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☆ How airpower experts think Ukraine could pull off bursts of air superiority to get F-16s into the fight and score breakthroughs
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

An Air Force F-22 Raptor flies alongside two Polish F-16s in formation during the NATO Air Shielding media day at Lask Air Base, Poland. Air Force Staff Sgt. The air force could support these operations using HARM missiles. This sets up Ukraine's air force to gain air superiority over specific areas, allowing their pilots to strike Russian units, logistics, and transportation networks and deny movements of reinforcements. An F-16 aircraft is pictured after the first delivery of Norway's old F-16 fighter aircraft to Romania at Rygge Air Force Base, Norway.

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☆ A NATO sub hunter captured these shots of a Russian submarine in waters newly surrounded by the alliance
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Ella Sherman | Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

These images of a Russian submarine were taken last week by 🇵🇹 P3 Maritime Patrol Aircraft while under #NATO in the #BalticSea. While it's unclear what Russian sub was documented in these photos, Russia recently conducted a submarine exercise in the Baltic Sea. The Russian nuclear-powered submarine Kazan, part of the Russian naval detachment visiting Cuba, arrives at Havana's harbor. Russian submarines are active far beyond the Baltic Sea and remain an important element of the Russian navy. For instance, the submarine Kazan was spotted in Cuba recently during a Russian navy flotilla visit and prior to exercises in the Caribbean.

Persons: —, Lockheed Martin Organizations: Service, NATO, Business, NATO Maritime Command, Orion, Lockheed, 🇵🇹 P Locations: Russian, Baltic, Portuguese

☆ Demands in the Middle East risk leaving an aircraft carrier-sized hole in US naval power in the Western Pacific
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The only US carrier in the area is on its way to the Middle East following a series of military drills in the Pacific. Sailors conduct flight operations on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt near Indonesia. The Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is anchored in Busan, South Korea. The aircraft carrier Shandong and a Chinese amphibious assault ship conducted an exercise in the South China Sea earlier this week. AdvertisementLately, China has also ramped up altercations with the Philippines in contested waters in the South China Sea.

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☆ Putin and Kim Jong Un are getting alarmingly close, and it's put US ally South Korea in a predicament
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewRussia and North Korea's newfound friendship has left key US ally South Korea in a predicament with few good options. Last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Pyongyang, where he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un further strengthened their partnership. SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: A TV at Yongsan Railway Station shows North Korea's fired Hwasong-18 solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un drive a Russian Aurus limousine during their meeting in Pyongyang, North Korea. With Putin supporting North Korea, tensions are higher between Pyongyang and Seoul, and the two could find themselves on the brink.

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☆ The US is upgrading its fighter fleets in Japan, boosting its Pacific airpower with the newest jets
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The US is revamping the aircraft at its bases in Japan, the Pentagon announced. The boost comes as the US reassesses how its airpower would fare in a conflict with China. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The move comes as the US looks at the lethality and survivability of its Pacific aircraft and airfields in a potential conflict with China. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Russian submarines fought a torpedo duel in waters surrounded by NATO allies
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewTwo Russian submarines recently fought a torpedo duel, conducting training that involved detecting enemies, evading attacks, and working combat maneuvers. The exercises took place in the Baltic Sea, waters sometimes referred to as a "NATO lake" due to its waters being surrounded by NATO allies since Sweden and Finland ascended into the alliance. The Kilo-class, diesel-electric submarines Novorossiysk and Dmitrov held a training duel involving torpedo fire, according to Russian state-run media TASS. After wrapping up the torpedo training, the two Russian submarines went on to conduct other combat exercises in the Baltic Sea, Russian media said. Ships from NATO navies sail in formation in the Baltic Sea during the exercise Baltic Operations 2023.

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☆ Ukraine says it destroyed almost 60 Russian air defense systems in June, the second-highest number of monthly kills since the war began
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewUkraine's defense ministry said Monday that the country's military inflicted substantial damage on Russian air defense systems last month. June was a bad month for russian air defense. Ukrainian defenders destroyed 59 russian air defense systems. Without these restrictions, Ukraine could "in principle" replicate its success at taking out Russian air defense systems in Russian territory, ISW has said. With fewer defensive systems threatening its aircraft, Ukraine could have more freedom of movement for conducting air operations.

