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F-35C Makes First Arrested Landing Aboard A Ford Class Carrier
The landing on the future USS John F. Kennedy marks a key step in integrating the F-35C with the Ford class after years of delays and technical challenges. The landing marks a key step in integrating the F-35C with the Ford class after years of delays and technical challenges.
US Army generals propose larger-footprint, more frequent military exercises in Korea
A month after President Donald Trump intervened to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea, citing a desire not to upset his “very good relationship” with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, the commander of Army forces on the peninsula said he’d like to go bigger – both in exercise frequency and geographic scope.
Oshkosh adapts JLTV for Dutch military patrol vehicle
Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Defense has begun production of the first prototype of the Dutch Expeditionary Patrol Vehicle, or DXPV. According to the company, the new vehicle, also called the “Kaaiman,” was derived from the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, or JLTV, and adapted for the Netherlands Ministry of Defence. At the 2026 AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition, Pat Williams, the company’s chief program officer, described the “production” as “an important step in delivering next-generation capability to the Netherlands.”
Hegseth uses AUSA spotlight to highlight autonomy, ‘generational’ defense investment
Senior officials also revealed that the Defense Autonomous Working Group has been absorbed into a new Task Force Autonomous Warfare, which sits inside the Special Operations Command.
Sikorsky’s Nomad 100 VTOL Drone Is Now Quad-Packed In A Container For Rapid Deployment
The Fast Pack gets a quartet of autonomous fixed-wing aircraft into action as quickly as possible from remote locales with no infrastructure. The Fast Pack gets a quartet of autonomous fixed-wing aircraft into action as quickly as possible from remote locales with no infrastructure.
Forterra partners with Hypercraft on autonomous vehicle for high-risk missions
Defense companies Forterra and Hypercraft have collaborated to produce a contested-environment-ready autonomous vehicle, which they showed off for the first time at the Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C.
Indonesia screwed up... badly
Time to pay our debts, for having years of oxygen. Time to smoke some haze. Indonesia cuts oxygen to Singapore and Malaysia 00:00 – When the Sky Turns Orange 01:17 – The Singapore F1 Miracle & Marina Bay Disappears 02:22 – Blind Riding: Zero Visibility on the Ground 02:56 – Satellite Images Reveal the Hidden Hotspots (Kalimantan & Papua) 04:45 – The Calculated Gamble That Backfired Completely 05:54 – Proof It Wasn't "Natural" 06:48 – Shifting Winds: From the Philippines to Malaysia & Singapore 08:32 – How Timing Exposes the "Man-Made" Firestorm 09:27 – The Monsoon Shift: Entering School Closure Territory 10:42 – The Most Outrageous Government Defense: "We Send Oxygen" 12:20 – NASA Fire Maps Tracking Real-Time Chaos 13:28 – Where Did International Aid (Japan & Malaysia) Disappear To? 16:43 – The Legal Loophole & Prosecution Deadlock 18:12 – The Climate Paradox: Why the Rain Stopped Coming 20:19 – Weak Governance & Regional Fallout: What’s Next? 23:45 – Final Thoughts: The Cost of the Transboundary Haze Sources: - https://x.com/nexta_tv/status/2110334804973486136 - https://x.com/nexta_tv/status/2110368546190500007 - https://x.com/imbktan/status/2110259076349542658 - https://x.com/DoNotMindPlease/status/2108455114688417887 - https://x.com/Jateng_Twit/status/2109613336182845485 - https://x.com/daddyyuki/status/2109621226696220995 - https://x.com/calvinelcheng/status/2108517271509295175 - https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/ - https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/ --- 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/defensepoliticsa
Ukraine Is Suddenly Sending A Robot Army Against Russia | VisualPolitik EN
🔐 Learn about finance with us in a simple, free, and straight-to-the-point way: https://www.visualfaktory.com/free-gift/ Ukraine is already using ground drones, known as UGVs, on the front line. During Operation Vivaldi on the Lyman front, heavy bombers dropped kamikaze ground robots more than 10 kilometers behind Russian lines, and old Soviet armored personnel carriers packed with explosives helped Ukraine break through the Russian defenses at Nove and Katerynivka. But combat is only a small part of the story. Robots like the MAUL evacuate wounded soldiers, others clear and lay mines, and according to Ukraine's Ministry of Defense, ground robots carried out 25,143 logistics and evacuation missions in August, more than three times as many as in January. In places like Kostiantynivka, they have become the main way to keep the troops supplied. In this video we look at what these robots are really doing on the front, whether Ukraine is using them at scale or they are mostly propaganda, and whether they could break the stalemate and ease Ukraine's shortage of soldiers. Join the VisualPolitik community and support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/VisualPolitik
US Army taps 9 companies to build next-gen command and control software
The U.S. Army announced that it is awarding initial contracts to several defense technology companies to build applications for its new battlefield software.
