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Though there are aspects of this that are more Mel Brooks than Tom Clancy, this should cause people in positions of responsibility for our strategic defense to pause and ponder. We don’t hire enough imaginative thinkers, and the clock watchers and pension counters who seem to do most of the domestic risk mitigation work have never met with a functional Red Team. You can only go so far with physical security outside the base fence because we live, thankfully, in a very free country relative to other places in the world, and there are few open spaces left around. Risk will always be there, or if you squint hard enough, it seems to be there. The below is just amazing when you consider we only have 19 B-2 Spirit bombers, and they are all at this one base. You don’t have to be a fiction writer to script this out, and it raises the question, “How many more vulnerabilities are there like this?” Via Philip Lenczycki at The Daily Caller, …Whiteman Air Force base, … shares a fence with a foreign-owned trailer park linked to a convicted fraudster with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) intelligence ties. The Knob Noster Trailer Park in rural Missouri is located less than a mile from the runway of “the world’s only nuclear-capable stealth bomber.” Business filings and social media posts reveal the RV park is one of several properties near U.S. military interests acquired by a web of shell companies, which are ultimately owned by a couple who live in Canada and belong to organizations controlled by disgraced Chinese tycoon and self-described former CCP intelligence “affiliate,” Miles Guo… …The companies’ purchases raise serious national security concerns and must be investigated by federal authorities, says State Armor, a nonprofit focused on countering the CCP. State Armor provided information to the Daily Caller News Foundation for use in its investigation. “China is pre-positioning assets across the U.S. in both the cyber and physical realm,” Michael Lucci, founder and CEO of State Armor, told the DCNF. “They seek to be able to incapacitate us. Federal and state leaders should be rapidly assessing how China’s assets within the U.S. — including industrial, residential and commercial properties on top of agricultural land — will double for military use. China’s agents should be expelled accordingly.” How critical of a location is this? Well, let’s go to the chart room. 0.85 nautical miles from the end of runway 01 (aquamarine line), and 0.13 nautical miles perpendicular from that centerline (yellow line)…that critical. The Ukrainian Special Forces planners who worked on Operation Spider Web must be laughing themselves into cramps over this. OK. If you wish, go ahead and google Miles Gau. There is…a lot there. Is he a CCP asset? I don’t know. Could he be? Seems like he could…or he could just be another fast and loose guy from Shandong. Perhaps he’s just a misunderstood businessman who makes rap videos badmouthing the CCP. No, I’m not kidding. My bet? This country is awash with people nesting LLCs inside LLCs inside LLCs for all sorts of reasons. Most are valid, some are used to try to obscure ownership. There are other reasons as well, reasons that FinCEN can outline for you if you want to be read in. There are a lot of coincidences overlapping here, so it is worth digging into as TDC did…but military bases surrounded by mobile home parks with questionable ownership are not that unusual. Before we leave this “interesting even if it is nothing” story, let’s go back to the chart room. As I am a Sailor, of course something called “Nasty Glass” got my attention…but it wasn’t either of the first two things that came to mind. It’s a head shop. A head shop across the street from a trailer park right off base, next door to AmVets Post 143. One-stop shopping Americana. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Share Leave a comment View the full article

Switzerland’s Federal Office for Defence Procurement (armasuisse) has awarded new contracts for multispectral camouflage systems to three European defense suppliers — SSZ Camouflage Technology AG (Switzerland), Saro GmbH (Germany), and Saab (Sweden). The decision followed an extensive testing and evaluation process based on performance capability, integration potential, and logistical and economic factors. The selected systems […]View the full article

MBDA and the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) have signed a contract for the development and procurement of the new DefendAir anti-drone missile system, aimed at countering the growing threat of unmanned aerial vehicles. According to MBDA, the agreement, signed on November 10, 2025, covers the development and […]View the full article

Embraer announced a new operational concept for its A-29 Super Tucano aircraft, expanding its mission portfolio to include counter-drone operations designed to address evolving battlefield threats. According to a press release from Embraer, the A-29’s new configuration integrates sensors, data links, and precision weapons to detect, track, and destroy unmanned aerial systems (UAS) effectively and […]View the full article

India has successfully conducted a static test of the Project K-5 Stage-2 rocket motor, a major step toward the country’s next-generation submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) capability. The test took place on September 12, 2025, at the Advanced Centre for Energetic Materials (ACEM) in Nasik, confirming the performance of key propulsion systems designed for deep-sea deterrence […]View the full article

Airbus Defence and Space has successfully carried out the first flight of Spain’s new C295 Search and Rescue (SAR) aircraft, marking a major step in the country’s fleet modernization effort. According to Airbus Defence, the aircraft took off from Seville, Spain, where the company assembles its C295 family. This inaugural flight focused on verifying flight […]View the full article

Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has revealed details of a new long-range anti-ship missile program designed to strengthen the country’s island defense capabilities. The project, showcased through official development posters, highlights a modular missile system integrating advanced propulsion, guidance, and data-link technology. According to ATLA, the research and development effort focuses on creating […]View the full article

Japan’s Joint Staff confirmed that three Chinese Navy vessels transited eastward through the Osumi Strait into the Pacific Ocean on November 11, continuing Beijing’s regular naval movements near Japanese waters. According to an official release from the Joint Staff of Japan’s Ministry of Defense, the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) identified a Renhai-class missile destroyer (hull […]View the full article

