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North Korea may supply Putin with 100,000 soldiers for Ukraine invasion: report

North Korea could deploy up to 100,000 soldiers to help the Kremlin with its war in Ukraine — a figure that could boost Russian President Vladimir Putin's fighting force in Ukraine by up to 20%, according to a new report. The deployments would greatly bolster the Kremlin's forces, which was estimated at 470,000 active troops at the start of 2024.The deployments would greatly bolster the Kremlin’s forces, which was estimated at 470,000 active troops at the start of 2024.North Korea could deploy up to 100,000 soldiers to help the Kremlin with its war in Ukraine — a figure that could boost Russian President Vladimir Putin’s fighting force in Ukraine by up to 20%, according to a new report.Kyiv and South Korean intelligence claim the North Korean soldiers already in Russia have spent a brief time training in modern warfare before being deployed to the Kursk region to help retake the territory lost following Ukraine’s surprise counter-invasion over the summer.

Army closes in on autonomous boats to ferry supplies into battle

Watercraft and large cargo drones are early pursuits in Army's future autonomous resupply distribution chain. The Army is developing requirements to distribute supplies to troops on the battlefield in a contested environment using a network of autonomous boats and aircraft, according to the general in charge of logistics modernization.Upton attended an industry meeting just prior to the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual conference with an eye on larger cargo option developments as his team works to design an ecosystem of autonomous supply delivery.The other near-term pursuit for using autonomous systems to distribute supplies will be larger cargo drones with greater range, he added.They’re low cost. They can be attritable. When we’re talking about moving [supplies], we need a greater capacity for lift and they’ve got to go longer ranges.”

Australian soldier awarded Victoria Cross for Vietnam bravery

Richard Norden ran into enemy fire to reach a wounded soldier and retrieve the body of another while in Vietnam. Supplied · Private Richard Norden has been recognised for "most conspicuous acts of gallantry" An Australian soldier has been posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross - the Commonwealth's highest military honour - for bravery during the Vietnam War. The then 19-year-old Private Richard Norden ran into enemy fire to reach a wounded comrade and retrieve the body of another during a battle north-east of the capital, then known as Saigon, in 1968.Pte Norden's company was ambushed by North Vietnamese Army soldiers on 14 May, 1968, with a scout immediately killed and the section Commander gravely injured.Described as having a "complete disregard for his own personal safety", he ran forward under heavy enemy fire to reach the two soldiers and carried the severely wounded section Commander back to his group.

Trump Was Enraged by Funeral Cost for ‘F–king Mexican’ U.S. Soldier: Report

The former president also said he needed "the kind of generals that Hitler had," The Atlantic reports Nowhere did his disdain for the two groups meld more intensely than after the murder of U.S. Army soldier Vanessa Guillén, whom the former president called a “fucking Mexican” when informed about the cost of her funeral, according to a bombshell report from The Atlantic on Tuesday.Guillén was 20 years old when she was murdered in 2020 by a fellow soldier in Fort Hood, Texas. The high-profile case triggered a slew of investigations into allegations of sexual harassment and the mistreatment of enlisted women at the Army base. Guillén was the daughter of Mexican immigrants, but was born in Houston and thus an American citizen.

Brecon: Soldier Christopher Gill dies in military exercise

Cpl Christopher Gill helped train fighters in Afghanistan as well as Ukrainian soldiers in the UK. Police are investigating the death of a soldier on an Army training exercise.He has been described as a "remarkable Army special operations soldier" who helped train fighters in Afghanistan as well as Ukrainian soldiers in the UK.The MoD declined to give further details about how the soldier died.Lt Col Charles Bairsto said Cpl Gill was also "quick to volunteer to train Ukrainian soldiers in the UK".

Hull 4 Ukraine sends ambulance to help soldiers in Ukraine war

An ambulance has been sent to help Ukrainian soldiers injured in the war with Russia. The vehicle has been bought by charity Hull 4 Ukraine, which was set up in 2022 by Ana McBride, who is originally from Crimea. The ambulance has been filled with surplus supplies and donated to the medical ... An ambulance has been sent to help Ukrainian soldiers injured in the war with Russia. The vehicle has been bought by charity Hull 4 Ukraine, which was set up in 2022 by Ana McBride, who is originally from Crimea. The ambulance has been filled with surplus supplies and donated to the medical brigade of Azoz Battalion.A Hull charity is appealing for more support to help people affected by the war in Ukraine.She said while military support has been provided, many people were living in refugee camps and they were still in desperate need of food, hygiene products, clothing and general medical supplies.Ukrainian soldiers paint a bleak picture of a battle they don't understand, and fear they will lose.

Russia's soldiers bringing wartime violence back home

Many of the attackers have previous criminal convictions and were released from prison purely to fight. The attack on Irina is just one of many reported to have been committed by soldiers returning from Ukraine.Verstka, an independent Russian website, estimates that at least 242 Russians have been killed by soldiers returning from Ukraine.There are numerous reasons why Russian soldiers lucky enough to return from the war would think they are above the law.

Israel’s weapons: Where do they come from and who supplies them? | CNN

However, the UK government did not suspend supply of material not used in the Israel-Hamas conflict – for example, for training purposes. Israeli soldiers walk near an Israeli Iron Dome defense system (left), a surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, the MIM-104 Patriot (center), and an ... However, the UK government did not suspend supply of material not used in the Israel-Hamas conflict – for example, for training purposes. Israeli soldiers walk near an Israeli Iron Dome defense system (left), a surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, the MIM-104 Patriot (center), and an anti-ballistic missile, the Arrow 3 (right), during a joint training exercise with the US in central Israel in 2016.The United States has warned Israel it may stop supplying the country with weapons unless the humanitarian situation in Gaza improves.This is not the first time Israel’s major ally has threatened to turn off supplies. In May, US President Joe Biden said he would halt some shipments of weapons to Israel if an invasion of the southern city of Rafah went ahead.The United States is overwhelmingly the biggest supplier of arms to Israel. In 2023 69% of Israel’s arm imports came from the US, according to a report into international arms transfers by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

UK chief of defence staff calls on government to spend more on military

Treasury minister Darren Jones says defence spending should rise to 2.5% of GDP, but avoids saying by when.

German WW1 diary solves 'mystery' of what happened to soldier

A postcard in a trench diary gives a family the answer they have waited more than 100 years for. A postcard discovered in the diary of a German World War One officer has led his descendant to bring a message sent to the trenches more than a century ago back to the family of a fallen British soldier.More than 110 years later, the German officer's great, great grandson Philipp Cross has returned it to the soldier's family, who had been unaware of its existence until now.Among the collection were postcards found on the bodies of the fallen, including one which pictured British soldiers.He also found out the young soldier had been married for one year and had a son, who was six months old at the time of his death.