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☆ Uneven Cease-Fire in Sudan Makes Escape Hard for Desperate Civilians
  + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Declan Walsh | Elian Peltier | Cora Engelbrecht | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
A patchy cease-fire between Sudan’s two rival generals held in parts of the capital on Wednesday night, as desperate residents looked for ways to escape the city after five days trapped by the chaotic fighting with dwindling stocks of water and food. Evacuation from the capital, Khartoum, has proved intensely dangerous since conflict erupted over the weekend between Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces. Nearly 300 people have been killed and over 3,000 wounded since fighting erupted on Saturday, the World Health Organization said. Conditions have deteriorated with dizzying speed in Sudan, even by the standards of modern warfare. Khartoum was already a fragile city before fighting erupted on Saturday, with frequent power outages and soaring food prices.
☆ Ukrainian troops blew up their own building to trap Russian forces after they blasted their way inside with a tank, commander says
  + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Russian forces used a tank to blast their way into a building in the war-torn city of Bakhmut. Ukrainian troops in the building left and blew it up to trap them, The New York Times reported. He said in one instance, Russian troops used a tank to blast through the walls of an apartment building held by Kyiv's forces. He told the Times the Ukrainians placed explosives around the building, quickly left, and the blew up the apartment while the Russians were still inside. Captured German soldiers, make their way in the bitter cold through the ruins of Stalingrad, Russia, in 1943.
☆ The Russian air force's struggles in Ukraine reveal glaring problems in now Moscow trains its pilots
  + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Alex Hollings | Sandboxx News | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +35 min
Despite being bigger and more advanced than its enemy, Russia's air force has struggled in Ukraine. It's commonly said that Russian fighter pilots are not as well trained as their Western counterparts, particularly those from the United States. But however ineffective you may think Russian pilot training is compared to the West, the truth seems to be … much worse. A Russian air force pilot prepares to take off in an Su-35 fighter jet at Hemeimeem air base in Syria in September 2019. Put simply, the Gulf War air campaign creates a damning juxtaposition when compared directly to Russia's air campaign over Ukraine.
☆ Wagner Group mercenaries are getting a lot more help from Russia's military than Prigozhin would like you to think
  + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of Russia's Wagner Group, has been highly visible during the war in Ukraine. Prigozhin frequently casts his mercenary group as fighting on its own, without Russian military support. Indeed, Prigozhin has claimed over the past few months that Russia's military — the real military — is sabotaging Wagner's efforts. But Wagner is actually working closely with Russia's regular forces, which are supporting Wagner's fighters, according to a US expert on the Russian military. Misha Japaridze/Pool/ReutersThe dispute between Prigozhin and Russian military leaders was widely cast as a struggle between power centers seeking influence with the Kremlin.
☆ Ukrainian forces were spotted firing anti-aircraft guns from the 1940s as old weapons make a comeback in Russia's bloody war
  + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Kyiv's troops were recently spotted firing, possibly in training, decades-old anti-aircraft guns identified as KS-19 100 mm systems. The video was flagged by UA Weapons Tracker, an open source monitor for weapons used in the war in Ukraine. —🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) April 1, 2023UA Weapons Tracker identified the rounds that were used by the Ukrainians as ones manufactured in the early 1960s and able to travel around a dozen miles. And Ukraine has even older weapons too, such as the aforementioned KS-19s and World War I-era Maxim machine guns. Some examples of this include Soviet-era tanks like the T-62, which are more vulnerable to Ukrainian attacks, and less-accurate missiles that are more like to cause greater collateral damage.
☆ Zelenskyy says Ukraine had to change faulty air-defense equipment from a European ally 'again and again' because it didn't work
  + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a European ally provided a faulty air defense system. Zelenskyy also told the AP that Ukraine is still waiting for the US Patriot system to be deployed. One air defense system provided by a European nation failed, resulting in Ukraine needing to "change it again and again," Zelenskyy told the Associated Press. Ukrainian soldiers have received training in the US on how to use the Patriot system, Zelenskyy said, but the system is yet to be deployed in Ukraine. US defense officials said last week that they intend to speed up the deployment of the Patriot system to Ukraine.
