by | Jul 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
RICHMOND, Ky. — At a sprawling military installation in the middle of the rolling green hills of eastern Kentucky, a milestone is about to be reached in the history of warfare dating back to World War I. Workers at the Blue Grass Army Depot are close to destroying...
by | Jul 7, 2023 | Security
HONOLULU, Hawaii — Mobility Guardian 2023, the Air Force’s premier training exercise for its airlift and aerial refueling fleets, gets underway in the Pacific this week with an eye on potential conflict with China. Now on its fourth iteration, this year’s Mobility...
by | Jul 7, 2023 | Security
The United States has decided to send cluster munitions to Ukraine to help its military push back Russian forces entrenched along the front lines. The Biden administration is expected to announce on Friday that it will send thousands of them as part of a new military...
by | Jul 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Office of the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff released new senior enlisted leader assignments on June 26, including the new position that Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Jacob C. Simmons will be assuming. In the announcement, it...
by | Jul 7, 2023 | Security
HELSINKI — Nordic defense companies could have a greater share of the world’s quantum computing pie, as regional players Sweden and Finland each aim to advance their capabilities using the disruptive technology. Under the purview of the Chalmers University of...
by | Jul 6, 2023 | Security
LÄSNA, Estonia — An hour from Estonia’s capital Tallinn, on a hot day in late June, a robot-like vehicle glides over dense vegetation, clearing sandy and bumpy terrain with a mechanical hum. It negotiates through the trees of a small forest, revealing a team of...
by | Jul 6, 2023 | Security
If you’re in the market for a federal career in IT or national security, the job hunt just got a little easier. USA Jobs, the federal government’s primary career-listing site, now has two distincts portals for openings in national security as well as science,...
by | Jul 6, 2023 | Security
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — You fight with what you have, and the New Zealand Defence Force’s firepower is limited. There are insufficient personnel to operate all the weapon systems in its inventory. Ships are mothballed, and although the first batch of new Bushmaster...
by | Jul 6, 2023 | Security
BEIJING — A pair of Russian Navy ships are visiting China as the countries reaffirm their military ties amid Russia’s war in Ukraine. The Cold War-era frigates Gromkiy and Otlichnyy arrived in the financial hub of Shanghai, China’s largest city and biggest port, on...
by | Jul 6, 2023 | Security
BERLIN — Germany’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved a draft 2024 budget that foresees lower spending, with defense among the exceptions, as Europe’s biggest economy sticks to rules limiting borrowing that were suspended during the coronavirus pandemic. The government’s...
