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https://thediplomat.com/2024/06/the-j-20-challenge-can-india-bridge-the-fighter-jet-gap-with-china/
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Recent developments have highlighted a growing strategic concern for India as China has deployed its Chengdu J-20, a fifth-generation twin-engine stealth fighter, in Shigatse, a strategic airbase in Tibet with close proximity to the eastern sector of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) the de facto...
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https://www.sgvtribune.com/2024/03/23/california-lawmakers-want-to-prioritize-investment-in-the-extraterrestrial/
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Sgvtribune
In a galaxy far, far away, California has a chance to stake its claim — or so the state's lawmakers say.
Several dozen members of California's congressional delegation, including a handful from Southern California, asked Gov. Gavin Newsom last week to prioritize investment in the space industry,...
Several dozen members of California's congressional delegation, including a handful from Southern California, asked Gov. Gavin Newsom last week to prioritize investment in the space industry,...
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https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nation-and-world/u-s-navy-fighter-jets-strike-houthi-missile-launchers-in-yemen-officials-say-2984903/
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WASHINGTON — U.fighter jets struck Iranian-backed Houthi rebel sites for the sixth time Friday, taking out three anti-ship missiles in Yemen that were prepared to fire, according to U.officials. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss ongoing military operations, said the strikes were carried out by F/A-18 aircraft off the USS Dwight Eisenhower aircraft carrier.
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12891145/US-servicewoman-25-cleared-causing-motorcyclists-death-careless-driving-emerging-road-veering-him.html?ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490&ns_mchannel=rss
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Published: 15:12 EST, 21 December 2023 | Updated: 15:12 EST, 21 December 2023 A US servicewoman has been cleared of causing a motorcyclist's death by careless driving after she emerged from a side road and veered into him.Airman first class Mikayla Hayes, 25, was driving home from RAF Lakenheath...
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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/4/ukraine-drones-hit-russias-key-port-damage-naval-ship-ukrainian-official
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Aljazeera
Ukrainian drones hit key Russian port, damage naval ship: Kyiv official Moscow says it repels the attack on the port of Novorossiysk, which has a naval base, shipbuilding yards and an oil terminal.Ukrainian sea drones have attacked a key Russian port on the Black Sea, damaging a naval ship,...
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https://www.reuters.com/graphics/ISRAEL-LEBANON/JOURNALIST/akveabxrzvr/index.html
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Reuters
Compulsory description of your video for screen readers. A car used by Al Jazeera burns following the Israeli strike on journalists on October 13, 2023. Video courtesy of Al Araby.
A reuters special report Israeli tank fire killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah in Lebanon Published
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A reuters special report Israeli tank fire killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah in Lebanon Published
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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/world/europe/ukraine-counteroffensive-minefields.html
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Nytimes
Extensive minefields laid by Russian forces are proving among the toughest obstacles facing Ukraine's counteroffensive, and the tools that Kyiv's military has for removing them are inadequate, according to experts.Russia has deployed minefields in "innovative ways" as part of multiple lines of...
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https://www.naturalnews.com/2023-11-22-nuclear-sub-danger-zone-gauge-malfunction.html
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Naturalnews
A Royal Navy nuclear submarine preparing to go on patrol experienced a serious malfunction while it was diving recently that nearly ended in what experts believe could have been the worst disaster experienced by the Royal Navy since World War II. The Vanguard-class vessel, which is now a few decades old, was carrying 140 crew as well as Trident 2 Doomsday missiles when a depth gauge failed.
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https://sofrep.com/army/army-identifies-chinas-emerging-precision-attack-strategy/
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Sofrep
These scenarios form the basis of what a significant new Army intelligence report describes as emerging Chinese Concepts of Operation regarding long-range precision attack . This Chinese tactic, or ambition, is identified in a detailed Army Training and Doctrine Command G2 intelligence assessment referring to what it calls China's "intelligentized C2 and ISR structure." "The PLA is exploring longer-range precision strike systems enabled by a robust, informatized (current) to intelligentized (future) C2 and ISR structure that enhance their anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) capabilities.
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https://sofrep.com/army/military-free-fall-tactics-evolution/
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Sofrep
A groundbreaking chapter in military tactics was about to unfold in the vast, open skies above the Arizona desert in 1958. Taking place at the US Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG), a group of eight paratroopers take on a daring (possibly deadly) mission that would redefine aerial insertion techniques and enhance the service's strategic capabilities on the global stage.
