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Peter Suciu

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Freelance writer who covers military history, social media, and cybersecurity for numerous outlets including Forbes.com, The National Interest and ClearanceJobs.

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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 7h
Northrop Grumman’s Autonomous Drone Just Took Its First Flight nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/no...
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Northrop Grumman’s Autonomous Drone Just Took Its First Flight
The YFQ-48A “Talon Blue” would, if introduced, become the third “collaborative combat aircraft” in the US Air Force inventory, following the FQ-42 Vengeance and the FQ-44 Fury.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 7h
Cartel Drones Are the Latest Threat Facing U.S. Forces at the Border news.clearancejobs.com/2026/10/07/c...
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Cartel Drones Are the Latest Threat Facing U.S. Forces at the Border
U.S. forces detect hundreds of cartel-linked drone incursions at the southern border and use lasers to bring them down.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Anduril Investing $3.7 Billion In New High-Tech Maryland Shipyard The autonomous technology developer secured an additional $2.9 billion contract from the US Navy to build the two million square-foot ‘Arsenal-2' in Baltimore, Maryland www.forbes.com/sites/peters...
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Anduril Investing $3.7 Billion In New High-Tech Maryland Shipyard
The autonomous technology developer secured an additional $2.9 billion contract from the US Navy to build the two million square-foot ‘Arsenal-2' in Baltimore, Maryland
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
How Northrop Grumman Is Using AI to Supercharge F-35 Production news.clearancejobs.com/2026/10/06/a...
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How Northrop Grumman Is Using AI to Supercharge F-35 Production
Northrop Grumman is using AI-powered automation and collaborative robots to speed F-35 production and improve quality control.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
From Space Command Rivals to Defense Partners: Colorado Springs and Huntsville Join Forces news.clearancejobs.com/2026/10/05/f...
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From Space Command Rivals to Defense Partners: Colorado Springs and Huntsville Join Forces
Colorado Springs and Huntsville are turning a bitter Space Command dispute into a partnership focused on Golden Dome.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Russian Lab Worker Dead Following Plague Lab Accident—Should We Be Worried? nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/ru...
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Russian Lab Worker Dead Following Plague Lab Accident—Should We Be Worried?
Russian authorities insist that the incident in Irkutsk, Siberia, has been contained, with 200 people thought to have been exposed to the plague placed in quarantine and public events canceled.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Good Morning, Russia: Finland Just Got Its First Permanent F-35 Fighter Jet nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/go...
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Good Morning, Russia: Finland Just Got Its First Permanent F-35 Fighter Jet
Though Finland’s border is less than 100 miles from Saint Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city, the aircraft are likely to be stationed in Finland’s northern Lapland region.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A Second U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Making A Port Call In Thailand The Naval Station Norfolk-based USS George H.W. Bush arrived in Phuket on Sunday, its first visit ever to Thailand www.forbes.com/sites/peters...
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A Second U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Making A Port Call In Thailand
The Naval Station Norfolk-based USS George H.W. Bush arrived in Phuket on Sunday, its first visit ever to Thailand
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Is the US Military Relying Too Much on Boeing? F/A-18 Super Hornet, F-15EX Eagle II, F-47 and F/A-XX nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/is...
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Is the US Military Relying Too Much on Boeing?
The Pentagon’s decision to award both manned sixth-gen fighter contracts to Boeing is surprising—particularly given the company’s recurring labor disputes and legal troubles.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Where Are America’s Aircraft Carriers Now? nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/wh...
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Where Are America’s Aircraft Carriers Now?
Although the US Navy has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in active service, only around half are deployed at any given time—with the rest in port or undergoing maintenance.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
From Space Command Rivals to Defense Partners: Colorado Springs and Huntsville Join Forces news.clearancejobs.com/2026/10/05/f...
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From Space Command Rivals to Defense Partners: Colorado Springs and Huntsville Join Forces
Colorado Springs and Huntsville are turning a bitter Space Command dispute into a partnership focused on Golden Dome.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
US Air Force Bomb Disposal Personnel Will Now Wear Rust Colored Berets Explosive Ordnance Disposal airmen will be authorized to wear a “rust-colored” berets, as the color is historically associated with explosive hazards www.forbes.com/sites/peters...
