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DefenseNews.com • Stephen Losey

US Air Force rehearses agile combat employment to operate from dispersed, cut-off bases against China

DefenseNews.com reports: The Air Force's agile combat employment concept would prepare units to operate from dispersed, austere bases in a war against a major adversary like China.

Also: Military Times, news.defcros.com and news.ssbcrack.com
2025-11-24T13:13:49.461498-08:00

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Last Updated: Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, 1:16 PM PST

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Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation  
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The War Zone • Thomas Newdick

UK Report Slams F-35 Programme Over Cost-Cutting and Standoff Munitions Shortfall

By The War Zone: A glaring lack of standoff air-to-ground munitions is just one of the issues identified in a critical U.K. government report. A glaring lack of standoff air-to-ground munitions is just one of the issues identified in a critical U.K.

2025-11-24T11:27:10.115739-08:00
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Reuters • Christian Martinez

US approves possible sale of Navy satellite communication terminals to UK, Pentagon says

By Reuters: The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of Navy Multiband Terminals, a maritime military satellite communications system, and related equipment to the United Kingdom for an estimated cost of $200 million, the Pentagon said in a statement Monday.

2025-11-24T12:26:45.546387-08:00
Middle East   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance  
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DefenseNews.com • Defense News staff

Ukraine Signs for French Warplanes as U.S. Signals Potential F-35 Sale to Saudi Arabia

By DefenseNews.com: Ukraine signs a deal for French warplanes, and the U.S. indicates it will sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia. That and more on this edition of Defense Dollars.

Also: AirForceTimes, Simple Flying and marinecorpstimes.com
2025-11-24T07:54:20.804954-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Yonhap News Agency • Chae Yun-hwan

U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Crashes Off South Korea’s Western Coast

By Yonhap News Agency: SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone crashed into waters off Sout...

Also: Stars and Stripes and koreatimes.co.kr
2025-11-24T06:07:30.822661-08:00
ATC   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
The Aviationist • Parth Satam

Italian Typhoons Intercept Russia’s Rare Tu-134A-4 'Black Pearl' Over the Baltic

By The Aviationist: For the first time in five years, Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons intercepted the rare aircraft, along with Su-30SM2s, as part of the Baltic Air.

2025-11-23T11:11:01.728814-08:00