“Palestinian tribes, clans and families are not an alternative to any Palestinian political system.” This statement was made not by a Palestinian government official or an expert advisor on democratic reforms in Palestine. Rather, it was made by representatives of Gazan clans and families themselves. This emphatic denial came in response to assertions that the Israeli government seeks to promote these clans as future proxies following the end of combat operations in the territory.
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An outdoor screen shows a news coverage of China’s military drills around Taiwan, Beijing, on 23 May 2024. On 23 May China launched ‘Joint Sword-2024A’ exercises, surrounding Taiwan with warplanes and navy ships and vowing ‘stern punishment’ to separatist forces on the island. (Jade Gao/AFP via Getty Images)
Taiwan has mobilised its aerial, naval, and land-based military assets as China’s joint drills around the island enters its second day.
An AS21 Redback displayed at Hanwha’s stand at BSDA 2024. It is likely that the Australian configuration of the Redback will form the basis of Hanwha’s Romanian bid. (Janes/Sonny Butterworth)
Hanwha revealed that it intends to enter its Redback tracked infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) into Italian and Romanian competitive IFV procurement programmes at the Black Sea Defense and Aerospace (BSDA) 2024 exhibition held in Bucharest from 22 to 24 May.
Three Piranha 5 IFVs were displayed at BSDA, including this one perched atop a section of the GDELS M3 amphibious bridge. (Janes/Sonny Butterworth)
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has learnt that 47 Romanian-produced Piranha 5 8×8 armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) have been completed by armaments factory and state-owned ROMARM subsidiary Uzina Mecanică București (UMB), with a further 68 in various stages of production.
Otokar displayed a pickup-style configuration of the Cobra II on a revolving pedestal at BSDA. The vehicle was equipped with an Anubis 3.0 ROWS from Pro Optica, one of Otokar’s partners in the programme. (Janes/Sonny Butterworth)
Otokar confirmed that it is offering its Cobra II 4×4 protected patrol vehicle to the Romanian Army during a media briefing delivered at the Black Sea Defense and Aerospace (BSDA) 2024 exhibition held in Bucharest from 22 to 24 May.
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First USAFA 2023 grad Miss America Madison Marsh and now her 2023 classmate, Jessica Ahner is Miss Baltimore, in line to compete for Miss Maryland.
What’s going on? USAFA graduating beauty queens rather than war fighters?
According to a story in a local Baltimore TV station, Ahner is getting a master’s degree in robotics while in her free time being a cheerleader for the Baltimore Ravens football team.
Whatever. Paging L. Todd.
At least 49 Chinese aircraft, including Su-30 and J-16 Flanker fighters, and KJ-500 airborne early warning and control planes, took part in large-scale drills encircling Taiwan. Warships and forces on the mainland also participated in the exercise, which officials in China have described using fiery rhetoric as a “strong punishment” for pro-independence elements on the island and a “serious warning” against outside interference in cross-strait affairs.
The crash of an RSAF F-16 on 8 May shortly after take-off has been attributed to an unusual gyroscopic malfunction. While the variant involved in the crash is not known, it is likely the single-seat ‘C’ version (as depicted in this 2016 file photo) was involved. (Roslan Rahman/AFP via Getty Images)
A Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Lockheed Martin F-16, which crashed on 8 May, was found to have suffered simultaneous gyroscopic failure soon after take-off, according to the Singapore Ministry of Defence (MINDEF).
It’s really fascinating to see just how similar, and at the same time how different, the B-2 and B-21 are from one another. Nowhere is the latter more apparent than in each types’ cockpit windows.
The image above, a version of which was posted on X by our friend @thenewarea51, really gives us a great comparison of the two aircraft from a similar angle and under similar lighting conditions. The scale is not exact as we still don’t know the dimensions of the B-21, but it is overall a smaller aircraft than the B-2.
As the nation prepares to observe Memorial Day this year, a new survey sponsored by USAA reveals the lack of understanding about the true meaning of Memorial Day, with many observing the holiday in ways that don’t align with the day’s true purpose. USAA seeks to help the nation increase its understanding of the holiday while also providing an opportunity to honor and remember America’s military men and women who lost their lives in service to their country with its Poppy Wall of Honor.
According to the USAA survey, conducted by Endeavor Analytics and YouGov, only 46% of U.S.