To get help in Ukraine, Russian nuclear submarine technology may be on the table. Russian Defense Ministry Press Service Now that the basic outlines of the trilateral Australia-UK-US (AUKUS) Partnersh...
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Russian Jet Crashes Into U.S. Drone Over Black Sea, U.S. Military Says
Topline A Russian fighter jet hit the propeller of a U.S. Air Force surveillance drone over the Black Sea Tuesday morning, forcing it to crash, the U.S. European Command confirmed, amid heightened ten...
Air Force And Space Force On Right Vector—But Need More Resources To Meet Defense Strategy
USAF and USSF Department of the Air Force Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall’s first budget built entirely under his direction does a fine job of underwriting Air Force and Space Force capabilit...
Slowing losses, new military contract
BlackSky at New York Stock Exchange, September 13, 2021. Source: NYSE Satellite imagery specialist BlackSky announced fourth-quarter results on Tuesday that show the company further trimming losses an...
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Makes Unannounced Visit To Iraq Nearly 20 Years After U.S.-Led Invasion
Topline Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made an unannounced visit to the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Tuesday, moving to bolster U.S. ties just days before the 20th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion ...
Military Casualties In Russia-Ukraine War Are Likely Less Than Commonly Stated
At the start of March, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces stated that the Russian military casualties exceeded 150,000. Meanwhile, several reports indicate that Ukrainian military casua...
Space Force Station Gets Robotic Guard Dog As Robots Become Normalized In Everyday Life
Cape Cod Space Force Station received an unmanned ground vehicle in the form of a semi-autonomous … [+] “dog” for base security on Feb. 24, 2023. DVIDS / 102nd Intelligence Wing The ...
60% of military equipment suppliers for Ukraine accepted crypto, claims minister
With Russia’s infamous invasion of Ukraine entering its first year, it has emerged that cryptocurrencies have played a key role in the conflict besides being used as a means of donations. In particul...
How Iran’s Acquisition Of Russian Military Hardware Could Impact The Middle East
Iran might soon receive advanced Su-35 Flanker-E multirole fighter jets from Russia and possibly other military equipment, including S-400 air defense missile systems. How substantially these acquisit...
USAF Extends Sponsorship As Sole Military Branch In NASCAR
TALLADEGA, ALABAMA – APRIL 23: Erik Jones, driver of the #43 U.S. Air Force Chevrolet, drives during … [+] qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Apri...
Washington Is Escalating Its Military Role In Ukraine. What Happens When Russia Reacts?
Carl Sandburg relates the story of a friend visiting Abraham Lincoln at the White House near the end of the Civil War, and remarking how improbable it was that the nation had turned to a “one-horse” l...
China Says U.S. ‘Illegally’ Flew Balloons Into Its Airspace At Least 10 Times As Tensions Mount Over Military Takedowns
Topline China on Monday accused the U.S. of illegally flying high altitude balloons into the country’s airspace more than 10 times since the start of last year, according to news reports, deepening te...
U.S. Military Shoots Down Another High-Altitude Aircraft Near Alaska
File photo from February 4, 2023 of the Chinese spy balloon that flew above Charlotte North Carolina … [+] on February 04, 2023. (Photo by Peter Zay/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Anadolu Agen...
Ripple General Counsel Trolls SEC Case, Compares It to Spy Balloon Shot Down by US Military
Alderoty expresses confidence in Ripple’s defense. Ripple general counsel Stuart Alderoty has taken a jab at the US Securities and Exchange Commission, likening its case against Ripple to the Chinese ...
States That Eliminated Income Tax on Military Retirement
military retirement tax Serving in the military is a hard job, with many service members spending long lengths of time away from their family and putting their lives on the line. There are perks that ...
China Helping Russia’s War With Ukraine With Military Aid—Violating Sanctions—Reports Show
Topline China is providing military aid to Russia in violation of U.S.-led sanctions placed by western countries, according to Russian trade data reported by the Wall Street Journal, as tensions build...
Ukraine Receives Military Equipment To Counter Russia’s Expected Surge In Landmine Usage
The recent military aid package from the United States to Ukraine included equipment specifically designed for mine warfare, including mine rollers, Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (MRAPs), a...
The Navy’s Plan To Modernize Military Sealift Makes Sense. Congress Needs To Keep It Funded.
The United States has a knack for getting involved in fights far from home. The vast majority of countries, if they go to war at all, do so close to home. Not America. Fortunately, most of the places ...
Ukraine Converts $21.9 Billion In U.S. Military Surplus Into Fearsome Force
Few nations have put U.S. military aid to better use than Ukraine AFP via Getty Images The list of American security assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of Russia’s “unprovoked and brutal invasi...
Senate Passes Defense Bill That Will Lift Military Vaccine Mandate—Sending It To Biden’s Desk
Topline The Senate on Thursday approved a $858 billion military spending bill that passed the House last week and would revoke the military’s Covid-19 vaccine requirement, sending the legislation to t...
While Contractors Make Hundreds of Billions, Military Families Struggle to Put Food on the Table
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 is about to approve over $858 billion in spending for military purposes, more than half of which will go to private companies. CEO’s ...
Ukrainian Military Is Targeting Russian Fuel Supply Lines As Winter Approaches
The lifeblood of any modern army is diesel fuel. Diesel fuel is used in most military vehicles as well as in the generators that provide electricity to command posts and living facilities. Accordingly...
Here Are The Military Aircraft Turkey Hopes Make Maiden Flights In 2023
Turkey has some interesting military aircraft and drones currently under development that it hopes will make their maiden flights in the coming year, the country’s centennial. However, the most ...
SpaceX unveils Starshield, a military variation of Starlink satellites
An uncaptioned image posted on the company’s website appears to show Starshield technology in orbit. SpaceX Elon Musk’s SpaceX is expanding its Starlink satellite technology into military ...
Hadean And Microsoft Azure to build virtual military training facilities
One of the top leading metaverse infrastructure providers, Hadean, announced its collaboration with Microsoft Azure earlier today. According to the announcement, their partnership aimed to build a vir...
Taiwan Economy Grew 4% In Quarter Marked By Heightened Military Tension With Mainland China
An Albatross unmanned aerial vehicle ready to take off during live-fire drills at Hengchun Airport … [+] in Taiwan amid heightened military tension with Beijing in August. Photographer: I-Hwa Ch...
Taiwan Banks Cut Loans In China Amid Slow Mainland Economic Growth, Military Tension
Fubon Financial Holding is among the Taiwan financial institutions with mainland China business. Photographer: Maurice Tsai/Bloomberg News Taiwan banking industry loans to mainland China dropped by 16...
What Military Vets Can Teach Today’s Leaders
getty As the CEO of Brookdale Senior Living, I’ve had the wonderful fortune to work with a number of extraordinary military leaders who made the transition to corporate America following their time in...
Milwaukee Election Official Fired For Falsely Ordering Military Ballots To Test Whether Fraud Is Possible, Mayor Says
Topline Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson (D) said Thursday he fired a city election official accused of sending fraudulently obtained absentee military ballots to the home of a Republican lawmaker who...
North Korea Missile Launch Triggers Alarm In Japan As U.S. And South Korea Extend Military Drills
Topline North Korea test fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) towards its eastern coast on Thursday, triggering alarms across parts of Japan as tension in the region escalates amid ongoi...