… eng.mil.ru … The Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces received the report of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy on Umka-21 ongoing complex Arctic expedition …Today, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, listened via video-conference call to the report of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov, on the ongoing Umka-21 integrated Arctic expedition.
Admiral Nikolai Evmenov reported that since March 20, 2021, in the area of the Franz Josef Land archipelago, Alexandra Land island and the adjacent water area covered with continuous ice, under the leadership of the Main Command of the Navy, a comprehensive Arctic expedition Umka-2021 is being conducted with the participation of the Russian Geographical Society.
“For the first time, according to a single concept and plan in the circumpolar regions, a complex of combat training, research and practical measures of various directions is being carried out,” the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy emphasized.
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Operazioni artiche della Marina Russa ...
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La più recente edizione di un "Rapporto al Congresso" relativo alla competizione in atto fra Stati Uniti e Cina nei Mari Cinesi Meridionale e Orientale ...
… assets.documentcloud.org … U.S.-China Strategic Competition in South and East China Seas: Background and Issues for Congress …
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… assets.documentcloud.org … U.S.-China Strategic Competition in South and East China Seas: Background and Issues for Congress …
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B-1B & B-2A ... concluso il dispiegamento in Europa ...
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… airforcemag.com … B-1s, B-2s Wrap Up European Bomber Task Force Deployment …B-1s and B-2s wrapped up a bomber task force deployment on March 25, which included several firsts in the Arctic and across Europe.
B-2s from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., flew the final sortie of the task force deployment out of Lajes Field, Portugal.
While the B-2s were in the Azores, B-1Bs from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, were deployed to Orland Air Base, Norway, for the first time.
During the deployment, the B-1s flew nine sorties, including training with Norwegian F-35s, Swedish JAS-39 Gripens, Danish and Polish F-16s, and German and Italian Eurofighter Typhoons ...
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"Exercise Amalgam Dart" ... Americani, Canadesi e NATO insieme per la protezione delle zone artiche ...
(*) … norad.mil … NORAD Conducts Arctic Air Defense Exercise AMALGAM DART …
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… airforcemag.com … U.S., Canadian Aircraft Train to Protect Arctic Airspace …U.S., Canadian, and NATO aircraft trained together during Exercise Amalgam Dart to quickly position aircraft and protect the northern airspace as the Arctic becomes increasingly important.
A total of 27 aircraft and about 500 personnel trained together at multiple bases in Canada, Greenland, and the northern U.S. for a “multi-domain approach to Arctic security,” the Canadian NORAD region said in a statement (*).
(*) … norad.mil … NORAD Conducts Arctic Air Defense Exercise AMALGAM DART …
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"Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent" ... le ultime novità ...
Scelto il sito per l'addestramento … airforcemag.com … Vandenberg Is USAF’s Choice to Host GBSD Training Unit …
Completata la revisione di base integrata … airforcemag.com … GBSD Passes Integrated Baseline Review, on Pace for IOC In 2029 …
Scelto il sito per l'addestramento … airforcemag.com … Vandenberg Is USAF’s Choice to Host GBSD Training Unit …
Completata la revisione di base integrata … airforcemag.com … GBSD Passes Integrated Baseline Review, on Pace for IOC In 2029 …
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New START ... gli ultimi numeri ...
… russianforces.org/blog … New START data exchange continues. Here are the March 2021 numbers …
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… russianforces.org/blog … New START data exchange continues. Here are the March 2021 numbers …
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Ottimismo turco ...
Niente F-35?
Allora imbarchiamo un addestratore ...
Niente F-35?
Allora imbarchiamo un addestratore ...
… navalnews.com … Turkey Plans To Deploy Indigenous Aircraft ‘Hürjet’ On LHD Anadolu …After Turkey was taken out of the F-35 aircraft program because of CAATSA sanctions imposed by the United States, it has been trying to develop new solutions to deploy fixed-winged air assets on Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) Anadolu.
A few weeks ago, Turkey’s Head of Defence Industry Presidency, Prof. Ismail Demir, declared that LHD Anadolu is planned to be transformed into a drone carrier which would carry a new attack drone Bayraktar TB-3, derived from the combat-proven TB-2.
