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FAIRBANKS, Alaska — During the last few weeks of June, dozens of aircraft gathered on the flight line at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska as part of Red Flag — a premier, multinational exercise the base hosts each year. The event offers a venue for the U.S. and its allies to demonstrate advanced, tactical air combat and prepare military units for wartime operations. About 20 miles to the northwest of Eielson on a sparse, dirt range just outside the Army’s Fort Wainright, a very different kind of testing and training demonstration overlapped with the latter half of Red Flag.…

This story has been updated with a statement from the Aspen Institute.The Pentagon abruptly pulled several of its top officials from speaking this week at the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado, saying Monday the forum’s organizers do not share values with the Defense Department.“Senior Department of Defense officials will no longer be participating at the Aspen Security Forum because their values do not align with the values of the DOD,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement to Defense News. “The department will remain strong in its focus to increase the lethality of our warfighters, revitalize the warrior ethos,…

MELBOURNE, Australia — The largest-ever war-fighting drills in Australia, Exercise Talisman Sabre, are underway and expected to attract the attention of Chinese spy ships.Australia launched missiles from its M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, known as HIMARS, on Monday during live-fire exercises at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area, a 1,700-square-mile Outback expanse in Queensland state. The HIMARS launchers were recently bought from the United States.“Today was the first time the Australian Army has live-fired our long-range, multi-domain platforms being the HIMARS, so it is a remarkable day,” Brig. Nick Wilson told reporters.Talisman Sabre began in 2005 as a biennial joint…

This article was originally published by Rhoda Wilson at The Exposé. Despite Bill Gates attempting to claim a Dutch court has no jurisdiction over him, the court case against him and 16 other defendants went ahead on Wednesday. Two lawyers were representing seven vaccine-injured claimants: Arno van Kessel and Peter Stassen.  In June, the day after submitting documents for the initial proceedings, van Kessel was arrested and taken away blindfolded by a team of semi-military police.  He is still being held in the Netherlands’ highest-security prison.  So, on Wednesday, Stassen represented the 7 claimants on his own.  Speaking after the hearing,…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth withdrew a Navy admiral’s nomination to lead the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet — the Navy’s largest overseas force — amid reports of drag shows taking place under his command seven years ago, the Pentagon confirmed.Rear Adm. Michael “Buzz” Donnelly was named as a candidate for promotion to vice admiral and commander of the 7th Fleet on June 18 by President Donald Trump. But amid a recent report by conservative news outlet The Daily Wire about Donnelly allowing drag performances under his command aboard the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan, the Pentagon has moved on from the admiral.RELATED“The…

Sign up for The Gear Shakedown Hands-on gear tests for hardcore adventurers. Utah resident Kyle Burgess spends a lot of his time outdoors, but you won’t see any pictures of him hunting or fishing on his social media pages. An ambassador for several outdoor fitness brands, Burgess is a hardcore trail runner. Which is why he was so confused on July 6, when he was stopped by a game warden while running on state land north of Salt Lake City. The officer informed Burgess that since he didn’t have a valid hunting or fishing license, he was breaking the law…

A retired Army officer who worked as a civilian for the Air Force has pleaded guilty to conspiring to transmit classified information about Russia’s war with Ukraine on a foreign online dating platform.David Slater, 64, who had top secret clearance at his job at the U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, pleaded guilty to a single count before a federal magistrate judge in Omaha on Thursday. In exchange for his guilty plea, two other counts were dropped.Slater remains free pending his sentencing, which is scheduled for Oct. 8. Prosecutors and his lawyers agreed that he should…

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. Darton Archery was a powerhouse in the 80s and 90s. They constantly innovated compound bow design, and brought to market things like the first true center-shot bow, the hybrid cam, and the synchronized cam that many of the best compound bows use today. Darton registered over 30 patents, but their popularity declined in the early 2000s.  Then, in 2020, Randy Kitts (owner…

