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“I flew a dissimilar basic fighter maneuvers [BFM] mission a few weeks ago against an experienced F-22 Raptor pilot. After the mission, he told me it was the highlight of his year! We will take that feedback any day,” says Todd “T-Bone” Robbins, Top Aces’ site lead for the adversary air (AdAir) contractor’s operation at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
Leaders of the 31 countries that comprise the North Atlantic Treaty Organization will meet in Vilnius, Lithuania, for a two-day summit starting Tuesday, as Russia’s war in Ukraine is near its 18th month.
The meeting is held at a crucial moment in the conflict. NATO wants to bolster Kyiv with new munitions – including US-supplied cluster bombs – for its counteroffensive and assess the impact of the aborted June mutiny by Wagner Group chief Yevgeniy Prigozhin on Russia’s leadership and operations.
When one thinks of Marines and conflict, it generally evokes images of battle and a hostile enemy force. One might be surprised to learn that many instances of conflict can arise within the ranks, particularly among staff members of a unit. The Marine Corps’ premier doctrinal publication (MCDP-1 Warfighting) describes friction as “that which makes the inherently easy difficult.” The Corps’ cultural environment produces a certain approach and response to organizational conflict.
Since 2018, Battle Scarred Motorsports has been battling the epidemic of veteran suicide.
Founded by Marine Corps veteran Brian Czech while still on active duty, the organization has continued to evolve, and its impact has continued to grow, allowing it to serve even more veterans.
Unfortunately, this is needed because veterans often lack the vital support they need to successfully transition back to civilian life because the military provides a unique sense of camaraderie and brotherhood that is simply impossible to find elsewhere. Without that, many feel isolated and lost.
Combat swimmer operations by Navy SEALs will be a feature of a near-peer conflict against China or Russia. This is what these operations are.
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US President Joe Biden has said that Ukraine is not ready for NATO membership before the end of the war.
If Ukraine joined the alliance during the war, he told CNN in an interview that aired Sunday, “We would be at war with Russia if that were the case,” meaning the NATO alliance would be dragged into the war Conflict.
The US president also said that before Ukraine is considered for NATO membership, it will take time to meet all the required requirements “from democratization to a wide range of other issues.
Greg Little is exiting his post as the Pentagon’s inaugural deputy chief digital and artificial intelligence officer for enterprise platforms and business optimization to join Palantir, DefenseScoop has exclusively learned.
“Confirmed — Greg Little is leaving at the end of July and will go to work for Palantir after his departure,” a Chief Digital and AI Office (CDAO) spokesperson said in an email on Monday.
Little was one the first officials tapped to lead the Defense Department’s nascent CDAO before it reached full operating capability in June 2022.
The Marine Corps is preparing to release a request for proposals for the next iteration of its Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS) with the hopes of acquiring new “non-kinetic” weapons that can take out enemy unmanned aerial systems and other threats.
The push for more air-defense capabilities comes as the Marines are worried about the threat posed by small UAS including kamikaze drones, also known as loitering munitions.
“The defense against drones and swarming drones … it’s clearly a challenge right now,” outgoing Commandant Gen.
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Russia has claimed that Ukraine is now using Cold War-era S-200 long-range surface-to-air missiles — known to NATO as SA-5 Gammon — to attack land targets in its rear areas and in Russia itself. A video from one particular claimed strike appears to show a missile that looks very similar to an S-200 diving almost vertically onto a target, supposedly in Bryansk Oblast, in western Russia, a region that borders Ukraine.
Sergeant First Class Jared Monti was a member of the United States Army. He earned a Medal of Honor for courageous action during the War on Terrorism in Afghanistan. Monti served with the 71st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division.
Background
Sergeant First Class Monti is from a small town about 50 miles south of Boston. He graduated from high school in 1994 and joined the Army soon after. Monti first trained as a fire support specialist. Then he became a member of the Fire Support Team with the 71st Calvary Regiment.
