A NATO E-3A Sentry airborne warning and control systems (AWACS) have conducted their first ever operational mission over Finnish airspace, positioning them in close proximity to the Russian Arctic and well within range to monitor deep into Russian territory.

Members of the Pentagon’s counter-drone task force were in Kyiv last week to understand how Ukraine’s military was protecting infrastructure and troops against Russian unmanned aerial systems — just before the start of joint U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran.
The revelation — which was delivered by Joint Interagency Task Force 401 director Brig. Gen. Matt Ross at an industry event in Virginia on Thursday — came just hours before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that he received a request from the U.S.

It’s been what, a couple thousand years or so since the Persians had a military invention of their own? They were overdue.

It is D+3, and there is one part of Operation Epic Fury that keeps popping up to top-of-mind for me, the Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS).
First of all, like I said Sunday, BZ to the staff weenie(s) who came up with that acronym for the best blatant copy-job by the U.S. military since the Springfield 1903 looked at Mauser and said, “Nice gun you have there.

The U.S. military targeted infrastructure and assets that enable Iran to move data and conduct warfare operations in space, Adm. Brad Cooper said Thursday.
Speaking alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a press briefing at U.S. Central Command headquarters in Tampa, Florida, Cooper said Iran’s combat power is diminishing as Operation Epic Fury enters its sixth day.
“In just the last 72 hours, America’s bomber force has struck nearly 200 targets deep inside of Iran, including around Tehran. And in just the last hour, U.S.

The Army’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) was used during Operation Epic Fury to strike Iranian targets, marking the long-range weapon’s first operational deployment since it was fielded in 2023.
U.S. Central Command confirmed the weapon’s use Wednesday in a post on X, which included a video showing PrSM being launched from an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS). While the command has not provided details as to where the munition is located, the post noted that PrSM is “providing an unrivaled deep strike capability” to U.S. forces in the Middle East.

James “Aaron” Bishop has been tapped to serve as the Pentagon’s chief information security officer and deputy CIO for cybersecurity, the department announced on social media Thursday.
He assumed the role of CISO in an acting capacity on Feb. 27, according to a LinkedIn post from the Office of the Chief Information Officer.
In his new position, he’ll work under DOD CIO Kirsten Davies and be responsible for providing policy, technical, program and oversight support to the CIO on all cybersecurity matters.

Whew. No pressure to write something that will make Mighty MilSpouse readers want to read what I have to say. So, here we go… let’s start with the biggest question:
“What do military spouses want to read?”
Well… that’s simple. We want to read something that makes us feel seen; that we, too, contribute to the overarching mission of all branches of service, and are considered essential to mission readiness, as supported families allow service members to focus on their duties.
Nuff said.

Welcome to The Adversarial. Every other week, we’ll provide you with expert analysis on America’s greatest challengers: China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and jihadists. Read more below.***IranSince the United States and Israel launched joint military strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, their targeting has worked through a lengthy list of senior Iranian officials (including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei), missile facilities, naval assets, and sites associated with regime security forces.

A Marine who single-handedly destroyed a major bridge in Vietnam, swinging hand-over-hand across its steel girders to plant explosive charges even as an enemy tank fired at him, now appears set to receive the Medal of Honor. 
Marine Capt. John Ripley’s three-hour, one-man assault on the Dong Ha Bridge in April 1972 has long been a hallowed story in the Marine Corps. Fellow Marines, friends, and advocates have pushed for decades to see the Navy Cross he was awarded for the battle upgraded to a Medal of Honor.

The Defense Department is kicking off plans this month to deliver batches of small drones to roughly 17 military units, and officials will soon begin coordinating their deployments in real-world training exercises.
At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday, senior defense officials shared new details about those and other pursuits to rapidly enhance the U.S. drone industry and associated weapons arsenal, and counteract China’s dominance in the global market.

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Imagine a priesthood where they wear uniforms like the Navy’s, are disciplined like Marines, do as much real work to advance a mission as any nonner in the Air Force, are worked like Army privates with none of the pay and benefits, and get as much respect from the rest of the branches as the Coast Guard.
Also Read: The original US Navy was an armada of American rebels and privateers
If that sounds appealing, you’re ready for Scientology’s Sea Organization, a paramilitary “fraternal organization” comprised of the most devoted Scientology has to offer.

