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"Mark Milley will be replaced by Charles Brown, formerly the chief of staff of the US Air Force, as the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff."




Article about it: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe...iefs-rcna86151

Biden picks history-making Air Force fighter pilot to serve as next Joint Chiefs chairman
May 24, 2023, 8:09 PM EDT / Source: Associated Press

If confirmed by the Senate, Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. would replace Army Gen. Mark Milley, whose term ends in October, as the nation’s next top military officer.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that he is tapping Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., a history-making fighter pilot with deep knowledge of China, to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Brown’s confirmation would mean that, for the first time, both the Pentagon’s top military and civilian positions would be held by African Americans. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the first Black Pentagon chief, has been in the job since the beginning of the administration. The only other Black person to serve as Joint Chiefs chairman was Army Gen. Colin Powell.

The nomination has been long expected. If confirmed by the Senate, Brown would replace Army Gen. Mark Milley, whose term ends in October, as the nation’s next top military officer. The president plans to unveil Brown as his pick during a Rose Garden event Thursday afternoon.

Biden saw Brown as the right person for the job because of his work modernizing the U.S. fleet of aircraft and its nuclear arsenal and his years of experience in shaping U.S. defenses to meet China’s rise, a senior administration official said. He’s also been deeply involved in the Pentagon’s efforts to equip Ukraine with billions of dollars in U.S. weaponry as Kyiv tries to fend off Russia’s 15-month old invasion.

Brown has commanded at every possible level in the Air Force and in joint commands, including in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. He also helped build and lead the U.S. air campaign against the Islamic State militant group.

Brown is a career F-16 fighter pilot with more than 3,000 flight hours and command experience at all levels. He has broken barriers throughout his career. He served as the military’s first Black Pacific Air Forces commander, where he led the nation’s air strategy to counter China in the Indo-Pacific as Beijing rapidly militarized islands in the South China Sea and tested its bomber reach with flights near Guam.

Three years ago he became the first Black Air Force chief of staff, the service’s top military officer, which also made him the first African American to lead any of the military branches.

For the last year Brown has been widely viewed as the frontrunner to replace Milley, as the Pentagon shifts from preparing for the major land wars of the past to deterring a potential future conflict with Beijing.

That effort could depend heavily upon the military’s ability to rapidly meet China’s rise in cyberwar, space, nuclear weapons and hypersonics, all areas Brown has sharply focused on for the last several years as the Air Force’s top military leader, in order to modernize U.S. airpower for a 21st century fight.

Brown’s confirmation, however, could be delayed. Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville has been blocking military nominations due to his objections over the Pentagon’s policy that provides travel funds and support for troops and dependents to seek a range of reproductive health care, including abortions, if they are based in states where they are now illegal.

The Joint Chiefs chairman is the highest-ranking officer in the country and serves as the senior military adviser to the president, the defense secretary and the National Security Council. The chairman commands no troops and is not formally in the chain of command. But the chairman plays a critical role in all major military issues, from policy decisions to advice on major combat operations, and leads meetings with all the joint chiefs who head the various armed services.

As Air Force chief, Brown has pushed to modernize U.S. nuclear capabilities, including the soon-to-fly next-generation stealth bomber, and led the effort to shed aging warplanes so there’s funding to move forward with a new fleet of unmanned systems. He’s also supported the development of the U.S. Space Force, which received many of its first Guardians and capabilities from the Air Force.

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NOTE: previously had something else here but I removed it due to questioning its validity.


"During the attack on Ukraine, the Russians used non-traditional routes, - Natalie Gumenyuk

"They tried to bypass the southern air defense as much as possible, so they bypassed mainly the temporarily occupied territories and then dispersed throughout Ukraine. The fact that they are trying to bypass the south is the search for new tactics. They gravitate to the riverbeds to hide the directions of movement of the "shaheeds", - reported the head of the press center of OK "South"."

EDIT 29 May replaced with video with English subtitles

[WonderMomma]

DISCLAIMER: no clue if this information is true or not. I'm just reporting what I'm seeing all over the place.

Apparently, Lukashenko got extremely ill after closed door meeting at the Kremlin and is reportedly in a Moscow hospital in critical condition and his condition is considered non transportable. I'm posting some of what I'm finding below.

"Lukashenka's condition is serious, he is a non-transportable patient, blood purification procedures are currently being carried out, - says Belarusian opposition member Tsepkalo"









Article from Ukrainska Pravda (take with grain of salt): https://news.yahoo.com/president-bel...204642610.html

President of Belarus hospitalised after meeting with Putin
Sat, May 27, 2023 at 16:46 PM EDT (20:46 UTC)
In this article:

Vladimir Putin
President of Russia

Alexander Lukashenko
President of Belarus since 1994

Valery Tsepkalo
Belarusian politician and diplomat

Valery Tsepkalo, Belarusian opposition leader, said that after a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the self-proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko was taken to the Central Clinical Hospital of Moscow in critical condition.

