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134: Ukraine Defense Contact Group #13 + Europe & Efforts to Develop a 6th Generation Fighter Program + US Military Gains Access to Bases in New Guinea + Denmark to Train Ukraine F16 Pilots by End of Summer + Norway & Denmark Provide Arty Ammo to UKR

43 min • 19 juni 2023

Two themes in this episode: 1. Ukraine & 2. Future Combat Air System (FCAS or SCAF) efforts in Europe.  We get into the weeds on a great article from Tim Martin (Breaking Defense) on Europe's (& Japan) latest efforts to develop a 6th Generation fighter. Also in there is a story about the US military gaining  base access in New Guinea. 

In order:

1. US CJCS GEN Milley comments at Ukraine Defense Contact Group #13 in Brussels. 
2. Number of Ukraine  Army Brigades at the start of the war.
3. Norway & Denmark provide 155mm artillery rounds to Ukraine.
4. Denmark plans to train Ukrainian F16 pilots by the end of Summer.
5. US Military gains access to bases in New Guinea.
6.  Europe's (& Japan) latest effort(s) to develop a 6th Generation fighter. 
7. Belgium hints at possibly joining the French-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS or SCAF) effort- maybe.

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