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https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2024/10/mil-241029-usn02.htm
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29 October 2024 From Lt. j.Rebecca Moore. LUMUT, Malaysia -- The U.Navy, Marine Corps, and Royal Malaysian Armed Forces commenced Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2024, Oct. 29. This marks the beginning of eight days of maritime engagements designed to enhance interoperability and strengthen security ties between the two nations.
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https://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/india/2024/india-241101-india-pib01.htm
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Globalsecurity
The Indian Army contingent departed today for the 15th edition of India- US joint Special Forces Exercise VAJRA PRAHAR. The exercise is scheduled to be conducted from 2nd to 22nd November 2024 at Orchard Combat Training Centre in Idaho, USA. Last edition of the same exercise was conducted at Umroi, Meghalaya in December 2023.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/28/this-veteran-couldnt-share-3d-scans-of-a-burnt-naval-ship-so-he-created-a-startup-that-can/
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In the summer of 2020, a fire broke out onboard a naval ship docked in San Diego Bay. For more than four days, the USS Bonhomme Richard burned as helicopters dropped buckets of water from above, boats spewed water from below, and firefighters rushed onboard to control the blaze. Before the embers...
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https://sofrep.com/news/usaf-arm-rq-170-sentinel-drone/
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The following article first appeared on Warrior Maven, a Military Content Group member website. The sleek, bat-like RQ-170 Sentinel is, quite paradoxically, secret and well known at the same time, as it is an advanced, stealthy reconnaissance drone known to have successfully performed combat missions.
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https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/maureen-clare-murphy/uneasy-equilibrium-after-israel-strikes-iran
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Four Iranian soldiers were killed in Israeli air strikes on military sites in Iran early Saturday. The attack came almost a month after a barrage of ballistic missiles fired by Tehran hit at least three military and intelligence installations in Israel. The Iranian ballistic missile attack on 1 October was itself a much-anticipated reprisal for the assassinations of resistance leaders Hasan Nasrallah and Ismail Haniyeh, the latter while a guest of the state in Tehran.
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https://www.theblaze.com/news/american-hero-buzz-aldrin-makes-stunning-endorsement
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Legendary American astronaut Buzz Aldrin announced his endorsement in the 2024 presidential election — and leftists on social media are not taking it well. "I believe we are best served by voting for @realDonaldTrump," Aldrin wrote in a lengthy statement on on Wednesday morning. "I wholeheartedly endorse him for President of the United States." Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin became a household name in July 1969 when he and fellow Apollo 11 crew member Neil Armstrong became the first men to walk on the moon.
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https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/01/china/satellite-imagery-china-aircraft-carrier-intl-hnk-ml/index.html
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China appears to have built a new and unusual aircraft carrier, intriguing experts with a potentially first-of-its-kind vessel that could further increase Beijing's rapidly expanding maritime power.
Satellite imagery from Planet Labs shows a vessel with a large, open...
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China appears to have built a new and unusual aircraft carrier, intriguing experts with a potentially first-of-its-kind vessel that could further increase Beijing's rapidly expanding maritime power.
Satellite imagery from Planet Labs shows a vessel with a large, open...
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https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2024/10/mil-241029-usn01.htm
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Globalsecurity
29 October 2024 From Lt.Cmdr. Seth Koenig. PACIFIC OCEAN -- The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is leading a contingent of Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70 ships, aircraft and personnel participating in exercise Keen Sword 25 from Oct. 23 to Nov. 2024. Keen Sword is the latest in a series of joint-bilateral field training exercises designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability of Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) and U.forces.
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https://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/india/2024/india-241101-india-pib02.htm
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Globalsecurity
The Indian Army contingent comprising 25 personnel departed for Cijantung, Jakarta, Indonesia to take part in the 9th edition of India-Indonesia Joint Special Forces Exercise GARUD SHAKTI 24. The Exercise will be conducted from 1st to 12th of November 2024. The Indian contingent is being represented by troops from The Parachute Regiment (Special Forces) and Indonesian contingent comprising 40 personnel is being represented by Indonesian Special Forces Kopassus.
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https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2024/10/mil-241025-arnews01.htm
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Globalsecurity
FORT BELVOIR, Va. Virginia National Guard leaders hosted Lt. Gen. Pasi Välimäki, commander of the Finnish Army, Oct 12 in support of the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program. Virginia and Finland became SPP partners this year. The visit, hosted at the National Museum of the United States Army, reaffirmed the bilateral commitment between the VNG's 29th Infantry Division and their Finnish Army partnersa and provided a roadmap for joint engagement between Soldiers of the 29th and the Finnish Army.
