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The US Air Force and Navy have asked for nearly $1 billion for the 2026 fiscal year to begin producing the Lockheed Martin Corp.

Arnold Punaro, RealClearDefense
Conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza serve as a reminder of this challenge, as well as a stark warning that the American military must restructure

A Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter went up in flames on Friday in a “ground mishap.”
The helicopter caught fire on Friday, Aug. 22 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California. Footage of the blaze was posted to social media, including the Marine Corps subreddit, on Saturday. 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing confirmed the incident on Sunday.
“At approximately 1:10 p.m. PDT Aug.

Sunrise in Section 35 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 25, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser/ Arlington National Cemetery / released)

Four years ago this month, the US ended its longest war in a most embarrassing fashion. The Taliban efficiently retook the entire country in a matter of months, culminating in the surrender of Kabul. The world watched as Afghans chose to fall to their deaths from departing aircraft than to become captives of the Taliban.

William D. James, British Grand Strategy in the Age of American Hegemony (Oxford University Press, 2024)Back in June, academics and naval officers from NATO nations gathered in Germany for the Kiel International Seapower Symposium, which coincides with the end of the annual Baltic Operations exercise (and, more importantly, the maritime festival of Kieler Woche). In previous years, the United States was always at the center of the discussions.This year was different.There were far fewer Americans in attendance — partially because some of the U.S.

Failure to constantly evaluate generative AI output is like driving a car, in a thunderstorm, at midnight, with no headlights. Good luck getting to your destination!But there is good news with a newly released executive order on AI from the White House that calls for an evaluation ecosystem for AI. This can help set the baseline for scaling generative AI across the military, including in the Space Force.The implementation of this ecosystem may not happen fast enough to outpace rivals like China, which has researched and proposed evaluation benchmarks of its own.

Cleansing the deep-state, or restoring trust to the Republic, or both

Three recent flag officer reliefs were announced this week, but one seems to be different from the others. The Navy Reserve and Naval Special Warfare commanders were fired, along with the Defense Intelligence Agency director. As usual, these decisions are followed by “loss of confidence” statements with little detail. This happened after Air Force Chief of Staff, General Allvin (on right in below’s picture) announced an early retirement.

The Korean People’s Army Missile General Bureau tested two newsurface-to-air missiles on August 23, with both fired against multiple targets to verify their capabilities, including against targets simulating the characteristics of drones and cruise missiles. The agency reported that the launches demonstrated the missiles’ superior responsiveness against various aerial threats, highlighting their unique operational and technical features. Photos released following he tests showed the missiles successfully hitting aerial targets.

The Trump administration ran on removing American forces from entanglements overseas, and stopping foreign wars. The bombing of Iran earlier this year caused a visceral negative reaction among Trump’s MAGA base.
Therefore, it is a given that troop deployments or relocations in the Middle East will get attention.
Today, we learn the U.S. is pulling troops from Iraq’s Ayn al-Asad and Victory bases, shifting them mainly to Erbil’s Harir Air Base, writes Clash Report.