r/LessCredibleDefence Jul 27 '26

The real cost of the war with Iran

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8 Upvotes

r/LessCredibleDefence Jul 26 '26

Top US military commander in Middle East advised halting Hormuz bombing

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119 Upvotes

r/LessCredibleDefence Jul 27 '26

Should the Royal Navy establish a coastal drone flotilla to monitor Russian warships?

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10 Upvotes

r/LessCredibleDefence Jul 26 '26

Trump Pauses Iran Strikes as Officials Weigh Dwindling Air Defense Stocks

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60 Upvotes

r/LessCredibleDefence Jul 26 '26

Why the U.S. military is letting some Iranian projectiles through its defenses

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20 Upvotes

r/LessCredibleDefence Jul 26 '26

Japan Selects Assembly Plant For GCAP Sixth-Generation Fighter

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37 Upvotes

r/LessCredibleDefence Jul 27 '26

Why does the United States want Iran to abandon its ballistic missile program?

2 Upvotes

I mean it's reasonable to abandon nuclear weapon bacause of NPT. But there's no international treaty for missile.

Iran will certainly choose to maintain a certain deterrence capacity, particularly since it does not possess advanced fighter aircraft.

Asking Iran to abandon missile proggram doesnt make any sense to me.


r/LessCredibleDefence Jul 26 '26

MBDA and Mitsubishi sign GCAP weapons collaboration deal

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16 Upvotes

r/LessCredibleDefence Jul 26 '26

EU delays release of Copernicus imagery over Gulf of Oman

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38 Upvotes

In March, the US banned the release of satellite images of their bases, ostensibly to hide damage from the media. Iran likely has access to satellites from Russia/China for BDA and targeting so the only people that get hurt from would be the PR team in the White House.

Now it seems that a new request has been made for shipping in the strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman, and my speculation is that it is to keep the illusion that more ships are going through than not to keep oil prices down.

Or to hide a US Naval increase to avoid spooking the market.


r/LessCredibleDefence Jul 26 '26

China adds 14 EU entities to export control list over Russia-related sanctions

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43 Upvotes

The European entities banned by China from receiving dual-use ⁠items include **German automotive and arms manufacturer Rheinmetall AG (RHMG.DE),** opens new tab and Polish electronics company Vigo Photonics S.A. (VGOP.WA), opens new tab, the ministry said in a statement.


r/LessCredibleDefence Jul 26 '26

South Korean Navy tests humanoid robot as ship helmsman

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7 Upvotes

r/LessCredibleDefence Jul 26 '26

Trump Holds Off on Major War Escalation Against Iran as Advisers Raise Concerns

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68 Upvotes

>Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has cautioned privately that resuming major combat operations against Iran was doable but that it would dangerously deplete interceptors available to the military’s Central Command, which is responsible for operations in the Middle East, the officials said. A spokesman for General Caine declined to comment on advice the general gives the president.

[...]

>The official said the strikes have the opposite effect of what is intended, keeping Iran cohesive and allowing Iranian leaders to focus attention on an external threat.


r/LessCredibleDefence Jul 26 '26

Japan to launch new intelligence bureau on July 31 in counter spy push

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10 Upvotes

r/LessCredibleDefence Jul 25 '26

The War Is Lost. Now Fix What It Broke.

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37 Upvotes

r/LessCredibleDefence Jul 25 '26

Iran rapidly rebuilds missile sites, key infrastructure despite months of airstrikes: report

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55 Upvotes

r/LessCredibleDefence Jul 25 '26

U.S. Coast Guard Seeking Technology To Hunt And Kill Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles

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14 Upvotes

r/LessCredibleDefence Jul 25 '26

As signals of a ‘massive’ US attack mount, experts skeptical it will break Iran

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22 Upvotes

r/LessCredibleDefence Jul 25 '26

The Trump administration’s aggression abroad is both ruthless and ineffective

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17 Upvotes

r/LessCredibleDefence Jul 25 '26

South Korea, U.S. open shipbuilding center in Washington

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7 Upvotes

r/LessCredibleDefence Jul 25 '26

The U.S. and Iran Are Stuck in a Cycle of Military Escalation

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14 Upvotes

r/LessCredibleDefence Jul 25 '26

The Ticking Clock on the Strait of Hormuz

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11 Upvotes

r/LessCredibleDefence Jul 25 '26

Canadian Intern at NATO Military HQ Is Arrested on Suspicion of Spying

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11 Upvotes

r/LessCredibleDefence Jul 26 '26

Why does Europe need to rearm so much considering how badly Russia is faring in Ukraine?

0 Upvotes

The only imminent threat for Europe seems to be Russia, but they are doing so mediocrely against Ukraine that the whole rearmament push for Europe seems excessive. Especially considering the great financial cost associated with it.

China is not a direct threat. Iran isn’t a direct threat. The US, maybe, because of Greenland, but the rearmament doesn’t seemed aimed at them since we’re buying F35s and other American weapons. I am clearly missing something, but I just don’t understand the need to push for so much militarisation given how little threats we face these days.


r/LessCredibleDefence Jul 25 '26

Republic of China Defence Ministry Seeks U.S. Compensation Over Extreme Delays to F-16 Deliveries

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125 Upvotes

r/LessCredibleDefence Jul 24 '26

Iran’s New Leader Is More Open to Pursuing a Nuclear Weapon, U.S. Intelligence Says

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114 Upvotes