Author: Michael

It’s Time to Rethink How America Postures Its Nuclear Capabilities

Map showing the areas of the six Minuteman Missile wings on the central and northern Great Plains. The areas in black denote deactivated missile wings, and the red ones denote active missile wings.National Park Service

I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.Albert Einstein
Growing up in Montana during the Cold War, I often found myself under a school desk as we went through frequent nuclear fallout drills.

The Birth of a titan
Emerging from the shadows is the Su-47, the majestic experimental fighter of the Soviet Union, born in the 1990s. Dubbed Berkut, the Golden Eagle, this aviation prodigy soars with forward-slanting wings in a bold display that defies convention and gives it an unmistakable look.
Forged in the crucible of war, this creature of the air became the forerunner of the forward swept-winged KB SAT SR-10 trainer. And while the mighty Su-47 no longer stalks the skies, its technological legacy lives on in the latest Russian fighters, such as the Su-35 and Su-57.

The UK Ministry of Defense has revealed that the Kremlin receives regular supplies of Iranian Kamikaze drones, reminiscent of birds of prey stalking enemy territory. These drones, made in Iran, have reached Russia in small numbers but in constant flow, becoming a silent and lethal weapon.
Poachers in the Ukrainian skies
After a two-week hiatus, since the beginning of March, Russia has deployed around 71 of these deadly fighters in Ukrainian skies.

In an effort to boost the capabilities of the Indian Army, the defense ministry has signed a contract with BEL for the acquisition of two Integrated Electronic Warfare Systems (‘Project Himshakti’) for around Rs 3,000 crore.
BEL has also won contracts from the Indian Navy in the previous two weeks for the provision of indigenously produced Fire Control, Gun Fire Control, Surveillance, Tracking, ESM, and Sonar Systems, among others.
What is the Himshakti Project?
It is an integrated electronic warfare system intended for deployment in steep terrain.

Aerospace Tech
Since the outbreak of the first high-intensity conflict on the European subcontinent since WWII, one of the key strategic takeaways has been the fundamental failure of the…

The US Air Force has awarded Raytheon Technologies a $320 million contract to produce and supply 1,500 StormBreaker smart weapons, which are network-capable air-to-surface weapons that can engage moving targets in all weather conditions using its multi-effect warhead and its trimodal seeker.
“Having Stormbreaker in a fighter’s arsenal provides unprecedented capability against moving targets, regardless of conditions,” said Paul Ferraro, president of Air Power at Raytheon Missiles & Defense.

On Friday, North Korea claimed to have successfully tested an underwater drone equipped with nuclear weapons, intending to cause a massive “radioactive wave” to wipe out naval strike groups and ports. Notwithstanding analysts’ reservations, this test demonstrates the North’s continued dedication to escalating nuclear threats.
When this week’s test occurred, the United States was planning to station aircraft carrier strike groups and other cutting-edge equipment in waters near the Korean Peninsula.

Yes, John Wick has nunchucks now. (Image courtesy Lionsgate).

At a certain point, it’s fair to ask where does John Wick end? After three films, a body count in the hundreds, Keanu Reeves’ titular hitman killing people in increasingly creative ways and a mythology that keeps adding new layers to the criminal hierarchy, there has to be a limit to where things can go. And in John Wick: Chapter 4, the characters themselves now ask that. Several times Wick is asked where his fight for survival ends. 
The question of finality looms over the film.

A government source on Saturday revealed that Japan intends to modify its eight Aegis destroyers to accommodate U.S.-purchased Tomahawk cruise missiles by the fiscal year 2027.
With escalating nuclear and missile threats from North Korea and China’s military rise, Japan is looking to acquire capabilities that can hit targets inside an adversary’s territory, hence this move.
The source claims that Japan wants to buy the newest Tomahawk Block-5 missiles, which have a range of around 1,600 kilometers. The government has planned ahead and allocated 211.3 billion yen ($1.

Jonathan Majors plays Jesse L. Brown in ‘Devotion.’ Image courtesy Sony.

The U.S. Army is pulling two new recruitment ads from the air after the star of them, actor Jonathan Majors, was arrested Saturday for assault in a domestic dispute. The two ads, “Overcoming Obstacles” and “Pushing Tomorrow,” were the centerpiece of the Army’s revived “Be All You Can Be” campaign. 
The Army confirmed the pause on those ads today but said that the wider “Be All You Can Be” campaign is continuing. The move comes after Majors, 33, was arrested on March 25 .