The Navy will christen its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Canberra (LCS 30), during a 12 p.m. CDT ceremony Saturday, June 5 in Mobile, Ala. Washington, June 05, 2021.- The Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senator the Honourable Marise Payne, serves as the ship’s sponsor. AsContinuar Leyendo
Washington, May 31, 2021.- Memorial Day originated 153 years ago to commemorate the lives of those who died defending the United States during the Civil War. Today it is the day set aside to honor and recognize all who have died while fighting in the nation’s service. Many of theContinuar Leyendo
Washington, May 31, 2021.- Soldiers assigned to the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as «The Old Guard,» placed American flags at headstones in Arlington National Cemetery for Memorial Day. The tradition, which began more than 50 years ago, is known as «Flags In.» This year, service members from the Navy,Continuar Leyendo
The 2021 graduating class of U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen are entering a new era, a new age and a new epoch with its own challenges and opportunities, Vice President Kamala D. Harris said at the academy’s graduation in Annapolis, Maryland, today. Washington, May 29, 2021.- «Class of 2021, you areContinuar Leyendo
Washington, May 29, 2021.- The fiscal year 2022 Defense Department budget request includes the largest-ever research, development, test and evaluation request — $112 billion, which is a 5.1% increase over fiscal 2021. It also includes $27.7 billion for nuclear triad modernization. The budget totals $752.9 billion. It includes $37.9 billionContinuar Leyendo
Twenty years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the great threat to the nation has evolved into cyberspace — a new strategic environment where cyber actors can increase their power, degrade the power of others, and gain a strategic advantage, said Army Gen. Paul M. Nakasone. Washington, May 28, 2021.-Continuar Leyendo
The president’s budget request for fiscal year 2022 is expected to contain $715 billion in funding for the Defense Department. DOD leaders have said they believe this is ample to accomplish things the department wants to do in the coming year. Washington, May 27, 2021.- While the full presidential budgetContinuar Leyendo
Since the end of World War II, there’ve been many other wars — but not another global war between great powers. The balance and stability that’s existed for more than 75 years is now at risk and for recently-commissioned young officers out of the U.S. Air Force Academy, it’ll beContinuar Leyendo
When Air Force Lt. Col. Rob Marshall starts to summit Alaska’s Denali over Memorial Day weekend, he’s expecting a range of conditions: hot sun on the mountain’s lower half, cool temperatures toward the top, and one or two storms that include high winds, frigid temps and heavy snowfall — typicalContinuar Leyendo
Becoming more energy innovative and resilient is a priority of the Defense Department, particularly in light of climate change and its negative impacts for national security, the deputy defense secretary said. Washington, May 25, 2021.- Kathleen H. Hicks provided keynote remarks at the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit, an annual conferenceContinuar Leyendo
