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Added to the F-14A, but not the F-14D. The latter will now carry the AIM-7P version of Sparrow.

Saudi Strikes Yemen Rebels as Iran Warns of 'Dangerous Step' (DefenseNews) This is quite the set of circumstances in the Mideast right now ... especially for scenario building. The US led coalition hitting ISIS/ISIL in Iraq and Syria, being aided by Iran and inadvertently aiding the dictator in Syria. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia is hitting Iranian backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.

China's Next Move: A Naval Base in the South Atlantic? (Real Clear Defense)

'Type 093T' sub design breaks cover (Jane's)

Russian Tu-22 bomber scares NATO air defenses flying at supersonic speed over the Baltic Sea for the first time (The Aviationist blog)

Dutch investigation concludes MH17 downed by Buk missile from Russian battery (Jane's)

Navy veteran takes on Saipan's restriction on handguns (Stars and Stripes) Hope he wins!

Argentine Air Force delegation 'to visit China for fast jet talks' (Jane's)

I am aware of it. Space is a problem. Yes.

Nick Moran of TacOps and Global Thunder fame. Well done! Tanker-historian-gamer has the perfect civilian job (Military Times)

Look How Quickly China is Building Its Island Bases Out Of Nothing (Foxtrot Alpha)

Navy Wants 28 More Tomahawks on Virginia-Class Submarines

Its the "unprecedented" part that would trouble me the most.

If I am not mistaken, I think Hiei might be the only large battleship of the era remaining to be located.

DOT&E Report: The F-35 Is Not Ready for IOC and Won't Be Any Time Soon (POGO]

China working on second carrier (Jane's) Chinese Admirals Spill the Beans on New Aircraft Carrier (The Diplomat)

Before and After: The South China Sea Transformed (CSIS) The environmental damage alone is terrible.

Good points.

Good work!

Carrier Deployment First for E-2D, Last for SH-60F (Seapower)

F-35B can only carry AIM-120, GBU-12 and GBU-32 when (if?) it achieves IOC this summer, anyway.

Did you really build this scenario with HCDB-130818? Not the more recent HCDB-140909?

Thanks, Enrique. The Rafale and Hornet entries are just a couple of those I need to look at to try and scrounge up loadouts space.

Thanks for the recent suggested fixes. I have incorporated the bulk of these. New ships and new loadouts are really tough to add, unfortunately. Should be a new update out this month.

North Korea's Nuclear Futures: Technology and Strategy (pdf, 38 North)