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Alarm in UK over the report of China poaching it's ex-military pilots. Image According to BBC, China is headcounting former pilots to train PLA.  Up to 30 ex-military pilots I believed to be training PLA personnel. These pilots have served not just in RAF but across the British military. China is said to be offering huge amount of money to former military pilots of Britain.  According to UK official, ex-military pilots are been offered as much as $500,000 a year to help the Chinese understand how Western planes operate.  Experts say such information is critical for China in case of conflicts in Taiwan. According to UK official, China also try to poach serving pilot but none of them accepted the offer. Reports confirmed that Beijing is keen to tap in f-35 pilots; US air Force operate the latest 5th generation aircraft. BBC report also suggested that pilots of other nations have also been targeted and a South African flying academy is said to be involved.  UK

Putin's men destroyed launchers of the Ukrainian s-300 surface-to-air missile system. A Russian drone destroy the s-300, designed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s and 70s. The Ukrainian armed forces fired a missile at the Russian Lancet drone but the drone was not intercepted by the missile. The s-300 engages aircraft, provide some Cruise and ballistic missile defence capability. The s-300 system warhead is equivalent to 143 kg (48N6) of high explosive. For putin annexed areas create a key corridor between Russia and the Crimean peninsula. Crimea +Donetsk, Luhansk , Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions make up around 20% of Ukraine.  In 2014 when Russian attempt to keep Ukraine in its orbit failed Putin annexed Crimea. However, Russian forces do not have complete control over Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions. Moscow says the goal is to demilitarize Ukraine and protect Russian speaking communities. The West has been accusing Moscow of waging an imperial style  wa

Over the past two weeks Russian military site in Crimea has been hit by explosions. Ukraine stepped up short of taking credit but high-ranking officials termed the blast just as the beginning and demilitarization in action. August 9, large explosion in saky airbase in Western Crimea. 130 miles south of the war's frontlines Air base hosted aviation forces of the Russian Black Sea fleet. Explosions explosions damage at least eight Russian aircraft.            August 16th Russian ammunition dump explodes in the village of maiskoye. Located located near the city of Dzhankoi in northern Crimea. Dzhankoi, an important road and rail junction connecting Crimea to Ukraine. Explosion damage a  nearby railway and power station sub-station. Smoke smoke seen rising from Gvardeyskoye airbase. Another Russian military Outpost in central Crimea No visible damage to the base or it's aircrafts.  Russia claimed the August 9 explosion was caused by a fire at an ammunition depot on the saky airbase

Russian submarine "Novorossiysk"  surface near France off the Brittany coast. Did Russia tried to sabotage undersea cables in Bay of Biscay?   A Russian submarine was spotted sailing on the surface off the Brittany coast on September 29th, as per reports. The French FREMM frigate Normandie and a Caiman helicopter tracked the Russian kilo-class submarine Novorossiysk. As per reports,the French Navy escorted the Russian submarine in the Bay of Biscay. British and Spanish warships had also been involved in monitoring the submarine's movements. The French Atlantic fleet commander Oliver Lebas said this is the first time a Russian submarine has been sighted near the Bay of Biscay. Reports say that the Russian submarine was accompanied by  seagoing Tug boat" Sergey Balk".     The "Ominivorous" Submarine The B-261 "Novorossiysk" is a  Russian project 636-3 Varshavyanka diesel- electric submarine. It

Russia Conducts "Secret" Space  Rocket Launch. Mystery Over Technical Capabilities of the Satellite. Russia launched a classified military satellite from its base facility in Arkhangelsk.  Russian news agency RT reported the launch of the satellite designated kosmos-2560.  It was launched from Plesetsk military cosmodrome on October 15th at 10:55 p.m. (7:55 GMT). An Angara-1. 2 rocket has delivered a 'secretive' military purpose satellite into orbit. The spacecraft launched from a small carrier rocket as successfully reached orbit. A radio link with the mission control centre was established soon, says the Russian ministry of defence. The Russian defense ministry said the launch was carried out by a combat crews of space Force. While the military revealed the name of the payload as kosmos-2560, they did not share any details of the mission or technical capabilities of the satellite.   A similarly secretive launch of the

K-3 Leninsky Komsomol is the first-ever Soviet nuke submarine. A massive Soviet-era nuclear submarine nicknamed 'Whale' has been paraded through the streets of Russia. The 3000-ton vessel which measures 352 ft, made its way through kronstadt, close to saint Petersburg on October 14th. Russia state broadcaster showed the remarkable journey through the city amid a raging war with Ukraine. The K-3 Leninsky Komsomol, which was the Soviet Union first ever nuclear submarine will not be transformed into a museum. Only the world's third submarine the K-3 Leninsky Komsomol was powered by two water cooled reactors. The vessel had become potent symbol of the USSR's underwater military capabilities. The K-3 what's prototype in wood and built-in Molotovsk before it was sent to see for the first time in 1957. The vessel was commissioned the following year as part of the Soviet Navy northern fleet. In 1962, the K-3 became the first Soviet submarine to reac

A total of 17 Chinese fighter Jets flew across the median line of the Taiwan strait on Wednesday. The number was released by Taiwan defence ministry as China concluded it's military exercise. China launched the military exercise on Thursday in response to US house speaker Nancy Pelosi visit to Taiwan. Chinese military pledge to continue regular patrols near Taiwan which it claims to be it's own territory.  Last week drills included launches of ballistic missiles, some which flew over taipei. PLA statement: Joint military ops around Taiwan successfully completed various tasks. PLA statement: The joint military ops effectively tested the integrated combat capabilities of the troops. The PLA further said that it's forces will keep an eye on the situation in the Taiwan strait. Reuters report that Chinese Navy ships were active off both the East and West coast of Taiwan. China repeatedly intrudes into the Taiwan airspace in a bid to intimidat

Russia Destroys Western Weapon Meant for Ukraine.. Subheadings: .  Putins Men Destroy German Gerpard system.  . Seven HIMARS Missiles Annihilated by Putin's Men. . Russia Intensifies It's Offensives on land , on air and at sea.  In Details..     Russia has claimed that it forces destroyed a German Gerpard  Anti-aircraft system in Ukraine.Russian MoD claimed that German supplied system was destroyed in mykolaiv region of Ukraine.     The Gepard system can fire a burst of 35mm shots that form a cloud of smoke to stop an incoming aircraft. Germany had provided Ukraine with at least 15 Gepard systems to defend itself on the Russian air attack.      So far, Kyiv has not commented on these claims made by Russian ministry of Defence.     An overview of German Gepard System. . Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun with a maximum firing range of 4 km . Based on the chassis of the leopard 1 main battle tank. . Lengthened by 8 mm to place a Daimler Benz 4-cylinder auxiliary engine. . Has two 3