Defence And Military

Published: 4 April 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Victor Pavlov showed off Ukraine’s newest and most versatile weapon: a battery-powered land robot. The unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) come in various forms: one runs on caterpillar tracks and resembles a roofless milk float, another has wheels and antennas, while a third carries anti-tank mines. Since spring 2024, their use has grown exponentially. “This is what modern warfare...

Published: 31 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Dotted across the mountainous roads of Sichuan and just a few hours’ drive from some of China’s most bustling cities, the crumbling ruins of an abandoned military experiment are eerily quiet. Top secret factories that once housed thousands of workers are now overgrown with vegetation. Nearby villages, empty of young people who were once shipped in from across...

Published: 25 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Russia drone attack on Ukraine has escalated dramatically, marking one of the most intense aerial offensives since the war began. Nearly 1,000 drones were launched in a sweeping assault that struck multiple regions, leaving destruction and fear across the country. Ukrainian officials confirmed that the Russia drone attack killed at least seven people, while damaging infrastructure and...

Published: 14 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online North Korea launched more than 10 ballistic missiles into the sea on Saturday, South Korea’s military reported, amid ongoing joint military exercises by the United States and South Korea. The missiles were fired from near the capital, Pyongyang, toward the country’s east coast. Japan’s coast guard noted that one missile appeared to have landed outside its exclusive economic...

Published: 08 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Britain is preparing one of its most powerful naval assets for possible deployment to the Middle East. The move comes as regional tensions continue rising following recent military strikes and retaliatory attacks. Defence officials confirmed that preparations are underway for the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales. The vessel is currently based in Portsmouth and serves...