The Pic of the Day: USS Wasp carries full load of F-35s alongside Philippine navy

The Pic of the Day: USS Wasp carries full load of F-35s alongside Philippine navy

The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), center, maneuvers alongside the Philippine navy landing platform dock ship BRP Tarlac (LD 601) and offshore patrol vessel BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PS 16) in support of Exercise Balikatan 2019 in the South China Sea on April 5, 2019. In its 35th iteration, Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine […]

New report alleges Lockheed Martin brushed 19 critical issues with the F-35 under the carpet to please lawmakers

New report alleges Lockheed Martin brushed 19 critical issues with the F-35 under the carpet to please lawmakers

A new report released by the independent watchdog organization Project on Government Oversight (POGO) alleges that the defense contractor responsible for the development and production of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter downgraded no fewer than 19 critical issues plaguing the aircraft as they approached the September 15 deadline for the aircraft’s initial testing and evaluation […]

The philosophy of a ‘problem child’

The philosophy of a ‘problem child’

He comes to the platoon, the first week on the job. He is five minutes late to a briefing with the 1st Sgt. since he was busy working out the logistics of the new truck he just bought (which has an APR that’s through the clouds). He’s not good at PT, but you think that […]

Navy Issues Results of 30 Day Review Into Breathing System Problems on the F-18 & T-45

Navy Issues Results of 30 Day Review Into Breathing System Problems on the F-18 & T-45

After years of pilot complaints detailing bouts of hypoxia and oxygen starvation the Navy’s latest effort to resolve the issue has come up with few answers according to their latest report. Since 2010 Navy pilots have reported over 460 episodes in the F-18 Hornet and T-45 Goshawk training aircraft. The source of the problem remains […]

F-35 ‘miracle jet’ faces additional woes -15 F-35 models grounded due to wiring issue

F-35 ‘miracle jet’ faces additional woes -15 F-35 models grounded due to wiring issue

The impact expands further than the operational F-35 inventory, as there are 42 aircraft currently on the production line that has received parts from the same provider. That includes three three Norwegian aircraft scheduled for delivery early next year. It is unclear if those parts will need to be replaced or if other nations planes will be impacted.

CIA, State Department, Pentagon take their civil war to the campaign trail

CIA, State Department, Pentagon take their civil war to the campaign trail

How disingenuous. Morell and Clinton were both serving in the Obama administration during the rise of the Islamic State. We now know that the CIA was, in fact, training the rebels who ultimately joined ISIS or one of the other terrorist groups that plague the region.
Just when you think American foreign policy couldn’t possibly get any worse, we might get to see what Clinton, emboldened by interventionist enablers in the CIA and State Department, could do with unfettered executive power.