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Idaho is the eighth Virginia-class boat in the Block IV configuration
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American officials are considering foreign designs and having U.S.
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Aircraft carriers George HW Bush, Abraham Lincoln and Gerald R Ford are now operating in the Middle East amid Operation Epic Fury.
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The “Juniper” series of events are designed to test collective US-Israeli readiness and improve the interoperability of defense systems. Photo courtesy of the IDF Spokesperson’s Office. Source: DVIDS.
A real policy push has emerged in the United States to extend certain legal protections to Americans who serve in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). In 2024, members of Congress introduced H.R. 8445, a bill that would amend federal law “to provide for the eligibility of United States citizens who serve in the Israeli Defense Forces for certain protections relating to such service.
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Senior officials in the Department of War claim that the Golden Dome missile defence shield is ahead of schedule and within budget.
The term “affordable mass” entered public defense discourse in 2021 as a munitions concept, which the Air Force adopted in 2023 to describe its effort to field large numbers of lower-cost, semi-autonomous aircraft to complement crewed fighters. The term has since spread in defense reporting, think-tank commentary, service initiatives, and even on War on the Rocks.
The military modernization and technological ambitions of the People’s Republic of China dominate headlines in Washington. Hypersonic missiles, AI breakthroughs, and an expanding navy are the visible symbols of competition with the Chinese Communist Party. But if the United States is serious about long-term competition, it should prioritize — or at least pay equal attention to — the Chinese Communist Party’s other weapon: united front. Understandably, military power and advanced technology feel urgent and concrete.