The Here, Now

[michaelmaltby]

ASTi Cross-Domain Solution for RoIP Communications

U.S. Air Force SLATE demonstration, Phase I photo by William Graver

 

[michaelmaltby]

Navy, Marines bolster maritime presence off the coast of Somalia amid US troop relocation
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to land on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The F-35Bs provide close air support to Operation OCTAVE QUARTZ. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Patrick Crosley)

 

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[michaelmaltby]

Taiwan military to form 5 new coastal defense brigades | Taiwan News | 2020/12/24

 

[michaelmaltby]

China slowly retreating from Pakistan's Belt and Road

 

[michaelmaltby]

As negotiations stall, how much does Japan actually pay to host U.S. forces?

 

[Shinpachi]

Long story short, Japan pays 10 billion dollars to maintain the US military facilities in Japan plus 2 billions for GI and their families' welfare annually.
Additionally, 6 billions were promised for the US-Mexican border wall construction in July, 2019.

 

[michaelmaltby]

New Army Cannon Hits Target 43 Miles Away in Test

 

[michaelmaltby]

Elephant Walk: It's showdown time in Alaska

Aircraft assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing and 168th Wing park in formation on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, for 'Elephant Walk.' Credit: USAF.

 

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[michaelmaltby]

(Staff Sgt. Victoria Nelson/U.S. Air Force)
A new design is almost ready for the KC-46′s most troubled system

 

[michaelmaltby]

Wisconsin Air National Guard resumes F-16 flights after crash

The Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing has resumed F-16 flights after grounding pilots in the wake of a fatal crash Dec. 8. (Wisconsin Air National Guard)

 

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[michaelmaltby]

China-US tensions keep PLA sailors at sea for an extra four months in 2020

 

[michaelmaltby]

PLA expels US warship trespassing South China Sea - Global Times
No, China Did Not 'Expel' a US Warship from its Territory, Navy Says

 

[michaelmaltby]

China M o D

 

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[michaelmaltby]

Taiwan needs a strategy to counter China's grey-zone tactics | Taiwan News | 2020/12/26

 

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[michaelmaltby]

Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal and the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea, not shown, escorts the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) in the Strait of Hormuz, Dec. 21, 2020. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Indra Beaufort)
US bulks up Persian Gulf presence with Ohio class sub