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December 13, 2024

 

There are clear signs that Russian forces, including an S-400 surface-to-air missile system, are withdrawing from Khmeimim Air Base in Syria. At the same time, authorities in Russia continue to insist that no final decisions have been made about the future of their presence at Khmeimim or their naval base in Tartus since the fall of their long-time ally Bashar Al Assad last weekend. These are highly strategic and irreplaceable locations the Kremlin uses to project military power well beyond Syria. Read our full analysis here.   -- Kyle Gunn The War Zone     A STRONG OFFENSE FOR THE WORLD OF DEFENSE             Must Read Articles     There’s A Growing Market For Counter-Drone Systems For Superyachts   The growing threat of surveillance and even attacks by drones are pushing the richest among us to equip their mega yachts with counter-drone tech.         Littoral Combat Ships To Sail With Mk70 Vertical Launchers Strapped To Their Decks   The LCS is notorious for lacking firepower and the modular launcher could help with correcting that, but there are tradeoffs in doing so.         V-BAT Drone Has Proven Its Ability To Operate In Heavily-Contested Skies   Branded Content: V-BAT can fly for many hours, operates from pretty much anywhere and is rapidly evolving with new capabilities.         From the Archive     Veteran Air Traffic Controller On Dealing With Stranger Things In The Sky   A retired air traffic controller and FAA liaison to the military gives firsthand insights on the unidentified aerial phenomena topic.         Hot Shots     U.S. Army Spc. Logan Calhoun runs toward a designated point after being airdropped from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J during a deployment for training (DFT) at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 10, 2024.     A U.S. Air Force RC-135 Rivet Joint assigned to the 84th Reconnaissance Squadron conducts aerial refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron over the coast of Japan, Nov. 8, 2024.       U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. John Estrada, pulls the firing handle on an M777 Howitzer during a Fire Support Coordination Exercise (FSCEX) in support of Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) 0-25 in Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 5, 2024.