Author: Michael

There is another critical lesson from the Trump assassination attempt

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Something happened during the Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. But it is not what you might think. Yes, there was an assassination attempt, and it failed because of what appeared to be a miraculous intervention. There was also a culprit killed on-site by a counter-sniper. But which one? In some ways, it played out like a bad movie. However, many people missed something else in the heat of the moment. I have been sitting on some conclusions for a while in case something happened to prove me wrong.

Australia has invested A$6.6m in three indigenous drone manufacturers in order to cultivate its own drone industrial base.

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A lack of communication between State and Defense departments have led to an inability to track military supplies transferred to Ukraine.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stated at the recent NATO summit that “North Atlantic security is inseparable from East Asian security.” His words highlight the growing realization among Asian and European states that both regions are increasingly interconnected, particularly as North Korea deepens its strategic ties with Russia. There is now a growing risk of Pyongyang receiving technological support for its weapons programs in exchange for sending conventional weapons to Moscow. One often-overlooked actor that can help confront this threat is the United Nations Command.

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The Air Force is moving “as fast as possible” to integrate artificial intelligence and machine learning tools into its efforts to boost readiness levels and prepare for future conflicts, according to Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin.
As part of its plan to “reoptimize” for great power competition, the service is revamping how it generates readiness for contested environments in the Indo-Pacific by conducting new large-scale exercises, enhancing supply chains and more.

This is Chapter 3 in the Grief Memoir. Catch up with previous chapters here.
I had been in Phoenix for about a week when our 2020 Friendsgiving trip was canceled due to the pandemic, and it was looking like our daycare was about to close again due to a COVID-19 surge. My husband James and I decided that we’d do the ultimate pivot – get everyone to Phoenix for the holidays. 
We put a lot of hope into a last-minute leave request for him to bring the girls to Arizona and surprise my parents with their trip.