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Routine testosterone screening of US troops may require extensive follow-on care, study finds
One-time testosterone testing of troops found that 100,691 active-duty soldiers had morning screening levels below the medical threshold.
France to go it alone on next-gen combat aircraft after FCAS collapse
France will develop a next-generation combat aircraft domestically, after a joint project with Germany and Spain collapsed earlier this year.
All-Out War in Yemen
The conflict between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni government has returned to all-out war, including a series of attacks on Riyadh’s main airport and on Saudi oil infrastructure. Allison Minor, Senior Fellow with the Middle East Program at CSIS, breaks down what is driving the escalation and how the conflict in Yemen reflects a broader pattern of interconnected regional conflicts. --------------------------------------------- A nonpartisan institution, CSIS is the top national security think tank in the world. Visit https://www.csis.org to find more of our work as we bring bipartisan solutions to the world's greatest challenges. Want to see more videos and virtual events? Subscribe to this channel and turn on notifications: https://cs.is/2dCfTve Follow CSIS on: • Twitter: https://twitter.com/csis • Facebook: https://facebook.com/CSIS.org • Instagram: https://instagram.com/csis/
As critical mineral deadline looms, Army expects to feel ‘some impact’
Liz Miranda, Army Materiel Command’s executive deputy to the commanding general, said a White House order’s requirements for companies to map their supply chain down to the raw material level “is no easy task.”
Pentagon seeks expertise to develop brain injury assessment standards
The Defense Department is seeking a variety of information that can help in formulating standards for assessing mild traumatic brain injuries, or mTBI.
Gdynia and the dream of a maritime Poland
A century ago, a Baltic fishing village began its transformation into a bustling port. Gdynia embodied interwar Poland’s modernising ambitions, but it could not guarantee the country’s security.
Why the midterms could matter for Ukraine aid
Democrats say a victory in November would put military assistance to Kyiv back on the congressional agenda.
US ‘economic supremacy’ key in the Western Hemisphere, top US Army general says
The U.S. Army’s top commander for the Western Hemisphere described American “economic supremacy” as an overarching national security goal.
Thales Australia tackles heavy battlefield logistics with new big-rig robot
PERTH, Australia — Imagine an unmanned ground vehicle large enough to cart a 20-foot container around the battlefield, as well as possessing sufficient power to run a radar or launch a barrage of missiles.
The Foucault Century
Michel Foucault, by some counts the world’s most cited author, was born a hundred years ago today. Though he died forty-two years ago, the controversial philosopher’s image remains remarkably cutting-edge. Foucault’s signature concepts—power/knowledge, panopticism, biopower—still sound deliciously subversive. Though he died too soon to be drawn into our never-ending culture wars, he continues to be associated—negatively or positively—with queer theory, the critique of the gender binary, prison abolition, and postcolonialism.
‘Who doesn’t want to be first?’ Best Squad, NCO and Soldier named at AUSA
After a multi-day gauntlet of obstacle courses, ruck marches and technical trials that tested human endurance and proficiency, the five-soldier squad from the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment was named the Best Squad during a ceremony at the Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting and Exposition on Monday. From Sept. 11 to 19, 11 squads battled at Fort Benning, Georgia, to earn the titles of Soldier of the Year, Noncommissioned Officer of the Year and Best Squad. Cpl. Michael Shield was named the Army’s Soldier of the Year, and Staff
Catalonia’s exiled separatist leader is likely coming back – but to a fractured movement
Carles Puigdemont will have to reconnect with a Barcelona that looks vastly more fragmented than the one that he left
US Army to address parents’ blocked access to teen medical records
To military parents who are frustrated because they can’t get access to their teenagers’ medical records, the U.S. Army Surgeon General has a message: “We share your concern,” and are working to address it.
The End of Black Sea Shipping || Peter Zeihan
The Chinese are laying the groundwork for a new overseas military base in Laos. What makes this so special? Well, it would be the first foreign base that China can reliably supply without heavy dependence on other countries. And it would enable greater power projection across mainland Southeast Asia. Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihan Full Newsletter: https://bit.ly/4du6iUk
Iran’s Long War: A Conversation With Ali Vaez and Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar
Nearly eight months since it began, the war in Iran has settled into a grim stalemate. Two essays in the new issue of Foreign Affairs consider just how long this stalemate could continue—and what decision-makers in Tehran think they can achieve in the coming months. In “The New Forever War,” Ali Vaez of the International Crisis Group argues that Iran prefers deadlock to any plausible compromise with Washington.
