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Naval vessels of all types have grown over the past 50…

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To help fight inflation, the Pentagon was given $1.05 billion to disperse to industry.

Spirit Airlines hit by gunfire

 On 11 November 2024, 3 commercial US airplanes (Spirit Airlines, Jet Blue, American Airlines) were struck by bullets in the airspace near Port Au Prince, Haiti. Gang violence has been escalating and was blamed for the incidents that resulted in one injured airline crewmember and bullet holes in all 3 aircraft. As a result, the FAA closed the airspace above Haiti for 30 days.1
 Of note, Haiti is listed as one of the top ten failed nations in the 2024 world2.

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Every effective cyber operation still needs enablers on the ground in the target area to shape, tweak, and further propagate the message in the last cyber mile.
TikTok did this aggressively for the January 2024 Taiwan elections, with multiple enablers on the ground in Taiwan. In other words – agents that were helping the TikTok message.
Taiwan National Security Bureau (NSB) just caught up to this social media couple in Taiwan.

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There is no shortage of problems confronting the U.S. Navy, as salvo after salvo of embarrassing stories attest. The range of problems is spectacularly depressing, addressing almost every facet of the Navy — from the design, production, maintenance, and crewing of its warships to the lack of commercial shipyard capacity, civilian shipbuilders, government drydocks, force structure, recruits, civilian mariners, and an adequate budget. How the Navy got into this predicament is complex. The lack of consistent strategic guidance between the chiefs of naval operations, however, is a major cause.

Money is the sinew of all wars. In Haiti, feuding gangs are financed by illicit traffic of all sorts, including narcotics and weapons. Disrupting that flow of cash could help provide some leverage to the authorities trying desperately to re-establish order. Considering that Haiti is insular, cutting seaborne illicit traffic would be a practical and effective step for countries that wish to help the Haitian population but are hesitant to contribute boots on the ground.

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President Trump has announced Pete Hegseth, a U.S. Army officer and television personality, as Secretary of Defense.
Hegseth has been out in front pushing to rid the military of Marxist ideology and take care of its servicemen and women.
The choice will likely be well received by military members.

His website lists his bio below:
Pete Hegseth is co-host of FOX & Friends Weekend on the FOX News Channel. He is also a FOX Nation host, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and Army combat veteran.

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After years of feminizing the US military through DEI initiatives, a new executive order under consideration by the Trump transition team would establish a “warrior board” of retired senior military personnel which would be granted the power to review three- and four-star officers and recommend any removals of those deemed unfit for leadership.

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen launched a fusillade of drones and missiles against two U.S. Navy destroyers as they transited the Bab el-Mendeb strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, said Air Force Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder, a Pentagon spokesman.

Harriet Tubman, a Black woman widely credited as the first female leader of a combat regiment during the Civil War, was posthumously commissioned as a brigadier general of the Maryland National Guard at a Veteran’s Day ceremony. 
A Maryland native, Tubman is best known for leading hundreds of slaves to freedom through the Underground Railroad, but worked as a Union spy during the Civil War and led a raid in South Carolina that eventually freed 700.

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. — A group of 14 communications Marines was tasked with establishing comms for the logistical hub of the Marine Air Wing. Despite how complicated network equipment can be, it should have been an easy enough task for the group of comms personnel — until their position came under attack by the enemy.
In the middle of establishing a Marine Air Traffic Control Mobile Team, the small unit was forced into defensive positions to protect its area. As the old adage goes: Every Marine a rifleman.

As we honor the sacrifice and bravery of our veterans this National Veterans and Military Families Month, it is crucial to remember that the battles they face do not always end when they return home. While the visible scars of conflict are often recognized, the invisible wounds—those affecting the mental health of our service members—demand our urgent attention and care.
The Unseen Battle
As a former Army doctor who served during Desert Storm and Bosnia conflicts, I found that the unique demands and stressors of military life were things I, too, shared with my patients.

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President-Elect Trump is moving fast to appoint members to his cabinet in hopes of the U.S. Senate rapidly approving the selections. He hopes to move forward with the America First agenda as quickly as possible. Part of that agenda is ending foreign wars, engaging in effective foreign policy, and securing the homeland from multiple threats.
Insert Congressman Mike Waltz as the nominee for National Security Advisor. Waltz, a U.S.

The U.S. military’s latest airstrikes against Iranian-backed groups in Syria underscores how difficult it has become to get basic information about American forces deployed to the Middle East.
U.S. Central Command, or CENTCOM, announced on Monday that the airstrikes were “in response to several attacks on U.S. personnel in Syria over the last 24 hours.”
This was the first time that U.S. military officials had acknowledged that American service members in Syria had been attacked recently.
On Monday, a defense official told Task & Purpose that no U.S.