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US Air Force Bomb Disposal Personnel Will Now Wear Rust Colored Berets
Explosive Ordnance Disposal airmen will be authorized to wear a “rust-colored” berets, as the color is historically associated with explosive hazards
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Every U.S. Military Branch Hit Recruiting Goals Months Early In 2026 After several years of shortfalls for some branches of the Armed Forces, recruitment numbers were up for fiscal year 2026 www.forbes.com/sites/peters...
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Every U.S. Military Branch Hit Recruiting Goals Months Early In 2026
After several years of shortfalls for some branches of the Armed Forces, recruitment numbers were up for fiscal year 2026
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Is Pete Hegseth going to host a reality TV series? Pentagon Wants States to Pitch Their Best Case for a New Military Base news.clearancejobs.com/2026/10/02/h...
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Pentagon Wants States to Pitch Their Best Case for a New Military Base
States are being invited to pitch land, infrastructure, and support packages to host the Pentagon’s proposed new off-grid military base.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Raytheon Just Won a $24 Billion US Navy Interceptor Missile Contract nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/ra...
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Raytheon Just Won a $24 Billion US Navy Interceptor Missile Contract
The lion’s share of the funds will go toward ramping up production of the SM-6 interceptor missile, which has been badly depleted during the ongoing war in the Middle East.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Is LiDAR the Achilles Heel of Stealth Fighter Jets? nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/li...
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Is LiDAR the Achilles Heel of Stealth Fighter Jets?
Though LiDAR does not always work as well as radar, it is resistant to the techniques used by modern stealth aircraft to absorb or deflect radio waves.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The U.S. Navy To Spend $5.1 Billion To Refuel One Aircraft Carrier The fifth Nimitz-class carrier, the USS Harry S. Truman, is set to begin its refueling and complex overhaul, a process that will sideline the warship for several years. www.forbes.com/sites/peters...
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The U.S. Navy To Spend $5.1 Billion To Refuel One Aircraft Carrier
The fifth Nimitz-class carrier, the USS Harry S. Truman, is set to begin its refueling and complex overhaul, a process that will sideline the warship for several years.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Boeing Lands Long-Awaited Navy F/A-XX Award Worth More Than $20 Billion news.clearancejobs.com/2026/09/30/b...
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Boeing Lands Long-Awaited Navy F/A-XX Award Worth More Than $20 Billion
The Navy awards Boeing the F/A-XX, a 6th-generation fighter designed to replace Super Hornets and Growlers in the 2030s.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Russian Tu-95 ‘Bear’ Bomber Crashed, Killing Six Crewmembers nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/ru...
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Russian Tu-95 ‘Bear’ Bomber Crashed, Killing Six Crewmembers
The crash took place in Amur, in Russia’s Far East along the Chinese border; its cause is still under investigation.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Boeing Wins $20 Billion F/A-XX Fighter Jet Contract from US Navy nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/bo...
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Boeing Wins $20 Billion F/A-XX Fighter Jet Contract from US Navy
Boeing will make the F/A-XX for the Navy in addition to the F-47 for the US Air Force, giving it control over both US sixth-generation fighter jet programs.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The U.S. Navy Continues To Rotate Aircraft Carriers To The Middle East One San Diego-based aircraft carrier, the USS Theodore Roosevelt, is now heading to the region as another, the USS Abraham Lincoln, is set to return home. www.forbes.com/sites/peters...
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The U.S. Navy Continues To Rotate Aircraft Carriers To The Middle East
One San Diego-based aircraft carrier, the USS Theodore Roosevelt, is now heading to the region as another, the USS Abraham Lincoln, is set to return home.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Air Force Ends ‘Super Squadron’ Experiment, Returns F-16s to Kunsan news.clearancejobs.com/2026/09/30/a...
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Air Force Ends ‘Super Squadron’ Experiment, Returns F-16s to Kunsan
The Air Force has ended its South Korea Super Squadron test, returning F-16s to Kunsan and restoring a three-squadron structure.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
OpenAI Models Hacked the US Government. What Can It Do About It? nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/op...
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OpenAI Models Hacked the US Government. What Can It Do About It?
In theory, the Justice Department has the necessary tools to charge AI developers with breaking computer security laws—but it is unlikely to do so against major frontier AI companies.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
First Space Force Guardians Complete Jungle Operations Training Course nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/fi...
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First Space Force Guardians Complete Jungle Operations Training Course
Although the grueling 18-day training course is primarily intended for the US Army and Marine Corps, it is open to all branches of the military—even the Space Force!
