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Images showing a Serbian Air Force MiG-29 fighter aircraft flying with two Chinese-supplied CM-400AKG ballistic missiles indicate that the service has become become the second foreign operator of the missile type, with the procurement revolutionising the previously very limited strike capabilities of the aircraft. The missile’s speed, which can exceed Mach 6, makes Serbian MiG-29s them the first fighters in Europe with hypersonic strike capabilities.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has warned against overreliance on the United States to support the country’s security , after the U.S. Army was confirmed to have withdrawn MIM-104 Patriot missile systems, and a range of unspecified other weaponry, for use in the country’s military campaign against Iran. At a cabinet meeting held at the Blue House, the president observed on March 9: “While we oppose the transfer of some air defence systems by U..S forces stationed in South Korea, the harsh reality is that we cannot fully assert our position.
Terror as cluster munitions disperse from ballistic missiles over Tel Aviv, Israel as hundreds of munitions rain down on civilians.
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The Israeli Air Force has unveiled a new configuration for its F-16I fighter optimised for beyond visual range medium range strikes against well defended ground targets. The F-16I currently forms the backbone of the country’s fighter fleet, and has been responsible for the bulk of offensive operations against Iran, with its twin seat configuration allowing a weapons systems officer, referred to in Israel as a navigator, to fly in the second seat and operate air-to-ground weapons.
South Korea has conducted an emergency airlift of surface-to-air missiles missiles from the Cheongung-II air defence system to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as the country’s air defences have faced unprecedented challenges from Iranian missile and drone strikes from February 28. The airlift was conducted using a Republic of Korea Air Force C-17 strategic transport, after approximately 30 interceptor missiles were drawn directly from South Korea’s own operational reserves, highlighting the urgency of sustaining the layered missile-defence network protecting UAE territory.
There is little doubt in Washington that AI is a powerful technology that will help determine which country rules the 21st century. Policymakers from the Hill to the White House have made U.S. AI leadership a priority and invested significant resources towards staying ahead of competitors. Yet the United States is at perhaps greater risk than ever before of losing the broader global technology competition.Despite growing investment in AI, U.S.
The Turkish Air Force has deployed six F-16C/D fighter aircraft to support NATO’s air defences in northern Cyprus, after British F-35B fighters based there were credited with shooting down multiple drones near the island. This represents part of a quick-reaction air policing operation, at a time when multiple NATO members including France and Italy have deployed assets to the region to support collective Western Bloc defences against Iran. This follows the United States and Israel’s initiation of a large scale assault against Iran on February 28.
The Swiss Federal Council has confirmed that planned procurements of F-35A fifth generation fighters have been reduced from 36 to 30 aircraft, which represents the maximum number of aircraft possible within the financial framework approved by voters. Rising costs linked to inflation and raw material prices, which have increased price of the aircraft, have been cited as primary factors leading to cuts in planned procurement numbers. “The USA are claiming additional costs for inflation, the development of raw material prices and other factors,” the Swiss government announced.
Advanced violence is democratizing. AI, in conjunction with dramatic improvements in robotics, energy production, and sensors, will increasingly enable ever-smaller groups of people to use targeted violence more effectively, and from a distance. Over time, this shift will dramatically impact all varieties of force projection: state-on-state war, various forms of low-intensity conflict, and how states enforce internal order.