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https://247wallst.com/military/2024/10/28/this-russian-bomber-is-still-dominating-the-skies-35-years-after-the-cold-war/
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Russia's air force is considered one of the stronger fleets in the world, sporting advanced aircraft like the MiG-35 Fulcrum and Su-57 Felon. These fighter jets are armed to the teeth, and some of the most feared aircraft in the skies. However, Russia is pushing more than just fighter jets.
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https://www.globalsecurity.org/space/library/news/2024/space-241101-ussf01.htm
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Globalsecurity
Published Nov. 2024 By Ashley George Space Operations Command Public Affairs. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.(AFNS) -- U.Space Force and U.Space Operations Command have transitioned two additional Space Deltas to fully-integrated Mission Deltas under the Unified Mission Readiness concept, marked by ceremonies Oct.
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14021051/astronaut-Buzz-Aldrin-2024-election.html?ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490&ns_mchannel=rss
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Published: 12:47 EDT, 30 October 2024 | Updated: 14:26 EDT, 30 October 2024 The second man to walk on the moon has come forward with his pick for the 2024 presidential election.Buzz Aldrin, 94, who walked on the lunar surface with Neil Armstrong in 1969, endorsed Donald Trump Wednesday, citing...
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https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/11/01/how-does-weakened-british-navy-threaten-national-security/
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Drug Crisis That Kills 75,000 Americans Annually Should Be Central to Election, Arizona Sheriff Says When in a Hole, Kamala Keeps Digging Why Is North Korea Sending Troops to Russia? When Will We Know Who Won the Election?
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https://247wallst.com/military/2024/10/30/the-guns-americas-elite-navy-seals-rely-on-in-combat/
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247wallst
The Navy Sea, Air, and Land Teams, known as the Navy SEALs, is a division of the U.S. military founded by President Kennedy in 1962. Navy SEALs are highly trained individuals with a broad range of expertise. Navy SEAL forces may engage in special missions such as direct raids on enemies,...
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https://247wallst.com/military/2024/11/02/this-us-military-aircraft-can-reach-speeds-of-1650-mph/
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The US Air Force is the largest in the world with over 5,000 military aircraft currently in service. These planes include fighter jets, bombers, transport aircraft, and tankers. Beyond the Air Force, all branches of the US military combined have over 13,000 military aircraft. The US not only has the most aircraft in its fleet than anywhere else in the world, but it's also the most powerful and technologically advanced.
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https://sputnikglobe.com/20241028/russian-army-ranked-worlds-strongest-by-us-magazine-1120700647.html
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Russia has the strongest military in the world, a US News and World Report magazine ranking has shown. "Various attributes and nations were presented in a survey of nearly 17,000 people from across the globe," conducted from March 22 to May 23, 2024, according to the news outlet. The US army has a second-place spot on the ranking, with the Israeli military coming on its heels.
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/autonomous-vessel-to-sail-1500-km-from-mumbai-to-tuticorin/article68811917.ece
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday (October 29, 2024) virtually flagged-off the Sagarmala Parikrama, a 1,500-km-long passage by an autonomous surface vessel, manufactured by Sagar Defence Engineering, from Mumbai to Tuticorin. The vessel's journey, unveiled at Swavlamban, the annual event of the Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation (NIIO), is an important technology demonstration especially as the Indian Navy looks to induct autonomous surface and underwater vessels in large numbers.
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https://abcnews.go.com/Business/stake-elon-musk-presidential-election/story?id=115143069
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Elon Musk, the world's richest person, has launched a far-reaching effort to help elect former President Donald Trump.Musk, who owns X, frequently posts messages in support of Trump on the social media platform, where he boasts more than 202 million followers. At Trump rallies, Musk has...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/charlesbeames/2024/10/30/political-unity-is-rare-but-we-agree-americas-future-lies-in-space/
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Forbes
Political Unity is Rare But We Agree America's Future Lies in SpaceReddit | r/spacex
What many of the country's top policy makers are saying about our country's space budget behind closed doors needs to be shouted from rooftops. A few rebels have even begun doing something verboten for decades:...
What many of the country's top policy makers are saying about our country's space budget behind closed doors needs to be shouted from rooftops. A few rebels have even begun doing something verboten for decades:...
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https://taskandpurpose.com/news/pentagon-b-52-bombers-destroyers-middle-east/
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The U.S. is deploying multiple ballistic missile destroyers and B-52 long-range strike bombers to the Middle East in the latest adjustment of forces in the region.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered the new deployments, the Pentagon announced on Friday, Nov. 1. Pentagon Press Secretary...
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered the new deployments, the Pentagon announced on Friday, Nov. 1. Pentagon Press Secretary...
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https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/30/china_seabed_surveillance_device_claims/
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China has accused unnamed foreign entities of using devices hidden in the seabed and bobbing on the waves to learn its maritime secrets. The nation's Ministry of State Security made the allegation in a Tuesday post to its WeChat account claiming authorities seized a variety of devices from the sea floor.