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Rebecca Grant, Lexington Institute
As America reconfigures global force deployments, mobility and protected firepower for rapid deployment will be more critical than ever.

The WarZone
The Navy has also confirmed the development of the AIM-174B air-launched version of the SM-6 missile was tied to a Pacific Fleet requirement.

Cenciotti & D’urso, The Aviationist
the myth of an F-35 “kill switch”, which would supposedly allow the Pentagon to disable foreign-operated F-35s, is fueling speculation and debate.

The UK rejoined the Boxer programme in 2018 despite having left in 2003 in order to focus on the now defunct Future Rapid Effect System.

Elbit Systems UK demonstrated three British Army simulation training systems at its Horizon facility in Bristol.

As the new American president shook allied capitals all over the world, a Virginia-class submarine — the USS Minnesota — arrived at a port in western Australia for the first of many routine Australian port visits slated for American submarines this year. It seemed like a positive signal for the U.S.-Australian alliance. And, despite uncertainty over America’s commitments, officials in the Trump administration have praised the AUKUS security compact.

China is systematically building a legal framework for a potential invasion of Taiwan. How can Taiwan’s friends, partners, and allies push back? We come together as a unique writing team: military lawyers from the U.S. and Taiwanese armed forces. We seek here to explore China’s ongoing legal preparations for the use of force against Taiwan and uncover likely legal maneuvers Beijing will employ in the lead-up to an invasion.

Tracy Lingle, from My Chow Line, sat down with Hots & Cots app developer/founder Rob Evans. Rob shared about his service in the Army and also discussed his application and the issues he sees with the current climate regarding food and housing in the military.

We dive into how his app is used by soldiers and sailors to help with reporting of both delicious and inedible foods as well as the conditions and quality of service found on military installations. We also discuss the implications this has on morale and the stigma around reporting issues to the chain of command.

After the fatal mid-air collision over Washington D.C. in January, the Coast Guard sent nearly 300 personnel, five full-size cutters and small boats from 11 stations to aid in recovery efforts.
The Jan. 29 collision sent an Army helicopter and a commercial jet into the cold waters of the Potomac River adjacent to Washington D.C. just before 9 p.m. An American Airlines jet approaching Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. collided with an Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that was flying a training mission out of Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

U.S. Special Operations Command is pursuing a concept called “Drone in a Box” that aims to give commandos reconfigurable platforms that could serve as unmanned aerial systems or ground robots — depending on their location and operating environment.
The SOFWERX innovation hub and SOCOM’s program executive office for tactical information systems are gearing up for assessment events to evaluate industry solutions.
The office intends to “explore available capabilities that can support USSOCOM’s vision for a configurable uncrewed air/ground system.