The U.S. Air Force is bringing the island airfield that launched the atomic bombings of Japan back into service as it seeks bases where its Pacific forces can disperse in wartime.
Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, commander of Pacific Air Forces, told Nikkei Asia for a Dec. 13 report that North Airfield on the island of Tinian is being reclaimed from the jungle that has overgrown it since World War II.
In 1945, the airfield included four 8,500-foot runways that launched B-29 Superfortress bombers against Japan.
Visitors to Tinian can still witness pits where the atom bombs — Fat Man and Little Boy meant for Hiroshima and Nagasaki, were loaded onto B-29s.
Tinian has been part of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, which is a US territory in the Pacific and has a population of 3,000 people. It is about 118 miles or 190 km from Guam.
In this video, Defense Updates analyzes how the U.S. plans to counter China with the revival of the WWII base ?
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Chapters:
00:11 INTRODUCTION
02:11 BACKGROUND
03:16 CHINESE THREAT
05:23 MORE BASES
06:30 ANALYSIS
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,atacms ukraine,atacms ukraine strike,atacms ukraine news,atacms ukraine s400,atacms ukraine launch,atacms ukraine attack,missiles atacms ukraine,himars atacms ukraine,mgm-140 atacms ukraine,storm shadow ukraine,ukraine storm shadow strike,ukraine use storm shadow,ukraine russia,ukraine russia news,ukraine russia war,ukraine russia news latest news,ukraine russia conflict,ukraine russia war update,ukraine russia analysis,yt:cc=on,defense updates,lJASqV0_Lwo,UCKNCbBWiMiXBVXUmUuu_dsQ, Politics,Society, channel_UCKNCbBWiMiXBVXUmUuu_dsQ, video_lJASqV0_Lwo,The Russian ruble has fallen to its lowest point since early 2022, briefly trading above 115 against the US dollar.
The steep decline in the ruble, a currency often managed by Russian authorities due to its role as a key indicator of the country’s economic health, now leaves 1,000 rubles worth less than $10.
The collapse is partly driven by last week’s US Treasury sanctions, which prohibited Russia's third-largest lender, Gazprombank, and over 50 smaller banks from conducting energy-related transactions with US entities.
Fears regarding a sharp escalation of the war in Ukraine after the U.S. & UK allowed unrestricted use of ATACMS & storm Shadow have also stroked the ruble’s decline.
In this video, Defense Updates analyzes how unrestricted use has now enabled ATACMS & Storm Shadow to take full toll on Russia ?
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Chapters:
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01:59 RESTRICTIONS
02:51 ATACMS & STORM SHADOW
05:45 ATTACKS
07:16 ANALYSIS
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,lrashm india,lrasm missile,lrasm,lrasm in action,lrasm launch,lrasm impact,hypersonic weapon india,hypersonic weapon,hypersonic missile power,hypersonic missile types,hypersonic missile comparison,brahmos hypersonic missile test,hypersonic brahmos missile,hypersonic missile test india,hypersonic missile india,hypersonic missile india pakistan reaction,hypersonic missile india reaction,hypersonic missile india world reaction,yt:cc=on,defense updates,jnt-NffxMwc,UCKNCbBWiMiXBVXUmUuu_dsQ, Military,Society, channel_UCKNCbBWiMiXBVXUmUuu_dsQ, video_jnt-NffxMwc,India has successfully tested a domestically developed long-range hypersonic missile, attaining a key milestone in military development that puts it in a small group of nations possessing this advanced technology.
Currently, only China, Russia, and the United States have this technology.
The Indian missile, developed by the state-run Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and industry partners, is designed to carry payloads for ranges exceeding 1,500 km (930 miles) for the armed forces, the government said in a statement.
It is being termed a Long Range Anti Ship Hypersonic Missile (LRAShM) given the absence of any other known nomenclature for the missile family.
The government added, "The flight data ... confirmed the successful terminal maneuvers and impact with high degree of accuracy”.
The test-firing took place from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam island off the eastern coast of Odisha state
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called the test a "historic achievement" in a post on X and congratulated “DRDO, armed forces, and industry for stupendous achievement”.
In this video, Defense Updates analyzes what we know about India’s new LRAShM missile ?
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Chapters:
00:11 INTRODUCTION
02:18 HYPERSONIC WEAPON
04:25 LRAShM CHARACTERISTICS
06:29 ANALYSIS
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,oreshnik,oreshnik missile,oreshnik hypersonic missile,oreshnik missle footage,oreshnik missle,oreshnik strike,oreshnik irbm missile,oreshnik irbm missile strikes,oreshnik video,oreshnik attack,oreshnik dnipro,oreshnik flight,oreshnik footage,oreshnik hypersonic missile system,oreshnik hypersonic,oreshnik launch,oreshnik missle launch,oreshnik missile explosion,oreshnik missle ukraine,oreshnik missile explained,yt:cc=on,defense updates,MzXF4Buk3SY,UCKNCbBWiMiXBVXUmUuu_dsQ, Military,Politics,Society, channel_UCKNCbBWiMiXBVXUmUuu_dsQ, video_MzXF4Buk3SY,On 23 Nov, the Russian military attacked a factory in Dnipro in Ukraine.
