Francis P. Sempa, Providence
In reflecting on the disastrous consequences of NATO enlargement that followed on the heels of our victory in the Cold War—a decision that George F.
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Venezuelan air defences on October 2 detected five F-35 fighter aircraft approaching its territory from the north over the Caribbean Sea,at a time of heightened tensions between the two states. Venezuelan Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino described the incident as a “provocation,” observing: “They are combat aircraft. Combat aircraft that U.S. imperialism has dared to approach the Venezuelan coast.” The incident follows the deployment of F-35s by both the U.S.
Russian government documents released in a recent leak have indicated that significant deliveries of fighter aircraft are expected within the next three months. These include the transfer of 48 Su-35 fighters to re-equip the Iranian Air Force, as well as transfers of 14 Su-34 strike fighters and two Su-57 fifth generation air superiority fighters to Algeria.
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Sherman Williams, the co-founder of AIN Ventures, joins Ryan at the bar to discuss the hard realities of dual-use investing. They dig into inflated valuations, the dangers of easy capital, and the risks of betting on defense budgets that may not endure. They also examine the outlook for space companies, the role of private equity, and what it really takes for startups to survive in this sector. Image: Jack Bunja via DVIDS.
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The grave of Major General Sir Christopher Tees
Geography can be a blessing, a curse, or a responsibility
Going from east to west, with a few precious exceptions at the far eastern end at St. Petersburg and occupied Königsberg, the Baltic Sea is not just a NATO lake; NATO controls the gate.
Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Sweden, Poland, Germany, Denmark, and Norway—all NATO members, and yet as we are in the 4th year of the Russo-Ukrainian War of 2022 and all the sanctions against Russia, like a drug-addicted cop won’t bust his dealer, the path to the open seas and cash to feed its war remains wide open.
End of the day retreat at the U.S. Naval Academy during Navy-Air Force Football weekend.
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Indian Air Force Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh has confirmed the successful shootdowns of five Pakistani fighters as part of Operation Sindoor in early May, elaborating on the specific types of aircraft that were targeted. Providing details on the successes of Indian operations, the Marshal observed: “We have clear evidence of one long-range strike, which I talked about more than 300 km, which happened to be either an AEW&C or a SIGINT aircraft, along with that five high-tech fighters between F-16 and JF-17 class this is what our system tells us.
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — As part of its effort to incrementally deploy modernized command-and-control systems, the Air Force is planning to conduct more deliberate and targeted experimentation with new C2 kits in the coming months.
In the three years since the creation of the Air Force’s command, control, communication and battle management (C3BM) program office, the service has shifted towards an acquisition strategy for modernizing C2 that focuses on continuously deploying the new technologies in increments.