A Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force unit operating J-10 fighters is placing increasing emphasis on tactical innovation, pilot skill and coordination with other platforms to maintain combat effectiveness in high-intensity air combat, according to a recent report by the state run Global Times. The report highlights how the Air Force is attempting to extract greater combat value from its established fighter fleets as increasingly advanced new types of aircraft enter service.
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The U.S. military is redirecting MQ-9 Reaper drones to Latin America as it expands operations in the region, CNN reported on Friday.
The drones, assigned to U.S. Africa Command, would transfer to Southern Command in the latest buildup of American military force in Latin America. CNN’s report, citing multiple sources, said that the MQ-9 Reapers were being moved to South America ahead of anticipated operations against drug cartels. The U.S.
This week the top officer in the U.S. military said that troops need to be ready for combat on Earth and around the Moon.
Speaking at the Air, Space and Cyber Conference, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine said that the U.S. military needs to take steps so it “is prepared to fight, endure and win […] from the seabed to cislunar space.”
Caine’s comments come a few days after Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink revealed that Space Force had put weapons into orbit.
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Tom Rogan, The Wall Street Journal
The Justice Department says it thwarted a Moscow-backed plot to assassinate a dissident in the U.S.
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Unless senior Navy officials steer him off his course, the nation will spend billions to make the Navy more vulnerable and less deadly.
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Michael Roberts, RealClearDefense
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North Korea has publicly revealed production lines for several new military drones, providing an unusual look into efforts to expand domestic manufacturing of unmanned aerial systems. Images released by North Korean state media facilities where at least three types of drones are being assembled, including the Saetbyol-4 and Saetbyol-9 unmanned aircraft and a one-way attack drone.