Defense News Army 2025
FLASH INFO: U.S. Carrier Strike Group Adds MQ-9 Drones to Caribbean Buildup as Venezuela Tensions Rise
In a notable escalation of regional posture, the United States has moved a layered mix of air, naval, and Marine forces into the Caribbean, placing...
Iran secretly received Spartak 4x4 MRAP armored vehicles from Russia for border patrols
As reported by Yuri Lyamin on November 23, 2025, Iran held a ceremony for the transfer of new land and air equipment to the border guards of the na...
LEVENT Missile’s First Guided Intercept Signals Türkiye’s Strategic Replacement of U.S. RAM Defense
On 20 November 2025, Roketsan’s LEVENT close-in air-defence system was confirmed to have achieved its first seeker-guided live intercept against a ...
U.S. Review Finds China Used India-Pakistan Clash to Trial J-10 Fighters and HQ-9 Defenses
A new U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission report says Beijing used the May India-Pakistan clash to trial advanced combat systems in ...
U.S. M1 Abrams Tank Leads NATO Iron Spear Tank Competition on Eastern Flank in Latvia
On November 19, 2025, U.S. Soldiers from Battle Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, staged an M1 Abrams main battle tank at Camp Ādaži in...
U.S. Marines Train Against S-300 and HQ-9 Style Air Defense Decoys in High-End Nevada Drill
U.S. Marines from 1st Radio Battalion trained against full-scale S300 and HQ9 style air defense decoys during Resolute Hunter 26 1 at Naval Air Sta...
U.S. M1A2 Abrams Tanks Tackle Polish Terrain In Vital NATO Eastern Flank Readiness Drill
On 23 November 2025, U.S. Army imagery and reports from Bemowo Piskie Training Area in Poland highlighted M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks maneuvering...
Belarus Fields BTR-V2 8x8 Armored Personnel Carrier With Enhanced Protection And Firepower
On November 24, 2025, Belarusian troops of the 120th Separate Mechanized Brigade in Minsk received the first serial batch of BTR-V2 armored personn...
Japan Advances Air Defense Systems Deployment Near Taiwan Amid Heightened Security Concerns
On Sunday, 23 November 2025, Japan’s defense minister Shinjiro Koizumi reaffirmed during a visit to Yonaguni that plans to deploy medium-range surf...
Netherlands wants to develop an alternative to the U.S. Tomahawk cruise missile
As reported by BNR Nieuwsradio on November 20, 2025, the Netherlands is challenging its defense industries to develop a national long-range cruise ...
FLASH NEWS: U.S. Classifies Venezuela's Cartel de los Soles as Terrorist Group Opening New Military Options
The US Department of War confirmed on November 21, 2025, that Venezuela's Cartel de los Soles will be formally classified as a terrorist group, a d...
Analysis: Combat Capability of U.S. Marines’ 22nd MEU in Caribbean and Its Military Options Against Venezuela
Army Recognition analyzes the U.S. Marine Corps 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, currently deployed in the Caribbean, and explains its combat capabi...