“I’m very proud of the support they give”

The Royal Navy is deploying a destroyer to the

Raytheon has received a firm-fixed-price contract valued at $183.68m to deliver new kit hardware and related services for the Patriot missile system programme in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The Defense Department has identified a fifth Army Reserve soldier killed when an Iranian drone struck a U.S. facility at the Port of Shuaiba, Kuwait on March 1. Officials also released the name of a sixth soldier who is “believed” to have been killed in the attack, but for whom official identification was still pending.
Officials initially said six soldiers were killed in the March 2 attack but identified only four in the days after, withholding the names of the final two because they were listed as  “unaccounted for”  in the immediate aftermath of the attack.
Maj. Jeffrey R.

On Nov. 4, 1979, Iranians scaled the walls of the U.S. embassy in Tehran and ignited one of the most consequential diplomatic crises in modern history. What followed was 444 days of captivity for 52 American hostages, a failed military rescue mission in the Iranian desert, a daring CIA exfiltration disguised as a Hollywood production, and a political reckoning that reshaped the U.S. presidency and the architecture of American special operations forces.

The Army has announced six more bases will get new dining halls designed to look more like cafeterias at college campuses. 
The initiative, dubbed the Campus-Style Dining Venue, comes as the Army is overhauling how it feeds soldiers living in the barracks on base. Some of those changes include offering more flexible meal options, like to-go kiosks, and expanded dining facility hours of operation.
“We were not getting it right, and we heard the soldier feedback,” Lt. Gen. Chris Mohan, the commanding general of Army Materiel Command, said on a February call with reporters.

The US has deployed its next-generation Precision Strike Missile into combat for the first time during the ongoing military strikes on Iran.

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According to various reports on X, a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle reportedly crashed early Wednesday during a strike mission over southwestern Iran, possibly due to Iranian air defenses.
Both crew members reportedly ejected safely, and a U.S.–Israeli combat search and rescue (CSAR) team reportedly entered Iran about an hour later and recovered them.
However, U.S. officials speaking to The Washington Post rejected the claim.
Official confirmation from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) remains pending.

Air Force Times
First flown in 1952, the Boeing B-52 has seen service in Vietnam, Desert Storm, the Global War on Terror — and now Iran.

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An American attack submarine sank an Iranian Navy ship off the coast of Sri Lanka, extending the ongoing conflict with Iran to the Indo-Pacific.

Aviation Week
The U.S.

Hope Hodge Seck, NatDef
The Marine Corps’ Force Design update released in October adds a new capability to the service’s light armored reconnaissance battalions: a “maritime reconnaissance…

Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Defense News
The U.S.

After Ted Williams served as a Marine Corps aviator during World War II, the military discharged him, and he returned to Major League Baseball.
While Williams continued his Hall of Fame career with the Boston Red Sox, he remained in the Marine Corps Reserve. There were some caveats, though, according to author Ben Bradlee Jr.’s book, “The Kid: The Immortal Life of Ted Williams.” The superstar outfielder would help with military recruiting and had a gentleman’s agreement with then-Cmdr. Alexander Vandegrift that he wouldn’t be recalled unless the United States got into another war.

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The Department of War announced the believed to be death of an Army Reserve Soldier who was supporting Operation Epic Fury.
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert M. Marzan, 54, of Sacramento, Calif., was at the scene of the incident on March 1, 2026, in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, and is believed to be the individual who perished at the scene.  Positive identification of Chief Warrant Officer 3 Marzan will be completed by the medical examiner.  The Soldier was assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command, Des Moines, Iowa.

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The move to the LSE’s Main Market from the AIM reflects the scale and maturity achieved through GlobalData’s long-term strategy.

On Jan. 7, 2026, President Donald Trump announced:I have determined that, for the Good of our Country, especially in these very troubled and dangerous times, our Military Budget for the year 2027 should not be $1 Trillion Dollars, but rather $1.5 Trillion Dollars…While the specifics of the request have not yet been released, a $1.5 trillion defense budget would be a roughly 50 percent increase on the amount requested for Fiscal Year 2026 and an even greater increase above the $839 billion “base” spending levels appropriated through the normal Congressional process.

What if the biggest variable in whether China attacks Taiwan is how many directions New Delhi is forced to look at once?When considering a Taiwan contingency, people tend to focus on cross-Strait dynamics and China’s military capabilities for understandable reasons. But they should be thinking about India much more. India’s ability to create risk for China matters more than most debates over the future of Taiwan acknowledge. And India’s ability to do that is no longer just a function of tensions in the Himalayas or Pakistan’s role on India’s western front.

The Lebanese paramilitary group Hezbollah has reportedly deployed its Radwan Force, a top special forces unit, to launch unprecedented counteroffensives against Israeli Army units in Southern Lebanon. Hezbollah initiated hostilities with Israel on March 1, for the first time since 2024, after Israel and the United States the previous day launched a full scale attack on the paramilitary group’s strategic partner Iran. This follows multiple reported successes by Hezbollah’s regular units in countering Israeli armed advances.

