AUGUST 13, 2021 - The U.S. Space Force announced its University Partnership Program at the University of North Dakota during a Memorandum of Understanding signing event Aug. 9. Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond joined UND President Andy Armacost on campus to sign the MOU. “The Space Force faces some of the toughest challenges in engineering, science, … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2021
USAF, Ukraine Armed Forces Strengthen Partnership
AUGUST 13, 2021 - Members of the Ukrainian armed forces met with a variety of U.S. Air Force units from Ramstein Air Base and Kapaun Air Station, Germany, Aug. 2-6. The visit focused on increasing partner capabilities by expanding the Ukrainian military’s capacity for fundamental air traffic control and combat communications concepts after acquiring two navigational aids for … [Read more...]
China, Russia Pose Strategic Challenges for U.S.
AUGUST 13, 2021 - The U.S. is now navigating through uncharted waters with the possibility of strategic deterrence failing under rapidly growing threats from China and Russia, the commander of U.S. Strategic Command said. Navy Adm. Charles A. Richard described those threats and provided solutions through integrated deterrence in all domains, both conventional as well as … [Read more...]
Military Has Potential To Use AI in Missile Defense
AUGUST 13, 2021 - Mountains of data are generated when the U.S. military conducts missile testing, and not all of that data is even used, simply because there's more information to be processed than there are people to process it, the director of the Missile Defense Agency said. "When you look at the amount of data we pull from a test, let's just pick a [ground-based … [Read more...]
Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Can Help Some COVID-Positive Patients
AUGUST 13, 2021 - Brooke Army Medical Center doctors are working with the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council to help COVID patients receive the monoclonal antibody treatment and potentially lessen the severity of the illness. Some early evidence suggests monoclonal antibody treatment can reduce the amount of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the virus that causes COVID-19, in a … [Read more...]