☆ Microsoft-Activision Deal Gets Lift as U.K. Regulators Narrow Competition Probe
  + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Sarah E. Needleman | Kim Mackrael | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
A billboard for the Activision videogame ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’ in Times Square, New York City. Microsoft Corp. moved closer to winning approval for its planned $75 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. in the U.K. The country’s antitrust watchdog said Friday that it had narrowed the focus of its probe into the proposed acquisition to the nascent cloud-gaming market, removing previous concerns that the deal could lessen competition in the established and much larger console-gaming market.
☆ Activision shares jump as British competition regulator drops key concern on Microsoft takeover
  + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Ryan Browne Arjun Kharpal | Ryan Browne | Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
An Activision Blizzard's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare video game is inserted into the Microsoft's Xbox One video game console arranged in Denver, Colorado, on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Shares of Activision Blizzard surged Friday, after the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority narrowed the scope of its investigation into Microsoft 's takeover of the games publisher. The development marks a partial win for Microsoft, as it pursues an expansion of its video game business. Among its concerns, the regulator flagged that the deal would cause a substantial lessening of competition in the console gaming market. With this new evidence, the CMA now says it no longer believes the transaction will hamper competition in console games.
☆ 18 countries sent sharpshooters to a US military base in Germany to see who has the best sniper team in Europe
  + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
The 2022 version of the European Best Sniper Team Competition was one of the largest ever. The European Best Sniper Team CompetitionEstonian troops in a replica of a downed UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during the European Best Sniper Team Competition on August 6. An Italian sniper team in a replica of a downed helicopter during the European Best Sniper Team Competition on August 6. The winnersCompetitors in the "1917" event during the European Best Sniper Team Competition on August 6. Snipers and modern warfareA Finnish Army sniper team at the European Best Sniper Team Competition on August 7.
☆ ‘I Live in Hell’: The Psychic Wounds of Ukraine’s Soldiers
  + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Photographs Antoine D Agata | Text Ellen Barry | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +15 min
The soldier’s ward is a quiet place, high-ceilinged, with chess boards and a Ping-Pong table; you could mistake it for a rest home, except that the door handles have been removed. Tap Click to read their stories Oleksandr, 21 Occupation: Soldier, former student “I finished school and joined the army in 2021. Now I’m mostly sad; I’m better off alone.” Yulia, 47 Occupation: Soldier; combat medic, independent forensic expert I’m a combat medic. Stanislav, 29 Occupation: Soldier, former cook “I didn’t plan to end up here. I adjust to each person in this way.” Serhii, 42 Occupation: Soldier, former employee at a shipping company On April 28 2022, I joined the air assault forces.
☆ The biggest problem with Russia's tanks in Ukraine is the way Moscow tried to use them
  + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Alex Hollings | Sandboxx News | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +21 min
By September, the tally of lost and captured Russian tanks reached 1,000 — more than all the tanks in the British, French, German, and Finnish militaries combined. The first time these British tanks found a fight, only 25 of the 49 of them actually moved when ordered to commence the attack. Nonetheless, before the conflict was over, Churchill himself would decide tanks had, once again, run their course, declaring, "we have too much armor — tanks are finished." And that is the real lesson we can glean from the performance of Russian tanks in Ukraine over the past year. Maxim Shemetov/ReutersThis point becomes evident when you look at Russian tank losses recorded by the Oryx Blog between February and April 2022, when Russian tank losses were at their absolute worst.
☆ The war in Ukraine has shown the value of tanks, but militaries are now looking to stock up on slimmed-down versions of them
  + stars: | 2023-03-05 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
Even before the war, some militaries were developing "light tanks" to complement heavier main battle tanks. Light tanks are seen as filling a capability gap between main battle tanks and other armored vehicles. Though not as powerful or as heavily armored as main battle tanks, light tanks are increasingly seen as filling a capability gap between full-fledged tanks and infantry fighting vehicles. Light tanksA US Army M24 Chaffee light tank on a street near Bologna, Italy in April 1945. NOEL CELIS/AFP via Getty ImagesThat capability gap stirred interest in light tanks, and over the past decade, three major militaries have adopted new designs.
