Maj. Gen. Thomas Suelzer is replacing Maj. Gen. Tracy Norris as the adjutant general of the Texas Military Department.
Texas Replaces National Guard Chief After String of Reports about Border Mission Problems
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Army Officer Tulsi Gabbard Faces Ire for Peddling Russian Disinformation About Ukraine Biolabs
The unproven allegations that the U.S. is assisting Ukraine in the creation of new bioweapons were denied by various members of the federal government.
Russian Strike Kills Dozens of Western Combatants Backing Ukrainian Forces: NATO Weapons Supplies Destroyed
On March 13 a Russian precision strike on military facilities near Ukraine’s western borders reportedly killed several dozen Western combatants and trainers supporting the Ukrainian war effort. This comes as Russia has expanded strikes to increasing engage targets in Ukraine’s western regions after strengthening its position in the largely Russian […]
Taiwan Grounds Accident Prone French Mirage Fighters After Another Loss: 12 Percent of the Fleet Has Crashed
On March 14 a Taiwanese Mirage 2000 fighter crashed off the island’s southeast coast at 10 am local time during a training mission from the Chihhang Airbase, with the pilot ejecting and being rescued safely by helicopter. All Mirage 2000 fighters in Taiwan were subsequently grounded. The accident represents the […]
Why Pakistan’s New J-10C Fighters Have F-22-Style ‘Golden’ Stealth Canopies
In the 13 years between the entry into service of the first J-10A fighters in 2005, and the latest most advanced variant the J-10C in the spring of 2018, the design has seen radical improvements going from a relatively basic fourth-generation jet into an aircraft with fifth generation capabilities in […]
Ukrainian Su-24 Strike Fighter and 11 Drones Shot Down as Air Assets Diminish
On March 13 the Russian Defence Ministry reported that a Ukrainian Air Force Su-24 strike fighter was shot down over the country, with 11 Ukrainian drones also neutralised that day. The variable swept wing aircraft is one of just 14 thought to be in service when hostilities between Russia and […]
Israeli PM Advises Ukrainian Government to ‘Surrender’ Amid Russian Gains – Reports
Amid continued Russian advances in Ukraine, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett reportedly advised the government in Kiev to accept Moscow’s terms for concluding the conflict. This was equated by many in the Ukrainian government, as well as by some Israeli media outlets, as calling for a Ukrainian surrender, and may […]
Iran Launches Missile Strikes on ‘Secret Israeli Bases’ Beside U.S. Consulate in Iraq
On March 12 the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps launched a missile strike on the Iraqi city of Erbil, reporting that the attack targeted secret Israeli bases in the Kurdish majority region. Erbil is the capital of the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan, and the targets struck were near the American […]
How Capable is Europe’s Meteor Missile? Meeting the Latest U.S., Chinese and Russian Competition
The European Meteor long range air to air missile was for years anticipated as a game changing platform which would belatedly bridge the gap with the latest foreign designs for the continent’s three classes of fighter: the Swedish Gripen, French Rafale and British, German and Italian jointly developed Eurofighter. Beginning […]
Classified US Intelligence Chat Rooms a ‘Dumpster Fire’ of Hate Speech, Says Ex-NSA Contractor
An internal U.S. intelligence messaging system became a “dumpster fire” of hate speech during the Trump administration, an NSA contractor says.