While the people have been discussing the pros and cons of a “drone-carrier” concept, Mr. Demir announced a new plan of deploying an indigenous aircraft named “Hürjet” on LHD Anadolu last week.
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Il paradosso del ritiro dall'Afghanistan ...
Vengono inviate altre truppe per proteggere il ritiro di quelle già stanziate colà ...
Anche qui … airforcemag.com … B-52s Return to the Middle East as Afghanistan Withdrawal Begins …
Vengono inviate altre truppe per proteggere il ritiro di quelle già stanziate colà ...
… airforcemag.com … More B-52s to CENTCOM, Ground Troops Reportedly Deploying to Afghanistan …The Pentagon will reportedly send hundreds of troops and dedicated close air support aircraft to Afghanistan to protect U.S. forces during the withdrawal, as two more B-52s arrived in the region.
The two B-52s from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., touched down at Al-Udeid Air Base, Qatar, on April 26, joining two more that arrived late last week.
CNN reported that about 650 forces, largely from the Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment, are preparing to deploy to Afghanistan to help with the withdrawal.
Close air support such as AC-130s also will deploy for protection.
Pentagon spokesman John F. Kirby said he could not confirm the details in the report, saying “we want to be careful about some elements of our ability to provide force protection,” but the “addition of posture in Afghanistan to assist with this drawdown” is expected.
Anche qui … airforcemag.com … B-52s Return to the Middle East as Afghanistan Withdrawal Begins …
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Ancora sul ritiro USA dall'Afghanistan ...
… news.usni.org … CENTCOM Commander: U.S. ‘Completely Focused’ on Responsible Afghanistan Withdrawal …
… news.usni.org … CENTCOM Commander: U.S. ‘Completely Focused’ on Responsible Afghanistan Withdrawal …
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La U.S. Coast Guard entra nel Mar Nero ...
(*) … c6f.navy.mil … U.S. Coast Guard Cutter enters the Black Sea …
… news.usni.org … Russia Tracking First U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Visit to the Black Sea in 12 Years …A Coast Guard Cutter is now in the Black Sea, a first for the service since 2008, U.S. 6th fleet said in a Tuesday statement (*).
Legend-class National Security Cutter USS Hamilton (WMSL-753) passed through the Bosphorus strait in support of NATO operations in the region.
(*) … c6f.navy.mil … U.S. Coast Guard Cutter enters the Black Sea …
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La Cina corre e potrebbe superare la Russia nello sviluppo di armi tecnologicamente avanzate ...
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… airforcemag.com … DIA Says China’s Weapon Technology Advancing Fast While Russia Falls Behind …China and Russia are the key adversaries when it comes to developing high-tech weaponry over the next 20 years, but while China’s rate of progress is accelerating, Russia is stymied by multiple factors, the defense Intelligence Agency told Congress.
DIA Director Lt. Gen. Scott D. Berrier said China will have “basically modernized” its military in just six years, and aims to be introducing the most “disruptive” military technologies by 2030-2035, according to prepared testimony for the Senate Armed Services Committee provided April 29.
During the next two decades, any of the three main powers - China, Russia, or the U.S. - may steal the lead “in one or more fields and seek to develop military capabilities and concepts to capitalize on perceived advantages,” Berrier said.
Any one of the three could come up with new weapons or concepts that “will change the character of warfare.”
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Orgoglio taiwanese ...
… taiwannews.com … Taiwan is sovereign state, not subordinate to China: VP Lai Ching-te …Amid escalating aggression from China in the region, Taiwanese Vice President Lai Ching-te emphasized on Sunday (April 25) that Taiwan is a sovereign state and that "the two [nations] are not affiliated with each other."
"Only [Taiwan’s] 23 million people can decide the future of the nation," Lai continued.
In his opening remarks at this year's "Global Taiwan National Affairs Symposium," Lai listed six principles the Taiwan government promises to its people: safeguarding sovereignty with no room for compromise; maintaining a free and democratic way of life with no infringement; honoring commitments to build a prosperous country that benefits everyone; guaranteeing the people the power to decide the future of the nation; being dedicated to stable and peaceful developments across the Taiwan Strait; and promoting peace in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Tu chiamalo se vuoi ... espansionismo ...
