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Putting JDAM-LR into production will give the Navy an important new stream of lower-cost standoff munitions for its carrier air wings.
The Iliad and Odyssey have shaped Western ideas of heroism for nearly three millennia. Yet despite centuries of debate over whether they reflect historical reality or poetic fantasy, the Homeric world remains an internally consistent universe worth studying on its own terms. This isn’t about separating fact from fiction: it’s about understanding the warrior ethos that dominated the ancient Greek and Roman imagination, and how battles were truly fought in the world of Achilles, Hector, and Odysseus.
It is conceivable that in one blistering campaign, the People’s Republic of China could invade, occupy, and forcibly annex Taiwan. One question would dominate the post-occupation debate: “What more could have been done?” The obvious answers will be better intelligence, bigger exercises, more weapons. One underexamined answer is a different model for U.S. special operations forces advising.The United States has spent decades using rotational military teams to train foreign partners.
The Republic of China Army has for the first time deployed ground forces to the offshore island of Xiaoliuqiu as part of the ongoing Han Kuang 42 military exercises, marking a significant expansion of efforts to improve the military’s ability to rapidly reinforce outlying positions in the event of conflict. The deployment was conducted by the Fourth Theatre Command and focused on testing cross-sea mobility and the establishment of a forward combat outpost.
The Russian Navy’s Baltic Fleet has deployed Su-30SM2 long range fighters to conduct a series of live-fire strike missions near the Kaliningrad exclave, practising precision attacks against simulated enemy targets by day and night. Ten fighter crews participated in the drills, which focused on improving strike capabilities against fortified ground positions while operating in a contested air defence environment.
The Republic of China Army has for the first time deployed newly supplied M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks to defend Taoyuan International Airport, as part of the annual Han Kuang military exercises, highlighting growing concern that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, with which the Republic of China remains in a state of civil war, could attempt to seize the key aviation hub during the opening stages of a potential hot war.
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The “explosive diarrhea” outbreak – caused by a quickly spreading cyclospora parasite infection – has dominated the headlines over the last few weeks. However, up until this week, the cyclospora outbreak had simply been a concerning nuisance. That has changed now, with two Americans dead as a result of the parasite. This disturbing development is raising questions about where we stand with this outbreak and what will happen next.