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Poland plans paramilitary force of 35,000 to counter Russia
Poland says it will start recruiting in September for a new 35,000-strong paramilitary defence force because of tensions with Russia. Defence Minister Antoni Macierewicz said top positions in the Territorial Defence Force had already been decided. The force will have civilian volunteers trained in military skills. It is aimed...
Air Force General Becomes First Woman To Lead Combatant Command
Air Force General Lori Robinson took charge of the U.S. military’s Northern Command on Friday, becoming the first woman to head a U.S. combatant command. The position is one of the most senior in the U.S. military and makes Robinson, who previously led U.S. air forces in the Pacific, the top general overseeing activities...
Military Pilot Shares The Most Amazing Story Ever
There were a lot of things we couldn’t do in an SR-71, but we were the fastest guys on the block and loved reminding our fellow aviators of this fact. People often asked us if, because of this fact, it was fun to fly the jet. Fun would not be the first word I would use to describe flying this plane. Intense, maybe....