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Robbin Laird, SLDinfo
It is fine to have long-range force structure planning, but what happens when the operational environment is rapidly changing for your operational force?

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The new chain gun will offer two feed paths that can switch between air burst and high explosive.

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Northrop Grumman has unveiled a new medium calibre chain gun, M230LF Dual Feed Bushmaster, for enhanced flexibility and threat response.

Chris, Melanie, and Zack discuss the American military footprint in Europe. Why does the United States maintain such a large presence there? Are there other ways to accomplish our goals with a smaller physical presence there? And what outcomes would we see if the United States made major troop reductions on the continent? Grievances for Tony Blinken’s tone-deaf article in Foreign Affairs and toward Europe for its continued trade with Russia, while Zack expresses concern for New Zealand’s navy following the loss of one its newer warships.

In today’s chaotic world, professional intelligence analysts must contend with nearly endless data streams, which risk overwhelming them while also exacerbating the impact of cognitive biases. Is AI the answer, or do the flaws that currently afflict AI create yet more risks? In fact, AI is neither a panacea nor a peril. Like other emerging technologies, AI is not an instant “out of the box” solution but rather a capability that continues to evolve. Today, AI can augment human capabilities and enhance the analysis process by tackling specific challenges.

Anduril plans to deliver its newly revealed loitering munitions, dubbed Bolt-M, to the Marine Corps in the coming months for the Organic Precision Fires-Light (OPF-L) program.
The company on Thursday will be the last of three contractors tapped for the initiative to officially unveil their offering.
In April, the Defense Department announced that Anduril, AeroVironment and Teledyne FLIR won contracts to provide kamikaze drones for the program, as the Marines move to give dismounted troops enhanced strike capabilities under a modernization plan known as Force Design. The contracts included $8.

As the Hurricane Ride Out team at Moody Air Force Base reviewed their forecasts ahead of Hurricane Helene, a team member came to a shocking realization. As a direct hit seemed more and more certain, the winds the base was likely to face were projected to be so strong that Moody’s emergency operation building was not rated to survive them.
The team needed to evacuate its own emergency center.
“We had to pack up everything and go,” said Major Christopher Valencia, the leader of the ride-out team. “The hardened buildings standards that you see at places like Tyndall are fairly new.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, a team of veterans led by Tim Kennedy are spearheading rescue efforts.
When the Category 4 hurricane made landfall in Florida on September 26, 2024, it ripped through six states leaving an 800-mile path of destruction in its wake. The record-breaking storm left more than 100 dead and hundreds more missing as 140 mph winds wreaked havoc on the Southeast, leaving North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina and Alabama to declare states of emergency as floods swept away homes, businesses and roadways.

Soldiers’ Angels “Treats for Troops” is back for the ninth year to bring candy to deployed service members, National Guard members, reservists, and veterans in VA medical facilities – and registration is now open for businesses, clubs and organizations to serve as collection sites.
By becoming a registered collection site, organizations can engage their communities in a fun and festive way, accepting excess Halloween candy and giving back to those who serve.
Since the campaign’s launch in 2016, the organization has sent 594,970 pounds of Halloween candy around the globe.