… rid.it … Gibuti pronta per le portaerei cinesi …Il Comando Americano in Africa, USAFRICOM, per voce del suo Comandante, il Generale Stephen Townsend, ha annunciato che le banchine della base navale cinese di Gibuti sono ormai pronte e capaci di ospitare tutte le unità della Marina Cinese, comprese le portaerei, che transiteranno nel Mar Rosso.
Lo stesso alto ufficiale aveva già lanciato l’allarme ad ottobre, durante una riunione con il Commissione Forze Armate del Congresso, riguardo ai lavori avviati dalle autorità di Pechino nella zona commerciale del porto africano.
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A volte succede ...
(*) … afgsc.af.mil … MINUTEMAN III TEST LAUNCH ABORTS PRIOR TO LAUNCH …
… airforcemag.com … ICBM Shuts Itself Down Before Launch, Test Aborted …An unarmed Minuteman III test launch was aborted May 5 when the missile’s computer detected a fault during its terminal countdown and stopped the launch process, Air Force Global Strike Command said in a statement (*).
The Air Force regularly tests its ICBM fleet with launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, to ensure the missiles are effective.
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It is the first unsuccessful test of a Minuteman III since 2018, when a launched missile developed an “anomaly” during flight.
(*) … afgsc.af.mil … MINUTEMAN III TEST LAUNCH ABORTS PRIOR TO LAUNCH …
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Colpi di avvertimento ...
… news.usni.org … UPDATED: U.S. Ships Fired Shots to Warn Off 13 Iranian Fast Boats Harassing U.S. Guided Missile Sub, Warships …A U.S. Coast Guard Cutter fired two rounds of warning shots at a swarm of Iranian fast boats harassing a Navy guided-missile submarine and other U.S. warships entering the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz early Monday, a Pentagon spokesperson told reporters this afternoon.
The 13 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) fast attack boats came within 150 yards of a group of six U.S. surface ships that were escorting the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN-729), spokesperson John Kirby told reporters during a press briefing.
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"Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent" ... il deputato Garamendi dice: "Non è ancora il momento" ...
… airforcemag.com … Garamendi: Pause GBSD As Other Nuclear Modernization Efforts Proceed …The Air Force should pause the major recapitalization of its intercontinental ballistic missile fleet - a move top military officials strongly oppose - as budgets tighten and other nuclear modernization efforts proceed, a key lawmaker said May 17.
Rep. John Garamendi (D-California), the chairman of the House Armed Services readiness subcommittee who also serves on the strategic forces subcommittee, said he recently visited the Minuteman III wing at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, and is convinced of the need for nuclear modernization.
However, he said top USAF officials have “confirmed” to him that the ICBMs can be life extended and still remain useful until the late 2030s, at which time a new ICBM “might be necessary,” he said.
“This single, common-sense step could save $37 billion,” Garamendi said during a virtual Arms Control Association event.
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Transiti, proteste, smentite ...
… news.usni.org … Destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur Transits Taiwan Strait, China Protests …
… news.usni.org … U.S. 7th Fleet Denies Chinese Claim American Destroyer Was ‘Expelled’ from South China Sea Island Chain …
… ctvnews.ca/world … U.S. destroyer backs up Biden's tough words in South China Sea …
… news.usni.org … Destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur Transits Taiwan Strait, China Protests …
… news.usni.org … U.S. 7th Fleet Denies Chinese Claim American Destroyer Was ‘Expelled’ from South China Sea Island Chain …
… ctvnews.ca/world … U.S. destroyer backs up Biden's tough words in South China Sea …
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Stati Uniti e Corea del Sud stringono un accordo sugli armamenti a lungo raggio ...
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… defensenews.com … US lifts missile restrictions on South Korea, ending range and warhead limits …South Korea can now develop ballistic missiles capable of reaching targets far beyond the Korean Peninsula, following the United States’ approval to lift a 42-year-old restriction on its ally’s missile development program.