☆ Russia's struggles in Ukraine are showing US special operators that they'll need to fight without their 'tethers' to win future wars
  + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
For US special operators, the war is a reminder that such a network won't always be available. Ukraine thwarted Russia's initial attack and, with extensive Western support, has driven Russia's forces back. Logistics and special operatorsRomanian, Ukrainian, and US Army Green Berets conduct close quarters battle training in Romania in May 2021. We are trained and mentally prepared to fight without much logistical support," said the Green Beret, who was granted anonymity to discuss potential future operations. "Again, depending on the unit and the mission, we will require some sort of logistical support eventually.
☆ China is getting rid of its 'grandpa' fighter jets, but they may make a comeback for a one-way mission against Taiwan
  + stars: | 2023-02-20 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
China's last J-7 fighter jets may leave active service this year, according to Chinese state media. China's air force may convert some J-7s into drones, which could be used in an attack on Taiwan. (Between its air force and navy, China now has the world's third-largest aviation force, according to the Pentagon.) A J-7 fighter at the People's Liberation Army Aviation Museum in Beijing in December 2013. UCAVs make it possible for China's air force "to use relatively cheap, capable, low-risk airframes as a first-in asset to either strike or soften Taiwan's air defense systems," Rice added.
☆ Russia's death toll in Ukraine could be as high as 60,000. Western intel says its forces are being ripped apart by artillery and not getting proper care.
  + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Britain's defense ministry said Russian casualties in Ukraine could be as high as 200,000. They are being torn apart by artillery and not getting proper care, it added. Britain's defense ministry shared in a Friday intelligence update that Russian forces have likely suffered between 175,000 and 200,000 causalities on the battlefield. Britain's defense ministry said that between 40,000 and 60,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in the fighting. The 200,000 casualty toll offered by Britain's defense ministry echos a similar estimate provided by a top US diplomat earlier this week.
☆ AI's impact on warfare will be as big as nuclear weapons', says ex-Google CEO
  + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt said AI could have as big of an effect on warfare as nuclear weapons did. Schmidt told Wired that the US military must deploy AI tools in combat to compete with world powers. AI could be what is needed to lead that change, Schmidt told Wired. In fact, AI technology — drones with sensors, for example — may be just as impactful as nuclear weapons when it comes to changing the state of warfare, he said. Technologies like Istari can be used to build a stronger US military that can out-compete forces in countries like China, Schmidt told Wired.
☆ Insurers Say Cyberattack That Hit Merck Was Warlike Act, Not Covered
  + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Richard Vanderford | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: +6 min
The Merck case has attracted attention, and not just for the amount at stake or because it touches on cyberattacks, a growing risk to businesses of all sizes. “The United States didn’t say ‘NotPetya is an act of war against the United States and we’re going to launch a military response,’” Mr. Mosier said. The insurers appealed after a lower court judge sided with Merck in 2021. Newsletter Sign-up WSJ | Risk and Compliance Journal Our Morning Risk Report features insights and news on governance, risk and compliance. PREVIEWMore broadly, APCIA argued that a win for Merck could jeopardize other similar exclusions that insurers rely on when drafting policies.
☆ Microsoft's $69 billion Activision takeover in doubt as UK regulator raises competition concerns
  + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +3 min
The British competition regulator says Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard could harm competition in the U.K. gaming market and that it may move to block the deal. The Competition and Markets Authority published a provisional decision on the deal Wednesday, stating the takeover raises competition concerns and may result in higher prices, fewer choices and less innovation. This "could substantially reduce the competition between Xbox and PlayStation in the UK, in turn harming UK gamers," the watchdog added. Activision Blizzard shares were down 3.4% in U.S. pre-market trading Wednesday, following the CMA announcement. Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick also sent an internal memo to employees Wednesday, saying that the company was "confident that the law – and the facts – are on our side."
☆ Duty Calls Activision Blizzard Back to the Top
  + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Dan Gallagher | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
It probably would have been more helpful to Microsoft if Activision Blizzard had put out another clunker. Alas, that didn’t happen. Fourth-quarter results from Activision late Monday showed that “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II” revived the blockbuster franchise after the previous year’s serious misfire. That, combined with strength in the company’s “World of Warcraft” and “Overwatch” franchises, and the ever-consistent mobile mainstay “Candy Crush,” drove net bookings to $3.6 billion in the fourth quarter—beating Wall Street’s projections by 12%, according to FactSet. Bookings also surged 43% year over year, making for Activision’s best growth in at least five years for that important metric during the crucial holiday season.