‘Nobody’s losing pay’: Army Cyber Command head says new tech mastery program won’t affect troop wages
The head of the U.S. Army’s digital defense wing on Monday reassured soldiers in the field that a new initiative aimed at enhancing cyberspace proficiency wouldn’t affect their pay.
How Poland’s air force is responding to Russian drones in the skies
Maj. Gen. Ireneusz Nowak, the operational commander for the Polish Armed Forces, said 80 percent of his service’s attention is focused on the air defense, with the ground and air components of Poland’s integrated air defenses still three to four years away.
Continuing Resolution is ‘biggest challenge’ for Army Pacific Command
“It’s a challenge, again, we have to overcome, but it’s part of the fiscal environment,” Gen. Clark, commander of USARPAC, said. “We have more experience operating under CR than we do with an appropriation.”
How to earn the US Army’s Jungle tab in Panama — and lose 10lbs
Earning the U.S. Army's jungle tab at its newly reinstated course in Panama requires more than slogging through mud.
Estonia weighs buying light jet aircraft to shoot down Russian jet-powered drones
VIENNA — Estonia’s new defense minister said his country should consider buying light jet aircraft to shoot down Russia’s faster, jet-powered attack drones.
CFR 10/13 Religion and Foreign Policy Webinar: Faith Based Humanitarian Aid and U.S. Foreign Policy
Margaret Schuler, senior vice president and chief impact officer at World Vision; Bill Steiger, chief executive officer of Malaria No More; and Michelle Strucke, former deputy assistant secretary of defense for global partnerships at the U.S. Department of War, will discuss the shifting landscape of U.S. foreign aid and the role of faith-based organizations. Sam Vigersky, CFR fellow, will moderate the discussion. Speakers Margaret Schuler Senior Vice President and Chief Impact Officer, World Vision Michelle L. Strucke Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Partnerships, United States Department of War William Steiger Chief Executive Officer, Malaria No More Presider Sam Vigersky Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations Subscribe to our channel: https://goo.gl/WCYsH7 This work represents the views and opinions solely of the author. The Council on Foreign Relations is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher, and takes no institutional positions on matters of policy. Visit the CFR website: http://www.cfr.org Follow CFR on X: http://www.twitter.com/cfr_org Follow CFR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/councilonforeignrelations/
US Army expands drone marketplace to 33 nations
The U.S. Army’s online marketplace for rapid drone acquisition is expanding internationally. Representatives of Canada, Croatia, Egypt, Japan, Kuwait, Morocco, Albania and Panama signed a statement of intent to join the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Marketplace during a ceremony Tuesday at the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. Retired Gen.
Persona: Ingmar Bergman’s stone-cold classic
Essential reading, viewing, and listening from the EI editors. I first saw Ingmar Bergman’s Persona, his stone-cold classic of 1965, as a teenager, and God knows how many times I have seen it since. It has the greatest opening sequence in cinema: a percussive, rapid-fire montage that can never be wholly accommodated or understood. The film’s story is, however, a simple one (even if its Jungian resonances are deep and complex).
In Warsaw, EU continues push for unity in defense
“It’s very crucial to help Ukraine to defend itself and to defend the whole Europe,” European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubillius.
China Is Stealing Russia’s Fighter Jet Business
China is waging a war on Russia, which most people are not aware of. A war for a share of the combat aircraft market. This video explores both Chinese and Russian fighter jet exports, historical and present day ones. And explains why the situation is changing. 00:00 Intro 01:54 2000s sales and the JF-17 03:48 J-10C maturing & sales 06:29 Russian and Chinese trends 10:28 Taking Russia’s traditional markets 13:30 Conclusion Music by Matija Malatestinic http://www.malatestinic.com Get your Binkov mugs here: https://binkov-wants-you.creator-spring.com/ If you want to watch our videos without ads, if you want quick replies to any questions you might have, if you want early access scripts and videos, monthly release schedules - become our Patron. More here: https://www.patreon.com/Binkov You can also browse for other Binkov merch, like T-Shirts, via the store at our website, https://binkov.com Subscribe to Binkov's channel for more videos! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPdk3JuQGxOCMlZLLt4drhw Follow Binkov's news on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/binkovsbattlegrounds/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CommissarBinkov #military #china #plane
Pete Hegseth to discuss autonomous warfare at AUSA Annual 2026 on Oct 14 at 10am EST
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is scheduled to appear at the Association of the United States Army’s 2026 Annual Meeting and Exposition on Wednesday, Oct. 14, for a discussion on the future of autonomous warfare.
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