The target was a key infrastructure - Pivdenmash, formerly Yuzhmash.
Pivdenmash produces spacecraft, launch vehicles (rockets), liquid-propellant rockets, landing gears, castings, forgings, tractors, tools, and industrial products. The company is headquartered in Dnipro and reports to the State Space Agency of Ukraine. It works with international aerospace partners in 23 countries.
The strike package included 6 Kh-101 cruise missiles, one Kinzhal hypersonic missile, and an unknown missile which was later designated as - Oreshnik.
A US official confirmed, “The United States was pre-notified briefly before the launch”. It was done since it could have been mistaken for a nuclear strike.
In this video, Defense Updates analyzes how lethal the Russian Oreshnik missile is?
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Chapters:
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01:57 RUSSIAN ASSERTIONS
04:00 CAPABILITIES
07:33 ANALYSIS
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,f-35c,f-35c carrier landing,f-35c lightning ii,f-35c takeoff,f-35c maneuverability,f-35c aircraft carrier,f 35 afterburner,f 35 attack,f 35 afterburner takeoff,us vs houthis,us vs houthi rebels,us vs houthis latest news,us navy vs houthis,us navy vs houthi rebels,houthi vs us navy,us vs the houthis,israel hamas,israel hamas war,israel hamas debate,israel hamas news,israel hamas war update,yt:cc=on,defense updates,TPL6W-G6WVM,UCKNCbBWiMiXBVXUmUuu_dsQ, Military,Politics,Society, channel_UCKNCbBWiMiXBVXUmUuu_dsQ, video_TPL6W-G6WVM,The US military’s carrier-based F-35C fighter jets were deployed in combat for the first time during a recent operation targeting Houthi-controlled sites in Yemen.
The strike, carried out between November 9 and 10, 2024, involved the Marine Corps’ VMFA-314 squadron—also known as the “Black Knights”—stationed aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln supercarrier in the US Navy’s 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR).
The primary objective was to degrade Houthi capabilities, especially following a series of attacks on international commercial and military shipping by the Iran-backed militia. The Pentagon highlighted that these strikes aimed to prevent further unlawful targeting of vessels operating in these critical maritime zones.
In this video, Defense Updates analyzes how the F-35C’s combat debut demonstrates the U.S. military's battle edge ?
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01:59 SCENARIO
03:47 F-35 in COMBAT
05:29 SIGNIFICANCE
07:09 ANALYSIS
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,1,The US has reached a crucial milestone.
According to the Missile Defense Agency., the Defense Department’s advanced missile tracking satellites logged their first views of a hypersonic flight test.
Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS) satellites were able to track a hypersonic system.
MDA didn’t disclose the date of the flight, which took off from Wallops Island in Virginia.
The agency said in a June 14 statement, “Initial reports show the sensors successfully collected data after launch. MDA will continue to assess flight data over the next several weeks.”
Viewers may note, that the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Space Development Agency (SDA) are actively working on components of a hypersonic missile defense system to protect against hypersonic weapons and other emerging missile threats. This includes developing the tracking and transport layers of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) and various interceptor programs.
In this video, Defense Updates analyzes why successful tracking of hypersonic flight by US HBTSS satellites is a crucial development ?
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02:15 HYPERSONIC WEAPON
04:09 TRACKING HYPERSONIC THREATS
06:49 AID IN HYPERSONIC WEAPON TESTING
06:49 ANALYSIS
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,1,At a House Rules Committee hearing on Tuesday, Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) spoke about the appropriations process.
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,1,The U.S. Air Force is bringing the island airfield that launched the atomic bombings of Japan back into service as it seeks bases where its Pacific forces can disperse in wartime.
Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, commander of Pacific Air Forces, told Nikkei Asia for a Dec. 13 report that North Airfield on the island of Tinian is being reclaimed from the jungle that has overgrown it since World War II.
In 1945, the airfield included four 8,500-foot runways that launched B-29 Superfortress bombers against Japan.
Visitors to Tinian can still witness pits where the atom bombs — Fat Man and Little Boy meant for Hiroshima and Nagasaki, were loaded onto B-29s.
Tinian has been part of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, which is a US territory in the Pacific and has a population of 3,000 people. It is about 118 miles or 190 km from Guam.
In this video, Defense Updates analyzes how the U.S. plans to counter China with the revival of the WWII base ?
#defenseupdates #uschinawar #usvschina
Chapters:
00:11 INTRODUCTION
02:11 BACKGROUND
03:16 CHINESE THREAT
05:23 MORE BASES
06:30 ANALYSIS
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