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Summary and Key Points: The F-22 Raptor remains one of the most capable fighters in the world, but a 2012 training matchup with German Eurofighter Typhoons showed even elite aircraft can be caught out by tactics and geometry.

-During Red Flag drills, Luftwaffe pilots claimed notional kills on Raptors in visual-range engagements, later joking about having “Raptor salad for lunch.”

An Air Force F-22 Raptor executes a supersonic fly by over the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis. John C.

Summary and Key Points: France’s Charles de Gaulle remains one of the world’s most important aircraft carriers and the only operational nuclear-powered carrier outside the United States.

-Despite early delays and technical issues, the ship matured into a proven combat platform with deployments supporting operations in Afghanistan, Libya, and against ISIS.

-Its air wing, catapult system, and cross-deck interoperability with U.S. Navy aircraft make it a serious force multiplier.

Summary and Key Points: RIMPAC 2024 delivered a powerful demonstration of U.S. and allied maritime strike capability when the retired USS Dubuque and USS Tarawa were sunk in separate SINKEX events near Hawaii.

-The exercises showcased realistic live-fire training, interoperability, and the use of modern anti-ship weapons, including LRASM and the QUICKSINK munition.

-A B-2 Spirit and an AC-130 also contributed to the broader testing effort, highlighting joint-force maritime strike options.
-Beyond training value, the sinkings underscored a strategic message aimed at China: U.S.

Agentic AI is quickly moving from demo to deployment inside the Department of Defense. But what does it actually mean to give AI “agency” — and what does it take to make those systems work on real military networks?In this episode, Ryan sits down with Ben Van Roo, co-founder and CEO of Legion Intelligence, Jags Kandasamy, co-founder and CEO of Latent AI, and Aaron Brown, co-founder and CEO of Lumbra AI, to discuss why the real challenge is not just building smart models but getting AI agents to run on military networks and inside operational workflows.