Roman Pryhodko

Roman Pryhodko

Contributor focused on the Japanese Self-Defense Forces. Author of 軍事日本 ❁ | Military Japan ❁, an analytical platform on the history and current state of Japan’s military.
Author's publications
British Army Suspended Operation of 6,000 Military Trucks due to Technical Problems

British Army Suspended Operation of 6,000 Military Trucks due to Technical Problems

The British Army has suspended the operation of about 6,000 MAN SV trucks due to technical problems. This is reported by Joint Forces News. T...
December 1, 2025
22:23
Dassault Delivered Three Rafale Aircraft to Egypt as Part of New Batch

Dassault Delivered Three Rafale Aircraft to Egypt as Part of New Batch

The French aerospace company Dassault has handed over a new batch of three Rafale fighter jets to the Egyptian Air Force. The photos were posted...
December 1, 2025
15:14
Ukraine Develops Serially Produced 18 Inch Military Drone

Ukraine Develops Serially Produced 18 Inch Military Drone

The Ukrainian company Ptashka Drones has presented a mass-produced 18 inch FPV drone for the military. The announcement was made on the company’...
December 1, 2025
13:08
North Korea Demonstrates Copy of German IRIS-T Air-to-Air Missile

North Korea Demonstrates Copy of German IRIS-T Air-to-Air Missile

During celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army Air Force, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was presented a ...
November 30, 2025
21:54
Russia Seeks Soldier Who Killed Seven After Returning from Captivity

Russia Seeks Soldier Who Killed Seven After Returning from Captivity

A Russian soldier who returned from Ukrainian captivity and shot seven of his colleagues has been declared wanted in Russia. The report comes fr...
November 30, 2025
21:05
Use of Ajax in British Army Suspended, Defense Minister Misled About the Vehicle’s Safety

Use of Ajax in British Army Suspended, Defense Minister Misled About the Vehicle’s Safety

The British Army’s Ajax armored vehicle program has again come under scrutiny after the service suspended its use following new complaints from tro...
November 30, 2025
19:27
North Korea Develops Analogs of Storm Shadow and Brimstone Missiles

North Korea Develops Analogs of Storm Shadow and Brimstone Missiles

North Korea’s defense industry has shown what appear to be local versions of European missile systems — the Storm Shadow cruise missile and the Bri...
November 30, 2025
18:38
Brazilian Gripens Fire Meteor Missile for the First Time

Brazilian Gripens Fire Meteor Missile for the First Time

The Brazilian Air Force has conducted its first launch of a European Meteor missile from an F-39E Gripen fighter during the Operation BVR-X exercis...
November 30, 2025
16:49
USA Approves Sale of Advanced AIM-260 JATM Long-Range Air-to-Air Missiles to Australia

USA Approves Sale of Advanced AIM-260 JATM Long-Range Air-to-Air Missiles to Australia

The United States has officially approved the export of the latest AIM-260A JATM air-to-air missiles to Australia, making it the first export custo...
November 30, 2025
16:37
Rheinmetall Moving Some Skyranger Production to Germany

Rheinmetall Moving Some Skyranger Production to Germany

The German defense corporation Rheinmetall has announced the relocation of part of the Skyranger self-propelled system production from Switzerland ...
November 30, 2025
16:13
5th Brigade’s UGV Shot Down a Russian MT-LB at Close Range as It Moved Toward an Assault

5th Brigade’s UGV Shot Down a Russian MT-LB at Close Range as It Moved Toward an Assault

A Ukrainian ground robotic system equipped with a heavy machine gun shot a Russian MT-LB at close range as it moved to assault Ukrainian positions....
November 30, 2025
16:11
Ukraine, Norway to Launch Joint Combat Drone Production Line in 2026

Ukraine, Norway to Launch Joint Combat Drone Production Line in 2026

Ukraine and Norway will jointly produce drones for defense needs. Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine's Minister of Defense, announced this after signing the...
November 30, 2025
14:21
37th Brigade Marines Liberate Ivanivka and Take Invaders Prisoner in Dnipropetrovsk Region

