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In principle, I am all for fitting out a modern-day descendant of Iowa-class dreadnoughts. Whether doing so is practical is another question.
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At a White House event on October, 9, 2025, U.S. President Donald J.
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Lockheed Martin is accelerating plans to build as many as 400
Following the publication of leaked documents confirming that the Ethiopian Air Force will procure at least six Su-35 fighter aircraft from Russia, significant questions have been raised regarding the implications of the acquisitions for the balance of power in East Africa. Orders for Su-35s follow the procurement of at least two Su-30 twin seat fighters in early 2024, which are expected to serve primarily as trainers for the newer aircraft.
The United States is sending up to 200 troops to Israel to monitor the implementation of a ceasefire in Gaza.
U.S. Central Command is leading a new multinational task force that will facilitate aid and security assistance into Gaza, following two years of war. The new Civil-Military Coordination Center will be set up in Israel and work with non governmental organizations, private sector elements and partner nations. The announcement comes after a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas was announced this week, with the first phase of it starting to be implemented.
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The Qatari Emeri Air Force will build a facility at on Idaho Air Base, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday. Qatar will station F-15s and pilots at the U.S. base, he said.
Hgeseth announced the unit at the Pentagon with Qatari Defense Minister Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani. Hegseth said that the United States signed a letter of acceptance to build a facility for Qatar’s air force at Mountain Home Air Force Base, which is about an hour south Boise. Qatari pilots will learn to fly F-15s with American crews.
The Air Force is revamping the training pipeline for its toughest jobs.
Beginning in November, the Air Force will add a 16-week tactical field course to the training pipeline of Airmen seeking to join the pararescue, combat control, Tactical Air Control Party, or special reconnaissance career fields. The new training, dubbed the “Zulu Course” will teach the basics of how to shoot, move, and communicate as a team, said Col.
Key Points and Summary – China’s J-15 “Flying Shark” carrier fighter is a direct clone, reverse-engineered from a Russian Su-33 prototype acquired from Ukraine in the early 2000s.
-Significant problems have plagued the program, chief among them underpowered and unreliable domestic engines.
Su-33 Flanker from Russia. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
Sukhoi Su-33 launching from the Admiral Kuznetsov.
Kirsten Davies moved one step closer to becoming the Defense Department’s chief information officer after the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday favorably reported her nomination.
The nominee has been placed on the Senate executive calendar for consideration by all members of that legislative body, according to a notice posted on Congress.gov.
President Donald Trump tapped Davies for the role back in May, but the SASC waited until September to hold her confirmation hearing.
Pyongyang has identified a new threat to the integrity of its socialist utopia, one so insidious and corrupting that it must be purged from the populace with the full force of the state.
It’s not a new South Korean military exercise, a rebellious army, or even KPop Demon Hunters. The latest enemy of Kim Jong Un’s regime is far more dangerous: it’s the phrase “I love you.