The U.S. Air Force has identified the F-47 sixth generation long range fighter as a future launch platform for the AGM-88J Stand-In Attack Weapon (SiAW) currently under development, indicating that the aircraft previously expected to be deployed primarily for air superiority roles is intended to be much more versatile than its direct predecessor the F-22.
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The U.S. Department of War has confirmed that Wasp class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli and its embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit are redeploying from Japan to the Middle East. The 40,000 ton ship will be accompanied by the Tripoli Expeditionary Strike Group, including the Ticonderoga class cruiser USS Robert Smalls, Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Rafael Peralta, and approximately 2,200 Marines. The Tripoli itself can deploy up to 20 F-35B fifth generation fighters, as well as MV-22B tiltrotor transports.The U.S.
A crew member from a civilian ship sailing through the Gulf of Oman filmed two Iranian ballistic missiles striking oil facilities at the United Arab Emirates port of Fujairah, and efforts by the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces to use a U.S.-supplied MIM-104 Patriot air defence system to intercept them. Iran has launched retaliatory strikes targeting key infrastructure across multiple U.S.-aligned Middle Eastern countries, after the U.S. and Israeli initiated a large scale air assault on Iran on February 28 with support of multiple regional strategic partners.
The Korean People’s Army has conducted a firepower strike drill involving its unique KN-25 600 millimetre rocket artillery system, which saw twelve rockets described as having “ultra-precision” capabilities fired. “A long-range artillery sub-unit of the Korean People’s Army in the western area conducted a firepower strike drill” on March 14 involving “600mm calibre ultra-precision multiple rocket launchers and two artillery companies,” the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.
The Republic of China Ministry of National Defence has announced a response to the new perceived threat posed by hostile missiles, rockets, and drones, specifically citing the lessons from the ongoing U.S.-Iranian War that began on February 28. The Ministry announced plans to develop develop and acquire low-cost air defence weapons capable of intercepting long-range rockets based on existing missile technologies, and other unspecified steps to establish appropriate defensive capabilities and ensure defensive combat resilience.
L Todd Wood and Pete Blaber discuss the new war in Iran, and give an update on the Ukraine conflict.
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An Iranian missile strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia has damaged at least five U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refuelling aircraft, marking one of the most significant confirmed attacks on U.S. aviation assets which has the potential to seriously disrupt ongoing air offensives against Iran. Sources speaking to the Wall Street Journal confirmed the attack on March 13, a day after the Iranian-backed Islamic Resistance in Iraq paramilitary group claimed responsibility for two successful surface-to-air attacks on KC-135s that were overflying Iraqi airspace.
A US Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker from the 363rd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (EARS), Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, 2000
AFP raised the issue of drone attacks on American aircraft on foreign or domestic air bases back in January. Today, we were unfortunately proven right as five USAF refueling aircraft were damaged at a Saudi airfield, reported WSJ.
Who ultimately governs the behavior of intelligent machines that influence military power?
Anthropic AI, until very recently, occupied a privileged position within the technological architecture of the United States national security apparatus. The company, founded by former artificial intelligence researchers and lavishly financed by Silicon Valley capital, developed an advanced family of large language models known as Claude.
The Department of Veterans Affairs officials say they are developing a tool to scan documents veterans submit to prove that they qualify for disability compensation for “telltale signs” of fraud.
The system, which is not yet active but may be rolled out sometime in 2026, will review Disability Benefits Questionnaires, or DBQs, and comes amid a broader effort to crack down on a booming industry of private companies that some advocates call “claim sharks.