like Israel in the field. The alacrity to develop laser-based defense systems, thus, is not a secret.
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U.S. Military Deploying Laser As Top Priority

The U.S. Defense Department is keen on directed energy systems, such as high-energy lasers and high-power microwaves, to defend troops and military installations against aerial threats, such as short-range air defense and drones, rockets, mortars, and artillery.
Since there is no ‘deployment time’ with lasers, they are an excellent instrument for aerial interception, which makes them ideal for missile defense systems.
To that end, the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act calls for bolstering the U.S. and allied air defenses against unmanned aerial systems (UAS/UAV), rockets, and artillery, as conflicts in Europe, the Middle East, and a possible war in the Western Pacific.
The delivery of a 300kW laser weapon by Lockheed Martin comes almost a month after it delivered the High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS), a 60+ kW-class laser, to the U.S. Navy. HELIOS was mounted on the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Preble (DDG-88).
DDG88_Prebble_HELIOS_011321_2.jpg.pc-adaptive.full.medium.jpeg
HELIOS- Lockheed Martin.
The development of laser weapons is fast catching pace even as the U.S. trails behind its adversaries in the hypersonic weapon segment. On July 12, LANCE (or Laser Advancements for Next-generation Compact Environments), a high-energy laser weapon, was delivered to the U.S. Air Force by Lockheed Martin.
LANCE is a pod weapon that may be installed on an aircraft, along with the primary laser weapon provided by Lockheed Martin and the pod-carrying LANCE built by Boeing. Northrop Grumman also supplies the beam control system that directs the laser toward its target.
The rapid testing and deployment of laser weapons and laser-based defense systems are significant for the United States with the threat posed by the missile development by its adversaries – China, Russia, and North Korea. All the countries have demonstrated their long-range ballistic and cruise missile capabilities to the detriment of the U.S.
Not just the United States, its adversaries are also relentlessly working on inducting DEWs, including lasers, into their military. Reports had earlier suggested that Russia has become the ‘first country’ to field laser weapons in combat.
In 2018, Putin unveiled the laser weapon ‘Peresvet’ for the first time, whereas another advanced laser system called Kalina is under construction at a Russian space facility. It is reportedly being designed to blind enemy satellites.
On its part, China is also set to field high-energy laser weapons. In January this year, the Chinese military experts claimed that the J-20 fifth-generation stealth fighter could be equipped with Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs).
Chinese state television CCTV announced in early 2020 that the country was working on an airborne laser attack pod. Chinese defense companies have also displayed laser defense weapon systems at demonstrations, such as the LW-30, which might be used to intercept aerial targets.

This will completely revolutionise warfare. Ballistic missiles are going to become an ineffective thing of the past. And with that change current Russia's, China's and North Korea's arsenals are going to become scrap metal.
 

pigfarmer

tall, thin, irritable
I remember reading about airborne laser defense systems in the '70s and '80s in Popular Science. At the time they needed a 747 to lug around a laser big enough to be very minimally effective, as in a 'dazzler' not Star Wars. I betcha some of that research goes back to some of what Paul Bennewitz got sucked in to. Shipborne testing makes sense - ships can haul a heavy load and provide gobs of electrical power. I wonder what they came up with that allows enough juice to be generated in smaller packages.
 

nivek

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I hope this doesn't result in an expansion or escalation of the war.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rUrrSlEwrg


Is it possible this could be a false flag in an attempted to get the West solidified against Russia?...

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nivek

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Stray missile that killed two in Poland IS 'highly likely' to have been fired by UKRAINE, Western leaders admit - easing fears of WW3 escalation - but the blame still lies with Putin, whose rocket blitz sparked air-defense misfire

Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, said today that he has 'no evidence' the missile which hit his country Tuesday killing two people was fired by Russia and it is 'highly probable' it came from Ukrainian anti-aircraft batteries. At the time of the strike, Kyiv's defences were firing to try and blunt a Russian attack on its energy infrastructure and 'one of these missiles unfortunately fell on Polish territory', Duda said, adding there is no suggestion the strike was deliberate. His words were echoed by NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg, who said there is 'no indication' Russia is preparing an attack on the alliance - but that Vladimir Putin does still bear 'ultimate responsibility' because he started the war in Ukraine. The news came after a nervous night in which it appeared NATO and Russia could be heading for a direct confrontation that risked sparking World War Three, and while those fears have eased for now it underlines how a single mistake or miscalculation in Ukraine could still trigger such a war.

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nivek

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Zelensky insists missile that hit Poland WAS Russian despite NATO, US and even Polish president saying it was a Ukrainian air-defense misfire: All blame Putin for nearly sparking WW3

The Ukrainian president was quoted by Interfax Ukraine news agency as saying on Wednesday he had no doubt that an explosion that killed two people in Poland was not caused by a Ukrainian missile, adding that he had based his conclusions on reports from Ukraine's military which he 'cannot but trust'. Zelensky also said he believes that Ukraine should already have been given access to the site of the explosion. Poland meanwhile installed barbed wire along its border with Russia earlier today after the deadly incident on Tuesday afternoon. Soldiers were seen laying down the razor wire near Szyliny village near the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. The 8ft high and 10ft wide defences are being put up amid soaring tensions between the two countries to prevent illegal crossings into Poland.

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nivek

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'That's not the evidence': Biden hits out at Zelensky and sticks by claim that deadly missiles that landed on Poland were Ukrainian not Russian

Biden was asked about Zelensky's statement that the strikes close to his nation's border were caused by a Russian missile, despite several world leaders suggesting it was likely of Ukrainian origin. The president, speaking to reporters upon returning to the White House from the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, said: 'That's not the evidence.' Warsaw initially claimed it came form Russia, which could have seen NATO invoking Article 5 in which an attack on one country is considered an attack on all of them, sparking a collective defense effort. Now, western leaders, including the United States, have said it was probably launched by Ukrainian air defense, easing fears that the strike could drag NATO into direct conflict with Russia, but giving Vladimir Putin excuse to lash out at the West.

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nivek

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Putin 'will announce massive new mobilization and martial law' in desperate move that could hasten coup - as first Ukraine trains arrive in liberated Kherson

A desperate Vladimir Putin will seek to massively boost mobilisation by sending more troops to fight in Ukraine, and impose martial law in many Russian cities, it was forecast today. Yet the draconian moves could trigger a coup from within the elite even before his 'poor health' incapacitates him, says one expert. And he is now using body doubles who are so like him, it is impossible to tell the difference, it is claimed. The 70-year-old Kremlin leader - who is believed to be suffering from cancer and possibly other ailments - is actively discussing a new forced enlistment to swell yet further the size of the Russian army fighting in Ukraine.

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