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The Institutionalization of Piracy: How Iran’s ‘Hormuz Toll’ Scheme Rewrites the Rules of Maritime Warfare

June 8, 2026June 8, 2026 wpadmin No Comments

Military

Strategic Foresight Analysis — Wargame Scenario Exercise | May 2026 The Force That Cannot Force the Strait Open In this scenario, the U.S. Central Command’s activation of “Project Freedom” on Day 65 of the hypothetical conflict represents the most concentrated American naval deployment since the 1991 Gulf War: guided-missile destroyers, more than 100 aircraft across … Read More “The Institutionalization of Piracy: How Iran’s ‘Hormuz Toll’ Scheme Rewrites the Rules of Maritime Warfare “ »

DOW Restructures Foreign Military Sales, Prioritizes Speed, Efficiency

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 wpadmin No Comments

Military

By C. Todd Lopez In a video posted on social media today, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced that the War Department moved two agencies critical to getting American-made combat gear into the hands of allied and partner nations under the War Department’s Office of Acquisition and Sustainment. “On Nov. 7, we laid out the … Read More “DOW Restructures Foreign Military Sales, Prioritizes Speed, Efficiency” »

Game changing military tech

July 6, 2023July 6, 2023 wpadmin No Comments

Military

ByJessica Evans Alright, let’s dive headfirst into the world of emerging military tech. It’s a battlefield out there, and the rules of engagement are shifting faster than a spec ops team on a night raid. These aren’t just subtle tweaks. Oh no. These are straight-up game-changing advancements, the kind that could have made Napoleon rethink Waterloo. … Read More “Game changing military tech” »

US left behind more than $7 billion of military equipment in Taliban-run Afghanistan

March 8, 2023March 13, 2023 wpadmin No Comments

Afghanistan, Military

By Jerry Dunleavy, Justice Department Reporter March 08, 2023 12:08 PM The United States left behind more than $7 billion in military equipment in August 2021 amid a chaotic and disastrous U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan, with the weapons and specialized technologies likely now in the hands of the Taliban. John Sopko, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, detailed the … Read More “US left behind more than $7 billion of military equipment in Taliban-run Afghanistan“ »

‘Deficient’ On AWCAS, Russian Air Force Loses A-50 Plane At A Base That Hosts Hypersonic-Firing MiG-31K Jets

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023 wpadmin No Comments

Belarus, Military, Russia

A Russian A-50U Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft was destroyed in a drone attack at the Machulishchy air base in Belarus in the incident that took place on Sunday evening. ByParth Satam Following initial reports claiming it to have been carried out by a Ukraine-aligned Belarusian partisan group BYPOL, the organization later claimed … Read More “‘Deficient’ On AWCAS, Russian Air Force Loses A-50 Plane At A Base That Hosts Hypersonic-Firing MiG-31K Jets” »

Congress Floats Ways to Secure Skies After Chinese Balloon

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 wpadmin No Comments

China, Military

Associated Press | By Stephen Groves WASHINGTON — As the only current U.S. senator to have visited space, Mark Kelly knows something about unexplained objects in the skies. Back in his aviator days, Kelly saw Mylar party balloons fly by his cockpit. And once when he was piloting a NASA aircraft, he spotted an object at roughly … Read More “Congress Floats Ways to Secure Skies After Chinese Balloon” »

Open Source Flight Tracking Called Threat to Military Aircraft

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 wpadmin No Comments

Aircraft, Military

By Jan Tegler Publicly available flight tracking data is a growing problem for the U.S. military, a senior Pentagon official recently said. Websites such as ADSBExchange.com, FlightRadar24.com and FlightAware.com aggregate flight data in the United States and abroad using a mix of commercial and citizen-owned sensors that capture the movements of commercial, civilian and military aircraft … Read More “Open Source Flight Tracking Called Threat to Military Aircraft” »

China does not recognize this, but it provides military technology to Russia

January 31, 2023February 16, 2023 wpadmin No Comments

China, Military, Russia

In the official version of BeijingAlthough China has not distanced itself from Putin’s war, it does not supply weapons to Russia’s invasion army. So far, this role description has held up Xi Jinping, Putin’s “eternal friend” but not to the point of risking US sanctions, was accepted by everyone. Including the Biden administration. But new data on … Read More “China does not recognize this, but it provides military technology to Russia” »

Netherlands confirms plans to supply Patriot system to Ukraine

January 18, 2023February 16, 2023 wpadmin No Comments

Military, Ukraine

The defence system will be delivered under the US’ military aid package announced in December 2022. The Netherlands has confirmed it intents to supply the Patriot missile defence system to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces in their fight against the Russian invasion. The announcement comes after Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s recent visit with US President Joe … Read More “Netherlands confirms plans to supply Patriot system to Ukraine “ »

Navy asks Lockheed Martin to prepare to build 118 F-35 jet fighter-bomber aircraft, avionics, and sensors

January 12, 2023February 16, 2023 wpadmin No Comments

Aircraft, Military

Long-lead items either are difficult and time-consuming to obtain, and are funded early in aircraft design to keep overall production on schedule. John Keller PATUXENT RIVER NAS, Md. – Combat aircraft designers at Lockheed Martin Corp. are preparing to build 118 F-35 jet fighter-bombers for U.S. military services and allies under terms of a $1.1 billion order … Read More “Navy asks Lockheed Martin to prepare to build 118 F-35 jet fighter-bomber aircraft, avionics, and sensors” »