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Greg Hadley, Air & Space Forces
The Air Force is revising once again its deployment model, scrapping its plans for “deployable combat wings” and revamping the Air Expeditionary Wing with a…

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USAF requirements are being developed for planes to take on the ‘Looking Glass’ mission after the Navy retires its E-6Bs.

Kris Osborn, Warrior Maven
AI-powered, drone-controlling, and hybrid-electric, the M1E3 Abrams redefines tank warfare with unprecedented speed, agility, and lethal new tactics.

Speaking to Russian state media, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev recently stressed the importance of the country’s nuclear deterrent in guaranteeing its continued existence, at a time of mounting perceived threats from the Western world. “Without nuclear weapons, it is quite possible that our country would no longer exist. Whether that be the Soviet Union then or Russia today,” he observed, while predicting a new era of nuclear proliferation and further escalation of the nuclear arms race between Russia and the Western Bloc.

The Republic of China Army 3rd Battalion, 269th Combined Arms Brigade, has conducted exercises testing the targeting capabilities of its newly operationalised M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks, which were procured from the United States in 2025. The brigade is the second in the Army to have received the vehicles, following the 584th Armored Brigade, with the Defence Ministry having ordered 108 of the vehicles which are expected to equip three brigades.

The U.S. Armed Forces have gained new authority to coordinate the Republic of China Armed Forces’ ballistic and cruise missile arsenals, with the establishment of aJoint Firepower Coordination Centre by the Republic of China Ministry of National Defence seeing U.S. personnel permanently stationed at the facility in Taipei to oversee planning and potential use of local missile forces. Analysts have noted that establishment of the centre, which provides “U.S. assistance and supervision” when using the arsenal, allows the Republic of China Armed Forces to receive intelligence from the U.S.

The shooting on Nov. 26, 2025 in downtown Washington, which took the life of a young member of the National Guard and left another seriously injured, left people across the country shaken. As the suspect was an Afghan who came to the United States as a parolee after the horrific victory of the Taliban, it also created deep concern within Afghan communities throughout America and other Western countries. Many feared that the actions of a single individual might shape how the broader public views tens of thousands of families who fled Afghanistan under very different circumstances.

TikTok has quietly become one of the most influential platforms in the contemporary information environment, not because it promotes a particular ideology, but because it systematically prioritizes emotional engagement. More than a venue for entertainment or cultural trends, the platform operates as an algorithmic environment that reinforces affective responses through repeated exposure and feedback.

The Russian Defence Ministry has published footage of a strike operation launched by single use attack drones to destroy two Ukrainian military helicopters deep behind the frontlines. One of the aircraft was a Soviet Mi-24 attack helicopter, which is one of the most high value aircraft in Ukrainian service and is particularly difficult to replace, while the other was an Mi-8 multirole helicopter which has been used to provide air support multiple times in the past.

The Republic of China Air Force has moved ahead with the development of a new upgrade program for the locally produced F-CK Ching Kuo fighters aiming to bring their capabilities to a ‘4+ generation standard, with the Taipei-based China Academy of Sciences commissioned to develop an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar for the aircraft. The Ching Kuo first flew in 1989, and was introduced in to service in 1992, making it the oldest fighter type currently serving in the air force.