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[michaelmaltby]

Tactical information system for individual soldiers in service for PLA Tibet Military Command - Global Times

Artillerymen assigned to a brigade under the PLA 76th Group Army fire an anti-tank missile during a live-fire test at the temperature of minus 17 degrees in mountainous area on December 17, 2020. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Li Zhongyuan)

 

[michaelmaltby]

Border police officers from Altay Prefecture in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region conduct a horseback border patrol on Tuesday. Local police inspect uninhabited areas, mountain forests and mountain passes along China's border. Photo: VCG

 

[michaelmaltby]

US Bomber Mission over Persian Gulf Aimed at Cautioning Iran

A U.S. Air Force B-52H "Stratofortress" from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., is refueled by a KC-135 "Stratotanker" in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. (Senior Airman Roslyn Ward/U.S. Air Force via AP)

 

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[Graeme]

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Tech. Sgt. John Rodiguez provides security with a Ghost Robotics Vision 60 prototype at a simulated austere base during the Advanced Battle Management System exercise on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 1, 2020. (Tech. Sgt. Cory D. Payne/Air Force)

New in 2021: Advanced Battle Management System testing begins

Reminds me of the killer mechanical dogs seen in The BBC's TV series War of the Worlds...

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots guys!

 

[michaelmaltby]

AFT: U.S. Marines conduct a combat patrol during exercise Forest Light on mainland Japan, Dec. 16, 2020. (Capt. Nicholas Royer/Marine Corps)

 

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[michaelmaltby]

New in 2021: Older planes bound for the Boneyard

A B-1 bomber is prepared for a training mission on the flightline during an operational readiness exercise at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., (Airman 1st Class Zachary Hada/Air Force)

 

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[michaelmaltby]

US 'two-warship' transit of Taiwan Straits last, desperate move by Trump admin: observer - Global Times

 

[michaelmaltby]

OK of Reaper drones to Taiwan a game changer

An MQ-9 Reaper performs during an air show demonstration at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The air show highlights the unique capabilities and qualities of Cannon's air commandos. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Dennis J. Henry Jr.)

 

[michaelmaltby]

In First, Navy Super Hornet Launches from 'Ski Jump' to Prove it Can Fly Off Foreign Carriers

Boeing Super Hornet demonstrates ski-jump launch capability at demonstrations held at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, December 21, 2020. (Photo: Boeing)

 

[michaelmaltby]

US Media Indicted After New Proof of Chinese Propaganda Efforts to Stem Pandemic Publicity

 

[michaelmaltby]

New in 2021: Border deployments slowly winding down as more wall goes up

A soldier from the Texas National Guard scans the shores of the Rio Grande River in Starr County, Texas, as part of the federal call-up to the Texas-Mexico border. (Sgt. Mark Otte/Texas Military Department)

 

[michaelmaltby]

Business jets drawing keen interest in Japan amid pandemic

 

[michaelmaltby]

AFT: Lance Cpl. Jerren Strong covers his face with camo paint in preparation for a simulated boat raid at Kin Red, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 16, 2020. (Lance Cpl. Brienna Tuck/Marine Corps)

 

[michaelmaltby]

China-Europe freight train number via Xinjiang port hits new high - Global Times

 

[michaelmaltby]

China blasts Nato with British aircraft carrier 'heading to South China Sea'

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots guys!