Israel’s attacks on Iran, starting with the killing of an Iranian nuclear negotiator, have proven controversial in the U.S. They also triggered a debate on whether to risk American blood in yet another Middle Eastern war. But some Americans are already mourning the loss of elderly Americans, specifically the remaining F-14 Tomcats in Iranian service.
The plane became most famous for its starring role in “Top Gun.” Tom Cruise was also in it, but the supersonic, swing-wing fighter used by nearly every pilot in the movie was certainly the star.
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NEODE Systems has been contracted by the France’s DGA for AI-enhanced Akeron Medium Range (Moyenne Portée, MP) missile.
The US Army is set to begin training on the MEP of the eighth THAAD battery which has been delivered by Lockheed Martin.
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The new administration has done much to change the focus of the military from social/DEI issues to being a effective warfighting organization. Executive orders on the surface ended DEI. Several key military leaders that pushed DEI were replaced. The recent parade on 14 June 2025 in Washington DC showcased US military firepower and capability. The new defense bill among other things aims to provide aerial security to the mainland US and expand the number of ships in the US Navy. One key element is missing, though.
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The urgent need for these two additional Virginia-class submarines stems from a growing operational gap in the U.S.
Caitlyn Burchett, S&S
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R.
Peter Layton, The Strategist (ASPI)
Current conflicts have overturned how air power is applied
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Bryan Chai, The Western Journal
the specific model of bomb being discussed is the GBU-57 A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator
Tens of thousands of North Korean industrial workers are being dispatched to Russia to support the local defence sector’s ability to produce modern military drones, as part of expanding defence cooperation between the two states. According to “diplomatic sources in the West and Russia” cited by Japan’s NKH news outlet, “a total of 25,000 workers from North Korea are to be dispatched” to the “Russian Shahed factory in the Alabuga Special Economic Zone of the central Russian republic of Tatarstan,” with the intention of increasing production.