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The state of California encompasses a large area of approximately 100 million acres. Within the state’s borders, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, better known as CAL FIRE, serves and safeguards the people and protects the property and resources of California. In order to reach remote fires in the State Responsibility Area, CAL FIRE maintains a fleet of firefighting aircraft, many of which were converted from or originally designed as military aircraft.

Despite repeated warning from Israel and Western allies, Houthi terrorist continue to menace the Red Sea shipping lanes and fire ballistic missiles and drones at Israel. Today, Israeli aircraft retaliated against the Houthis. The attacks followed coalition attacks and though not a joint operation, there was deconfliction to avoid any potential friendly fire incidents.
Over the past two weeks, a number of ballistic missiles were fired into Israel, and though little damage was done, there was a sense of unease across the country.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin announced that service leaders will be conducting more formations for uniform inspections and will review policies and standards that look at ”waivers and the exceptions.” The message is the latest indication that Air Force leaders believe rank-and-file airmen need to more rigidly follow dress and appearance rules than many now do.
“We’re also directing that, episodically, we have the formations come together in uniform to do a couple of things,” Allvin said in a video message to the force Friday title “Standards Update.

Welcome to The Adversarial. Every other week, we’ll provide you with expert analysis on America’s greatest challengers: China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and jihadists. Read more below. *** North Korea North Korea’s reaction to the political fallout in Seoul following President Yoon Suk-yeol’s short-lived martial law declaration and subsequent impeachment has remained relatively “subdued,” with still no response about allegations that the martial law plan included attempts to bait North Korean provocations.

The Pentagon does not have any plans to invade Greenland. 
If you’re wondering why we said that, it’s because President-elect Donald Trump recently refused to rule out using the U.S. military to take Greenland (and the Panama Canal.) Trump suggested that the United States might buy Greenland during his first term, but nothing came of it. Now, Trump’s national security team has begun discussing how the State Department would negotiate with Greenland and the island’s current rulers in Denmark, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The UK Ministry of Defence announced that 30,000 FPV drones are bound for Ukraine through the International Drone Capability Coalition.

Sweden’s Army is set to receive 44 LEOPARD 2 A8 main battle tanks from KNDS, following signing of contracts with the Swedish FMV in Munich.

Thales UK and the UK MoD, conducted back-to-back firings of the Lightweight Multi-role Missile against air and sea targets.

Nearly all soldiers carry a spoon in their kit, but it’s hard to imagine it could be useful in combat. But in 1943, Army 1st Lt. Dwight “Steve” Varner used a teaspoon to bamboozle German and Italian soldiers into surrendering during fierce fighting in Africa. 
On May 5, 1943, Varner was a company commander in the 1st Armored Division, and attacked heavily defended German and Italian positions in northern Tunisia.
According to retired Air Force Col. Douglas Sterner, an historian of U.S.

With ten days left in power, the Biden administration has committed what may be the final package of security assistance it sends to Ukraine.