37th Brigade Marines Liberate Ivanivka and Take Invaders Prisoner in Dnipropetrovsk Region

Units of the 37th Separate Marine Brigade conducted a series of search-and-strike operations within the area of responsibility of the 20th Army Cor...
November 30, 2025
10:18
China Simulates Starlink Jamming over Taiwan with Balloons and UAVs

China Simulates Starlink Jamming over Taiwan with Balloons and UAVs

A group of researchers from the Beijing Institute of Technology has simulated the complete jamming of Starlink in Taiwan. This was reported by t...
November 29, 2025
14:29
Germany Prepares First Arrow 3 Battery for Initial Operational Readiness

Germany Prepares First Arrow 3 Battery for Initial Operational Readiness

The first battery of Arrow 3 missile-defense systems purchased from Israel will reach initial operational capability as early as December. ESUT ...
November 26, 2025
16:27
Russia Transfers Eighth Tor-M2K Air Defense Battery to Belarus

Russia Transfers Eighth Tor-M2K Air Defense Battery to Belarus

The Belarusian Land Forces have received another Tor-M2 air defense battery from Russia. The Ministry of Defense of Belarus announced the delive...
November 26, 2025
16:24
U.S. Cancels Constellation-Class Frigate Program

U.S. Cancels Constellation-Class Frigate Program

The U.S. Navy has canceled the Constellation-class frigate program due to production delays and project failures. According to Navy Secretary Jo...
November 26, 2025
12:57
Japan Completes Delivery of Missiles to the US for Patriot Air Defense System

Japan Completes Delivery of Missiles to the US for Patriot Air Defense System

Japanese Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara has announced the completion of the supply of Japanese-made Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles...
November 24, 2025
21:47
Iran Armed its Border Guard Units with Russian Spartak Armored Vehicles

Iran Armed its Border Guard Units with Russian Spartak Armored Vehicles

Iran has demonstrated Russian Spartak armored vehicles during a ceremony to hand over the equipment to border guard units. This is reported by t...
November 24, 2025
17:16
Turkey Developed 12.7 mm Anti-Drone Cartridge for M2 Browning

Turkey Developed 12.7 mm Anti-Drone Cartridge for M2 Browning

The Turkish defense company MKE has developed special anti-drone ammunition for M2 Browning heavy machine guns. This is reported by the SavunmaS...
November 24, 2025
16:40
Rheinmetall Plans to Produce over 500 Boxer Armored Personnel Carriers per Year

Rheinmetall Plans to Produce over 500 Boxer Armored Personnel Carriers per Year

The German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall has announced ambitious plans to significantly increase the production of Boxer armored personnel carri...
November 24, 2025
13:56
Japan to Deploy Air Defense Systems 110 km from Taiwan amid China Threat

Japan to Deploy Air Defense Systems 110 km from Taiwan amid China Threat

The Japan Ministry of Defense has announced a plan to reinforce the defense of remote islands by deploying air defense and electronic warfare syste...
November 24, 2025
12:03
Poland Begins Construction of Eastern Shield Fortifications on Border with Kaliningrad Region

Poland Begins Construction of Eastern Shield Fortifications on Border with Kaliningrad Region

Poland has begun constructing part of the Eastern Shield fortifications on the border with Russia’s Kaliningrad region. This is confirmed by sat...
November 24, 2025
11:37
FBI Plans to Arm Itself With Fiber-Optic Drones

FBI Plans to Arm Itself With Fiber-Optic Drones

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) plans to equip itself with drones controlled via fiber-optic cable. The War Zone reported on this. ...
November 23, 2025
18:07
France Seeks Cheaper Missiles for Counter-Drone Missions

