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Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Sent 2 North Korean Prisoners of War to South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Ukraine has sent two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, following months of consultations between Kyiv and Seoul after the soldiers were captured in Russia’s Kursk region in 2025. South Korea’s Foreign Ministry did not directly confirm Zelenskyy’s comments but said it…
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The US Navy Planned to Deliver the Aircraft Carrier USS John F. Kennedy in July 2025. She Is Now Due in March 2027. The 20-Month Slip Came Down to Arresting Gear Certification and the Weapons Elevators — the Same 2 Systems That Held Up USS Gerald R. Ford.
On paper, the USS Ford offers a substantial boost in capabilities compared with the older Nimitz-class ship it replaces. But the ship’s extensive — and costly — teething issues meant the full promise of the Gerald R. Ford-class wasn’t yet realized. Changes Between the USS Ford and USS Kennedy One…
A Cessna Asked Los Angeles Center for a Ground Speed Check and Got 90 Knots. A Beechcraft Got 125. A Navy F/A-18 Hornet Got 620. Then an SR-71 Blackbird Asked, and the Controller Came Back With 1,842 Knots — About 2,120 Miles Per Hour.
Air traffic controllers routinely provide pilots with ground speed checks. Usually, the numbers aren’t especially notable. It was a different story, however, when the SR-71 Blackbird would conduct laps around the continental United States. One flight in particular over the American Southwest included a ground speed check through Los Angeles…
NFA UPDATE: ATF Says Suppressors on a 4473 WILL NOT Get Dealers Cited
The video argues that ATF officials are close to releasing formal guidance on how dealers and gun owners should handle suppressors, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, interstate travel, and related Form 4473 issues after a recent NFA injunction. The host says ATF leadership, including the director and legal counsel, has reportedly…
I Am a Retired US Army Special Forces NCO: After More Than 2,000,000 Rounds of Testing, the FN SCAR Was No Favorite of US Special Forces
Some rifles win a competition. The FN SCAR won a competition, only to have to survive its own customers. The SCAR (Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifle) has been on SEAL Teams’ backs in Afghanistan, in movies, and in more video games than anyone can count. However, the version the…
I Am a Retired US Army Special Forces NCO: HK Rates the 416’s Cold-Hammer-Forged Barrel at a Minimum of 15,000 Rounds. Some Users Report Passing 40,000. Tier-One Units Shoot More in a Month Than Line Units Do in a Year.
Some rifles earn their reputation on the range. The HK416 earned its reputation on the far side of a compound wall. On May 2, 2011, operators from SEAL Team 6 went into Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. The HK416 was widely reported to be the carbine many of…
I Was a US Navy Anti-Submarine Warfare Operator: The Lockheed P-8 Poseidon Has Flying Torpedoes and Is Ultimate Submarine Hunter That Makes Russian Admiral Sweat
Summary and Key Points: The US Navy began seeking a successor to the P-3 Orion in 1980, as added equipment weighed down the airframes and shortened their service lives. Its first answer, Lockheed’s P-7, a turboprop based on the P-3, ran over budget and was canceled. In 2000, the Navy…