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Washington, May 18, 2021.- The Defense Department’s first climate and environmental security «tabletop» exercise, dubbed Elliptic Thunder, highlighted the growing security threats posed by climate and environmental change, while illustrating that prevention activities today are essential to avoiding dire consequences in the future, Annalise Blum, an American Association for theContinuar Leyendo

British peacekeepers seized AK47s, ammunition, fuel and radios hidden by a jihadist cell intimidating civilians, after conducting a search in a sandstorm. London, May 16, 2021.- UK troops deployed to Mali as part of the UN’s peacekeeping mission have seized a cache of weapons hidden by suspected Daesh terrorists whoContinuar Leyendo

To defend the nation, we must reform the Defense Department and more effectively work with allies and partners, a DOD official said. Washington, May 15, 2021.- Stacy A. Cummings, performing the duties of the under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, spoke yesterday at the McAleese FY2022 Defense ProgramsContinuar Leyendo

The contrast in the transparency demonstrated by the United States and its European allies and that displayed by Russia is obvious — perhaps shown best in the way each side handles exercises. Washington, May 13, 2021.- Each day that Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby briefs the media, he hasContinuar Leyendo

The secretary of defense has been clear that modernizing the military is a key component of how the Defense Department defends the nation, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks said this week after spending a day at Army Futures Command in Austin, Texas. Washington, May 13, 2021.- Hicks’ trip focusedContinuar Leyendo

The United States is a spacefaring nation, which depends on access to space and freedom to maneuver in space. However, there’s a potential for conflict in space that could affect the lives of every American, said the chief of space operations for the U.S. Space Force. Washington, May 12, 2021.-Continuar Leyendo

The retrograde from Afghanistan is going well, but U.S. officials are being careful as the effort is still in its early stages, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said today. Washinigton, May 11, 2021.- U.S. Central Command officials estimate that they have completed between 6% and 12% of the retrogradeContinuar Leyendo

Earlier today, 13 «fast boats» with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy precariously approached U.S. Navy and Coast Guard vessels that were operating in the Strait of Hormuz. After those ships failed to heed warnings to move away to a safe distance, the U.S. fired warning shots, Pentagon Press SecretaryContinuar Leyendo

With more nations using space for both commercial and defense purposes, there must be rules that allow everybody to operate safely — and to be able to identify what’s going to be considered a threat, say defense leaders. Washington, May 07, 2021.- «There are many benefits to having common guidelinesContinuar Leyendo