The views and opinion expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities mentioned.It is a terrible idea to use military promotions as political bargaining chips yet that’s where we find ourselves on Capitol Hill. The consequences ripple through the lives of service members, military families, and the readiness of the All Volunteer Force itself.
A U.S. Senate hold on hundreds of Coast Guard promotions once again highlights how quickly political fights can disrupt the lives of those who serve this country.
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On June 4 it was confirmed that the Treasury of the United Kingdomwould take over the management of the massive expenditures for the Global Air Combat Programme (GCAP), injecting up to £6 billion (approximately $8 billion) in additional funding to prevent a repeat of past procurement mistakes by the Ministry of Defence. The United Kingdom currently faces a £28 billion defence funding shortfall, with officials having repeatedly expressed the need to increase military spending to over 2.5 percent of GDP at a time of escalated hostilities with Russia and other Western Bloc adversaries.
It’s easy for filmmaking to lose its charm. Days on set are long. Some shot setups are tedious. There’s a lot of “hurry up and wait,” and we all know how that feels. So for me, someone who lives for those days, the best gift in the world is to work with other people who love it, too.
That’s how it felt on the “NCIS” set.
And it was a long time coming for me.
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Let’s take it back to 2017.
Russia’s state-run United Aircraft Corporation announced that construction of the first physical Su-75 Checkmate fifth-generation flight prototype is actively underway at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Plant (KnAAZ), according to the corporation’s CEO Vadim Badekha.
Badekha confirmed the ongoing assembly, with industry estimates targeting the Checkmate Maiden Flight for 2027, several years behind schedule.
Su-75 Checkmate Stealth Fighter Russia. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
Su-75 Checkmate Fighter X Screenshot. Image Credit: X.
Su-57 and Su-75.
New intelligence suggests that Iran has retained roughly 70 percent of its prewar missile inventory—despite months of Epic Fury. Even more concerning: Iran has reportedly restored access to 30 of its 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, which cuts against the public narrative that Epic Fury crippled Iran’s ability to threaten the region or the global energy market. And while Epic Fury undoubtedly destroyed thousands of targets, important strategic questions remain unresolved.
As the United States Air Force prepares to accept its newest jet, the F-47, into service, the reaction from America’s principal geopolitical adversary toward the sixth-generation fighter has been somewhat negative, with detractors in Beijing pointing out that the fighter will be one of, if not the most expensive, defense programs in history. A summary of China’s reaction has been compiled and analyzed by the U.S. Air Force and provides an interesting window into how China perceives what could well be the world’s leading fighter jet as it enters service.
One of the clearer lessons from the ongoing war in Ukraine is that there is probably no single weapon or weapon system from the West that can fundamentally change the battlefield dynamic on its own. Nearly all the previously hyped wonder weapons or anticipated silver bullets have run into the reality that Ukraine and Russia are locked in a large-scale industrial war in which adaptation happens quickly, and neither side enjoys uncontested air superiority.
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Unlike previous rocket-powered variants, Increment 4 features a combination of rocket-booster and ramjet propulsion.
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