Jeg gjentar det: Trump har lagt en beskyttende hånd over Boeing. (Red.)
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fredag 30. mai 2025
NATO- og EU land støtter russslands krigsøkonomi i krigen mot Ukraina - BBC
Det gjelder olje som fraktes på skyggefartøyer, til dels med militær beskyttelse. (Red.)
How the West is helping Russia to fund its war on Ukraine
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Vitaly Shevchenko
Russia editor, BBC Monitoring
Sjekk hele saken her: https://tinyurl.com/cvmzkwcr
NATO vil slå Russland i en konvensjonell krig - Rand analyse - Stars & Stripes
Det er ikke bare pussig, men også litt foruroligende siden en skiller mellom USA og NATO her. (Red.)
US and NATO airpower would
overwhelm Russian invasion of European ally, analysis concludes
By
John Vandiver
Stars and Stripes • May
29, 2025
The NATO flag flies aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman on
Jan. 29, 2022. The U.S. and its European allies would control the skies in a
potential conflict with Russia, giving NATO a decisive edge on the battlefield,
a new Air Force-commissioned report says. (Jack Hoppe/U.S. Navy)
STUTTGART,
Germany — The U.S. and its NATO allies in Europe would dominate the airspace in
a potential conflict with Russia and enjoy a decisive battlefield advantage, a
new Air Force-commissioned report says.
A future
fight between NATO and Russia would diverge from the ongoing war in Ukraine in
several ways, the Rand Corp. said in the report requested by U.S. Air Forces
Europe and Africa.
“First, and
perhaps most importantly, NATO air dominance would probably upset the
stagnation that defines current ground operations” in the Russia-Ukraine war,
the May 22 report states.
Over the
past three years, U.S. forces have drawn numerous lessons from the Ukraine
fighting. Some of the biggest have to do with whether allies have fallen behind
in incorporating small drones and electronic warfare techniques, which have
defined the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Other
vulnerabilities center on the inability of the West’s defense industrial base
to keep up with Russia’s capacity to churn out large amounts of ammunition.
However, NATO has big advantages over Russia in combat power, Rand said.
Attacking
Russian ground forces would likely achieve initial gains before NATO could
mobilize a counterattack, but the alliance would eventually “dominate the skies
over Eastern Europe,” the report said.
Neutralizing
Russia’s air defenses also would enable NATO surveillance aircraft to spot
enemy weak points and troop movements “while attack jets relentlessly bombard
command posts, logistical nodes, and maneuver formations,” it said.
The Rand war
game scenario involved a Russian attack on a NATO country and a claim to some
of its territory. The fighting then quickly escalates, with American and allied
forces launching an attack to reclaim the territory.
“A true
conflict of this intensity could plausibly escalate into a nuclear war,
especially if Russian forces suffer unsustainable losses or NATO actions
threaten the integrity of the Russian state,” the report said.
The study
put aside the nuclear wild card to examine how a conventional fight would
unfold.
The findings
come at a time of heightened internal focus about NATO’s preparedness for a
potential conflict with Russia. Allied officials have warned that the Kremlin
could be able to attack a NATO state within the next five years.
The
situation has prompted members to ramp up defense spending and try to energize
their industrial base to keep pace with Russia, which can churn out about three
to four times as much ammunition as all of NATO combined on an annual basis,
according to alliance officials.
Such
concerns among allies are well-founded, according to Rand, which recommended
that the Pentagon identify priority munitions systems for rapid production in
the event of a protracted conflict with Russia.
Accelerating
investments in drones and counter-drone technology also is critical, the report
said. Still, air control and aerial-delivered firepower “are the keys to
unlocking ground maneuver on today’s transparent battlefield,” the report said.
“NATO’s
potential for successful offensive operations in a war with Russia appears much
greater than (that) of Russia or Ukraine in the present conflict,” it
concluded.