Source: Tsepkalo on Telegram

Quote: "According to the information we have, which needs additional confirmation, Lukashenko, after meeting with Putin behind closed doors, was urgently taken to the Central Clinical Hospital of Moscow, where he is now located. The best specialists were sent to return him from a condition assessed by doctors as critical. [His - ed.] blood was purified, Lukashenko's condition was proclaimed not transportable.

The organised measures to save the Belarusian dictator were intended to ward off speculation about the possible participation of the Kremlin in his poisoning. It does not matter whether he returns to working condition or not, doctors warn of a possible recurrence of relapses. "

Details: Later, Tsepkalo added that there is an attempt to explain Lukashenko's stay at the Administrative Directorate of the President of the Russian Federation with a medical examination.

"The appearance of such a version is quite natural, as an attempt to hide the real condition of the patient, which is still critical. Previous cases of faltering health were also attempted to be silenced. And in this case, in order not to arouse suspicion, his plane was even sent to Minsk," the opposition leader says.

Earlier: On 24 May, Lukashenko participated in the Eurasian Economic Forum in Moscow. There, in particular, he said that Russian nuclear weapons had already begun to be transported to Belarus within the framework of bilateral agreements.

Background:
✴️There had been no information about Lukashenko’s whereabouts or the state of his health for a long time. He had not appeared in public or participated in official events since the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow and Minsk on 9 May.

✴️Independent journalists reported that on the evening of 13 May, Lukashenko’s convoy, accompanied by a State Road Patrol special unit, arrived at the Republican Clinical Medicine Centre of the Presidential Administration

✴️In the light of rumors about Lukashenko’s illness, Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has said that the opposition should be "well prepared for every scenario".

✴️On 23 May, Lukashenko announced that he was absent from public space due to illness, but was not going to die.

[Guns N' Coffee]

Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

WOW, if this is true.

Any mention of Prigozhin or Wagner is now considered "discrediting the Armed forces of Russia".

He just outlived his usefulness, better stay away from windows from now on.

[Guns N' Coffee]

Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

Apparently, Lukashenko got extremely ill after closed door meeting at the Kremlin and is reportedly in a Moscow hospital in critical condition and his condition is considered non transportable. I'm posting some of what I'm finding below.

It would not be beneath Putin to stab his best buddy in the back.

[WonderMomma]

"The Russian Foreign Ministry, represented by Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin, once again reiterated its demands for "peace," noting that it wants to take back the occupied territories.

Galuzin's direct speech: "In order to achieve a comprehensive, just and lasting peace, Ukraine must return to the neutral, non-aligned status enshrined in the 1990 Declaration of its State Sovereignty, and refuse to join NATO and the EU. The new territorial realities that have emerged as a result of the realization of the right of peoples to self-determination must be recognized."




"The first group of 400 Ukrainian soldiers has begun training on American Abrams M1 tanks in Germany, the Pentagon reports.

The training will last 10-12 weeks."

[WonderMomma]

Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

NO MEDIA:
#znpp
"The DIU reported that in the coming hours, Russian occupiers are preparing a large-scale provocation to simulate an accident at the Zaporizhzhia NPP.

According to intelligence, a strike will be carried out directly on the territory of the ZNPP. After that, the invaders will announce an emergency leak of radioactive substances. As usual, they plan to blame Ukraine for the incident.

The goal is to provoke the international community to conduct a detailed investigation, during which all hostilities will be suspended."

NO MEDIA:
Russia has begun to implement a provocation with chemical weapons. This is evidenced by the analysis of intercepted conversations - DIU

On May 27, the invaders began to implement a provocation with the use of chemical weapons in the temporarily occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia region.

According to intelligence, the real victims of the enemy provocation will be soldiers of the Russian occupation army. The aggressor state plans to use traces of chemical weapons on their bodies as fake evidence to accuse Ukraine

[WonderMomma]

"At the beginning of June, Sweden will deliver the FH77 BW L52 "Archer" ACS to Ukraine."



"Canadian military instructors say goodbye to Ukrainian Defenders returning home from training."

[kellyhound]

Originally Posted by Guns N' Coffee ↗

$332,666.50 each

[kellyhound]

Study shows drones the cheapest, most effective in battle against Russian invasion.

Cost analysis of Ukraine’s weapons compares unmanned aircraft with artillery, also found Javelin most effective on armored vehicles, though more expensive.