August 2nd marks the 35th anniversary of Saddam Hussein’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait, and therefore the beginning of Operation Desert Shield, which would later fall under the umbrella of the overall “Gulf War.” Marked by deliberate strategic planning that evolved out of the post-Vietnam national malaise, what ensued was an undeniable typhoon of steel, manpower, and accurately directed coalition rage. It represented a definitive end to the preceding decades of the Cold War and the beginning of an unquestioned unipolar world governed by pure American hegemony.
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The seasoned milspouse is a rare creature, sort of like a CW5. She doesn’t wear a sash. She doesn’t have a title or a patch that says, “I’ve done this more times than I can count.” But she’s out there, holding it down at commissaries and change-of-command ceremonies, hauling bins across the country, waving on the curb while holding back her own unraveling.
You just have to know what you’re looking for.
She knows exactly how many boxes it takes to pack a three-bedroom duplex. She knows when the moving company is lying.
It may sound counterintuitive, but sometimes you have to make a mess to teach Army trainees how to keep things clean.
The practice is known as “bay tossing,” in which drill sergeants can overturn trainees’ mattresses or bunks, empty the contents of their wall lockers on the floor, knock over garbage cans, or take some other actions to force trainees to clean up.
Key Points and Summary on F/A-XX Program – The U.S. Navy and the Pentagon are locked in a public struggle over the F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter, a program the DoD moved to defund in favor of the Air Force’s F-47.
-The Navy argues the F/A-XX is essential to overcome the critical range limitations of its current F/A-18 and F-35 air wing, keeping its aircraft carriers viable against long-range Chinese “carrier killer” missiles.
Key Points and Summary – The United Kingdom, Italy, and Japan are jointly developing the Tempest, a sixth-generation stealth fighter designed for long-range strike missions.
-Set to enter service by 2035, the large aircraft is projected to carry twice the payload of an F-35.
-It will serve as a crewed “quarterback” in a networked battlespace, capable of controlling unmanned drones even in communications-denied environments.
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Army has deployed its “Dark Eagle” ground-based hypersonic missile system overseas for the first time, sending it to Australia for the massive Talisman Sabre 2025 war games.
-This “major milestone” is a clear show of force aimed at China, demonstrating America’s ability to rapidly deploy its most advanced strike weapons into the Indo-Pacific region.
The US Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade have undertaken to build and deploy tactical drones by leveraging 3D printing.
Rheinmetall and Lockheed Martin have successfully conducted the first live fire demonstration of the GMARS launcher.
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Palantir chief executive says that the “phenomenal” success of its Q2 financial results comes down to its use of AI.