Congress approved full funding for the Navy's F/A-XX next-generation fighter program between 10:45 p.m. and 11:15 p.m. UTC on December 8, 2025, rejecting the Pentagon's request to pause it in favor of the U.S. Air Force's F-47 fighter due to concerns over the looming China threat, according to an Aviation Intel post on X citing The War Zone. The Pentagon had sought to place the F/A-XX program on hold to prioritize Air Force needs, but Congress provided the full funding nod, as detailed in the linked War Zone article shared in the 29-minute reporting window ending at 11:15 p.m. UTC. In a separate development during the same period, the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) released a report showing Nick Fuentes's recent mainstream visibility stems from coordinated manipulation rather than grassroots support, per a SwipeWright post on X citing NCRI's findings. NCRI's analysis revealed manipulation of X algorithms through synchronized booster networks, with 61% of early retweets from anonymous accounts promoting Fuentes, nearly half from foreign engagement farms in countries like India and Pakistan, and Fuentes directing viewers to retweet posts immediately, as documented in the report shared in the reporting window.
