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Lawmakers express deep doubts about Afghanistan’s future after US withdrawal Jamie McIntyre © Provided by Washington Examiner DOD header 2020 TWO FUTURES: Whether Afghanistan can survive and prosper without the presence of thousands of American and international troops and contractors hinges on two unknowns — the ability of the 300,000-strong U.S.-trained and equipped government forces to forestall a Taliban takeover and the willingness of the Taliban to give up their brutal tactics in return for peace and a role in the future government. “We must not assume the inevi...

Royal Navy Warships Are Practicing Getting Attacked at 16 Times the Speed of Sound The Formidable Shield naval exercises are staged every two years and are intended to assure allies, deter adversaries, and demonstrate the commitment of NATO to collective defense. Last weekend, three Royal Navy warships joined their NATO allies and began the world’s largest test of naval air and missile defenses. In total fifteen ships, more than ten aircraft, and approximately 3,300 personnel will participate in Exercise Formidable Shield, which is scheduled to run for three weeks off Scotland’s Outer Heb...

VIRIN: 210513-N-QI061-0514 “Delivering integrated air and missile defence, and specifically ballistic missile defence, is one of STRIKFORNATO’s primary roles on behalf of the Alliance,” said Rear Adm. James Morley, Deputy Commander, STRIKFORNATO. “Exercise At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield 21 is an important opportunity to further develop fighting capability and domain integration against a challenging set of realistic targets – a demonstration of our resolve to counter the threat.” Ten nations will participate by sending ships, aircraft, and ground ass...

Three Royal Navy warships have joined a Nato military exercise which will be the world’s largest test of naval air defences.

NATO Europe’s biggest and most complex air and missile exercise gets underway on Saturday (15 May 2021) with ships and aircraft from across NATO defending against a variety of missiles. Exercise “At-Sea-Demo/Formidable Shield” is held primarily at the Hebrides range off Scotland, and also at the Andoya training site off Norway, involving 15 ships and dozens of aircraft from ten NATO nations. “Formidable Shield shows how Allies are working together to defend NATO forces and populations from the very real threat of missiles,” said NATO Deputy Spokesperson Piers Cazalet. “In conflict...