Thursday NatSec Roundup

The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.

• This is a grim story. The first female Afghan Air Force pilot is no longer flying, and no longer in Afghanistan.
• Speaking of female pilots, take a gander at this short history of Soviet pilot Marina Popovich.
• Pervez Musharraf had best not head back to Pakistan…
• There’s still time to bid on ex-INS Viraat, ex-HMS Hermes!
• Some interesting stuff on how the aerial scenes were shot in Top Gun 2. Whether or not you anticipate you’ll be interested in the film, the artistry and engineering are fascinating…
• This is an interesting story on the legal netherspace that academics who are also in military service find themselves while navigating the academic landscape.