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Planes and Troops Take Part in Air Defender 2023

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Air Defender 2023, NATO’s largest air drills in its history, kicked off this week in Germany. The drills, which have been 4 years in the planning, started Monday and will go until June 23. The exercises include up to 250 aircraft participating in operations that are to be launched from 6 military bases. A total of 25 countries are participating in the drills including the U.S., which has deployed 100 of its aircraft overseas as part of the drills.

The US and partner forces in Syria continue to launch dozens of raids each month against ISIS-related targets in Syria and northern Iraq. (Spc. Robert Donovic/U.S. Army).

A total of 22 U.S. troops were injured when a helicopter crashed in northeastern Syria on June 11, according to U.S. Central Command, or CENTCOM.
All the troops are being treated for “injuries of various degrees,” and 10 of the service members have been sent to higher care facilities outside of the CENTCOM theater of operations, a CENTCOM news release says.

In an exclusive interview with Harry McNeil, Oli Arup, Chief Product Officer at Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim), provides insights into the integration of BISim’s technology components to deliver a superior workflow in training and simulation.
In this interview, Oli Arup, the Chief Product Officer at BISim, sheds light on how their various components, including VBS4, VBS Blue IG, and Mantle ETM, are integrated to provide a workflow for tactical training, experimentation, and mission rehearsal.

Mark Pomerleau, DefenseScoop
A key congressional subcommittee wants the Pentagon to accelerate the development and fielding of artificial intelligence tech to classify electronic signals on…

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Lawmakers’ add has been expected based on the bipartisan chorus of support for a bigger amphib fleet, but it remains a big win for the Marine Corps.

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The House Armed Services Committee will allow the Navy to move ahead with plans to decommission the troubled Littoral Combat Ships and wants to shutter the Pentagon’s Cost…

Ellen Mitchell, The Hill
House Armed Services Committee lawmakers are backing a plan to bump service members’ paychecks by 5.2 percent next year, the largest raise in decades.

Lockheed Martin will collaborate with the American semiconductor manufacturer, GlobalFoundaries (GF), to strengthen the “security, reliability and resiliency” of US domestic supply chains for microchip technologies.
Semiconductor microchips have become an essential part of the global economy. Not only is this technology the subject of a trade war, but they are found in thousands of electronic products and are important components in emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence.

The second bilateral dialogue between Switzerland and the United States on cybersecurity and digital matters occurred on June 7, 2023, as both nations sought to strengthen their cooperation in these critical areas.
Led by Benedikt Wechsler, the Swiss delegation, comprised of representatives from various departments, engaged in discussions with their American counterparts to advance bilateral cooperation and promote security and stability in the cyber and digital space.