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☆ Putin getting tight with Kim Jong Un could be as big of a problem for China as it is for the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Last week, Putin visited North Korea for the first time in 24 years. AdvertisementSouth Korea's 24-hour Yonhapnews TV shows a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program on a TV at Yongsan Railroad Station in Seoul. The closeness of Russia and North Korea leaves Chinese leader Xi Jinping in a rather odd spot as well. AdvertisementNow, that's seemingly only going to grow as the US and its allies watch North Korea and Russia more closely. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un pose for a photo during a signing ceremony of the new partnership in Pyongyang, North Korea.

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☆ A US Marine Corps attack helicopter fired off a new 'fire and forget' missile for the first time in the Pacific, striking a moving vessel
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A US Marine Corps attack helicopter fired a new missile towards a moving sea target in the Pacific. The JAGM faced earlier testing challenges, but it is considered key to boosting the lethality of US attack helicopters. AdvertisementA US Marine Corps attack helicopter fired off a new missile in the Pacific earlier this week, striking a moving target vessel and marking a first for the weapon. The test is a notable moment in the development of the precision missile, which faced struggles in its initial testing. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit announced the strike exercise on Friday, revealing that two days earlier, an AH-1Z Viper "fired a live AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM), striking a towed moving training vessel during a training mission at sea."

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☆ China says it picked up a submarine detector dropped by a US Navy aircraft in the South China Sea
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Chinese state media shared a video of what it characterized as a submarine detection device dropped by a US Navy aircraft. The apparent sonobuoy was discovered in the South China Sea near the Second Thomas Shoal. AdvertisementChina's coast guard found a submarine detection device dropped by a US Navy aircraft somewhere in the South China Sea, a state broadcaster reported. Maritime patrol aircraft often use them and other detectors in open waters to track submarine movements and locations. Video footage shared by Chinese state media on Wednesday showed a US Navy aircraft, what appears to be a P-8 Poseidon, dropping an object resembling a sonobuoy into the South China Sea.

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☆ North Korea's Kim Jong Un could get his hands on some worrying military tech in exchange for throwing Russia a war lifeline
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Support from North Korea — in the form of weapons and ammunition — helps Russia keep up the pressure. KCNA via REUTERSOne of the biggest asks from Kim could be technology for nuclear-powered submarines, which North Korea is trying to build. North Korea currently maintains one of the world's largest fleets, with estimates ranging from 64 to 86 total subs. Much of the country's stockpiles date back decades, and US and South Korean officials have raised doubts about the effectiveness of these weapons. AdvertisementBut how this plays out is not all about what North Korea wants.

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☆ US Navy nuclear ballistic missile submarine surfaces off Norway in unusual flex as 'Doomsday' plane flies overhead
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewA US Navy nuclear-powered ballistic submarine popped up in the Norwegian Sea this week in a rare show of force. As suspected, deployment of E-6B TACAMO nuclear command, control and communication aircraft to Norway indicated forward operations with nuclear missile submarines. AdvertisementThe Russian nuclear-powered submarine Kazan, part of the Russian naval detachment visiting Cuba, arrives at Havana's harbour, June 12, 2024. ADALBERTO ROQUE/AFP via Getty ImagesAs the "boomers," or ballistic missile subs, are an element of the US nuclear triad, the US Navy doesn't regularly reveal where they are. The US has also made similar revelations in other parts of the world with its Ohio-class cruise missile submarines, which carry 154 land-attack Tomahawks.

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☆ US soldiers just put the Army's new Precision Strike Missile to the test against a moving sea target in the Pacific
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThe US Army tested its new strike missile against a moving sea target in the Pacific earlier this month. The recent strike marked a "significant milestone" in the development of the new Precision Strike Missile, the Army said. The PrSM, a next-generation long-range precision strike weapon, will eventually replace the older MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile Systems, or ATACMS. The exercise involved the US Army's prototype Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher and two Precision Strike Missiles, which were "able to engage a moving maritime target in conjunction with other Joint assets." An Army Tactical Missile System during live-fire testing at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico on December 14, 2021.