South Korean and U.S. leaders announced the termination of missile guidelines imposed on Seoul in 1979.
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"Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent" ... primo lancio entro il 2023 ...
… airforcemag.com … New GBSD Will Fly in 2023; No Margin Left for Minuteman …The first example of the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent missile will fly by the end of calendar year 2023 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., program officials revealed, while emphasizing that there’s no further margin to extend the Minuteman III system without risking the credibility of the intercontinental ballistic missile force.
“We’re … already in critical design review for the subsystems, and we’re months away from first flight,” Air Force GBSD program manager Col. Jason Bartolomei said in an AFA Doolittle Leadership Center virtual forum June 14.
The GBSD is being developed by Northrop Grumman.
By the end of calendar 2023, Bartolomei said, “we’ll be at Vandenberg, and we’ll be flying the first test flights of the new weapon system.”
The missile is already flying in a “modeling and simulation environment,” he said.
The GBSD is expected to achieve initial operational capability in 2029 and full operational capability with 400 missiles seven years later in 2036, Bartolomei said.
GBSDs will be deployed to missile silos an average of once a week for nine years, officials said.
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Taiwan ... nuova, pesante provocazione cinese ...
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… taiwannews.com.tw/en/news … 28 Chinese warplanes intrude on Taiwan's ADIZ …Taiwan broadcast at least 15 warnings to 28 Chinese military aircraft on Tuesday morning (June 15) to leave Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), at one point warning them 'If anything happens, you are responsible."
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Dove si parla di "Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent" e di altre cose ...
… airforcemag.com … New GBSD Facilities ‘On The Path’ To Stay On Budget …
… airforcemag.com … New GBSD Facilities ‘On The Path’ To Stay On Budget …
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Armi nucleari ... quante ne ha la Russia attualmente?
… thebulletin.org … Nuclear Notebook: How many nuclear weapons does Russia have in 2021? …Russia is in the middle of a decades-long modernization of its strategic and nonstrategic nuclear forces to replace Soviet-era weapons with newer systems.
In December 2020, President Vladimir Putin reported that modern weapons and equipment now make up 86 percent of Russia’s nuclear triad (Russian Federation 2020a), compared to the previous year’s 82 percent (Russian Federation 2019a).
He additionally noted that he expects that number to rise to 88.3 percent in 2021.
As in previous years, Putin’s remarks emphasized the need for Russia’s nuclear forces to keep pace with Russia’s competitors: “It is absolutely unacceptable to stand idle. The pace of change in all areas that are critical for the Armed Forces is unusually fast today. It is not even Formula 1 fast—it is supersonic fast. You stop for one second and you start falling behind immediately”
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Da "Minuteman III" a "Ground Based Strategic Deterrent" ... una transizione da monitorare con la massima attenzione ...
… airforcemag.com … Modernize: Ensuring the Nuclear Deterrent Remains Ready and Able …As the Air Force transitions its nuclear missile force from the Minuteman III to the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) in the coming decade, the Air Force will have to manage a delicate balancing act: simultaneously sustain the legacy force while developing and deploying its replacement.
“The handoff between Minuteman III and GBSD is the most complex [replacement operation] ever undertaken between two nuclear weapon systems,” said Col. Luke Cropsey, ICBM Systems director ...
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Alle volte i Russi le sparano grosse ...
Parallelamente … gov.uk … UK signs agreement to support enhancement of Ukrainian naval capabilities …
… news.usni.org … UPDATED: U.K. MoD Denies Russians Fired Warning Shots, Dropped Bombs Near Warship During Black Sea Transit …Russian fighters and warships did not fire warning shots or drop bombs to warn off U.K. warship HMS Defender (D36) operating in the Black Sea, the U.K. Ministry of Defense said in a Wednesday statement to USNI News.
“This morning, HMS Defender carried out a routine transit from Odessa towards Georgia across the Black Sea,” said U.K. MoD head Ben Wallace in the statement.
