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+ Military Times: Air Force Academy to sport B-21 Raider-inspired uniform in game against Navy—The U.S. Air Force football team will give a nod to the B-21 Raider by sporting special uniforms in its game against the U.S. Navy this October.Viewer...
+ Military Times: Marines overhaul infantry, stress stealth in new ground combat strategy—While the U.S. Marine Corps’ new Pacific-based littoral regiments have received outsized attention as they add new weapons specialized for long-range ...
+ Military Times: Marine Corps brings back flu shot mandate for some troops—Under this year’s influenza vaccination guidelines, the Marine Corps will continue to follow Defense Department policy, which requires flu shots for s...
+ Military Times: Active-duty Air Force officer who called for Trump impeachment faces three charges—A U.S. military service member who called for President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance to be impeached is facing charges under the military ...
+ Military Times: Marines, corpsmen ‘ran toward’ Twentynine Palms home rocked by explosion—When a house exploded in Twentynine Palms, California, on Aug. 21, off-duty Navy corpsmen left dinner to rush to the scene, teaming up with local Mari...
+ Military Times: Toxic suppressor blowback necessitates military safety reforms, advocates say—In combat, suppressors on a personal weapon can mitigate noise and muzzle flash, offering a critical stealth advantage against the enemy. But for the ...
+ Military Times: Suppressors reduce gunfire. Advocates warn of toxic blowback.—In combat, suppressors on a personal weapon can mitigate noise and muzzle flash, offering a critical stealth advantage against the enemy. But for the ...
+ Military Times: Air Force officer among those killed in Alaska plane crash—A U.S. Air Force officer and two Army Corps of Engineers civilians were among eight people killed in a plane crash in Western Alaska last week.2nd Lt....
+ Military Times: Navy instructs troops, families to scrub social media of personal information—The U.S. Navy directed service members, military families and civilian personnel to remove personal information that reveals their connection with the...
+ Military Times: Wife of active-duty Army sergeant deported to Honduras—The wife of an active-duty soldier was deported to Honduras on Monday, her husband confirmed.ICE agents detained Cristy Maryori Villafranca Trejo in J...
+ Military Times: USS Abraham Lincoln to dock in Thailand next week, Thai official says—The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln will dock in Thailand next week, a Thai official said on Tuesday, following a prolonged deployment in the Mid...
+ Military Watch: China Demonstrates Value of Very Long Range Fighters with Intercontinental Flight to East Africa—The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force has demonstrated one of the most important advantages of its fighter aircraft with the deployment of J-...
+ Military Watch: New Report Highlights Western Tanks Have Become Near Useless in Ukraine’s War Effort—Western-supplied tanks that Ukraine once regarded as among its most important battlefield assets are increasingly being kept out of direct combat due ...
+ Military Watch: Chinese YY-20 Heavy Tankers Revealed to Have Airborne Command Capability to Support Fighter Operations—Chinese state media has revealed that its YY-20A aerial tanker performed an airborne command role during the People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s depl...
+ Military Watch: How New Chinese J-10C Fighters Provide Uzbekistan with a Major Upgrade Over its Soviet MiG-29s—The confirmed delivery of the first J-10C fighters to Uzbekistan Air Force has represented the most significant milestone in for the service since its...
+ Military Watch: Russia Unveils Latest Batch of the World’s Longest Ranged Fighters: Su-34 Fleet Expansion Accelerates—Footage from Russia has provided a first look at a new production batch of Su-34 strike fighters, with the aircraft still in yellow factory primer and...
+ Military Watch: China Expands Long Range Recon Drone Operations Near Japan: F-15s Scrambled in Response—The Chinese People’s Liberation Army has expanded its use of unmanned aircraft around Japan, with TB-001 reconnaissance and attack drone deployed to o...
+ Military Watch: India Working to Acquire Japanese Destroyer Technologies for New Project 18 Ships—Multiple Indian sources have reported that the country’s defence ministry is looking to procure technologies from Japan’s Maya class destroyer program...
+ Military Watch: America’s New Longest Range Air-to-Air Missile Key to Countering China’s Growing ‘Flying Radar’ Advantage—The unveiling of the U.S. Navy’s AIM-424 Malice very long range air-to-air missile is expected to have significant implications in the Pacific Theatre...
+ Military Watch: Russian Iskander Missile Strikes Destroy Dozens of Ukraine’s Mobile Drone Launchers Near Capital—Russian forces used Iskander tactical ballistic missile systems to strike a concentration of heavy trucks modified to transport and launch long-range ...
+ Military Watch: How Chinese J-16 Fighter Units Can Benefit From Experience Combating Rafales in Egypt—Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force J-16 fighters have begun simulated air-to-air engagements with Egyptian Air Force Rafale and MiG-29M fighte...
+ Military Watch: Two Russian Su-57 Stealth Fighters Spearhead Attack on Ukraine’s Odessa—Two Russian Aerospace Forces Su-57 fifth generation fighter aircraft played a central role in strikes on the Ukrainain port city of Odessa on August 2...
+ Military Watch: U.S. Navy Flies Long Range Submarine Hunter Jet Through Taiwan Strait—A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon long range anti-submarine warfare aircraft transited the Taiwan Strait on August 21, in a significant show of force through ...
+ Military Watch: U.S. Navy Unveils World’s Longest Ranged Air-to-Air Missile Outside China: How Capable is the AIM-424 ‘Malice’—The U.S. Navy has publicly revealed a previously undisclosed very long-range air-to-air missile designated the AIM-424 Malice, with official imagery s...
+ Military Watch: Iran Continues Accelerated Ballistic Missile Production Deep Underground Despite U.S. Strikes—Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Major General Ali Abdollahi has provided new insight into the state of the country’s ballistic missile industry, v...
+ Military Watch: China Unveils New Mirror Stealth Coating for J-35 Fighters—China’s newJ-35 fifth generation fighter has appeared in recent photographs with an unusually reflective, silver-like surface, prompting speculation t...
+ Military Watch: Hundreds of North Korean Drone Operators Deploying to Russia to Support War Effort—The Korean People’s Army is reportedly sending a specialised contingent of drone operators to Russia, potentially marking a significant expansion of N...
+ Military Watch: South Korea Updates the World’s Most Advanced NATO-Standard Tanks with Anti-Drone Interceptor System—The Republic of Korea Army is preparing to integrate a new active protection system onto its K2 Black Panther main battle tanks that will significantl...
+ Military Watch: Footage Confirms Rapid Progress Building China’s First Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier—New satellite imagery has shown rapid progress being made on China’s first nuclear powered supercarrier at the Dalian Shipyard. Images confirm that th...
+ Military Watch: Sweden’s Shift to Offensive Airpower Doctrine Centres Around New Taurus ‘Bunker Buster’ Missiles—The Swedish Air Force has taken a major step towards providing its Gripen lightweight fighters with long-range deep-strike capability, with one of the...