☆ Taiwan to speed drone development, take lessons from Ukraine war
  + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
TAIPEI, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Taiwan will speed up development of drones for military use taking into account the lessons of the war in Ukraine and the threat posed by China, the island's defence ministry said on Tuesday. Unmanned aircraft have played a crucial role on both sides since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February last year. Taiwan Defence Ministry spokesperson Sun Li-fang told reporters that the island is speeding up the development and production of drones. Chi Li-ping, director of the institute's Aeronautical Systems Research Division, detailed drones in development for the military, including for reconnaissance purposes. Taiwan has also had to deal with Chinese drones which have buzzed Taiwan-controlled islands off the Chinese coast.
☆ 'Call of Duty' steers Activision sales in tough quarter for game makers
  + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Videogame publisher Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O) beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter adjusted sales on Monday, thanks to the success of the latest game in its "Call of Duty" franchise. The company expects its full-year adjusted sales to grow at least in high-single digits, bolstered by the launch of games including "Diablo IV." Adjusted sales in the quarter ended Dec. 31 came in at $3.57 billion, compared with analysts' average estimate of $3.16 billion, according to Refinitiv data. Activision's $69-billion takeover by Microsoft is being challenged by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and being investigated by EU authorities. Fourth quarter net income fell to $403 million, or 51 cents per share, from $564 million, or 72 cents per share, a year earlier.
☆ Putin evokes Stalingrad to predict victory over 'new Nazism' in Ukraine
  + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Tatiana Gomozova | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
Russian officials have been drawing parallels with the struggle against the Nazis ever since Russian forces entered Ukraine almost a year ago. REUTERS/Kirill Braga 1 2 3 4 5VICTORY PARADEAs Putin finished speaking, the audience gave him a standing ovation. Thousands of people lined Volgograd's streets to watch a victory parade as planes flew overhead and modern and World War Two-era tanks and armoured vehicles rolled past. Some of the modern vehicles had the letter 'V' painted on them, a symbol used by Russia's forces in Ukraine. Irina Zolotoreva, a 61-year-old who said her relatives had fought at Stalingrad, saw a parallel with Ukraine.
☆ Putin says Russia faces German tanks, just like at Stalingrad, but hints that this time Moscow has nukes
  + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( John Haltiwanger | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Putin made another veiled nuclear threat on Thursday as the Ukraine war rages on. This came as the Russian leader likened the war to the battle of Stalingrad during WWII. But in the case of Stalingrad, Russia (then part of the USSR) was being invaded — not doing the invading. It's incredible but it's a fact: we are again being threatened with German Leopard tanks with crosses on them," Putin added. The Leopard tanks will be operated by Ukrainians, and Germany joined the US and the UK in offering battle tanks to aid Ukraine in regaining territory it has lost since Russia invaded almost a year ago.
☆ Ukraine sets up drone assault units
  + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Dan Peleschuk | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
KYIV, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Ukraine said on Friday it was setting up drone assault companies within its armed forces that will be equipped with Starlink satellite communications, as it presses ahead with an idea to build up an "army of drones". Commander-in-chief Valeriy Zaluzhnyi signed off on the creation of the units in a project that will involve several ministries and agencies, the General Staff said. Starlink is a satellite internet system operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX company, and widely used both by civilians and the military in Ukraine. Unmanned aircraft have played a crucial role on both sides since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February last year. Ukrainian forces use drones to drop small explosives on Russian forces and surveil their movements.
☆ US special operators borrowed a unique part of Army Green Beret training to prepare Ukrainians to fight Russia
  + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
As part of that, US trainers set up a version of US Army Special Forces' "Q course" for Ukraine. "Q course" assesses Green Beret candidates and teaches them the basics of their profession. Ukraine's 'Q' courseCandidates during US Army Special Forces Assessment and Selection at Camp Mackall in North Carolina in March 2020. Gaelle Girbes/Getty ImagesThe "Q course," officially called the US Army Special Forces Qualification Course, assesses and teaches Green Beret candidates the basics of their profession. Edwards acknowledged that some NATO militaries still have special operators in Ukraine, though strictly in an advisory role, and that US special operators "rely heavily on them" to understand the situation on the ground.
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