Mike Kofman came by WOTR HQ to discuss the state of the front and findings from his most recent research trip to Ukraine. From North Korean troops, to manpower woes, to Donald Trump coming back to the Oval Office, what does it all add up to for Ukraine? Image: Ukrainian Ministry of Defense
The post As Ukraine Stumbles and Russia Advances, What Does it Mean? appeared first on War on the Rocks.

Crowds have waved their goodbyes to HMS Prince

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North Korea has ratified a mutual defence treaty on a comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia, reported state radio Voice of Korea.

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Raytheon, an RTX business, and the US Army have concluded a successful live-fire demonstration of the advanced, 360-degree Lower Tier Air and Missile Defence Sensor (LTAMDS).

The UK Ministry of Defence is exploring ways to improve its SATCOM terminals on land and at sea amid a congested electromagnetic spectrum.

Troops stationed at Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, Colorado might notice an odd four-legged robot loping around the base. That’s CHAPPIE. The Space Force has a robot dog that hunts down dangerous material. And yes, it is apparently named after “Chappie,” the 2015 Neil Blomkamp-directed science-fiction movie where a police robot is stolen by members of the South African rap group Die Antwoord and becomes a criminal-slash-revolutionary.
Space Force’s CHAPPIE has been in use on the base since July, according to the dates on some photos released by the service.

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Russia is reportedly using a new drone to try t

It had previously been reported by Army Technology that the Boxer AMV could have an IOC with the British Army by 2030.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s calls for the withdrawal of the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, and headlines of rocket attacks resulting in numerous casualties, have brought to the forefront questions about the safety of U.N. peacekeepers and the utility of today’s peacekeeping enterprise. These developments highlight perennial challenges faced by peacekeepers worldwide: operating in volatile environments where escalating tensions can place them in harm’s way.

Perfect Bore Manufacturing is a winner in the Business Expansion and Product Launches categories in the 2024 Army Technology Excellence Awards.

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On a remote hilltop in a farm field above the tiny French hamlet of Chaumont-devant-Damvillers sits a unique memorial from World War I. The monument honors SGT Henry Gunther of the 313th Infantry Regiment, 79th Division. What makes Gunther’s death unique is not the manner of his death but rather the timing. He was killed by a German machine gun at 10:59am on 11 November 1918, making him the last known soldier to be killed on the Western Front of The Great War.

The Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, passed in August 2022, represents one of the most significant expansions of VA benefits in recent history. Designed to help veterans who have suffered from toxic exposure during military service, the PACT Act offers comprehensive coverage and resources for those impacted by harmful substances like burn pits, Agent Orange, radiation, and other toxic exposures. For veterans who have faced health challenges tied to their service, this act provides a crucial lifeline.

Just in time for Veterans Day, the City of Miami Beach unveiled its “Boot Camp in Paradise: World War II in Miami Beach” to honor the hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops that trained in Miami Beach during the war years from 1942-45, according to a press release.
The three-month outdoor exhibit runs through the end of January in Lummus Park along Ocean Drive between 11 and 12 streets in Galería Ocean Drive, a new outdoor exhibit space.

Hallmark is a long-term legacy in the United States and around the world. When mentioning the name people recall cards, movies and fond memories. The cards and company have touched people for over hundred years. The company itself was founded in 1907, by J.C. Hall, as the Norfolk Post Card Company in Norfolk, Nebraska. J.C. Hall did not even graduate from high school. The company struggled some during its initial years with the store burning down, but J.C. Hall restarted again and did his own engraving and printing of cards. The Hallmark brand name was coined in 1928 and J.C.

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Israel’s Ministry of Defense is moving forward with the deployment of the Arrow 3 missile interception system on German soil in 2025 and has initiated joint preparations with the German Federal Ministry of Defence.

Repkon USA – Defense has won a contract action with a ceiling of $435m for domestic trinitrotoluene (TNT) production from the US Army’s Joint Program Executive Office Armaments & Ammunition (JPEO A&A) and US Army Contracting Command – Rock Island.

A global surge for artillery shells driven by the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war is behind the demand for increased explosives production.

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By 2030, the U.S. could have approximately 2.1 million unfilled manufacturing jobs.

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The U.S. Marine Corps’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle has four variants, including the ACV-30 which incorporates a Kongsberg remotely operated main gun system.

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(The Center Square) – This Veterans Day, veterans from all backgrounds and political positions will be watching to see how President-elect Donald Trump handles key…