The Here, Now

[michaelmaltby]

AFT: Garuda Shield A U.S. Army soldier with Task Force Warrior smiles through a yellow smoke grenade while bounding with an M249 light machine gun during a live-fire exercise at Baturaja Training Area, Indonesia, Aug. 12. (Spc. Rachel Christensen/Army) (Spc. Rachel Christensen/25th Infantry Division)

 

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AFT: Holloman Home Airmen with the 635th Material Maintenance Squadron, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron, and the 49th Wing set up tent foundations for Afghanistan refugees Aug. 27 on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. (Airman 1st Class Jessica Sanchez-Chen/Air Force)

 

[michaelmaltby]

In Chinese eyes, ‘British are bastards’ - Asia Times

The high-profile East Asian voyage of the United Kingdom’s carrier strike group has passed its apex: After flying the flag in Japan, the mailed fist of

asiatimes.com

 

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[michaelmaltby]

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[michaelmaltby]

Northrop unveils an advanced loyal wingman - Asia Times

Facing current and future budget constraints and a shrinking combat-ready air fleet, the unprecedented push for unmanned aircraft continues. The US Air

asiatimes.com

 

[michaelmaltby]

Just another day, in Cambodia ...

 

[michaelmaltby]

Major Chinese cities arrange air strike alarm on Sep 18 to raise national defense awareness - Global Times

www.globaltimes.cn

 

[michaelmaltby]

AFT: LCU Recovery Sailors on the amphibious transport dock John P. Murtha recover a Landing Craft, Utility during exercise Freedom Banner 2021 in the Pacific Ocean Aug. 7. (MC2 Curtis Spencer/Navy) (MC2 Curtis D. Spencer /U.S. Navy)

 

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AFT: Steep Ascent U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, and Chilean army soldiers cross-country ski during cold-weather training at the Chilean Army Mountain School in Portillo, Chile, Aug. 27. (Pfc. Joshua Taeckens/Army)

"Dammit, Sarge! Why can't we use the chairlift?!"

 

[michaelmaltby]

AFT: A U.S. Navy sailor assigned to the "Ghost Riders" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28, Det. 1, looks out the side of an MH-60S Sea Hawk over Sicily, Italy, Aug. 8. (Sgt. William Chockey/Marine Corps)

 

[michaelmaltby]

The military helicopters attached to an army aviation brigade under the PLA 72nd Group Army fly at an ultralow altitude in the valley during the defense penetration training on August 30, 2021. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Zhang Huanpeng)

 

[michaelmaltby]

A helicopter performs during the Sivrihisar Airshow 2021 in Sivrihisar district of Eskisehir in Turkey, on Sept. 12, 2021. The Sivrihisar Airshow, which is organized annually by Sivrihisar Sportive Aviation Society, kicked off here on Sunday. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

 

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"Turkish methods of dealing with the coronavirus pandemic have proven to be less successful than anticipated..."

 

[michaelmaltby]

AFT: Air Force Maj. Kristin "BEO" Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team pilot and commander, flies over the Toronto skyline during the 2021 Canadian International Air Show Sept. 4. (Capt. Kip Sumner/Air Force)

 

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[michaelmaltby]

.... "Turkish methods of dealing with the coronavirus pandemic have proven to be less successful than anticipated..."
Or ...
... maybe they're just crazy Turks. You know, a tradition of street performers - jugglers and acrobats and such

 

[michaelmaltby]

North and South Korea conduct duelling missile tests as arms race heats up

The South just seventh country to launch from a submarine, but first without nuclear weapons to do so

nationalpost.com

 

[Wildcat]

Wow, this is a surprise. The French won't be happy.
Australia to acquire nuclear submarines as part of historic deal with US and UK to counter China's influence