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Dwindling natural resources are a threat to the US military: Weapons and Warfare
In this episode of Weapons and Warfare, take an in-depth look at the natural resources needed to build and equip a modern military, and how America’s stockpile of those materials is running low. Special contributor and Straight Arrow News Energy Correspondent Jack Aylmer breaks it all down and visits with host Ryan Robertson to talk…
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New stealth technology could be coming to the Navy: Weapon of the week
For nearly 20 years, the U.S. Navy has been working to make stealth technology part of how it operates. One notable example is the Zumwalt-class destroyer, which uses guided missiles for stealth attacks. Now, the destroyer could have some company in the form of the K4 MANTA. The K4 MANTA is built by the Kraken…
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Decreasing access to rare earth minerals put US munition production at risk
In this episode of Weapons and Warfare, learn more about what it takes to make high-tech munitions available to the military today. The process, which begins with pulling precious resources from the Earth, is becoming further complicated as America’s access to the necessary resources is shrinking. While the U.S. sends weapons to Ukraine and Israel,…
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Russia could take Avdiivka from Ukraine very soon
Russia is on the verge of capturing its first Ukrainian settlement in eight months. Avdiivka, in eastern Ukraine, is home to some of the war’s fiercest fighting and is seen as crucial territory by both Kiev and Moscow. Before the war broke out, around 32,000 people lived in Avdiivka. Now, fewer than a thousand people…
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Largest NATO exercises since Cold War underway
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s largest exercise since the Cold War is underway, with more than 90,000 troops participating. These defensive exercises are based on fictitious scenarios referencing Article 5, or the principle that an attack on one NATO member is an attack on all of NATO. The Steadfast Defender 2024 exercise has been on…
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‘Seeing wider range of attacks’: Shipping expert weighs in on Red Sea crisis
While it’s not true in every instance, the crisis in the Red Sea does have a familiar pattern. The Houthis shoot missiles at an array of potential targets. The Americans respond by shooting down those missiles with their missiles. Then both sides tell the media what they just did. Rinse and repeat. But the longer…
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Ukraine sinks Russian warship, secures international defense aid
In a significant escalation of its limited naval capabilities, Ukraine has successfully targeted and sunk the Russian missile ship “Ivanovets” in the contested waters of the Black Sea. The move underscores the ongoing intensity of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia over Crimea. According to Ukraine’s top intelligence officials, the operation was executed using unmanned…
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Why the US is OK with India making more weapons
The United States and India are not military allies, but they’re pretty good partners. If the last two years are any indication of what’s ahead, that partnership will only get stronger. The U.S. and India are the world’s two oldest democracies. India’s population makes it the world’s biggest democracy. But the U.S. and India didn’t…
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F-35 pilot shares insight on US military’s top fighter jet: Weapons and Warfare
In this Weapons and Warfare episode, step into the F-35 Lightning as host Ryan Robertson sits down with Tony “Brick” Wilson, a retired Naval aviator and current Lockheed Martin test pilot. Wilson shares the inside story on the U.S. military’s frontline fighter and his candid thoughts on “Top Gun: Maverick.” Also in this episode: You…
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L-ATV earns spot as military’s Humvee replacement: Weapon of the week
The High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle — or Humvee for short — was invented in 1985 and rose in popularity during the Gulf War as part of Operation Desert Storm. The Humvee still serves troops today, however, experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan spurred military leadership to ask for a replacement, leading to the Oshkosh Defense…
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F-35 Lightning: The US military’s frontline fighter jet
In this episode of Weapons and Warfare, buckle up to explore the advanced capabilities of the F-35 Lightning, the United States’ newest fifth-generation fighter. Built by Lockheed Martin and operated by the Air Force, Navy, and Marines, the F-35 is poised to be the frontline fighter for the next quarter-century. Since its induction into service…
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Shahed drone from Iran likely used to kill US troops in Jordan
The drone that killed three U.S. service members and injured dozens more at the Tower 22 outpost in Jordan was an Iranian-made Shahed series unmanned aerial vehicle, according to anonymous sources within the U.S. Department of Defense. If true, targeting Iran’s drone manufacturing capabilities could be part of the White House’s response to the Jan.…
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Ukraine fighting against Russia, corruption and apathy
Ukraine’s list of enemies is growing. In addition to Russia, Ukraine’s Armed Forces is also in a struggle to stop corruption in its ranks while also trying to revive Western support. At the same time Russia is discovering what Ukraine learned last year: attacking defended positions on a modern battlefield, where every move is documented…
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