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The Air Force told lawmakers it needs a fighter fleet of 1,558 manned, combat-coded fighters to carry out and sustain operations at a low risk, nearly 300 more than it has now. In an August report signed by Air Force Sec. Troy Meink, which was obtained by Defense News, the service said it needs to “grow to minimize risk” over the next decade, as it focuses on modernizing its current fifth-generation and legacy fighter fleets. Congress ordered the Air Force to produce this report, titled “Long-Term USAF Fighter Force Structure,” as part of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act.An Air…

As the government shutdown dragged into its 31st day Friday, service members received their end-of-the-month pay, according to a spokesperson with the Office of Management and Budget. The Trump administration pulled the $5.3 billion payday from three different accounts: $2.5 billion from One Big Beautiful Bill Act funds; $1.4 billion from the Defense Department’s procurement account; and $1.4 billion from the department’s research, development, test and evaluation funds, according to the spokesperson.In a statement provided to Military Times, a Defense Department official said “President Trump is continuing to make good on his promise to take care of the troops” in…

America’s most popular handgun just became the latest target in the gun control movement’s ongoing war against firearms manufacturers, and the activists at Everytown for Gun Safety are celebrating. Earlier this week, Everytown cheered Glock’s decision to halt production of most of its existing handgun lineup and replace it with a newly redesigned series. The group quickly claimed credit for the move, calling it a “major victory” in its campaign to hold the firearms industry legally accountable for crimes committed with illegally modified weapons. The announcement follows a wave of lawsuits and new legislation in California targeting Glock over the…

The Marine Corps is dialing back its vision for shallow-water littoral regiments, but greenlighting a new unit with special high-speed boats as it continues to develop a Pacific-focused future force.That’s according to an update to the Corps’ Force Design 2030, published earlier in October. The 24-page document — the first Force Design update in two years — cites a “continuous Campaign of Learning” that’s helping the service make fielding decisions faster and alter course as needed.“We are modernizing at a time when the character of war is shifting rapidly,” Commandant Gen. Eric Smith wrote in a preface to the document.…

This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog under the title: It Has Begun – Some Crazed Lunatics Are Already Storming Into Grocery Stores And Taking Whatever They Want I suppose that we should not be surprised, because they told us exactly what they intended to do. For weeks, food stamp recipients have been posting videos on social media telling us what will happen if their food stamp benefits are cut off. We have been warned that they will go to their local grocery stores and fill up their carts just as they normally do.…

The U.S. Air Force is extending separation dates for airmen and guardians by 60 days due to the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, affecting roughly 50 airmen and Space Force guardians who were scheduled to have their last day of active duty this November, an Air Force spokesperson confirmed to Military Times. “The service members affected have scheduled separation dates but have not yet received separation orders to leave the service,” the spokesperson said.The Air Force notified service members of the extension through an email that was sent to the force Thursday and obtained by Military Times.The government shutdown prohibits the…

When I started thinking about how to open this review, I considered saying something witty, like “We have a new Hellcat, but in 380… so it’s a HellKitty?”, since the original came out in 9mm. However, discretion overtook me, so I only mentioned it…  I wondered how long Springfield Armory (SA) would take to deliberate before issuing the Hellcat in .380. Stepping back in time a bit… when I first received the Hellcat 9mm micro for a review, I remember thinking ‘this would also be great in .380’. The gun is a true micro-9, and because of its small size,…

Out of a hailstorm of machine gun fire and heavy shelling, Pvt. Burton Holmes returned, badly wounded, to the 371st Infantry Regiment’s command post. His unit had been set up, lured out onto Hill 188 by the false promise of surrender, leaving them vulnerable to the surprise attack from the Germans.But Holmes returned only because his automatic rifle was out of commission. He refused to be taken to the hospital for treatment. Instead, he got a reserve automatic rifle and rejoined the fight, firing upon the enemy until he died.His try-or-die attitude was shared by all of Company C. His…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. This story, A Family Hunt for Alaska Brownies, originally ran 75 years ago, in the July 1947 issue. While it is a classic example of an OL family hunting adventure, it also shows how hunting ethics have changed over the decades. A JINX IS a nasty thing for a man to have dogging him when he’s out for big game. In 1941, while hunting on Admiralty and Chichagof Islands in southern Alaska, I knocked down a small brown bear which got…

The second of the U.S. Air Force’s two prototype drone wingmen, known as collaborative combat aircraft, began flight testing Friday, the service said.Anduril’s YFQ-44A drone carried out its first flight at an unidentified California test location Friday, the Air Force said. It follows the first flight of its General Atomics-made counterpart, the YFQ-42A, which took place in August.“This milestone demonstrates how competition drives innovation and accelerates delivery,” Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said in a statement. “These flights are giving us the hard data we need to shape requirements, reduce risk, and ensure the CCA program delivers combat capability on…

I never used to be a knife guy, but at some point in my early 30s, I somehow started collecting whole gaggles of them. Although most of these are impulse buys or gifts, I’ve had the rare opportunity to see and test a few blades that really change the way I look at EDC blades as a whole. Today, we’ll be taking a look at a blade from a somewhat unlikely source: Work Sharp. Although Work Sharp is historically a blade-sharpening tool company, they’ve just very recently released the first set in what I hope will be an entire family…

Many of the most successful fighter pilots gained fame not only for their aerial tactics, but for their ability to pass their knowledge on to others. Ironically, some of those who handed down their tactical dictum to their men died because on one hubris-guided moment they disobeyed their own advice. Among these victims of their own negligence were World War I ace of aces Manfred von Richthofen and second-ranking American World War II ace Thomas B. McGuire Jr. Yet another cautionary tale was left by Neel Kearby. While a second lieutenant in the Army Reserves in 1938, Kearby shot up…

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. I shot 80 arrows over a Garmin C1 chronograph, from point blank out to 50 yards, to find out how various factors, including arrow weight, draw weight, draw length, fletching, and tuning, affect arrow speed. Then I found how much a 10 fps and 20 fps increase in speed changes your trajectory from 20 to 50 yards. Here’s what I learned. Tune…

DENVER — Colorado officials filed a lawsuit Wednesday claiming the relocation of U.S. Space Command to Alabama was illegally motivated by President Donald Trump’s desire to punish Colorado for its mail-in voting system.The litigation announced by Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser asks a federal judge to block the move as unconstitutional.Trump chose Huntsville, Alabama, to house Space Command during the closing days of his first term. But in 2023, then-President Joe Biden announced the command would be permanently located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, which had been serving as its temporary headquarters.Trump in September said Colorado’s mail-in voting system “played a…

The current ruling class is continuing with its war-mongering rhetoric. The vice president of the United States, JD Vance, says that nuclear weapons testing needs to continue because these types of weapons are an important part of America’s “defense.” On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced that nuclear testing would continue. Now Vance says that these tests are necessary to ensure the working order of the weapons. Resumption of nuclear arms testing by Washington has already begun, with the ruling class citing competition with Russia and China. “That process will begin immediately,” in response to “other countries’ testing programs,” he said. According to…