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The United States is actively developing non-nuclear offensive capabilities based on several maneuverable hypersonic weapon systems.

Dan Grazier, RespState
When they’ve resorted to arguing ‘it’s a job creator,’ you know there isn’t much military use.

Anthony Capaccio, BNN Bloomberg
(Bloomberg) — Lockheed Martin Corp. is on track to meet its goal of delivering at least 100 F-35 jets to the U.S.

Many military members do not seek mental health services because they don’t think getting that care will remain private — and that concern is not unwarranted, according to a new report.
Fear of their treatment becoming known to coworkers creates “clear disincentives to mental health care for military members,” according to a new report from the RAND Corporation. Confusion over when and how their medical information — including mental health diagnoses — can be handed over to their chain of command is common, with both troops and leaders.

Despite a planned spend of £1.3bn, the Challenger 3 MBTs will only be full operational for a decade before being retired.

Kerry Anderson talks with Gokul Sahni, author of “The Main Drivers of Soviet Foreign Policy Towards India, 1955–1991,” published in Volume 8, Issue 1 of the Texas National Security Review. They discuss the historical evolution of Soviet-India relations and what lessons it might provide for current geopolitics. Image: Photo Division, Government of India
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You might not think of military planners as the authors of fairy tales, but unfortunately many of us are. As a planner at U.S. Cyber Command (and assorted other headquarters in warmer climates), I have worked on a variety of planning teams building cyber plans and orders. Unfortunately, most of those planning efforts were divorced from the real-world capabilities of friendly forces, agnostic towards the actual vulnerabilities of enemy forces, and premised on fundamental misunderstandings of the cyber domain.

U.S. troops, including those deployed to combat zones, would miss their next paycheck if Congress fails to pass a temporary spending bill that continues to fund the government beyond Friday, Task & Purpose has confirmed.
Lawmakers have until midnight on Friday to pass a temporary spending bill or else the government will shut down. Talks on how to keep the government funded collapsed on Wednesday, and House Republicans are racing to come up with a backup plan in time.
“Without an appropriation or a [continuing resolution], U.S.

Dick Van Dyke has lived a storied life and career both in and out of Hollywood, and last week, celebrated his 99th birthday! His career has spanned 9 decades beginning in 1947 with its ups and downs. He started his career on radio, TV and in nightclubs entertaining the masses. He debuted on Broadway in 1959 in the musical The Girls Against the Boys. He has been awarded six Emmys, a Grammy, a Golden Globe and a Tony Award.

The V40 mini-grenade may not look like much, but it was a mainstay for special operations soldiers fighting in the jungle and clearing enemy camps and buildings during the Vietnam War.
It’s use in tight quarters earned it the nickname as the “hooch popper.” Troops also called it a “golf ball grenade,” for its size at just 4.8-ounce, and 4 centimeters across.