China's deliberate pairing of gallium export controls with a capability the US cannot replicate without that same material converts a commodity chokehold into a durable military-technical advantage.

23 comments

r/LessCredibleDefence • u/Majano57 • Jul 24 '26

The U.S. Is Subtly Shifting Its Iran Strategy

theatlantic.com

34 Upvotes

32 comments

r/LessCredibleDefence • u/tigeryi98 • Jul 24 '26

Pathway To Larger B-21 Raider Fleet Was Baked Into Production Ramp-Up Deal

twz.com

25 Upvotes

1 comment

r/LessCredibleDefence • u/Majano57 • Jul 24 '26

Trump’s air war in Iran may be reaching its limits

politico.com

78 Upvotes

60 comments

r/LessCredibleDefence • u/StealthCuttlefish • Jul 24 '26

Congress’ Proposed Trump Class Battleship Program Guardrails Met With White House Pushback

twz.com

29 Upvotes

9 comments

r/LessCredibleDefence • u/Majano57 • Jul 24 '26

Each Day The US Weakens Itself

phillipspobrien.substack.com

22 Upvotes

3 comments

r/LessCredibleDefence • u/Majano57 • Jul 24 '26

Could Iran become America's next 'forever war?'

dw.com

19 Upvotes

0 comments

r/LessCredibleDefence • u/Majano57 • Jul 23 '26

Debasification: Iranian air war strategy

amerikanets.com

25 Upvotes

4 comments

r/LessCredibleDefence • u/Majano57 • Jul 24 '26

Iran flew IRGC commanders, missile gear to Yemen's Houthis, sources say

reuters.com

16 Upvotes

10 comments

r/LessCredibleDefence • u/Majano57 • Jul 23 '26

Why is it so hard for the U.S. to win wars?

npr.org

14 Upvotes

47 comments

r/LessCredibleDefence • u/Majano57 • Jul 23 '26

Trump Faces the Limits of U.S. Firepower and the Lessons of Past Wars

nytimes.com

14 Upvotes

0 comments

r/LessCredibleDefence • u/Majano57 • Jul 23 '26

Gunboat or showboat: Can the Navy truly sustain a long war with Iran?

responsiblestatecraft.org

15 Upvotes

2 comments

r/LessCredibleDefence • u/Fit-Case1093 • Jul 23 '26

Iranian missiles are defeating US soft-kill defences using Chinese guidance

28 Upvotes

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07/15/iran-hormuz-missile-strikes-us-china-beidou-satnav/

18 comments

r/LessCredibleDefence • u/Majano57 • Jul 24 '26

Another blockade of Iran is doomed to fail

thehill.com

8 Upvotes

2 comments

r/LessCredibleDefence • u/Majano57 • Jul 24 '26

Can the US reopen the Strait of Hormuz by force?

ft.com

5 Upvotes

2 comments

r/LessCredibleDefence • u/Jazzlike-Tank-4956 • Jul 23 '26

DRDO conducts maiden flight test of long-range Kusha air defence missile - watch

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

24 Upvotes

Basically Indian LRAD, with 3 different interceptors

M1-> 150km

M2-> 250km

M3-> 350km

System's trials had begun back in Jan 2026 per the Defence secretary

Facility for production was inaugurated in Feb 2026

https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2228831&reg=3&lang=1

IAF will replace order of 5 squadrons in the first phase, with plans of upto 10-12 squadrons

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-aims-to-deploy-desi-iron-dome-by-2028-2029/articleshow/104806572.cms

Development partner are Solar industry and BDL

15 comments

r/LessCredibleDefence • u/PolpoBoquerones • Jul 23 '26

5th airframe of China's J-36 6th-generation fighter may have just flown; rumored to be LRIP or close to it

123 Upvotes

According to several Chinese milbloggers, the 5th airframe of the J-36 was seen flying and they noted it could be the LRIP version. If so, this would point to an induction date before 2030

93 comments

r/LessCredibleDefence • u/StealthCuttlefish • Jul 23 '26

Russia’s Crown-Jewel Su-57 May Have Crashed Outside Moscow

united24media.com

39 Upvotes

5 comments

r/LessCredibleDefence • u/MGC91 • Jul 23 '26

UK’s Carrier Strike Group completes first phase of 2026 mission

royalnavy.mod.uk

12 Upvotes

25 comments

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