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In a recent interview on his new book on the F-35 fighter program, combat aviation expert Abraham Abrams elaborated on the possibility of F-35s being sold to the Republic of China Air Force, which currently has 64 F-16 Block 70 fighters on order and has for decades expressed interest in the newer aircraft. Abrams highlighted that attempts have been made to order the F-35 since the early 2000s, but noted that the Republic of China government “is not recognised by the United Nations or by all but 12 UN member states, all small countries that make up 0.

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Yemen-set political thriller draws on author’s years of US Navy service in the Middle East; publication scheduled for spring 2027 under the Histria Fiction imprint.
NEW YORK — Histria Books, an independent US publisher distributed by Simon & Schuster, has signed former US Navy Commander Ron Terrell for his debut novel, The Last Cocktail in Yemen. The book is the first installment in a planned trilogy and will publish in spring 2027 under the Histria Fiction imprint.

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army 73rd Group Army of the Eastern Theatre Command has re-equipped with a new enhanced variant of the HQ-16 long range air defence system, the HQ-16F, which was first unveiled in 2022. The deployment is significant due the proximity of the unit, based in Fujian province, to the Taiwan Strait, which is a leading potential hotspot for potential hostilities, and due to the very considerable capability advances which the system now provides. The deployment follows sales of U.S.

Military Mythology, Selective Remembrance, and the Sacrifices America Forgets

Decoration Day, 1917Public Domain

Every Memorial Day weekend, gyms across America fill with flags, sweat, and tribute workouts. People gather before dawn wearing weighted vests while patriotic music echoes across parking lots and pull-up rigs draped in oversized American flags. Hero WODs begin. Names of fallen service members are read aloud. Photos get posted online beside captions about sacrifice, resilience, and honoring the fallen.
And I believe most of them mean well.

Summary and Key Points: Russia conducted its largest nuclear force exercise in years from May 19 to 21, mobilizing approximately 65,000 personnel, more than 200 missile launchers, 140 aircraft, 73 warships, and 13 submarines, including several capable of carrying nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles.

-The Russian Defense Ministry said the drills rehearsed the preparation and use of nuclear forces in response to aggression against Russia or Belarus.

Summary and Key Points: France is building six nuclear-powered Suffren-class attack submarines — alternately called the Barracuda-class in English — to replace the Cold War-era Rubis-class one for one. The lead boat was commissioned in 2022.

-The fourth boat slipped into the water recently, and the sixth and final submarine is expected to enter service early in the 2030s.

-The class is built by Naval Group under a Direction Générale de l’Armement contract.

-Each boat carries roughly 24 weapons — about 60% the load of a U.S.

I have spent quite a bit of time looking at retired A-10 Warthogs, and I have the photos and video to prove it in this essay. The funny thing is, the A-10 just might never retire, at least it seems that way for the near future. It seems like the A-10 can destroy just about anything, especially tanks. But there is one combat story that proves the mighty A-10 might be truly the ultimate tank killer.

The Day Two A-10 Warthogs Killed 23 Iraqi Tanks — And Why The Aircraft Built To Stop The Soviet Army Is Still Flying In 2026

It was February 25, 1991.

Since the early 2010s, I have dragged my wife to just about every SR-71 Blackbird museum exhibit within driving distance, or sent my staff to take photos if they were close by, many of which are in this article. When you look at the Blackbird, it’s hard to think this Mach 3 marvel is anything less than perfect. But problems did happen, quite a bit. For example, on January 25, 1966. Edwards Air Force Base, California. Two men climbed into Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird tail number 64-17952 at 11:20 in the morning for a flight test that should have ended uneventfully.

It did not.

Fort Hood military police got into a shootout with civilians Saturday night, in an incident that left one person dead, the Army said on Sunday. At least two others were wounded during the fight at a recreation center next to the base, which is now under investigation. 
Fort Hood officials confirmed that multiple gunshots were fired shortly after 9 p.m. on May 23, after two military police officers from the base responded to a fight at the Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area. While trying to break up the crowd, gunfire broke out.