DECEMBER 19, 2024 - The Defense Department today released the annual "Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China" report, a congressionally mandated annual report that offers insight into the capabilities, strategies and goals of China and its military. Of note in this year's report is a rise in corruption within the People's Liberation Army, … [Read more...]
Archives for 2024
DoD Releases Chemical and Biological Defense Strategy
DECEMBER 18, 2024 - The Department of Defense released today, the 2024 Chemical and Biological Defense Program (2024 CBDP) Enterprise Strategy. It replaces the 2020 CBDP strategy and positions the Department to ensure the total force to carry out its missions in the face of advanced chemical and biological threats. Taking its lead from the 2022 National Defense Strategy, … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Lessons in Orbit
DECEMBER 18, 2024 — “Our Astronaut Corps prides ourselves on our expeditionary mindset,” said Lt. Col. Jasmin Moghbeli to a crowded ballroom at the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367 249th Marine Corps Birthday Ball. “But who does expeditionary better than the United States Marine Corps?” Her path to space began in the cockpit of an AH-1W Super Cobra. In … [Read more...]
DoD Reissues Nuclear Weapons Surety Standards
DECEMBER 18, 2024 - The Department of Defense (DoD) released today, the reissuance of DoD Instruction 3150.02, "DoD Nuclear Weapons Systems Surety Program." The reissuance is an important update to the Department's four nuclear surety standards, to elevate and integrate nuclear weapon system risk management processes for surety and cybersecurity, and ensure U.S. nuclear weapons … [Read more...]
Black Knights Return from Combat Deployment
Family and friends gather to welcome home U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Dec. 14, 2024. VMFA-314 completed a five-month deployment aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) to the U.S. Fifth and Seventh Fleet areas of operation, conducting combat and … [Read more...]