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
US Nuclear Shipyard Upgrades Could Cost $200 Billion, Watchdog Warns nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/us...
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US Nuclear Shipyard Upgrades Could Cost $200 Billion, Watchdog Warns
A Government Accountability Office report speculated that the US Navy’s promised upgrades to America’s four nuclear shipyards could take more than 50 years to complete.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The US Air Force Is Pouring $2 Billion into South Dakota—for One Reason nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/us...
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The US Air Force Is Pouring $2 Billion into South Dakota—for One Reason
Ellsworth Air Force Base, in western South Dakota, will be the primary hub of operations for the upcoming B-21 Raider—and the defense sector has taken note.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Switzerland Doesn’t Want to Become More ‘Neutral’ on Ukraine nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/sw...
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Switzerland Doesn’t Want to Become More ‘Neutral’ on Ukraine
On Sunday, 70 percent of Swiss voters rejected a referendum that would have prevented the government from adopting EU sanctions against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
West Coast Supercarrier Deployed on Sunday, Bound for Middle East nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/we...
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West Coast Supercarrier Deployed on Sunday, Bound for Middle East
Navy officials indicated they had stocked the USS Theodore Roosevelt with extra provisions, in an effort to head off the shortages and morale issues that affected the USS Abraham Lincoln.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
GenAI.mil Reaches 1.7 Million Pentagon Users as AI Moves Into Daily Military Operations news.clearancejobs.com/2026/09/28/g...
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
F-35 Vs. Ferrari! Italy Is Racing a Ferrari Against an F-35—Because of Course It Is! nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/it...
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Italy Is Racing a Ferrari Against an F-35—Because of Course It Is
Fabio Barone, the driver of the Ferrari, also made headlines last year after he set a new speed record from the deck of an Italian aircraft carrier.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Two B-1Bs performed a flyover at the NATO Days and Czech Air Force Days airshow nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/af...
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After Months of Absence, America’s B-1B Lancers Are Touring Again
The US Air Force cut back on its participation in airshows during the first phase of the Iran war, when aircraft were needed for military operations in the Middle East.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Trump Might Be Steaming—but the Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers Won’t Be The #EMALS aren't going away! nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/tr...
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Trump Might Be Steaming—but the Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers Won’t Be
As the president seeks to redesign future aircraft carriers to reincorporate steam catapults, the US Navy appears to be proceeding with electromagnetic ones in its contracting.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
America’s B-52 Bombers Will Cost At Least $276 Million to Upgrade—Each nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/am...
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America’s B-52 Bombers Will Cost At Least $276 Million to Upgrade—Each
The cost of keeping the B-52s in the air is roughly 10 times higher than their original construction cost during the 1950s and early 1960s.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
F-35 Stealth Technology at Risk After Damaged Parts Reach Hong Kong news.clearancejobs.com/2026/09/25/f...
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F-35 Stealth Technology at Risk After Damaged Parts Reach Hong Kong
Sensitive F-35 components bound for the U.S. were misrouted to Hong Kong, putting highly protected stealth technology at risk.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The Royal Navy’s HMS Agamemnon Is Set To Undergo Sea Trials The sixth Astute-class attack submarine and sixth vessel named for the legendary Greek king departed the Barrow-in-Furness shipyard and is heading to HM Naval Base Clyde. www.forbes.com/sites/peters...
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The Royal Navy’s HMS Agamemnon Is Set To Undergo Sea Trials
The sixth Astute-class attack submarine and sixth vessel named for the legendary Greek king departed the Barrow-in-Furness shipyard and is heading to HM Naval Base Clyde.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Agent Data Exposed in Recent FBI Hack nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/ag...
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Agent Data Exposed in Recent FBI Hack
A hacker collective known as ShinyHunters stole terabytes of data from FBI servers—including the identities and addresses of many active agents.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
US and Royal Navy Fired Mk48 Heavyweight Torpedo from Underwater Drone nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/us...
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US and Royal Navy Fired Mk48 Heavyweight Torpedo from Underwater Drone
The advent of a reliable remotely piloted drone submarine armed with advanced torpedoes could be a gamechanger for naval warfare.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The US Navy Will Pay $139 Million for Advanced Submarine Tech nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/us...
