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Second Line of Defense
sldinfo.com > 2026 > 07 > why-military-superiority-is-always-a-snapshot-never-a-destination

Why Military Superiority Is Always a Snapshot, Never a Destination

23+ hour, 8+ min ago   (594+ words) Traditional bureaucratic thinking is constitutionally allergic to this reality. Washington planning cultures seek what they call a stable end-state, a point at which the technology race is effectively won, acquisition lists are finalized, and the process concludes. This is not…...

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sldinfo.com > 2026 > 07 > plugging-into-the-kill-web-how-vmfa-251-is-rethinking-f-35-sortie-generation

Plugging Into the Kill Web: How VMFA-251 Is Rethinking F-35 Sortie Generation

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (730+ words) The image was taken during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-26, hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1). WTI is the Marine Corps’ premier venue for testing, refining, and injecting new concepts back into the fleet. What VMFA…...

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sldinfo.com > 2026 > 07 > marines-with-csts-host-a-c-suas-course

Marines with CSTS host a C-sUAS course

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (201+ words) U.S. Marines with Marine Expeditionary Force participate in a simulated enemy drone scenario during a Counter-small Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-sUAS) course on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 16, 2026. The CsUAS course is conducted by Combat Skills Training School, Headquarters and…...

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sldinfo.com > 2026 > 07 > nzdf-p-8-poesiden-in-valiant-shield-2026

NZDF P-8 Poesiden in Valiant Shield 2026

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (99+ words) SLDinfo.com - LinkedIn This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. - Phone This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Royal New Zealand Air Force No. 5 Squadron member unloads an AGM-84 Harpoon for the…...

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sldinfo.com > 2026 > 07 > the-u-s-navys-new-hybrid-fleet-can-deliver-mcm-capability

The U.S. Navy’s New “Hybrid Fleet” Can Deliver MCM Capability

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (679+ words) This conflict has also brought to the fore the deadly effectiveness of sea mines. Reliable estimates from multiple sources assess that Iran has in the neighborhood of 6,000 sea mines. These include moored mines, bottom mines, limpet mines, and drifting mines,…...

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sldinfo.com > 2026 > 07 > the-coming-of-the-mv-75-how-a-new-tiltrotor-can-contribute-to-north-atlantic-defense

The Coming of the MV-75: How a New Tiltrotor Can Contribute to North Atlantic Defense

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (359+ words) A new special report brings together three strands of analysis on the MV-75 Cheyenne into a single argument about the future of trans-Atlantic defense. This article highlights the core argument of that report and why I think it matters well beyond…...

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sldinfo.com > 2026 > 07 > the-human-ai-advantage

The Human-AI Advantage

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (222+ words) Technology doesn’t create decision advantage—people do. In Episode 4 of Decision Advantage: The Human-AI Advantage, discover how DLA is reimagining the future of logistics by combining the power of AI with the expertise of its workforce. From automating millions of…...

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sldinfo.com > 2026 > 07 > the-lead-user-approach-to-transformation

The "Lead User" Approach to Transformation

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (613+ words) The principle is straightforward, even if the execution is difficult: give a prototype to an operational unit and let them find a way to break it, fix it, and eventually weaponize it. The unit with the most demanding operational problem…...

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sldinfo.com > 2026 > 07 > cargo-onload-m-v-green-bay-at-bremerhaven-germany

Cargo Onload, M/V Green Bay at Bremerhaven, Germany

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (118+ words) SLDinfo.com - Company This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. - Phone This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. U.S. Merchant Marines and German shipyard workers load military equipment aboard the M/V Green…...

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sldinfo.com > 2026 > 07 > u-s-army-parachute-team-sunset-jump-over-washington-monument

U.S. Army Parachute Team Sunset Jump Over Washington Monument

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (64+ words) SLDinfo.com - Phone This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. - LinkedIn This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Soldiers of the U.S. Army Parachute Team skydive at sunset over Washington, D.C. on 13 June 2026. The…...