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The structure, already more than one-third complete, is designed to handle Virginia-class attack submarines.

Brent D. Sadler, RCD
Good news for America’s national security: a much-needed comeback of our maritime industry is underway. But like a hidden undertow, trouble lurks below the surface.

Gabriel Cruz, Energy Reporters
In a groundbreaking move, the United States is advancing its space capabilities with the development of an orbital aircraft carrier, a project led by Gravitics…

The U.S. Air Force is currently studying the possibility of developing a large flying wing stealth aircraft specifically for air-to-air combat operations, with the development of an air superiority optimised variant of the B-21 strategic bomber currently under consideration. The concept could see stealth fighters such as the F-35 and upcoming F-47 assigned to detect and designate targets at range, after which bomber-sized aircraft shoot them down, which would circumvent the major limitations on internal missile carriage affecting fighter-sized aircraft.

What happens if, in the opening hours of a crisis on the Korean peninsula, U.S. reconnaissance satellites turned their gaze elsewhere? For South Korea, this is not an abstract question, but a pressing national security vulnerability. Despite being a global technology powerhouse, Seoul remains heavily dependent on U.S. — and, to a lesser extent, Japanese — intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance assets for early warning and strategic awareness.

CEO of the French aerospace firm Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier has highlighted the possibility of Rafale ‘4+ generation’ fighters being supplied to the Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF). Speaking before the French National Assembly on September 24, Trappier highlighted that these could be supplied to replace the service’s ageing Mirage 2000 fourth generation fighters should the French government provide a green light. “The Mirage 2000 is reaching the end of its service life. It is still flying in France, but it will soon stop because we need to transition entirely to Rafale.

For the pararescuemen and aircrews of the 129th Rescue Wing, the call that came in had its challenges. 
On Sept. 18, a Panamanian-flagged cargo vessel called the Grand Vega put out a distress call when a Filipino crewman began showing symptoms of a stroke. He would need immediate evacuation from the ship for treatment in a fully-equipped hospital.
That was the challenge: the Grand Vega was 700 miles off the California coast, according to the California Air National Guard, which shared details last of the mid-ocean rescue that 129th crews pulled off to reach the man.

America deserves better from its retired soldiers.

Ben Hodges, X

AFP has been cataloging the actions of retired flag officers undermining President Trump’s campaign to return the focus of DOW to war fighting, and the concept of putting America’s security above that of foreign nations.
These retired flag officers are also pushing to continue the devastating war in Ukraine, which undermines American national security interests globally.
CDM/AFP posted recently how LTG Keith Kellog (USA, Ret)’s daughter runs an NGO in Ukraine accruing funding from the war.

Establishing health care is challenging for all Americans. Waitlists are long and costs are high. But for military personnel whose families are enrolled in the military’s Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP), the process of finding care also impacts where their detailers will send them.
“My child was not diagnosed with apraxia until they were 13, when we finally said, ‘forget it.

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has been confirmed to have become the first service in the world to integrate fifth generation fighter aircraft onto a next generation aircraft carrier with electromagnetic catapult launch systems. The service recently released footage of its first supercarrier, the Fujian, launching a wide range of aircraft from its deck, including the first filmed carrier takeoffs of the J-35. The Fujian is currently one of just two ships with an electromagnetic catapult launch system (EMALS) alongside the U.S.