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With the VC-25B programme still running late, Washington may have found a surprisingly practical stopgap. According to FliegerFaust sources, the White House and U.S. Air Force have quietly evaluated the Airbus A220 as an interim Air Force One Light amid continuing delays to the future VC-25B fleet. At first glance, the idea sounds improbable. Yet
FBI hacked — how many times does the premier U.S. law enforcement agency need to be breached before the pattern looks structural? FBI hacked: In March 2026 alone, three separate cybersecurity incidents struck the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Individually, each incident warrants scrutiny. Together, they add another chapter to a vulnerability record stretching back
Panama-flag detentions: are China’s inspections of Panama-registered ships now a pressure lever in the canal fight? Panama-flag detentions: Overall, that now looks hard to dismiss. Since March 8, 2026, Chinese ports have sharply increased detentions of Panama-registered vessels. At the same time, Panama’s forced removal of the Chinese CK Hutchison company from the Balboa and
Militarization of the Moon — did Cold War planners truly draft blueprints for armed lunar outposts, and is the same logic now returning under a different name? Militarization of the Moon: That question is no longer hypothetical. Declassified U.S. Army, Air Force, and intelligence documents reveal that between 1959 and the mid-1960s, multiple American military
Taiwan invasion timing: is the war with Iran giving Beijing its best opening to attack an independent Taiwan? Taiwan invasion timing: On March 15, Taiwan said 26 Chinese military aircraft had returned to large-scale activity after an unusual pause. That was according to Reuters on March 15. Meanwhile, Washington remained absorbed by air and naval
Boeing China order: is Beijing finally ready to place a 500-jet bet on Boeing just weeks before President Donald Trump’s March 31 to April 2, 2026 state visit to China? Boeing China order: Meanwhile, Bloomberg said a breakthrough may be near. However, a March 6 Reuters report on the talks made clear that the negotiations
Canadian surveillance aircraft worth a quarter-billion dollars are now flying from a base in Ontario — so why were they built in Texas? Canadian surveillance aircraft: That question sits at the heart of a growing debate over how Canada spends its defence dollars abroad. Essentially, the country’s own aerospace sector looked on from the sidelines.
Canada P-8A Poseidon procurement — why is Ottawa’s most expensive aviation purchase already falling behind schedule while the domestic aerospace firms that could have competed were never invited to bid? Canada P-8A Poseidon procurement: On February 19, 2026, the Department of National Defence (DND) announced that Boeing had joined the fuselage sections of Canada’s first
Foreign inflows: why are overseas investors pouring record money into the United States during tariff turbulence, and what does that mean for aerospace and defence? Foreign inflows: A February 24, 2026 Reuters column argued that the “Sell America” narrative is colliding with stubborn, data-backed reality: foreign capital kept flowing into U.S. markets through calendar year
Who controls a fighter that wins by sharing information faster than it fires weapons? F-35 data sovereignty: In early 2025 and through late 2025, public debate sharpened across Europe about “kill switches,” software dependence, and what sovereignty means when combat power rides on code, encryption, and cloud-connected sustainment. Meanwhile, real-world tests kept pushing the jet
