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US Nuclear Missile Submarine Completes 100th Patrol

US Nuclear Missile Submarine Completes 100th Patrol

BANGOR, Wash. — Alabama joined a select group, alongside USS Alaska (SSBN 732) and USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730), as the third Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine to reach this milestone.

The patrol was completed by Alabama Blue Crew who departed early May.

Alabama joined a select group…

Poland to Expand Armed Forces Under New Defence Plan

Poland to Expand Armed Forces Under New Defence Plan

Poland aims to modernise and expand its armed forces into one of the strongest in NATO, under a new homeland defence bill unveiled by officials on Tuesday.

Outlining the bill to reporters, Deputy Prime Minister Jarosław Kaczyński said that “a country located at the external border of the European…

US Lawmakers Urge Biden to Refuse Sale of F-16 Fighters to Turkey

US Lawmakers Urge Biden to Refuse Sale of F-16 Fighters to Turkey

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) led a group of bipartisan lawmakers in urging President Biden and Secretary Antony Blinken in refusing Turkey’s request to purchase 40 new Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets and 80 F-16 modernization kits from the United States Gover…
UK and US Extend £970M Airseeker Support Contract Until 2035

UK and US Extend £970M Airseeker Support Contract Until 2035

The UK’s three Rivet Joint electronic surveillance aircraft will benefit from an extension to the support arrangement with the US Government until 2035 in a deal worth £970 million.

The RC-135W Rivet Joint, also known as Airseeker, is a dedicated electronic surveillance aircraft that deploys in …

War Game Finds Few Good Options for US to Deter China

War Game Finds Few Good Options for US to Deter China

The United States has “few credible options” to respond if China were to seize a set of islands administered by Taiwan in the South China Sea, underscoring the need for Washington and Taipei to build deterrence “against limited Chinese aggression,” according to the results of a war game conducted re…
Xi Calls for China to Break New Ground in Weapon Development

Xi Calls for China to Break New Ground in Weapon Development

BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged efforts to break new ground in the development of the country’s military weaponry and equipment, and contribute to the realization of the goals set for the centenary of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

Xi, also general secretary of the Communi…

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