MAY 7, 2018, Southbridge, MA - The world has changed dramatically as technology capabilities have gone global, and the United States’ near-peers China and Russia are advancing in the field at an alarming rate, Mary Miller, performing the duties of the assistant secretary of defense for research and engineering, said here May 1. “People understand technology, and that is … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2018
CYBERCOM to Elevate to Combatant Command
MAY 4, 2018, Washington D.C. - In response to the changing face of warfare, U.S. Cyber Command will be elevated tomorrow to a combatant command, chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White said yesterday. "The cyber domain will define the next century of warfare," White said at a Pentagon news conference. Army Lt. Gen. Paul M. Nakasone, most recently commander of Army … [Read more...]
DoD Pays Tribute to Members Killed in Georgia Crash, Afghanistan Attack
MAY 4, 2018, Washington D.C. - The deaths this week of service members in a military plane crash in Georgia and in an enemy attack in Afghanistan are a somber reminder of the dangers members face as they carry out their duties, chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White said today. “First, I want to extend our condolences to the loved ones of the nine crewmembers who died in … [Read more...]
Investments Focus on More Lethal Force, Navy Secretary Says
MAY 3, 2018, Washington D.C. - The naval enterprise is investing in its people and capabilities to build a more lethal force in the age of great power competition, Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer told reporters today. “We're building the Navy the nation needs and the Marine Corps of the future,” Spencer said at a Pentagon news briefing with Chief of Naval Operations Adm. … [Read more...]
Marine Snipers Train Throughout Deployment
MAY 2, 2018, Amman, Jordan - A shot is fired, and a small cloud of dust kicks up. Seconds later, the ping of a bullet hitting a steel target 800 meters away is heard. “Hit,” says the spotter. The shooter pulls back the bolt of the suppressed M40A6 rifle and sends a new round into the chamber, ready to fire again. This is one of hundreds of repetitions every time the scout … [Read more...]