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☆ A US Navy aircraft carrier has arrived in South Korea just days after Russia and North Korea signed a defense pact
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A US aircraft carrier has arrived in South Korea for military exercises. Its arrival comes days after Russia and North Korea agreed to an unprecedented defense pact. The carrier group sends a message to Russia and North Korea and projects US power in the region. AdvertisementA US Navy aircraft carrier has arrived in South Korea at an opportune moment. The South Korean Navy said the nuclear-powered carrier "demonstrates the strong combined defense posture of the South Korea-US alliance and their firm resolve to respond to the escalating threats from North Korea."

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☆ Satellite images show apparent mock-ups of US fifth-gen fighter jets and a runway with blast marks and craters in a Chinese desert
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewSatellite images show what appear to be mock-ups of fifth-generation US aircraft, among other aircraft, out in a Chinese desert. Satellite image from April 19, 2024, show Chinese mock-ups of US aircraft in the Taklamakan Desert. Scorch marks and craters are evident at one end of the apparent runway, and some of the aircraft mock-ups appear wrecked. Satellite image from June 28, 2021, show Chinese mock-ups of US aircraft in the Taklamakan Desert. AdvertisementA satellite image of an apparent US Arleigh Burke class destroyer in the Taklamakan Desert, photographed January 1, 2024.

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☆ Upgrades to keep the US military's oldest bombers — its B-52s — flying for a century are running into delays and rising costs, watchdog finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementThat's three years later than the Air Force planned to have the re-engined planes operating. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrives on the flightline August 4, 2023, as part of a Bomber Task Force mission at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The Air Force plans to keep the planes in service until 2050, almost 100 years after the first B-52 entered service. The Air Force continues to rely on the B-52s for long-range strategic bomber missions, even though they lack the speed of the B-1 Lancers and the stealth of the B-2 Spirits.

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☆ The US Air Force says the military's new dogfighting AI fighter jet pilot is making 'dramatic' advances from one test to the next
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewLast month, two US Air Force fighter jets battled in the skies above California in an intense dogfight. AdvertisementCol. James Valpiani, Air Force Test Pilot School commandant, provides final points of instruction to Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall during his visit to Edwards Air Force, California, May 2. But throughout all of this, the AI pilot, named Hivemind, has been maturing quicker than expected. The X-62 Variable In-Flight Simulator Test Aircraft (VISTA) flies in the skies over Edwards Air Force Base, California, Aug. 26, 2022. Footage from the real-world test of a dogfight between an AI-controlled fighter and a manned fighter.

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☆ Brooke Shields wears yellow Crocs on the Tony Awards’ red carpet
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Christy Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Many celebrities will be well-versed in the power of the statement heel to complete a red carpet look, but at the Tony Awards on Sunday night in New York, Brooke Shields stole the spotlight in a statement flat. Even as far back as 2015, actor Alan Cumming sported Crocs to the Emmys with his Vivienne Westwood ensemble. Founded in Boulder, Colorado by three friends in 2002, Crocs were an immediate success when they first hit the market. Alan Cumming attends the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards in a Vivienne Westwood suit and black Crocs. These efforts may be paying off: Crocs reported a record year of earnings in 2023, with total revenue reaching nearly $4 billion dollars.

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☆ Trump's ex-national security advisor wants to restart US nuke testing. Nuclear experts warn that's not a good idea.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewDonald Trump's former White House national security advisor is arguing that a second term in office should involve restarting US nuclear testing for the first time in over 30 years. No one wins a nuclear arms race, he said. Kimball called out the difference between O'Brien's argument for the resumption of nuclear testing with the Biden administration's current policy, which remains dedicated to the status quo. "Resuming nuclear testing would reduce US technical superiority over Russia and China because they would immediately follow and have much more to learn," he said. O'Brien's push for resumed testing shouldn't necessarily come as a surprise.

