JUNE 28, 2022 - Although the Russians have made incremental gains in the Donbas, it does not appear that they have encircled the city of Lysychansk, a senior Defense Department official said today. The Ukrainians are putting up stiff resistance in and around Lysychansk, the official said, noting that the area where the fighting is taking place is a very small area. Just a … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2022
NATO Summit in Madrid Will Be Transformative
JUNE 28, 2022 - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg previewed the alliance's summit in Madrid today, saying the meeting of leaders will be "transformative." Russia President Vladimir Putin's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine is, of course, a driving force in that transformation, but the alliance was already aiming at change well before this. Support to Ukraine is the … [Read more...]
B-52s Equipped With New IRIS System
Sam Denison, a senior software developer at the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron at Barksdale AFB, La., installs a beyond line of sight communications system, called IRIS, into a B-52 at Barksdale AFB, La., June 22, 2022. The 49th TES conducted the first aerial demonstration of the IRIS system while the 608th Air Operations Center monitored and assess the data, voice and … [Read more...]
Three Nations, One Goal: Continued Freedom
JUNE 27, 2022 – Three Baltic nations are laser-focused on one goal: defending their independence and territorial integrity. The chief of the National Guard Bureau heard the same message in visits to each country, part of a five-nation trip to recognize and strengthen National Guard security cooperation relationships with Eastern European and Baltic nations threatened in the … [Read more...]
Navy Christens USNS John L. Canley
JUNE 27, 2022 - Expeditionary sea base USNS John L. Canley (ESB-6), Military Sealift Command’s newest ship, was christened during a ceremony at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, Calif., on June 26, 2022. The event was attended by VIP guests including the Honorable Meredith Berger, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Energy, Installations and Environment); Lt. … [Read more...]