Union Generals McClellan, Burnside, Pope, and Rosecrans were relieved of command in the Civil War for failure to perform. In World War Two, at least 5 US Corps commanders and 16 Division commanders were fired. The US won both wars when its military found the best leaders to wage the wars. Incidentally, if anyone has forgotten, the new woke military is 0-1 in battle (Afghanistan/Kabul disaster).
The glorious recent history of cocaine, scandal and poor leadership at West Point:
2013 – Superintendent LTG David Huntoon retires prematurely amidst accusations of ethical misconduct.
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Staying neutral during the Second World War was an art form that Türkiye managed to master through clever diplomacy. It would take until February 1945 when the country finally declared war on Nazi Germany and Japan, and even then no Turkish troops actually took part in the remainder of World War II. In fact, Türkiye’s late entry into the war was little more than a formality after the Allies conditioned Türkiye’s full belligerency in order to be invited to the United Nations.
Sweden’s parliament (Riksdag) has officially approved the government’s request to join the North Atlantic Treaty and the agreement on the status of Nato.
The latest announcement comes several months after Sweden and Finland made an initial request to obtain Nato membership.
Officials from the two countries submitted their letters of application to Nato in May 2022. This decision was identified as a ‘historic move’ that was taken in response to addressing emerging security concerns after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Nicholas Danforth recently sat down with Agustina Giraudy, Adam Isacson and Anya Prusa to discuss the latest political developments in Latin America. This the second installment of our two-part podcast on Latin America. The conversation began with an overview of the role of the military in different Latin American countries, before pivoting to an examination […]
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NATO has taken a combined approach towards defending against drones. Now, it should show the same collaborative effort in deploying them. Enabling interoperable drone swarms across the alliance could yield immediate benefits for the Department of Defense while simultaneously strengthening allies with rapid information sharing and common operating pictures. It would create increased opportunities […]
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A Boeing KC-46A tanker touches down during a visit to Japan. (US Air Force)
Boeing expects to take another earnings charge on its long-troubled KC-46A Pegasus tanker because of a “supplier quality issue” with the centre fuel tank, according to an official at the US aerospace manufacturer.
The amount will be far smaller than the KC-46A’s third quarter 2022 charge of USD1.2 billion, which Boeing blamed on labour and parts shortages, Boeing’s chief financial officer, Brian West, said on 22 March at the Bank of America Global Industrials Conference.
The US is expected to provide a Patriot missile battery to Ukraine in the coming weeks. (AFP via Getty Images)
The soldiers selected by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to train on the Patriot missile battery completed their training curriculum faster than expected, a Pentagon official announced on 21 March.
On Monday morning, residents of the UK Midlands may have woken up to the sound of a pair of B-52 Stratofortress bombers circling over the countryside as the long-range aircraft engaged in a strategic bombing mission in the Skies of Scandinavia.
The B-52s, whose call signs are NOBLE11 and NOBLE12, flew separately over the UK as part of a training mission that followed the shooting down of a US drone in the Black Sea by a Russian plane last week.
The bombers flew almost 1,700 miles to Norway with the help of French KC-135 tankers.
CesiumAstro’s Cesium Mission 1 AESA satcom testbed launched in 2021. The company reached a deal with the SDA to develop a Link 16-capable AESA antenna platform. (CesiumAstro)
The Pentagon’s Space Development Agency (SDA), in conjunction with Colorado-based space payload company CesiumAstro, is developing the first multibeam active electronically scanned array (AESA) antenna compatible with the Link 16 tactical datalink.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, China has supplied Moscow with more than $12 million worth of drones, demonstrating the growing cooperation between the two nations despite US threats to take action against Chinese companies, it reported—the New York Times.
The report noted that the shipments included products from DJI – a well-known manufacturer of drones around the world – and products from various smaller companies, often through small middlemen and exporters.