JUNE 22, 2018, Washington D.C. - Defense Department officials warned lawmakers today about the unprecedented threats DoD is facing to its technological and industrial base, as China and other nations actively seek out advanced technology and intellectual property. "We are here to underscore the urgency with which all of us must focus our actions to maintain our technological … [Read more...]
Afghanistan Effort Still Needed to Prevent Homeland Attacks
JUNE 21, 2018, Washington D.C. - The nominee to be the next commander of the Resolute Support Mission and U.S. forces in Afghanistan emphasized to the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday that the mission in Afghanistan is necessary to protect Americans from terror attacks in the homeland. Army Lt. Gen. Austin S. Miller testified before the committee as part of his … [Read more...]
Next-Generation Binoculars Contribute to Battlefield Survivability
APRIL 20, 2018, Marine Corp Base Quantico, VA - Marines will have better situational awareness on missions in dark areas thanks to new night-vision goggles. The Binocular Night Vision Goggle II, or BNVG II, is a helmet-mounted binocular that gives operators improved depth perception at night, and uses white phosphor image intensification technology to amplify ambient light, … [Read more...]
Afghanistan May Be on ‘Edge of Opportunity’ for Peace
JUNE 20, 2018, Washington D.C. - The Eid al-Fitr ceasefire and the burgeoning peace movement in Afghanistan lead NATO officials in the country to believe the country is on the “edge of opportunity.” British army Lt. Gen. Richard J. Cripwell, the deputy commander for the Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan, called Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s call for a cease-fire over … [Read more...]
Coalition Partners Seize, Destroy ISIS Drug Cache in Southern Syria
JUNE 18, 2018 - Coalition-supported forces destroyed an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-owned cache of narcotic drugs in southern Syria, June 12, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. The drugs, estimated to have a black market value of $1.4 million, were seized by the coalition's Maghawir al-Thowra partners during counter-ISIS … [Read more...]