In a corporate boardroom reviewing a high-stakes multinational deal, every financial risk was dissected ­— but no one in the room could see the classified intelligence that might have changed the decision entirely.Right now, the United States is fighting an economic war without organizing itself for one.

The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Mach 5 confirmed the launch of Khorramshahr 4 ballistic missile to target Ben Gurion Airport, as well as the Israeli Air Force’s 27th Air Base located at the airport. The missiles were fired as part of the 19th wave of Operation True Promise 4, a coordinated campaign of missile and drone attacks against Israeli and U.S. targets. The operation was initiated on February 28, after Israel and the United States launched large scale attacks on targets across Iran with the purpose of toppling its government.

South Korean sources have widely reported that the United States Armed Forces are exploring contingencies for the withdrawal of high value long range air defence systems from the country for redeployment to the Middle East, following the initiation of a U.S. and Israeli assault against Iran on February 28. This would be far from unprecedented, with the U.S.

The 2026 Inter Services kicks off as the Navy l

The Korean People’s Army Navy has evaluated the capabilities of the first Choe Hyon class missile destroyer, and conducted the first autonomous navigation exercises as part of pre-commissioning operational capability assessment tests. These tests demonstrated the ship’s ability to rapidly launch missile salvos at sea using its vertical launch system.

Following a close-door briefing from agency officials Wednesday, senators from both parties criticized the Pentagon, Federal Aviation Administration and U.S. Customs and Border Protection for inadequately coordinating the employment of counter-drone systems after back-to-back incidents in Texas last month.
In mid-February, CBP used a military laser on-loan from the Pentagon to shoot down an object near El Paso, later reported to be Mylar balloons, leading the FAA to temporarily close airspace.

Following the initiation of a full scale U.S. and Israeli military assault against Iran on February 28, the capabilities of Iran’s ground-based surface-to-air missile network, alongside its drone forces and ballistic missile arsenal, have posed a primary challenge to Western and allied efforts to achieve their objective of asserting military dominance and topping the country’s government.

Following the initiation of high intensity U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, multiple further countries have joined operations, with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain, all having within the first few hours of the conflict activated local fighters and air defences to protect U.S. bases on their territories.

France and the United Kingdom have both deployed fighter aircraft to the Persian Gulf region to support air defence efforts against Iran, after the United States and Israel launched attacks on the country on February 28, which led Iranian forces to retaliate by striking U.S. military facilities and strategic targets across the region, and multiple high value targets in Israel. French Air Force Rafale fighters have reportedly been deployed to Al Dhafra Air Base in Abu Dhabi, where they have been conducting air-security patrols over the United Arab Emirates, a major hub for U.S.

The Department of War has announced the identity of a 5th U.S. Army Reserve soldier who died March 1st while supporting Operation Epic Fury. The soldiers, who were assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command, Des Moines, Iowa, died in Kuwait at the Port of Shuaiba, during an unmanned aircraft system attack. The incident is under investigation.
Maj. Jeffrey O’Brien, a resident of Waukee, Iowa, commissioned in the Army Reserve as a Signal Corps Officer in 2012. He deployed to Kuwait in 2019.

The Pentagon’s innovation hub is looking for a stealthy, autonomous vessel to address significant support challenges that naval and Marine units would face across vast, contested ocean spaces in a potential conflict.
Over the last two years, some Marine Corps units have been ramping up efforts to get autonomous low-profile vessels (ALPV), dubbed the “narco boat,” to resupply forces in the Pacific where established logistics nodes would be few and far between and troops would face significant dangers should a war break out with China.

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The U.S. military’s operations against Iran reached a new level of intensity on Tuesday when an American submarine torpedoed an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, marking the first time since 1945 that a Navy submarine had used a torpedo to sink an enemy vessel.
The explosion from the torpedo strike was so powerful that it briefly lifted the Iranian ship’s stern out of the water, a video of the attack released by the Defense Department shows.
A U.S. official confirmed to Task & Purpose that a Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine carried out the torpedo attack on the Iranian warship.

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is the fighter jet of choice for the United States and 19 allied nations, including the United Kingdom and Israel. The UK’s Royal Air Force flies the F-35B Lightning II while the Israeli Air Force operates the F-35I Adir, Hebrew for “mighty” or “powerful,” an Israeli-specific variant of the F-35.
Following the outbreak of the 2026 conflict with Iran, the F-35 has made historic air-to-air kills with both nations.
On Mar. 3, 2026, the UK Ministry of Defence announced that the RAF’s F-35Bs made their first air-to-air kills.

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