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Sea state<\/strong><\/p>\n

Unforeseen problems repairing USS Gerald R. Ford <\/em>will push the aircraft carrier\u2019s delivery back<\/a> by three months, US Navy officials told a House Armed Services Committee panel. The delay has occurred because the ship\u2019s nuclear propulsion system and advanced-weapons elevators are in need of repairs. The initial 12-month \u2018post-shakedown availability\u2019 is intended to resolve problems identified by the crew when the carrier is first put to sea.<\/p>\n

NATO warships in the Black Sea are being escorted by<\/a> two Russian naval vessels on their way to Ukraine. Dutch, Spanish, Canadian, Turkish, Romanian and Bulgarian frigates entered the Black Sea<\/a> on Thursday before NATO\u2019s Sea Shield exercises begin. The escort isn\u2019t surprising as it comes after Russia released a statement<\/a> criticising \u2018frequent visitors\u2019 to the Black Sea.<\/p>\n

The US Navy and Marines have just finished a training exercise<\/a> in Southern California known as \u2018Pacific Blitz\u2019 to test new island warfare methods. This year, the exercise\u2019s focus shifted to give the navy greater control over littoral operations. Pacific Blitz\u2019s strategic importance has been heightened by China\u2019s announcement <\/a>that it will build another base in the South China Sea.<\/p>\n

Flight path<\/strong><\/p>\n

Russia has flown reconnaissance aircraft<\/a> over California and Nevada, including Area 51, under the Treaty on Open Skies. The treaty allows <\/a>\u00a0countries to conduct short-notice observation missions over other countries\u2019 territory. Air force bases and other military installations were along the route of Russia\u2019s most recent mission. In December 2018, the US flew over Ukrainian territory<\/a> under the treaty as a response to an incident in the Sea of Azov in which Russia captured three Ukrainian vessels.<\/p>\n

The Italian Air Force has deployed<\/a> Eurofighter Typhoons to the Ahmed al-Jaber airbase in Kuwait. It\u2019s reported that the Typhoon aircraft will be carrying out intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions in the Middle East, which is an interesting choice for this type of aircraft. The UK has also shifted its Typhoons<\/a> to ISR missions. Ground operations require more specific intelligence on individuals and groups, which the Typhoon\u2019s laser designator pods can provide.<\/p>\n

The US mainland missile defence system has successfully intercepted<\/a> a mock intercontinental ballistic missile launched from the Marshall Islands with two ground-based interceptors. It has taken 14 years of effort and development to reach this point, and according to program director Lieutenant General Samuel Greaves, this is the first time an ICBM has been destroyed outside the earth\u2019s atmosphere using multiple ground interceptors. Previous trials<\/a> had been conducted using only one interceptor.<\/p>\n

Rapid fire<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Geneva, the United Nations held talks on the future of lethal autonomous weapons<\/a> and restricting their use under international law. The secretary-general and a number of developing states called for a total ban. Some countries\u2014including Australia\u2014oppose regulation<\/a> of these weapons, arguing that a ban would be pre-emptive when a number of key definitions are yet to be agreed on, and would stifle the ability to integrate artificial intelligence into military equipment.<\/p>\n

The US Army has announced upgrades<\/a> including laser weapons and a \u2018hunter killer\u2019 drone system to its fleet of Stryker armoured vehicles. The inclusion of a laser weapons system will give the Stryker a significant advantage as they are quiet and cheap compared to interceptor missiles. The drone system will also offer a significant advantage because it can both track and attack enemies at a distance.<\/p>\n

Beleaguered Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika will reportedly resign<\/a> on 28 April. The decision, which was announced in a statement from the president\u2019s office, comes after pressure from the country\u2019s army chief. Algeria\u2019s army has played a key role in upholding Bouteflika\u2019s position and without its continued support, his presidency was considered untenable. Last week, The Strategist <\/em>published a piece <\/a>examining the country\u2019s past and possible futures.<\/p>\n

Zero gravity<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vice President Mike Pence says the US is in a new space race and intends to put astronauts back on the moon <\/a>by 2024. In a speech at the US Space and Rocket Center, Pence said China\u2019s landing of its Chang\u2019e-4 explorer<\/a> on the far side of the moon and the US\u2019s continued reliance on Russian Soyuz rockets for accessing the International Space Station showed the need to assert US capability in space.<\/p>\n

At NASA\u2019s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, scientists tested a helicopter<\/a> capable of flying on Mars. The drone-like helicopter has been built and tested to withstand both the freezing temperatures and the thin atmosphere on Mars. The helicopter is set to accompany the Mars 2020 Rover and will help it further study the Martian surface and test its habitability.<\/p>\n

After much excitement and anticipation, the first all-female spacewalk did not take place<\/a> due to a lack of adequately sized spacesuits on the International Space Station. NASA was heavily criticised after the spacewalk was cancelled but responded <\/a>by saying that the time it would have taken to reconfigure the spacesuits wouldn\u2019t have been an effective use of astronauts\u2019 time.<\/p>\n

Wired watchtower<\/strong><\/p>\n

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has written an opinion piece<\/a> in the Washington Post<\/em> calling for \u2018better regulation in four areas: harmful content, election integrity, privacy and data portability\u2019. He suggests a \u2018common global framework\u2019 instead of a patchwork of domestic regulatory activity in order to achieve these goals. In Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced<\/a> plans to introduce legislation to crack down on terrorist content and violent material on social media platforms.<\/p>\n

The body that oversees Huawei\u2019s operations in the United Kingdom has released <\/a>a report identifying significant technical issues with the company\u2019s operations. It revealed <\/a>issues with Huawei\u2019s networking equipment, large parts of which rely on a system that has reached the end of its life, as well as a lack of consistency in the use of software.<\/p>\n

The Intercept<\/em><\/a> reports that Google has been conducting secret reviews of its Dragonfly search platform. Dragonfly is a censored search engine developed for the Chinese market and came under heavy criticism<\/a> when it was uncovered in August last year. Google now claims work on the project has been stopped.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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