Chinese state media has released a rare footage of a new Type 094 Class nuclear powered ballistic missile submarine departing on a long-range patrol, with the broadcast featuring a declaration from one of the crew pledging fire the ship’s nuclear missiles “without hesitation” if ordered. The ship departed from Longpo Naval Base, a heavily fortified underground facility on Hainan Island, which has recently seen new J-20 fifth generation fighters units deployed nearby, likely as means to strengthen its defences.
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On the heels of fielding the military’s first attack drone team, the U.S.
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Ryan Chan, Newsweek
The United States reached a historic milestone in the contested development of hypersonic weapons as a new long-range missile system was deployed overseas for the first…
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Industry plan to deliver this multi-year contract at a rate of two DDG 51s per fiscal year.
In the span of three weeks this June, the world witnessed three extraordinary military operations: Ukraine’s decimation of Russia’s strategic bomber fleet, Israel’s sweeping overnight key leader and air defense neutralization in Iran, and America’s ultra long-range bunker busting at Fordo and other Iranian nuclear sites. Each operation shared commonality in audacity, scale, and something surprising: detailed and immediate operational disclosure.
The United States holds tremendous untapped leverage in the global technology competition: $774 billion in annual federal procurement spending based on 2024 numbers. This purchasing power, when applied to automated and robust security standards, could drive allies toward demonstrably superior American technology solutions over Chinese and other alternatives — not through diplomatic pressure, but through technical merit.The White House has recognized this potential.
The Russian Aerospace Forces have significantly increased use of the Su-57 Felon sixth generation fighter for combat operations in the Ukrainian Theatre, accordingly to multiple sources with links to Ukrainian military observers. “Whole formations of Su-57s have already been observed in action,” according to a report by the Ukrainian-linked analyst ‘Sonyashnyk,’ were previously operations were limited to smaller numbers of fighters.
Maybe you’re new to the base. Maybe you’re in a mid-deployment spiral and looking for adult conversation. Or maybe someone at the meet-and-greet said, “Oh, you have to join the group, it’s so helpful,” with the exact tone of voice that suggests you’re about to get trauma-bonded or bullied. Hard to say.
Either way: now you’re thinking about joining The Spouse Group . The Facebook page, the WhatsApp chat, the monthly lunch club with the confusing name and four layers of admin rules.