“As is normal for this route, she entered an internationally recognized traffic separation corridor. She exited that corridor safely at [4:45 a.m.] As is routine, Russian vessels shadowed her passage and she was made aware of training exercises in her wider vicinity.”
Parallelamente … gov.uk … UK signs agreement to support enhancement of Ukrainian naval capabilities …
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Dal corrispondente della BBC a bordo dell'HMS Defender ...
… bbc.com … HMS Defender: Russian jets and ships shadow British warship …Moscow's defence ministry said a patrol ship fired warning shots and a jet dropped bombs in the path of HMS Defender as it sailed some 12 miles (19km) off Crimea's coast.
The UK government rejected Russia's account of the incident and denied that any warning shots had been fired.
A BBC correspondent on the warship said it was harassed by Russia's military.
Aircraft could be heard overhead as BBC defence correspondent Jonathan Beale filed a report from the deck of HMS Defender in the Black Sea as it sailed to Georgia.
He described hostile warnings over the radio as the warship's crew prepared for a possible confrontation.
Our correspondent, who had been invited on board the ship before the incident happened, saw more than 20 aircraft overhead and two Russian coastguard boats which at times were just 100m (328ft) away.
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Caccia USAF attaccano milizie filo-iraniane presenti in Siria ...
… airforcemag.com … F-15Es and F-16s Strike Iranian-Backed Militias on Iraq-Syria Border …U.S. Air Force F-15E and F-16 aircraft on June 27 conducted strikes on three facilities on the Syria-Iraq border, where the Pentagon said Iranian-backed militias were building and storing the small drone weapons used to attack U.S. and partner bases in recent months.
The strikes hit buildings in As-Sisak, Al Hury, and Qasabat in Syria, with video released June 28 showing the buildings in rural areas destroyed by airstrikes.
The buildings are linked to militias such as Kata’ib Hezbollah and Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada, the Pentagon said ...
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Si fa sempre più concreto il rischio di un confronto fra Stati Uniti e Cina/Russia nello spazio ...
Non può che suscitare perplessità l'atteggiamento di Putin che, a quanto pare, non si rende conto che in un futuro forse non troppo lontano la Cina potrebbe presentare il conto alla Russia pretendendo la restituzione degli immensi territori della Russia Asiatica.
E' probabile che non ricordi quanto accaduto nel 1969 ...
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… airforcemag.com … Russia and China Could Team Up to Challenge US Space Superiority, Experts Say …Sanctions are crushing Russia’s efforts to counter American space superiority, but analysts have a rising concern that Russian President Vladimir Putin may link up with China’s wealth to develop the weapons that could stop American war fighters in their tracks.
Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond has warned that America’s adversaries are already operating as if space was a war fighting domain, exhibiting ground and space-based weapons capabilities that can target vulnerable American satellites.
House Armed Services Committee chairman Adam Smith admitted to Air Force Magazine on June 29 that satellite survivability and redundancy were his priorities for fending off adversaries, but a closer look at the budget was necessary.
“I don’t think ‘catch-up,’ is the right word,” Smith said when asked about American space weapons compared to adversaries in a Defense Writers Group discussion.
“We’re not behind in this area.”
Non può che suscitare perplessità l'atteggiamento di Putin che, a quanto pare, non si rende conto che in un futuro forse non troppo lontano la Cina potrebbe presentare il conto alla Russia pretendendo la restituzione degli immensi territori della Russia Asiatica.
E' probabile che non ricordi quanto accaduto nel 1969 ...
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La corsa agli armamenti della Cina ...
… washingtonpost.com … China is building more than 100 new missile silos in its western desert, analysts say …China has begun construction of what independent experts say are more than 100 new silos for intercontinental ballistic missiles in a desert near the northwestern city of Yumen, a building spree that could a signal a major expansion of Beijing’s nuclear capabilities.
Commercial satellite images obtained by researchers at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies in Monterey, Calif., show work underway at scores of sites across a grid covering hundreds of square miles of arid terrain in China’s Gansu province.
The 119 nearly identical construction sites contain features that mirror those seen at existing launch facilities for China’s arsenal of nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles.