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https://alltop.com/viral/us-russia-attempting-disrupt-elections-around-globe
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Alltop
The US has warned that Russia is disrupting elections around the globe. There is fierce fighting in eastern Ukraine as Russia steps up its assaults. Russia launched a large attack in eastern Ukraine. Putin has claimed that Russia successfully tested a nuclear-powered cruise missile, which would have a potentially unlimited range.
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/chinas-3rd-aircraft-carrier-fujian-completes-8-day-maiden-sea-trial/article68157809.ece
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China's third aircraft carrier, Fujian, has successfully completed its 8-day maiden sea trials. Fujian is an 80,000-tonne supercarrier with electromagnetic catapults for launching aircraft, making China the second country after the U.to field a supercarrier with this technology. "During the sea trial, the aircraft carrier tested its propulsion, electrical systems, and other equipment, and achieved the expected results.
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/north-korean-leader-kim-jong-un-unveils-new-suicide-drones/article68567650.ece
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Thehindu
North Korea has unveiled a new "suicide drone", state media said on Monday (August 26, 2024), with leader Kim Jong Un overseeing a performance test of the weapons, which experts said could have come from Russia. Wearing a cream baker boy hat, Mr. Kim was shown beaming as he watched, aided by high-powered binoculars, as the drones blew up targets, images in state media showed.
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https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Launch_of_secret_Space_Force_orbital_platform_delayed_again_999.html
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SpaceX has announced further revisions to the schedule for the Falcon Heavy's launch of the USSF-52 mission. The launch, initially set for December 10 and then rescheduled for December 11, is now targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, December 12 at 8:14 p.ET. This latest delay stems from a 'ground side issue', marking a deviation from the earlier weather-related postponement.
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https://247wallst.com/military/2024/06/28/the-most-expensive-warship-and-submarines-in-the-us-navy-ranked/
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247wallst
Exercise Sea Breeze is now underway in its 23rd iteration. The U.S. Navy's 6th fleet, the Royal Navy, and the Ukrainian Navy are jointly participating in a mine countermeasures exercise launching from Glasgow, Scotland. The U.S. Navy is leading the charge in this exercise as the most advanced...
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https://www.beautifulpublicdata.com/army-navy-style-guides/
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Beautifulpublicdata
For decades, companies have realized how important a well executed corporate identity can be to a company's success. An iconic logo, carefully chosen colors and typography that are thoughtfully and strategically woven into a visual system can help a company express intangible corporate values and...
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https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/28/8934164/france-military-space-command-satellites-guns-lasers-2030
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Earlier this month, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the creation of a French space force that would be responsible for defending its satellites. It looks like they’re serious about that: France’s Minister of Defense announced a program that would develop nano satellites equipped with lasers.
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https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/indian-warship-takes-part-in-traditional-maritime-parade-on-russias-navy-day-6207662
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The parade is traditionally led by the Poltava, a reconstructed 18th-century 54-gun sailing ship.Moscow: Over 200 naval vessels, including ships from the Indian, Chinese, and Algerian navies, took part in the traditional maritime parade in St Petersburg to mark Russia's Navy Day on...
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https://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/canada/2024/canada-241029-canada02.htm
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October 29, 2024 - Esquimalt, B.- National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces. Members of the Fleet Diving Unit (Pacific) (FDU(P)) have returned to Victoria, B.C., after participating in Multinational Mine Warfare Exercise 24 (MN-MIWEX 24), hosted by the Republic of Korea Navy from October 14-25, 2024, off the coast of Busan, South Korea.
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https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Raytheon_SM_6_missile_achieves_successful_interception_in_latest_naval_defense_test_999.html
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Spacewar
In a significant missile test, the USS Preble launched a Raytheon-manufactured Standard Missile-6 (SM-which successfully intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile target over the ocean, marking a crucial demonstration of the missile's capabilities, especially when paired with the Aegis Combat System's Baseline 9.C2 variant.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/05/us/politics/huntsville-space-command-colorado-springs.html
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Nytimes
Even as a child in the 1960s, Jan Davis felt a twinge of resentment about her hometown, Huntsville, Ala., being overlooked.Rocket tests rattled windows and doors across town, and everyone seemed to have a familial connection to the work of building the rockets that powered NASA's mission to put a...
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https://247wallst.com/special-report/2023/10/22/the-12-stealth-planes-used-in-the-air-forces-of-global-superpowers/
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247wallst
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