UKRAINE
“Spider's Web”: Kyiv’s Drone Strike Shatters Russian Air Power
Ukraine hit over 40 Russian aircraft in coordinated drone strikes; €6B damage reported. Targets included A-50, Tu-95 & Tu-22M3 bombers; 1/3 of Russia's missile carriers destroyed. Operation planned for 1.5 years, used 117 drones launched from inside Russia.
‘Turning a blind eye to genocide’: Mass. Rep. Neal’s visit to Ireland protested https://www.byteseu.com/1061591/ #AirForce #army #BudgetCuts #Ireland #Navy #RichardNeal #TheRepublican #VeteranAffairs #veterans
Pick a week and stop work. Pick another. And another. You have to destroy Nazis in a manner that has never, ever worked. Nonviolently.
The people who took oaths are all liars. Trust none of them. They salute the Nazi leader. They are, just as they were in WWII, Nazi scum now.
THERE. ARE. NO. EXCEPTIONS!
Is that your kid saluting the Nazi scum? Birds of a feather.
I'd also get out of the Democratic party, were I a politician. No political party was spared the Nazi label once the Nazis took over.
Generals are cowards who order other people to do the bidding of racist billionaires who despise brown people, LGBTQ+ people, white people who disagree with them, and that son-of-a-bitch Jesus with his goddamned gospel of love.
Burn your uniforms. You don't deserve them.
“When I served in the 1980s & ’90s, #racism still existed in the ranks. But many of us believed we could overcome it through dedication & excellence. We saw leaders like Gen #ColinPowell rise to the top. My wife earned senior enlisted status in the #AirForce. I was quoted in a 1991 Newsweek article, ‘The Battle for Respect,’ about #inequality in the #military. Speaking that truth came at a cost to my career, but I stood by it then—& still do.
Uncle Sam’s new message to young #BlackAmericans: I don’t want you
Opinion by Phillip E. Thompson, a fmr judge advocate in the Marine Corps & lawyer in Virginia.
“I am a proud Marine #veteran w/deep ties to #military service. My wife served in the #AirForce, my father fought with the #Marines in WWII, & my grandfather served in the #Army in WWI.
#USpol #hate #discrimination #bigotry #racism #WhiteSupremacy
https://wapo.st/3Hd4MZq
Today, we remember the brave souls who gave it all. Memorial Day isn’t just a holiday—it’s a tribute. Thank you to all who served, especially those who never made it home.
#MemorialDay #HonorTheFallen #FreedomIsntFree #GratitudeAlways #Navy #Marines #AirForce #Army
1940s Keep Em Flying Postcard
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#Aviation #Airplanes #Airforce #Postcard #Bombers #WW2 #Avgeek #memorialDay
Sunday, May 25, 2025
Russia losing battlefield edge in war against Ukraine, WP reports — It’s terrorism: Russia launches one of the heaviest strikes on Kyiv during full-scale war — Russia’s continued aggression has a simple explanation: it hasn’t faced enough pressure to stop — ‘Shoot them on the spot’ — Ukraine’s military intel records over 150 cases of Russia executing POWs … and more
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/05/sunday-may-25-2025/
https://www.alojapan.com/1281163/new-jet-trainer-in-the-cards-as-japan-seeks-training-fleet-refresh/ New jet trainer in the cards as Japan seeks training fleet refresh #AIRFORCE #asia #boeing #DSEIJapan2025 #global #Japan #JapanNews #leonardo #M346 #MitsubishiHeavyIndustries #news #T7ARedHawk #TrainerAircraft A Japan Air Self-Defense Force Kawasaki T-4 trainer lands at Iruma Air Base, Western Tokyo (Credit: Mike Yeo) DSEI JAPAN — The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) is in the process of recapitalizing its training aircraft fleet as it se…
US launches doomsday Minuteman III nuclear-capable missile https://www.byteseu.com/1033318/ #AirForce #California #Military #Nuclear #NuclearWeapons #USNews
https://www.alojapan.com/1279701/boeing-on-track-to-deliver-fifth-sixth-kc-46as-to-japan-this-year-exec/ Boeing on track to deliver fifth, sixth KC-46As to Japan this year: Exec #AIRFORCE #asia #boeing #Business&Industry #DSEIJapan2025 #global #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #KC46 #news A Japan Air Self-Defense Force KC-46A Aerial Refueling Aircraft departs for a refueling mission during Exercise Cope North 25, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. (Commonwealth of Australia photo by Mikaela Fernlund) DSEI JAPAN — Japan is on track to take delivery…
There is no law for #trump #immunity via #SCOTUS #supremecourt #emoluments #military #corruption #grift #power #greed U.S. Formally Accepts Luxury #Jet From #Qatar for #Trump #AirForce has been asked to figure out a way to upgrade it so it can be put into use as a new Air Force One for the #president. What about #nationalsecurity #defense #natsec https://archive.is/kfgjT #government #maga #power #democracy #kleptocracy
China’s new 'drone #mothership 'expected to launch for first test flight within days
When it is fully operational, Jiu Tian will release a vast swarm of up to 100 smaller drones that would work together to overwhelm an enemy’s air defence systems.
The #jet-powered drone will first undergo a series of tests before it is fully deployed by the #Chinese #AirForce
…Andrew Hunter, who until January served as #AirForce asst secy supervising the #AirForceOne effort, said that once the plane was acquired—by gift or purchase—it would represent a major new #cost for the #FederalGovernment.
Paying for the crew alone of an Air Force One jet costs >$37M a year, & the total annual operating cost is $134M a year…
“No one other than a nation-state—or an airline—could afford to operate this plane,” Hunter said. “It’s wildly #expensive.”
…But no specific terms of the planned deal have been made public, & the ability of a future *Trump library* to take possession of the plane remains murky. And ethical issues are not the only complication.
Even if the terms of the transfer are finalized, current & fmr #AirForce acquisition ofcls have cautioned that getting the Qatari plane ready to be used by #Trump would not be easy.
By the time #Trump toured the aircraft on Feb. 15, discussions about how to acquire the plane had changed. The talk among senior aides to Trump shifted from a government-to-government sale to a *donation*.
That was a surprise to #AirForce officials. At no point, #Pentagon officials said, did the Air Force propose that the plane be donated.
Monday, May 19, 2025
New clips from Putin documentary suggest Russia dismissed Ukraine peace talks, ceasefire weeks ago — Uncovering the secret Russian FSB operation to loot Ukraine’s museums — Russia launches record 273-drone attack on Ukraine ahead of planned Trump-Putin call — Nicusor Dan wins Romanian presidential election, defeating anti-Ukraine Simion … and more
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/05/monday-may-19-2025/