The acquisition of more than 100 new missile silos, if completed, would represent a historic shift for China, a country that is believed to possess a relatively modest stockpile of between 250 and 350 nuclear weapons.
The actual number of new missiles intended for those silos is unknown but could be much smaller.
China has deployed decoy silos in the past.
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Esercitazione navale "Sea Breeze" nel Mar Nero ... vi partecipa anche la Marina Militare ...
Anche qui … mc.nato.int … NATO ship sails into the Black Sea …
… news.usni.org … More NATO Ships Enter Black Sea While Tensions With Russia Simmer …The flagship of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 entered the Black Sea on Thursday with two more alliance warships set to join the Sea Breeze exercises that started earlier this week, NATO announced.
Frigate ITS Virginio Fasan (F 591) passed through the Bosphorus headed for the Black Sea with a Turkish frigate and will join with a Romanian warship, according to ship spotters in Turkey.
“During [Fasan’s] deployment in the Black Sea, and after the joining of TCG Barbaros and ROS Regina Maria, SNMG2 will participate in bilateral U.S.-Ukraine exercise Sea Breeze,” reads a statement from NATO.
Anche qui … mc.nato.int … NATO ship sails into the Black Sea …
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Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) ... il più recente Rapporto al Congresso ...
… s3.documentcloud.org … Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: Background and Issues for Congress …
… s3.documentcloud.org … Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: Background and Issues for Congress …
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La PLAAF sorvola la Piazza Tian'anmen in occasione delle celebrazioni per i 100 anni del Partito Comunista Cinese ...
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Rapporto al Congresso degli Stati Uniti sulla modernizzazione navale della Cina ...
… s3.documentcloud.org … China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities - Background and Issues for Congress …
… s3.documentcloud.org … China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities - Background and Issues for Congress …
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In attesa del "Ground Based Strategic Deterrent" ...
Dalla pagina "Contracts" del DoD del 7 Luglio 2021 ...
Dalla pagina "Contracts" del DoD del 7 Luglio 2021 ...
Anche qui … news.northropgrumman.com … US Air Force Selects Northrop Grumman to Continue its Role as ICBM Ground Subsystems Support Contractor …Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Hill Air Force Base, Utah, has been awarded a $3,860,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile ground subsystems support.
This contract provides for sustaining engineering, maintenance engineering, test and assessment, modification of systems and equipment, software maintenance, developmental engineering, production engineering, repair and procurement.
Work will be performed at Hill AFB, Utah; Vandenberg AFB, California; Malmstrom AFB, Montana; Minot AFB, North Dakota; FE Warren AFB, Wyoming; and Offutt AFB, Nebraska.
The work is expected to be completed July 6, 2039.
This award is the result of a competitive acquisition with two offers received.
Fiscal 2021 operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $500,000 are being obligated at the time of award on the first task order.
Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, Hill AFB, Utah, is the contracting activity (FA8214-21-D-0002).
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Gli Stati Uniti assistono allo sfascio dell'Afghan Air Force ...
… airforcemag.com … Watchdog: Afghan Air Force Already Losing Readiness Before US Withdrawal is Complete …The effectiveness of the Afghan Air Force is already dropping even before the U.S. and coalition forces complete their withdrawal from the country, with the majority of the Afghan Air Force’s airframes losing readiness last month.
The office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction on July 28 released its latest quarterly report to Congress, detailing several issues facing the health and effectiveness of Afghan forces.
The AAF, long touted as one of the few success stories in the U.S.-led training mission, has been key to Afghan military capabilities.
But that is waning as U.S. contractors leave and advisers are already gone from the country.
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Afghanistan ... gli Stati Uniti inviano i B-52 ...
… military.com … US B-52 Bombers, Gunships Sent into Action in Afghanistan in Attempt to Stop Taliban Advance on Key Cities …The United States has sent B-52 bombers and Spectre gunships to Afghanistan in a bid to stop Taliban insurgents who are marching towards three key cities.
The B-52s are flying into Afghanistan from an airbase in Qatar, hitting targets around Kandahar, Herat, and Lashkar Gah in Helmand province ...