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) hosted Indian Air Force (IAF) Su-30MKI pilots at Komatsu Air Base. According to a post by the JASDF’s Public Affairs Office, the visiting Indian pilots participated in professional exchanges with Japan’s Air Tactics Development Squadron pilots and took part in an orientation flight aboard a JASDF F-15 fighter. The […]View the full article

Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has unveiled new images showing domestic tests of the Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile (HVGP), a next-generation hypersonic weapon being developed for island defense. The photos, presented by ATLA’s Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Development Section under the Joint Systems Development Division, show the missile’s transporter-erector-launcher (TEL) system in a range […]View the full article

Russia has made clear it has no plans to provide military assistance to Venezuela, with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stating that Caracas has not asked Moscow for weapons or troops. Speaking to Russian media, including TASS, Lavrov stressed that while Venezuela remains a friendly nation and strategic partner, the relationship does not include mutual defense […]View the full article

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Yes, I know. In America this is Veterans Day. I’ve written before about my conflicted thoughts on some aspects of how we observe it, and I won’t dwell on it again. Yes, we have the very American Memorial Day that, too, modernity has warped a bit. The older I get, the more a long-standing feeling gets stronger with me. It has always been there, but in my years seconded to NATO and serving with the British, I really started to feel that, yes, they have the right idea. An unnecessary, avoidable, and devastating war that America only had a sniff of. In a spasm that really was the West at war with itself for reasons soon overcome by events and forgotten, it destroyed the old world, and begat the horrors that were the rest of the 20th century. So, tip of my hat to my fellow veterans…enjoy your discount shopping. For me and mine, both of my grandfathers were enlisted Sailors in the war—maternal stateside and paternal on the USS Arkansas (BB-33) with Battleship Division 9 attached to the Royal Navy’s Grand Fleet—we prefer the more reflective, sober, and somber Remembrance Day. Share Leave a comment This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. View the full article

The United States military has awarded Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. a new indefinite-delivery contract to supply combat knives under a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) procurement issued on November 10. The award, listed under contract, authorizes up to $350,000 in total deliveries for knives classified under the weapons category, with an estimated quantity listed as 489 […]View the full article

The Chinese Air Force has released new official footage of the GJ-11 uncrewed combat air vehicle, marking the first time the aircraft has been shown both inside a hangar and conducting flight operations. The video, recently published by Chinese state media, includes scenes of the flying-wing drone operating alongside a J-20S stealth fighter, underscoring its […]View the full article

The United States Army has released new images and details on the deployment of Stryker combat vehicles supporting border security operations in Texas as part of Joint Task Force–Southern Border. The photographs, taken on November 4 in Presidio, Texas, show soldiers operating Stryker vehicles during mission support for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. According to […]View the full article

General Dynamics NASSCO has received $1.7 billion to build two additional John Lewis–class fleet replenishment oilers for the U.S. Navy, the company said on November 10. The new funding covers the construction of T-AO 215 and T-AO 216 and continues the long-running shipbuilding effort that supports underway logistics for U.S. naval forces worldwide. According to […]View the full article

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Israeli-based Orbit Technologies Ltd. for $356.3 million in a transaction that the company says will be funded with existing cash on hand. Orbit is a supplier of satellite-based communication systems used across air, sea, undersea, land, and unmanned platforms, supporting […]View the full article

Raytheon, an RTX business, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Avio to establish a new solid rocket motor manufacturing facility in the United States. The companies said the site will operate as a vertically integrated merchant supplier, providing solid rocket motors for Raytheon and other customers. Under the agreement, Raytheon will have preferred access […]View the full article

Thales and Universal Communication Systems Co. Ltd. (UCS) have signed a contract to upgrade the Royal Thai Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier, HTMS Chakri Naruebet, with a modern Integrated Platform Management System. The agreement was announced at the opening of the Defense & Security 2025 exhibition, marking a new phase in a cooperation between Thales and […]View the full article

View File Turkey in the Black Sea Photo: Ada-class ASW corvettes of the Turkish Navy This scenario can be played with GE version 2022.027 (matrix last release) or newer, Database HCDB2-170909 in Medc 2003 Battleset. While Russia is still busy fighting it's war with Ukraine she has been harassing other countries with aircraft incursions, but Turkey fights back. Submitter donaldseadog Submitted 11/11/2025 Category MEDC  

A new drone interceptor system called “Arkhangel” is undergoing tests in Russia’s Kursk border region, according to statements from the head of the volunteer drone initiative associated with the project. The system is being presented as a response to Ukrainian unmanned aircraft operating both along the front and across rear areas inside Russia. The announcement […]View the full article

For the anniversary of its formation, the Ukrainian 19th Missile Brigade “Saint Barbara” has disclosed details of its operations during the first days of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Commanders and participants described how the brigade used Soviet-era Tochka-U missile systems to strike key Russian targets at a time when Ukraine lacked long-range precision weapons. In February […]View the full article

China is drawing new attention to the KJ-600, its carrier-borne early warning and control aircraft, following the official commissioning of the country’s third aircraft carrier, Fujian. The aircraft was first unveiled as part of the Fujian’s air wing during China’s V-Day military parade in Beijing and has since been discussed in greater detail in official […]View the full article