Can Hypersonic Missiles Be Intercepted? Defense Systems, Technology, and the Limits of Current Capability
Analysis · StrikeOrbit | 2026 The question that has defined hypersonic weapons development since Russia first used the Kinzhal in…
Modern Military Technology
Modern military technology is reshaping how states prepare for and conduct conflict. This category examines emerging weapons systems, defense modernization programs, artificial intelligence in military operations, and the evolving relationship between technology and doctrine. The focus is on how technological change affects strategic balance, operational concepts, and future battlefield environments.
Military AI and the Future of Warfare: Applications, Risks, and US-China Competition
Analysis · StrikeOrbit | 2026 On January 9, 2026, the United States Department of War — the renamed Department of…
Autonomous Weapons and the Ethics of Lethal Autonomy
Analysis · StrikeOrbit | 2026 In January 2026, footage released by Ukrainian defense company DevDroid showed something that had never…
Electronic Warfare and the Future of the Electromagnetic Battlespace
Analysis · StrikeOrbit | 2026 On 19 May 2026, Lithuania’s capital came to a standstill. A drone forced Vilnius into…
China’s Military Modernization: Force Structure, Technology, and Strategic Ambition
Analysis · StrikeOrbit | 2026 China’s military modernization is the most consequential force development programme in the world today. Not…
Countries With Operational Hypersonic Missiles: Global Status 2026
Analysis · StrikeOrbit | 2026 Hypersonic weapons have moved from laboratory programmes and test flights into operational military arsenals faster…
JADC2 Explained: How the US Military’s Joint Command Network Works
Analysis · StrikeOrbit | 2026 Modern warfare is not decided by the weapon that fires the shot. It is decided…
Satellite Constellations and Military Communications in Modern Warfare
Analysis · StrikeOrbit | 2026 Satellite constellations have become the backbone of modern military communication, transforming how information moves across…
Hypersonic Weapons in 2026: The Real Global Strike Balance
Analysis · StrikeOrbit | 2026 In September 2025, at a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan,…
Drone Warfare and Autonomous Systems in Modern Conflict
Analysis · StrikeOrbit | 2026 On June 1, 2025, Ukraine’s Security Service executed Operation Spiderweb — smuggling first-person-view attack drones…
Precision Strike Weapons and Modern Warfare
Analysis · StrikeOrbit | 2026 On the night of June 21, 2025, seven B-2 Spirit bombers released fourteen GBU-57 Massive…
Military Modernization in the 21st Century: Precision Strike, Autonomy, and Network-Centric Warfare
Analysis · StrikeOrbit | 2026 Military power in the 21st century is no longer primarily a question of stockpile size.…