Audio by Capt. Joshua Pattern | 187th Fighter Wing | 07.21.2026
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Audio by Capt. Joshua Pattern | 187th Fighter Wing | 06.26.2026
This educational episode provides a plain-language overview of the three major categories of modern aerial threats: ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and one-way attack unmanned aerial systems (OWA-UAS). While all three are designed to deliver destructive payloads, they differ significantly in how they move through the air, how they are detected, and the specific challenges they pose to......
Audio by Senior Airman Josiah Brown | AFN Benelux | 06.25.2026
Canadian Armed Forces Warrant Officer Nadia Gelinas Galaise, IC Finance Management, Canada National Military Representative ACO, discusses Canada’s national day during an interview with AFN Benelux at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Belgium, June 26, 2026. Gelinas Galaise spoke about the history and meaning behind Canada’s national day, what she misses most about home, and how......
Audio by Capt. Joshua Pattern | 187th Fighter Wing | 07.14.2026
The current global security environment is marked by the collapse of the US-Iran ceasefire, Ukraine’s intensifying asymmetric campaign to isolate Crimea, and significant strategic shifts by NATO and Indo-Pacific powers. Following repeated Iranian attacks on commercial shipping, the United States has reinstated a naval blockade on Iranian ports and conducted hundreds of strikes to degrade the......
Audio by Capt. Joshua Pattern | 187th Fighter Wing | 07.16.2026
Disclaimer: This is an AI generated Open-source news summary for general informational awareness. This product is not intended for use as official intelligence. The views expressed here are solely those of the cited authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of War, the United States Air Force, or any other U.S. government agency. Executive Summary The......
Audio by Capt. Joshua Pattern | 187th Fighter Wing | 07.01.2026
Modern global security is increasingly defined by the integration of proxy cyberwarfare, rapid military adaptation, and the expansion of nuclear capabilities among adversarial states. Iran has made proxy hacking central to its strategy, utilizing non-state actors like the Handala Hack Team to target critical infrastructure—such as the March 2026 wiper attack on Stryker—while maintaining......
Audio by Capt. Joshua Pattern | 187th Fighter Wing | 07.22.2026
Disclaimer: This is an AI generated Open-source news summary for general informational awareness. This product is not intended for use as official intelligence. The views expressed here are solely those of the cited authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of War, the United States Air Force, or any other U.S. government agency. Executive Summary The......
Courtesy Audio | Transformation and Lessons Learned Manager – Army | 07.21.2026
In this episode of the Insights from the Fight podcast, Command Sergeant Major Christopher Prosser of First Army discussed the critical role of First Army as the premier training and validation command for the Army National Guard (Compo 2) and Army Reserve (Compo 3), which collectively represent 52 percent of the Total Army. CSM Prosser outlines First Army’s complex operational mandates,......
