Japanese aircraft spotters in Iwakuni today.

NYPD Deputy Commissioner Kaz Daughtry says he found "a book on terrorism" at Columbia University campus during pro-Palestine encampment.

But, the book is not a how-to book.

It’s a history book (Terrorism: A Very Short Introduction) written by a renowned British historian Charles Townshend.

The book explores the complex and multifaceted nature of terrorism, examining its historical, ideological, and local roots, as well as the ongoing debates about its definition and response

"We will not reveal our cards, let Putin think what we will do," Polish FM Radosław Sikorski says on whether Poland would send troops to Ukraine.

Ukrainian FPV drone tries to intercept Russian Orlan-10 reconnaissance UAV in the air, but fails.

Massive airdrop over north of Gaza.

F-16 fighter jets can be controlled by AI now.

— U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has flown such F-16 (Vista).

— The software for Vista first learns from millions of data points in a simulator, allowing the AI to test its conclusions and learn from the simulated flights.

— In the recent test flight, the AI-controlled F-16 Vista demonstrated impressive aerial maneuvers, flying at over 550 mph and subjecting the Air Force Secretary to 5 times the force of gravity.

— It was able to engage in a high-speed dogfight with a human-piloted F-16, coming within 1,000 feet of the other aircraft as they maneuvered.

— U.S. Army sees the AI-controlled F-16 as a key part of their strategy to field over 1,000 unmanned, AI-enabled warplanes by 2028.

Outgoing U.S. Indo-Pacific commander Adm. John Aquilino:

“In the three years since I've been in command, China has built more than 400 aircraft, 20 major warships, and doubled its missile inventory.”

NATO’s “red lines” for direct intervention in Ukraine:

“NATO may intervene in the war in Ukraine if Belarus is involved in the war on Russia’s side, or if Russia attacks the Baltic countries, Poland or Moldova,” Italy’s Repubblica reports.

Russia plotting sabotage across Europe, intelligence agencies warn.

European intelligence agencies have warned their governments that Russia is plotting violent acts of sabotage across the continent as it commits to a course of permanent conflict with the west.

Russia has already begun to more actively prepare covert bombings, arson attacks and damage to infrastructure on European soil, directly and via proxies, with little apparent concern about causing civilian fatalities, intelligence officials believe.

Source: FT

Russian soldiers marching on Red Square during the dress rehearsal of the Victory Day parade in Moscow, May 5, 2024.

Russian boat packed with troops blows up on a river mine.

“Russia and China in Africa behave better than the West. They don't pretend to lecture us.”

The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, criticizes Western positions.

Macron calls on the West not to “set limits” on military support for Ukraine.

“The security of Europeans is at stake in Ukraine, since it is located 1,500 kilometers from our borders. If Russia wins, in the next second there will be no security in Romania, Poland, Lithuania or our country. The power and range of Russian ballistic missiles puts us all in danger.”

#BREAKING Israel bans Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel.

Trump salutes North Korean general during a summit in Singapore in 2018.

Decommissioned Russian Su-25 with a camouflage net placed on one of the Russian airbases as a false target.

Thousands of links to Bundeswehr video meetings were publicly available for months, Die Zeit reports.

— The cause of this data leak was a security breach in the Bundeswehr's own version of the Webex program.

— The investigation revealed data on more than 6 thousand conferences, including data on their schedule, duration, meeting topics and names of organizers.

— Bundeswehr learned about the shortcomings only after it was contacted for comments.

Iranian Air Force F-14A Tomcat with Winnie The Pooh.

#BREAKING Biden administration last week put a hold on a shipment of U.S.-made ammunition to Israel, two Israeli officials told Axios.

— It is the first time since the Oct. 7 attack that the U.S. has stopped a weapons shipment intended for the Israeli military.

China’s Type 003 aircraft carrier, also known as the Fujian, is the largest warship ever built by an Asian country; surpassing even the Yamato-class battleships.

— With its displacement of 80,000 tonnes, Fujian is China's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, comparable in size to the U.S. Navy's Nimitz and Ford classes.

— Fujian is currently conducting sea trials.

Russian Turtle Tank design strikes again. Here’s the 2.0 version.