France Seeks Cheaper Missiles for Counter-Drone Missions

The French Air and Space Force plans to equip its aircraft with lower-cost missiles to counter drones amid limited stocks of existing air-to-air we...
November 23, 2025
17:26
Norway Moves Closer to Selecting K239 Chunmoo MLRS — Hartpunkt

Norway Moves Closer to Selecting K239 Chunmoo MLRS — Hartpunkt

The Norwegian Ministry of Defense is leaning toward purchasing the K239 Chunmoo multiple launch rocket system, which effectively removes the German...
November 23, 2025
16:02
Germany Plans to Invite Ukrainian Veterans to Teach in Military Academies

Germany Plans to Invite Ukrainian Veterans to Teach in Military Academies

The Bundeswehr plans to bring in Ukrainian veterans to teach at Germany’s military academies. General Christian Freuding announced this in an in...
November 23, 2025
14:40
Hamas Informs the USA It Is Ending the Gaza Ceasefire Deal

Hamas Informs the USA It Is Ending the Gaza Ceasefire Deal

Hamas officials have formally informed the U.S. Special Envoy Steven Witkoff and President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner that they are terminati...
November 23, 2025
13:15
Ukrainian Forces Launch Massive Strike on Energy Facilities in Occupied Part of Donetsk Region

Ukrainian Forces Launch Massive Strike on Energy Facilities in Occupied Part of Donetsk Region

The Ukrainian Defense Forces have struck substations and other energy infrastructure facilities in the occupied part of the Donetsk region. The ...
November 23, 2025
11:46
Largest in the Region: Drones Strike Shatura Power Plant Near Moscow

Largest in the Region: Drones Strike Shatura Power Plant Near Moscow

Strike drones carried out a large-scale attack on the Shatura State District Power Plant in the Moscow region, starting a major fire. Astra repo...
November 23, 2025
10:42
First in Central Asia: Uzbekistan Orders Flexrotor Drones from Airbus

First in Central Asia: Uzbekistan Orders Flexrotor Drones from Airbus

Uzbekistan has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters for the purchase of Flexrotor unmanned aerial systems. This was reported by Infodefensa...
November 22, 2025
18:58
Russian Reconnaissance Ship Blinded British Aircraft With a Laser Near Scottish Territorial Waters

Russian Reconnaissance Ship Blinded British Aircraft With a Laser Near Scottish Territorial Waters

The Russian Yantar reconnaissance vessel blinded a British P-8A Poseidon patrol aircraft with a laser. Navy Lookout reported on this. The inc...
November 19, 2025
16:04
Russian Drone Violates Romanian Airspace; German and Romanian Jets Scrambled

Russian Drone Violates Romanian Airspace; German and Romanian Jets Scrambled

German and Romanian fighter jets were scrambled to intercept Russian drones that entered Romanian territory. The Romanian Ministry of Defense re...
November 19, 2025
15:12
Russian Arms Exports Halved, Head of Rostec Says

Russian Arms Exports Halved, Head of Rostec Says

Russian arms exports have significantly decreased due to the war in Ukraine and strong competition in the arms market. The Moscow Times reported...
November 19, 2025
14:42
USA Modernizes Ukrainian Patriot Air Defense Systems for Latest Anti-Missile Technology

USA Modernizes Ukrainian Patriot Air Defense Systems for Latest Anti-Missile Technology

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of equipment and services to Ukraine for upgrading its Patriot air defense systems. The P...
November 19, 2025
13:38
Saudi Arabia Becomes the 20th Major Non-NATO Ally of the United States

Saudi Arabia Becomes the 20th Major Non-NATO Ally of the United States

The United States has officially granted Saudi Arabia the status of a major non-NATO ally, raising Washington–Riyadh relations to a new strategic l...
November 19, 2025
12:57
Explosion Threat: Romania Evacuates Village After Russian Attack on Gas Ship Near Izmail

Explosion Threat: Romania Evacuates Village After Russian Attack on Gas Ship Near Izmail

