In the U.S., we all know what someone means when they call someone a “Benedict Arnold,” the traitor of the American Revolution. But in most of the world, a little more recent name is used for traitor and collaborator, especially in Europe. That name is Quisling.
The fascist traitor of Norway
Vidkun Quisling joined the Norwegian army as an officer in 1911. First funny aside: As a young officer, he created his own “new world religion” that combined physics and Christianity. The religion called for a “world unity” achieved through collective consciousness.
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It’s time to dive into the nitty-gritty of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). It’s the rulebook that keeps military members in line, laying down the law for everything from high-stakes criminal offenses to minor acts of insubordination. The UCMJ is basically the legal equivalent of a Swiss Army knife. From civilian wrongdoings to military-exclusive shenanigans, this code has it all.
Joe Biden with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö
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President Joe Biden and Finnish President Sauli Niinistö are in talks regarding the U.S. establishing a military base in Finland as Helsinki recently became the newest member of NATO.
According to Finnish Foreign Ministry official Mikael Antell, the two countries are hammering out a Defense Cooperation Agreement that could potentially allow Washington to build a significant military installment on Finnish territory.
BALTIMORE, Md. — A pilot course to train the Department of Defense’s offensive cyber warriors could engender significant costs savings in the long run, according to the commanding general of the Army Cyber Center of Excellence.
The Army last month kicked off an eight-month pilot to train the cyber mission force — the cadre of personnel that each of the services provide to U.S. Cyber Command to conduct cyber operations — to go on the attack.
“Our critical shortfall and the most significant readiness factor is tied to our offensive operators,” Maj. Gen.
Russia’s defence minister Sergei Shoigu has claimed that the Russian defence industrial base (DIB) is increasing its production of precision missiles to use against Ukraine.
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported that Shoigu described the state-owned Tactical Missiles Corporation as a model defence enterprise. It is understood that Shoigu stated Russia’s DIB is successfully beginning mass prodcution of missiles and will develop plans to double its current production output in the near term.
The Chinese circumnavigation flights around Taiwan using UAVs on 27 April and 2 May show that Beijing has increased confidence in these aircraft’s capabilities and endurance. (Taiwan MND/Japan MoD/Janes)
Chinese unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have encircled Taiwan twice in a one-week period.
The flights suggest that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is expanding the scope of its incursions into Taiwan’s air-defence identification zone (ADIZ).
The Lanza 3D medium-range surveillance radar (pictured) is part of two of the three Defence Deployable Air Traffic Management and Control Systems (DDATMCS) delivered by Indra to the RAAF. (Indra)
Spanish technology company Indra delivered three deployable air traffic management systems to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) under the Australian Department of Defence’s (DoD’s) Project AIR 5341 Phase 1.
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The Navy is weighing if it will extend the life of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) past its planned 2027 inactivation date, USNI News has learned.
George Hand, Sandboxx News
Charles R. and I both belong to an exclusive club in the Delta Force — the Jump Hater’s Club. There was a small number of members in that club.
Oliver Parken, The War Zone
The bomb’s marking show it is less than 1/5th explosive by weight and that skews even more when the fins and guidance kit are added.