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Defending Taiwan
Military action against a Chinese invasion of Taiwan is a complicated question, given that Taiwan is only 100 miles off the Chinese coast and surrounded by vast swaths of ocean
As Russia Ukraine War Rages, US Maintains Watchful Eye Upon its Own Land War Readiness
Gen. Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said despite the volumes of war supplies flowing into Ukraine, there is no cause for concern when it comes to the US Army ground-war readiness
In Russia Ukraine War, Troops and F-35s Positioning for World War III Deterrence
Preparations include the forward positioning of F-35s in Eastern Europe and training exercises in Poland with the US Army and US Marines
Ukraine Might Win
The tenacity, courage and will to fight among the Ukrainian defenders has captured the imagination of the world and inspired a massive international effort to support Ukraine
Will US and NATO Allies Get Ukraine Long Range Rockets?
The best possibility to stop Russian rocket and missile attacks apart from invading and occupying the territory, would be to destroy them at stand off ranges with precision fires
Russia Needs More Than a Massive Military Advantage Over Ukraine to Win the War
The Russian military has more than 12,000 tanks and 850,000 active duty forces, compared with Ukraine’s 250,000.
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Army Futures Command Puts Soldiers on Front Lines of Modernization With Touchpoints
The touchpoint applications include the use of robotic technologies, networking systems and of course Long Range Precision Fires
Navy Aims to Fire Hypersonic Weapons From USS Zumwalt-class Destroyers
“The Army is fielding a hypersonic weapon in 2023 and the Navy in 2025" - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday
Navy Modernizes Ship Defenses to Counter Chinese "Carrier-Killer" Missiles
When it comes to the Chinese threats, there are near and long term concerns, given that the Chinese DF-26 “carrier killer” missile can reportedly reach ranges of 2,000 miles
Navy Fighter Jet Shortage: Not Enough F/A-18 Super Hornets and F-35s
“The Navy and the Corps have reduced their request for F-35s and the Navy is not requesting additional F-18s"
Army 2-Star Describes Range Doubling, Course Correcting Artillery
Maj. Gen. John Rafferty, Director, Army Futures Command, Long Range Precision Fires Cross Functional Team discusses modernized artillery
Marine Corps Shifts Maritime Tactics & Strategy to Counter "Pacing" Threat Posed by China
Extending land-attack from the sea with Marine Expeditionary Units is central to this strategy, should the Corps need to conduct amphibious operations from the Baltic or Black Sea
Littoral Combat Ship Hits Rough Waters During 2023 Budget Talks. Stirs Congressional Debate
The Navy says a large number of LCS ships need to be retired because they simply cannot hold up against an increasingly advanced Chinese threat in the Pacific
US Navy in Serious Jeopardy of Falling Behind China in Shipbuilding & Naval Modernization
China is already building its third and fourth aircraft carriers, plans to double its force of destroyers and is adding Type 075 amphibious assault ships
Robotic Missiles: Army Fires Unmanned mobile HIMARS rockets
Linking a manned HIMARS to an unmanned HIMARS brings a paradigm-changing combat multiplier.
Air Force B-52 Breaks Through With Live Fire of a Hypersonic Weapon
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress successfully released an AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) off the Southern California coast.
Army Innovations Break Through with Range-Doubling, Course Correcting Artillery Attack
The “shaped trajectory” is a massive development as guidance technology can enable a 155mm round to detect an obscured target and maneuver into position to destroy it.
The Hellfire-Armed Reaper Drone Has Performed Spectacularly in Combat, but Questions Remain
Modern Reapers can now fire the AIM-9X air-to-air missile as well as the AGM-114 Hellfire, 500-pound laser guided GBU-12 Paveway II and GPS-guided air-dropped bombs.
China's J-20 and J-31 Fighter Jets Have Congress Concerned for US Air Dominance
“China spent the last 30-years studying what could defeat the US. We are being challenged"
A-10 Warthog Sidelined for Close Air Support Combat, Congress Rallies for A-10
The A-10 can absorb massive amounts of small arms fire and its built-in redundancy allows the aircraft to continue operating after being damaged.
BAE's Next-Gen Amphibious Combat Vehicle Ready for Maritime Operations
The new ACV can travel roughly 13 miles through water, at about six knots, from ship to shore, it can hit speeds of 60mph on land for hundreds of miles inland.
As Russia Ukraine War Continues, Air Force Implements Largest Nuclear Command and Control Upgrade in 30 Years
The breakthrough system, which represents the largest upgrade to nuclear command and control in 30 years, is called the Global Aircrew Strategic Network Terminal.