Boeing får fortsette egenkontrollen - AVweb
Som du husker fra MAX havariene og de enorme problemene med QA Boeing hadde, mye på grunn av egenkontroll, så ser du i innlegget under enda et tegn på at Boeing beskyttes av Trump. Egenkontrollen fortsetter altså i et regime hvor det muligens mangler inspektører i FAA. (Red.)
FAA Extends Boeing’s
Delegated Inspection Program Amid Safety Improvements
The FAA has extended Boeing’s Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) for another three years, allowing a designated unit within the company to continue performing certain safety functions.
·Thursday, May 29, 2025
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On Thursday, the Federal Aviation
Administration announced a three-year extension of Boeing’s
Organization Designation Authorization (ODA), a program that allows it to
conduct certain inspections and approve repairs on the agency’s behalf.
The ODA program, which goes into effect on June 1,
authorizes a designated team within Boeing to perform select duties for the
FAA, including engineering approvals and inspections, provided the company
meets rigorous safety and performance standards.
According to the FAA, improvements were observed
in most areas under review. However, the agency emphasized that it will
continue to monitor Boeing’s performance throughout the three-year renewal
period to ensure continued compliance.
According to Reuters, Boeing’s
ODA program has faced increased scrutiny following a January 2024 midair
incident involving an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9, where four critical bolts were
found missing. The event led to renewed criticism of Boeing’s safety culture
and prompted the FAA to cap 737 MAX production at 38 aircraft per month.
FAA (Tilsv. vårt Avinor) i krise - AVweb
Dette kan neppe sies å være overraskenede når en President intervenerer innen absolutt alle fagområder og fremstår som den største fagpersonen av alle. (Red.)
FAA Faces Staffing Crisis Amid Wave Of Departures
More than 1,200 employees—including senior leaders and technical experts—are leaving, raising concerns about the agency’s ability to maintain key safety and regulatory functions.
·Thursday, May 29, 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration is facing a
surge in resignations and retirements, driven in part by a Trump-era program to
cut labor costs, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
A May 7 internal presentation obtained by
the Journal outlined widespread departures across the
agency, affecting employees at all levels—including senior leaders, technical
specialists and mission-support staff. A separate report from FAA human
resources tallied more than 1,200 exits under the program. While the agency
says this accounts for about 3% of its 46,000-person workforce, it emphasized
that critical frontline roles—such as air traffic controllers, engineers and
inspectors—are not part of the program and remain unaffected.
Still, the staffing shake-up comes at a time of
increased scrutiny for the FAA, following the January midair collision between
a Black Hawk helicopter and a commercial airliner, as well as radar issues
impacting flights into Newark Liberty International Airport. Internally,
concerns are growing that the loss of experienced personnel could hinder key
functions such as issuing airworthiness directives, processing pilot medical
clearances, managing runway safety and regulating commercial space launches.
The Journal also reported that some inspectors are weighing whether to resign,
citing dissatisfaction with return-to-office mandates, uncertainty over pension
reforms and growing political pressures on the agency.
In response, the FAA says it is actively hiring to rebuild its
workforce. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is also seeking increased
funding from Congress and offering new pay incentives to retain and attract air
traffic controllers as part of a broader effort to modernize the nation’s
airspace system.
Sivil beredskap - Australia kikker på løsningene til Finland - Defence Connect
Her i Norge utvikler vi den ene rapporten etter den andre, sivilforsvaret skal få flere folk og bla bla. Men det skjer ikke noe merkbart. "Mitt" tilfluktsrom ved Hillevågsvannet i Stavanger ser ut til å være like stengt nå som for 20 år siden. Etter at det ble bygget har befolkningsveksten vært formidabel i området, minst 10-doblet, og enda flere kommer. Absolutt ingen kan vise meg eksempler på at det er noen bedring i sivil beredskap i Norge. Ikke bare trist, men tragisk. Jeg har også vist til Finland som et eksempel. Det er visst ikke interessant. (Red.)
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