r/LessCredibleDefence

Bodies lie unclaimed and rats run rampant as months on Gaza’s ceasefire remains unfulfilled

>As the US and Iran try to turn their truce into long-term peace, CNN has spoken to residents of the Strip who say they are living in the ashes of what they see as another impotent US-led deal. Israel has barred foreign journalists from independently reporting in Gaza since the start of the war.

cnn.com
u/Clean_CoreDump — 9 hours ago

China and Russia to conduct joint naval exercise

>China announced on Sunday that it will conduct its annual naval exercises with Russia in July, this time near China’s coast, followed by joint patrols in an unspecified area of the Pacific.

brusselstimes.com
u/Clean_CoreDump — 6 hours ago

Iran’s China envoy vows ‘special’ Hormuz treatment for ‘friendly’ countries

>Iran’s ambassador to China says ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz would be charged new fees but added that China and other “friendly” countries would be granted “special considerations”.

aljazeera.com
u/Clean_CoreDump — 13 hours ago

Can someone explain to me what happened to Surovikin? and its effects?

he seemed to be one of the few genuinely competent russians in command and then one day he just gets sent to africa? since we are a couple years out from this happening i want to ask now.

why did this happen? and what effect did it have on the russian war effort?

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u/NoRule555 — 10 hours ago

Why do Western observers always overestimate Russia and underestimate China?

Altough China has been a tech powerhouse and the center of manufacture, many observers in West always overestimate Russia and underestimate China. They take Russia very seriously and always make a concusion to avoid direct confrontation. But Chinese tech is always labeled as "temu" "unreliable""trash". Why? Racism?

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u/Level-Reputation5050 — 21 hours ago

How stealthy is Hadid-110?

I can't find anything on the internet about its stealth, but I've heard people say it has the same or even double the RCS of a shahed even though it's a little smaller in size and was apparently designed with stealth in mind so that doesn't make any sense. Or maybe Iran accidentally made it somehow less stealthy than a shahed intending the opposite?

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u/Future_Pace_5290 — 15 hours ago

How valid are Patchwork_Chimera’s views on PLA v Taiwan/US in 2026-2027

Compilation of his views: https://www.reddit.com/u/100CuriousObserver/s/gkYrkAyw1P

Valid might not be best word, maybe how have they aged? Might be the best subreddit for this question as most of his views are on here - I think there might be some points of differences on his option on things like US’s SEAD capability given the new Iran conflict etc, thoughts?

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u/Old_Ad_4538 — 1 day ago

Golden Dome's Space-Based Missile Defense Has a Physics Problem

This paper provides a physics-based rebuttal to industry proposals for space-based interceptors, specifically Booz Allen Hamilton's 'Brilliant Swarms' concept under the Pentagon's 'Golden Dome' initiative. It cautions policymakers that claims of low-cost, lightweight systems are unrealistic given the immense propellant mass required for boost-phase intercepts. The analysis suggests that pursuing such concepts as advertised could lead to costly investments in a system that is physically incapable of its primary mission and vulnerable to simple countermeasures.

https://defensehub.substack.com/p/research-brief-space-based-missile

u/_mrchurchill — 1 day ago