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CDR Salamander
punishment and pruning are perfectly valid…and often the best option

CENTCOM, X
As of 4 pm ET, March 2, six U.S. service members have been killed in action. U.S.

T. Noury, Military Times
President Donald Trump, in his first public comments since unleashing Operation Epic Fury, defended U.S.

M. Peck, DNews
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Defence Blog
The procurement addresses a capability gap created after the United States Army transferred hundreds of legacy armored personnel carriers to Ukraine under Presidential Drawdown…

Sources cited by the Wall Street Journal have reported that a Kuwaiti Air Force F-18C fighter shot down three U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fighters over the country’s territory on March 2, amid ongoing air operations by both countries against Iran. This follows prior unconfirmed reports that a Kuwaiti MIM-104 Patriot long range air defence system had been responsible for the shootdowns, after which growing questions were raised by analysts regarding the likelihood of the claimed friendly fire incident.

The Republic of China Army has increasingly struggled to operate its M60A3 main battle tanks, with multiple local sources reporting that the vehicles’ power systems have ben particularly problematic due to the rapid ageing of their parts and components. This has resulted in a significant increase in maintenance requirements, while significantly reducing availability rates. The Republic of China Army first acquired the M60 from the United States in 1998, after an agreement announced in August 1997 saw 480 surplus U.S.

This exclusive Cogs of War interview is with Jean-François Morizur, the CEO and founder of Cailabs, a French company focused on ground-to-satellite laser optical communications. As satellites play a more critical and contested role than ever in global and defense communications, we asked him to share his thoughts on the emerging satellite-protection industry and growing a deep-tech company.In popular techno-thrillers, major conflicts often begin with a sudden satellite-driven communications blackout.

Footage from Israel has shown the moments when an Iranian hypersonic glide vehicle impacted a fortified Israel Defence Forces command centre, reportedly causing the deaths of seven senior officers and multiple additional casualties. The trajectory and speed of the impact closely resembles that of the Russian Oreshnik ballistic missile seen in use against targets in Ukraine in January, which also integrates hypersonic glide vehicles, supporting Iranian reports that such vehicles have been used for strikes against Israel.

The U.S. Navy got some serious nautical miles under its belt during the first year of this administration, with combat operations from the Caribbean to Iran to Nigeria alongside its more regular duties. With no sign of President Donald Trump slowing down on global interventions and a tense geopolitical atmosphere, the United States remains in need of a navy that can fight and win wherever it is called to do so.The new chief of naval operations, Adm. Daryl Caudle, has now published his response to this challenge: the U.S. Navy Fighting Instructions.