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The first shipment of more than 60 Bradley M2A2-ODS Fighting Vehicles promised to Ukraine has left port, according to U.S. Transportation Command.
The shipment “left the shores of North Charleston, South Carolina, last week, and will provide the Ukrainian forces with additional offensive and defensive capabilities to protect their borders against Russia’s illegal invasion,” the command – responsible for shipping U.S. military supplies and personnel around the world – said Monday on its homepage.

During World War II, most segments of American society contributed to the war effort and this includes the entertainment world as evidenced by the film Stop That Tank! that Walt Disney produced for the Canadian military. The film, which was a collaboration between Walt Disney and the Canadian Department of National Defence, aimed to teach […]
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SandboxAQ — an emerging technology startup formed in 2022 with deep roots at Alphabet Inc. — is set to deploy prototype quantum sensors for GPS-denied navigation and other applications onboard Air Force test aircraft, as part of a broad new research effort to explore what those capabilities could mean for future military systems.
The “AQ” in the company’s name alludes to its founders’ aims to accelerate the adoption of technologies that combine artificial intelligence and quantum science.

Marine Sgt. Jason Frink was shown in a video getting into a physical altercation with hotel staff in San Diego. (Screenshot).

Prosecutors have filed misdemeanor charges of assault and battery against a Marine from Camp Pendleton, California, who was shown in a viral video getting into a physical altercation with hotel staff in San Diego.
Marine Sgt. Jason Frink is scheduled to be arraigned at a March 1 court appearance, Leslie Wolf Branscomb, a spokeswoman for the San Diego City Attorney’s Office,  told Task & Purpose on Monday.

The Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has completed the final test flight for its Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapons Concept (HAWC) program, DARPA announced on Monday. But plans are in the works for a follow-on effort.
Two industry teams — one led by Lockheed Martin and one led by Raytheon — have been working on HAWC efforts for several years, with the aim of furthering hypersonic “air-breathing” cruise missile technology. The U.S.

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In the final years of the Cold War, the Soviet Navy tasked two of its Delta class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines, or SSBNs, to verify their capability to launch a full salvo of all of its 16 ballistic missiles at once. This was Operation Behemoth, and the results were, it has to be said, mixed.
The first attempt in 1989 ended in disaster when propellant and oxidizer leaked from one of the missiles and ignited in the launch tube; the resulting explosion destroyed the missile.

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Ukraine says it has received “positive signals” from Poland that indicate that the NATO country is willing to supply Kyiv with the F-16 fighter jets that it’s long been campaigning to get. Meanwhile, Polish officials have confirmed that they could send some of their F-16s to Ukraine, although it would have to be done as part of a coordinated effort with other NATO allies. Moreover, the advanced capabilities of these jets, in particular, and Poland’s own need for them, appear to make such a transfer at least questionable.

The Army’s situational awareness tool collapsing various systems within the command post is operationally effective in its mission, according to the Pentagon’s weapon tester.
“Command Post Computing Environment (CPCE) Increment 1 is operationally effective in supporting commanders and staff with improved situational awareness and mission command,” the annual report from the Office of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation stated.

Chinese soldiers quickly get out of their cars to take up positions in Jiangxi, China, January 29, 2023. (CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images).

The head of Air Mobility Command’s recent memo predicting that the United States and China will be at war in 2025 underscores how divided the national security community is on whether a conflict with China is likely – or even inevitable.
For the past two presidential administrations, defense officials have stressed that China poses the greatest threat to U.S. national security in the long run.

Although the Russian forces aren’t close to surrounding Bakhmut, they are trying to set the conditions for that.
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