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The company has restarted production of 105mm, 120mm, and 155mm gun barrels, for use in military platforms, including tanks and artillery.

Norway will build main battle tanks on home soil for the first time in history, and it will begin by producing its remaining 37 Leopard 2s.

Did the views Iraqi President Saddam Hussein espoused regarding the United States in private meetings with subordinates align with his public statements? A new book has the answer. The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America’s Invasion of Iraq, published in February, is the latest critically acclaimed work by Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and New Yorker staff writer Steve Coll. Coll’s book examines the history of U.S.-Iraqi relations leading up to the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that overthrew Saddam.

DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE GRID FAILS. PREPARE NOW.
What do CPAP machines, communication devices, and space heaters have in common? They shut off when the power grid fails—unless you plan ahead.
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Everyone has experienced a power outage at some point in their life.
Storms blow through, accidents happen, and systems fail. Usually, we treat it like a fluke and forget about it as soon as the lights flip back on.

The White House does not want to see a third ballistic missile interceptor site created on the East Coast in addition to the ones already in operation in Alaska and California.
“There is no operational need for such a site to protect the Homeland against potential ballistic missiles originating from Iran or the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK),” the White said in its “Statement on Administration Policy.”
North Korea Solid Fuel HWASONG18 ICBM.

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In May 2024, the National Resistance Front (NRF) of Afghanistan continued its strategic operations against the Taliban terror regime, demonstrating their dedication by launching attacks in support of the Badakhshan uprisings against Taliban control. Throughout the month, the NRF significantly expanded itsoperational reach, focusing on undermining Taliban authority and enhancing their tactical effectiveness. NRF forces executed 17 key operations across various strategic locations, effectively challenging Taliban strongholds.

The Marines are adept at fighting and quickly realized the old white tees they were issued weren’t going to cut it early into the Pacific campaign in World War II — so they changed it and it’s remained ever since. (U.S. Marine Corps photos. Task & Purpose composite image).
It’s been 80 years since Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, even longer since the attacks on Pearl Harbor. But today, people are still wondering what’s up with the U.S. Marine Corps’ green skivvy t-shirts when the Navy and the Army had white undershirts during World War II.

Russia has begun the second phase of its exercise practicing the use of tactical nuclear weapons, maneuvers that were announced last month as a response to what Moscow claims are provocative threats from the West. The drills also follow earlier Kremlin warnings of an increased risk of nuclear confrontation as Western allies continue their military support of Ukraine.

New stuff from RU MoD on the 2nd stage of the NSNW exercise.
Union State joint-ness emphasised.
12 Main Directorate caravan, Iskander-M loaders and launchers, Kinzhal, Backfire.
Assorted blurring.
Nothing new so far. pic.

You can count White House leaders among those opposed to lawmakers’ proposal to establish a Drone Corps as a basic branch of the Army.
A provision in the House of Representatives’ version of the fiscal 2025 Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 8070, would mandate the creation of such an organization, giving it primary responsibility for programs, projects and activities involving small and medium unmanned aerial systems and counter-UAS weapons.
The secretary of the Army would be responsible for appointing the chief of the new branch.

A Coast Guard cutter. (U.S. Coast Guard photo).
The U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s sexual assault response coordinator posted a fiery public statement accusing senior service leaders of sabotaging the school’s reporting of sexual assaults. In a statement posted to her personal blog, Shannon Norenberg said she resigned from her position recently when she came to believe that Coast Guard officials were deceiving her into preventing sexual assaults from being reported, thus withholding veterans benefits to survivors.