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The US Navy Will Pay $139 Million for Advanced Submarine Tech
In addition to missile manufacturing, L3Harris will provide the Navy’s newest submarines with “low-profile masts”—extendable data collection systems taking the place of traditional periscopes.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
PLA Purge: Xi Jinping Fires Two More Chinese Generals nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/pl...
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PLA Purge: Xi Jinping Fires Two More Chinese Generals
The two generals—one the vice chairman of the Central Military Commission—were long seen as close allies of Chinese leader Xi Jinping, but had been under investigation for corruption for months.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A-10 Squadrons Inactivated as the Air Force Prepares for the Fighter’s Final Retirement news.clearancejobs.com/2026/09/24/a...
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A-10 Squadrons Inactivated as the Air Force Prepares for the Fighter's Final Retirement
The final A-10 assigned to Nellis AFB has departed, closing a nearly 50-year chapter for the iconic Warthog at the base.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Retired F-16 Fighting Falcon Is Being Used To Keep Others Operational U.S. Air Force maintainers carefully stripped every usable part off of a damaged aircraft to help keep the Fighting Falcon flock in the air www.forbes.com/sites/peters...
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Retired F-16 Fighting Falcon Is Being Used To Keep Others Operational
U.S. Air Force maintainers carefully stripped every usable part off of a damaged aircraft to help keep the Fighting Falcon flock in the air
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Keep 'em coming "Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday, more than a year after a jury found the former Hollywood mogul guilty of sexually assaulting former “Project Runway” production assistant Miriam Haley in a high-stakes retrial."
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Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years on New York sex crime conviction
The former film producer pleaded not guilty and denies all allegations of nonconsensual sex.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
How the USS Abraham Lincoln Could Sink Hung Cao’s Navy Secretary Bid nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/ho...
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How the USS Abraham Lincoln Could Sink Hung Cao’s Navy Secretary Bid
Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao is seeking formal Senate confirmation to the position—but will face questions over the morale crisis aboard the long-deployed supercarrier, among other issues.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Closing Out the EC-130H Compass Call Aircraft After Four Decades in Service nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/cl...
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Closing Out the EC-130H Compass Call Aircraft After Four Decades in Service
Though the EC-130H is being retired, the “Compass Call” is not; a newer aircraft, the EA-37B, will receive the same designation and mission set.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
White House Calls for an ‘AI Force’ as Debate Over AI Safety Intensifies news.clearancejobs.com/2026/09/23/w...
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White House Calls for an ‘AI Force’ as Debate Over AI Safety Intensifies
Cybersecurity experts say an AI Force should balance innovation with accountability, regulation and meaningful liability.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Ukrainian Hackers Just Stole Heaps of Classified Data from the Russian Navy nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/uk...
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Ukrainian Hackers Just Stole Heaps of Classified Data from the Russian Navy
It is unclear whether the leaked information will affect the ongoing war in Ukraine, whose naval component has receded amid heavy Russian Navy losses in the Black Sea.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Lockheed Martin Awarded $1.2 Billion Army Contract For PrSM Missiles The aerospace and defense giant will produce the second increment of the Precision Strike Missile, which can be used with the U.S. Army’s HIMARS mobile rocket launchers. www.forbes.com/sites/peters...
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Lockheed Martin Awarded $1.2 Billion Army Contract For PrSM Missiles
The aerospace and defense giant will produce the second increment of the Precision Strike Missile, which can be used with the U.S. Army’s HIMARS mobile rocket launchers.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Warp Drives, Wormholes and UFOs: What’s Inside the Pentagon’s Latest UAP Files news.clearancejobs.com/2026/09/22/w...
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Warp Drives, Wormholes and UFOs: What’s Inside the Pentagon’s Latest UAP Files
The Pentagon's latest UAP release includes studies of warp drives and wormholes, plus reports of injuries linked to encounters.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
How Did Sensitive F-35 Parts End Up in Hong Kong? nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/ho...
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How Did Sensitive F-35 Parts End Up in Hong Kong?
This is not the first time the US defense industry has lost vital F-35 components, but it is the first known time that they were shipped directly to a US adversary.
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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
History of the Britain’s Forgotten Bomber: The Short Stirling www.thearmorylife.com/short-stirli...
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Britain’s Forgotten Bomber: The Short Stirling - The Armory Life
Before the Lancaster and Halifax, there was the Short Stirling. Explore the RAF's first four-engine heavy bomber, from its 1930s design to D-Day glider tug.
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