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Results from today’s battlegrounds strongly suggest that drones, AI, and other novel technologies favor the defender
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The US Marine Corps in conducting a phased transition from the legacy CH-53E Super Stallion to the CH-53K King Stallion.
Unconfirmed reports suggest Ukraine has received Italian Army Puma vehicles in recent months, a capability that Italy will seek to replace.
Has Beijing found a new “assassin’s mace” to keep the U.S. military out of a fight over Taiwan? Ongoing debates over how China’s military would counter U.S. intervention often focus on precision strikes against U.S. forces in the Western Pacific. Indeed, some wargames assume that the People’s Liberation Army would throw the first punch. But such a move is not the only option available to China’s decision-makers. Other options include mounting a surprise invasion of Taiwan before the United States can mobilize, pressuring America’s allies to deny U.S.
This Memorial Day, @mychowline honors First Lieutenant Richard T. Busenlehner, known as “Richie” to his 173rd Airborne Brigade brothers. A gentle soul from Rowena, Texas, Richie rose from a bullied kid to a respected artillery officer who gave his life at 21 during the brutal Battle for Hill 875 in Vietnam. Join us as we share his story of courage, sacrifice, and pride in his Pontiac GTO, with heartfelt memories from his family and buddies. Let’s remember Richie, an American hero, as we reflect on his birthday and Memorial Day.
Join @mychowline as we honor Sgt. Rodney L. Hovis, a paratrooper who served with valor in Iraq, Bosnia, and Kosovo. His story, shared by his family, highlights the importance of supporting veterans through their challenges.
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The USS Harry S. Truman and its strike group launched the “largest airstrike in the history of the world” from an aircraft carrier during recent operations near Somalia, the Navy’s top admiral said Monday.
About 125,000 pounds of munitions were launched by the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group into the African country, Adm. James Kilby, the acting chief of naval operations, said while speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations’ Robert B. McKeon Endowed Series on Military Strategy and Leadership. The annual event brings together U.S.
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In an interesting and detailed article concentrating primarily on F-15Es, War Zone reports that a recent in-flight photo of a test F-15E indicates a weapons loading that would turn it into “a flying counter-drone and cruise missile arsenal ship capable of an incredible 50 engagement opportunities, minus the gun.” [Ref 1] The photo shows three rocket pods on one wing carrying 7 rockets each. A symmetric rocket load plus eight other air-to-air missiles produces the stated 50-engagement potential.