Is a war going to expand rapidly and engulf the world like a wildfire? Two separate headlines may offer some insight into what could be happening regarding the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Not to mention that the United States just recently said it will resume supplying military aid to Kiev, after claiming its stockpiles of weapons were low. The Ukrainian ruler, Volodymyr Zelensky, said that Ukraine is preparing for a visit by US presidential envoy Keith Kellogg and will “work with partners on arms deliveries and scaling up joint production of essential defense assets.” Zelensky also just threatened to…

President Donald Trump on Monday threatened Russia with steep tariffs and announced a rejuvenated pipeline for American weapons to reach Ukraine, hardening his stance toward Moscow after months of frustration about unsuccessful negotiations for ending the war.The latest steps reflect an evolving approach from the Republican president, who promised to swiftly resolve the war Russian President Vladimir Putin started when he invaded Ukraine three years ago. Trump has often criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for allowing the war to happen but more recently has expressed growing irritation toward Putin.“It just keeps going on and on and on,” Trump said. “Every…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics Benjamin Ferguson has taken his canoe all across the Adirondacks, searching for big brook trout in wild places. And during a paddling expedition over Fourth of July weekend, the adventurous New Yorker accomplished one of his ultimate life goals: catching a record-sized brookie in the backcountry. Before the record could become official, though, he and his buddy would have to get the trout out of there. “I think I just had to sit down for a minute [at first] to comprehend what was going on,” Ferguson…

Ruler Donald Trump is now mulling yet another military aid package for Ukraine. This would be his first major “assistance” package to the country since taking office in January, CBS News reported on Saturday, citing sources. The United States has gone back and forth on its desire to aid Ukraine in a losing war, while Russia maintains that help from the West will not do anything but prolong the inevitable and increase the death toll. After Suspending Weapons Shipments to Ukraine, Trump Pivots AGAIN If you have that feeling of whiplash with regard to the U.S. supplying Ukraine with weapons,…

A KC-46A Pegasus refueling tanker was forced to conduct an emergency landing July 8 after its refueling boom was shredded in a mishap off the East Coast.The unofficial Facebook page Air Force amn/nco/snco posted photos of the KC-46 Friday, which showed extensive damage to the plane’s refueling boom. The War Zone first reported the damage to the KC-46.The photos show most of the boom is ripped off, with its remaining metal ripped and twisted and a chain hanging down. The underside of the plane’s tail was also dented and scraped, which may have occurred from the damaged boom.John Van Winkle,…

After months of positive news about military recruiting efforts, lawmakers are poised to back White House plans to boost the Defense Department’s end strength by about 26,000 troops next year. Both plans call for a significant boost in troop numbers in fiscal 2026, with most additions in the Army and Navy ranks. Earlier this year, White House officials in their budget plans for next year outlined a goal of 454,000 active-duty soldiers in fiscal 2026, an increase of 11,700 troops over this year. Similarly, the Navy would grow to 334,600 sailors, up 12,300 active-duty personnel from this year. The plan…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. This story, “Bad Day on Goat Mountain,” appeared in the July 1985 issue of Outdoor Life. He who hesitates is lost, the old saying goes. I hesi­tated and my guide and I were almost lost for good. Had I pulled the trigger — two seconds sooner, there would have been no problem. We could have skinned out a fine trophy goat in warm sunlight and had a pleasant stroll down the mountain. But that two-second delay pretty much ruined my day.…

Even though almost everyone is aware that the ruling class is covering up information in the Jeffrey Epstein case, current President Donald Trump denies it.  He has even gone so far as to urge his supporters not to spread any speculation about the alleged list of the sex offender’s clients. Alan Dershowitz Says He Knows Who’s On The Epstein List: “Hand To God, I Know The Names” Trump is defending his administration’s handling of the release of files related to the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender’s death in jail. Guards Were Sleeping During Epstein’s Alleged Suicide, Then Falsified Records…

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