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U.S. Marines with the Forward Command Element, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, board an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, during the Marine Expeditionary Unit Field Exercise (MEU FEX) at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Aug. 23, 2022. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eric Ramirez).

A “small task-organized element” of Marines has deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of operations to provide air defense support in the region, the Marine Corps announced on Saturday.

The Doolittle Raid was a retaliatory air raid by the United States on Tokyo, Japan, on April 18, 1942. The raid was a reactionary war effort after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. It involved the launching of B-25 bombers from an aircraft carrier, which was considered an impossible feat,. Remarkable, it caused minimal damage but boosted American morale.
Here’s how it happened.
Imagine being hand-selected by a revered and respected commander for a suicide mission. That’s what happened to the crew members of the Doolittle Raiders.

America paid massive costs to build the atomic bombs in the Manhattan Project. It started in response to German efforts to build atomic weapons. We researched, invested in, and built the bombs to prevent an existential threat from a fascist regime. Of course, Germany ended up not having the resources to develop the bomb. And it dropped out of the war before the bombs fell. And so Truman decided to use the weapons to avoid an invasion of Japan.
Historians argue over how influential the bombs were in Japan’s decision to surrender.

The world of military artificial intelligence is revolutionizing modern warfare, thanks to organizations like DARPA and Project. This high-tech and seriously adaptive AI is not just any ordinary AI. In fact, it plays well with humans, learns on the fly, and stays tough against hackers. Let’s dive into the future of combat and explore the exciting world of military AI.
Introducing DARPA and Project Maven: The Dynamic Duo
Think of DARPA as the ultimate game-changer in military AI research, always pushing boundaries and making breakthroughs.

F-16 Vipers line up in formation on the flight line April 21, 2023, at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. A total of 49 F-16 Vipers and MQ-9 Reapers were lined up on the Holloman runway to demonstrate the incredible air power generated by the 49th Wing as the largest Viper and Reaper formal training unit in the Air Force. USAF

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The US Department of Defense (DoD) has announced that it has awarded three contracts that strengthen the supply chains for hypersonic systems, a key capability concern for the US government, as it seeks to maintain its competitive military advantage over China and Russia.
This announcement follows President Biden’s recognition of the need to support and advance the development of the domestic hypersonics industrial base.

Philippines Coast Guard Ship

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After a stand-off that took place between Chinese and Philippine coast guard vessels on April 23, the U.S. State Department has reiterated that the U.S. will invoke the U.S.-Philippine Mutual Defense treaty should China attack a Philippine vessel in the South China Sea.

Chief Executive of DSTA, Mervyn Tan. (DSTA)

With a total land area

of 730 km
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, Singapore is the smallest country in South East Asia. However, its military might betray its size as the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is widely recognised today as the region’s most modern and well-equipped service.

Playing no small part in this is the country’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA), which is responsible in ensuring that the SAF maintains a technological edge over its potential adversaries.

Flight test with the first Brazilian Gripen E fighter aircraft. (Saab)

The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) is in an advanced stage of negotiations with Sweden’s Saab to acquire four or more new F-39E Gripen fighter jets, the service’s President of the Coordinating Committee of the Combat Aircraft Program (COPAC) Brigadier Antonio Luiz Godoy Soares Mioni Rodrigues told
Janes
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The additional jets will be acquired through an addendum to the SEK38.9 billion (USD3.77 billion) contract signed in October 2014 for the initial 36 jets, he added.

Image: U.S. Navy

Originally published at American Thinker
Last September, the Navy promoted and installed a new Vice Chief of Naval Operations.  Then Vice Admiral Lisa Franchetti got her 4th star and was appointed to the second-highest position in the Navy.  Now after a scant seven months, the betting line going around D.C. is that she will likely be the next CNO based on the identity politics track record of President Biden.