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☆ Weapons from longtime foes North and South Korea have been fueling opposite sides of the war in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Read previewNorth Korea and South Korea have been fueling opposite sides of the war in Ukraine, positioning themselves as players in this conflict. Coming out of pandemic lockdowns, North Korea is navigating international relations to find the situations that are most advantageous for it. The agreement details are not clear, but it appears that South Korea sent ammo to replenish US stockpiles, which was then sent to Ukraine. STR via Getty ImagesBoth North Korea and South Korea also have ideological reasons to be involved in the war in Ukraine. South Korea has long had close trade relationships with China in particular and remains concerned about how Russia could influence or empower North Korea, risking war on the peninsula.

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☆ China wants a fleet of aircraft carriers for pride and power, and it's building it at a breakneck pace
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewChina is building a fleet of aircraft carriers, making technological and capability jumps at a breakneck pace. An aerial drone photo taken on May 1, 2024 shows China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, during its maiden sea trials. The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford transits the Strait of Gibraltar, Jan. 5, 2024. For China, having aircraft carriers allows it to enjoy many of those perks. A composite image shows the American flag flying near the bridge of the US Navy's first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford and the Chinese flag flying near China's aircraft carrier Shandong.

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☆ Russia has brought out its S-500, an 'experimental' weapon it's never used before, Ukrainian spy chief says as Ukraine hunts air defenses in Crimea
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Russia deployed its only S-500 air defense system in Crimea amid Ukrainian strikes. The system is "experimental," Ukraine's spy chief said, and has never been used before in combat. Ukraine has upped its attacks in Crimea, likely hoping to destroy Russia's air defenses in the area. AdvertisementRussia has deployed its only S-500 air defense system in Crimea as Ukraine ups its attacks on the occupied peninsula, Ukraine's spy chief said this week. Russia moved the S-500 to protect the Kerch Bridge, as well as strengthen Russia's air defense network in occupied Crimea, Budanov said Wednesday.

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☆ A Russian warship that just sailed into Cuba can carry Putin's new prized hypersonic missiles
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA Russian warship docked off the coast of Cuba can carry advanced strike capabilities, specifically new hypersonic missiles. The Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov arrived in Cuba on Wednesday ahead of a Caribbean air and maritime exercise after conducting drills in the Atlantic earlier in the week. Russian navy frigate Admiral Gorshkov launching a Zircon hypersonic missile in White Sea, Russia, on July 19, 2021. Hypersonic missiles are fast, highly maneuverable, and fly unpredictable flight paths and patterns that can make intercepting them extremely difficult. Russian navy frigate Admiral Gorshkov docked in the port in Richards Bay, South Africa on February 22, 2023.

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☆ The Russian submarine that just showed up off Cuba is one of a new class of subs that has worried the US and NATO for years
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementThe Russian Yasen-class nuclear-powered submarine Kazan off the Arctic coast in 2021. Lev Fedoseyev\TASS via Getty ImagesThe shift in capability with the emergence of the Yasen-M class submarines suggested a change in use. A US naval intelligence official previously said that the Russian subs are "holding the United States at risk in some of their patrol areas." AdvertisementThe Russian nuclear-powered submarine Kazan, part of the Russian naval detachment visiting Cuba, arrived at Havana's harbor Wednesday. In the past, NATO officials have flagged the Yasen-class submarines as "one of the big strategic challenges" the alliance faces.

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☆ China just showed how easily one of its massive drills around Taiwan could escalate into something worse
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewLast month, China conducted large-scale military exercises around Taiwan with the intent to send a message. He added that the May exercise showed that China's fleet "is very well suited" for a blockade or quarantine of Taiwan. After the most recent Chinese military drills, US Indo-Pacific Commander Adm. Samuel Paparo said the US observed the exercises closely, learning from them and assessing that they "looked like a rehearsal" for a military action against Taiwan. AdvertisementThe Taiwan M109 speed boats maneuver on the sea during a military drill on January 31, 2024, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. An outdoor screen shows a news coverage of China's military drills around Taiwan, in Beijing on May 23, 2024.

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