The End of Black Sea Shipping || Peter Zeihan
With attacks throughout the Black Sea raining down from the Ukrainians and Russians, we're seeing the collapse of Black Sea shipping unfold. Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihan Full Newsletter: https://bit.ly/4ieKOgK Where to find more? Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihan Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3NyQu4l Subscribe to the YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3Ny9UXb Listen to the Podcast: https://spoti.fi/3iJyNEe Zeihan on Geopolitics website: https://zeihan.com/ Purchase the Webinars Here: https://zeihan-on-geopolitics.myshopify.com/collections/all Where to find me on Social Media? Patreon: https://bit.ly/3ZKMm9D Twitter: https://bit.ly/3E1E95D LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3zJAW8b Instagram: http://bit.ly/3IW2mgp Facebook: http://bit.ly/3ZIAjHk #ukrainewar #russiaukrainewar #ukraine #russia #blacksea #drone #dronewarfare #geopolitics #peterzeihan
Zelenskyy / Ukraine is absolutely delusional
00:00 – The Entitlement Dilemma 00:31 – Zelenskyy’s Warning Outcry & US Diesel Purchases 01:23 – What True Neutrality Actually Looks Like 02:08 – The Secret Backbone: Starshield & US Intel 03:08 – North Korea, China, and the Alliance Shift 04:00 – Why Elon Musk Got Blamed Overnight 05:18 – The Single True Game Changer in the War 06:48 – The High-Stakes Risk of Anti-Satellite Warfare 07:42 – The Ongoing Debate Over Gratitude 08:48 – Whose War Is It Really? (Ukraine vs NATO) 10:40 – The "Casino Gambler" Analogy 11:25 – Reality vs Tactical Gains on the Frontlines 13:00 – What Everyone Is Missing: The Line in the Sand DPA's Ukraine War Mapping: https://defensepoliticsasia.com/ukraine/ #UkraineWar #Russia #Ukraine --- X: https://x.com/defensepolitics Telegram: https://t.me/defensepoliticsasia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/defensepolitics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/defensepolitics/ Patreon (Free): https://patreon.com/defensepoliticsasia/ Discord: https://discord.gg/gc6DW6DpHk --- Support DPA's reporting and work financially (to circumvent Youtube's suppression): Patreon: https://patreon.com/defensepoliticsasia/ Locals: https://defensepoliticsasia.locals.com/ Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/defensepoliticsasia Boosty - https://boosty.to/defensepoliticsasia Youtube Membership: - http://youtube.com/@DefensePoliticsAsia/join - http://youtube.com/@DPAOpenMic/join --- DPA: http://youtube.com/@DefensePoliticsAsia DPA War: http://youtube.com/@DPA-War DPA News: http://youtube.com/@DPA-News DPA Open Mic: http://youtube.com/@DPAOpenMic DPA Gaming: http://youtube.com/@DPA-Gaming --- Discover DPA presence across the internet with DPA's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/defensepolitics
How China's Economic Miracle Shattered
In this episode of Pekingology, Senior Fellow Henrietta Levin is joined by Logan Wright, author of the new book Broken China: How the Economic Miracle Shattered and What it Means for the World (https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=broken-china-how-the-economic-miracle-shattered-and-what-it-means-for-the-world--9781509570676) . Logan argues the Chinese economy is already shrinking, in large part due to its overextended financial system. Logan and Henrietta discuss what happens when the tools on which Beijing relies to control the economy stop working, why China's stalling economy is causing problems for its trading partners, and how Chinese financial policy may be fueling organized crime around the world.
Honeywell Aerospace’s counter-drone software unites data from multiple sensors into one
Honeywell Aerospace’s SAMURAI system is designed to bring information from disparate sources into a single interface.
Joshua Wong, heir to the Cold War dissidents
The cross-border friendships that sustained opposition in the Soviet bloc suggest that not all is lost for Asia's new generation of activists.
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