Romania has begun evacuating the residents of the village of Plauru in Tulcea County after a nighttime Russian attack that set a ship loaded with l...
November 17, 2025
18:03
Unknown Transport: More Than 130 Mysterious Trucks Found at the Engels-2 Strategic Aviation Base

Unknown Transport: More Than 130 Mysterious Trucks Found at the Engels-2 Strategic Aviation Base

Russians have deployed more than 130 trucks of unknown purpose at the Engels-2 airfield. This is reported by the telegram channel “Strategic Avi...
November 17, 2025
15:49
Finland Sends Former Wagner Mercenary Seeking Asylum Back to Russia

Finland Sends Former Wagner Mercenary Seeking Asylum Back to Russia

Finland has deported to Russia a former Wagner PMC mercenary who tried to seek asylum after fleeing across the border. The Finnish outlet Yle re...
November 17, 2025
12:19
Failed to Reach Ukraine: Russians Drop Bomb on Border Village in Belgorod Region

Failed to Reach Ukraine: Russians Drop Bomb on Border Village in Belgorod Region

In the border village of Grafivka in the Belgorod region, a bomb intended for a strike on Ukrainian territory exploded prematurely. The Pepel ➜ ...
November 17, 2025
12:01
Drones Again Attack Oryol CHP in Russia

Drones Again Attack Oryol CHP in Russia

On the night of November 17, strike drones again attacked the CHP plant in the Russian city of Oryol, which is the largest in the region. The Su...
November 17, 2025
10:34
Anduril and Hyundai to Develop Modular Autonomous Surface Vessel

Anduril and Hyundai to Develop Modular Autonomous Surface Vessel

U.S. defense technology company Anduril Industries has entered a strategic partnership with South Korean shipbuilding giant HD Hyundai Heavy Indust...
November 16, 2025
20:51
Germany’s Shipbuilding Crisis: Bundestag Approves Financing for Alternatives to F126 Frigates

Germany’s Shipbuilding Crisis: Bundestag Approves Financing for Alternatives to F126 Frigates

The Bundestag has approved funding for an alternative ship project worth about €7.8 billion to replace the F126 frigates. Hartpunkt has reported...
November 16, 2025
18:48
Japan To Be Armed With Italian M4 A.I. Drone Guardian Anti-Drone Rifles

Japan To Be Armed With Italian M4 A.I. Drone Guardian Anti-Drone Rifles

Japan’s Ministry of Defense has ordered semi-automatic M4 A.I. Drone Guardian anti-drone rifles from the Italian company Benelli. The order is d...
November 16, 2025
18:09
Rifles From Anonymous Dutchman: Six Ukrainian Intelligence Units Receive Anti-Drone Weapons

Rifles From Anonymous Dutchman: Six Ukrainian Intelligence Units Receive Anti-Drone Weapons

An anonymous donor from the Netherlands has supplied rifles to six active operations units of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (DIU) as part of an ai...
November 16, 2025
16:53
Skelia Regiment Clears Enemy Positions in Pokrovsk Trenches and Railway Area

Skelia Regiment Clears Enemy Positions in Pokrovsk Trenches and Railway Area

An assault group of the 425th Skelia Regiment successfully cleared positions previously seized by the enemy and eliminated opposing forces during c...
November 16, 2025
14:56
Fog Didn’t Help: Ukrainian Forces Fight Off Russian Assault Near Rusyn Yar

Fog Didn’t Help: Ukrainian Forces Fight Off Russian Assault Near Rusyn Yar

The 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Mechanized Brigade fought off a Russian assault in the Rusyn Yar area. The brigade’s press service reported this. The ...
November 16, 2025
10:56
Dassault Not Needed: Airbus States It Could Build 6th-Generation Fighter Jet Independently

Dassault Not Needed: Airbus States It Could Build 6th-Generation Fighter Jet Independently

Airbus Defense & Space plans to develop a sixth-generation fighter jet without French Dassault Aviation's involvement. According to Hartpunk...
November 12, 2025
21:19