AUGUST 17, 2024 - The United States Air Force is replacing the 54-year-old LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) weapon system with the LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM. Rejuvenation of ICBMs has been under way for years despite news of this modernization effort recently ramping up due to its increased relevance and estimated budget. Nuclear deterrence is the … [Read more...]
Archives for 2024
Army Honors National Airborne Day
AUGUST 16, 2024 — Aug. 16 may be just another day to some, but to a paratrooper it’s National Airborne Day, which celebrates the birthday of the airborne. On that date in 1940, a Soldier stepped out of a plane and into the skies for the first time. It was the birth of the Army’s airborne program. The concept of parachuting troops into combat by jumping out of a plane began … [Read more...]
Leaders Discuss Situation in Russia-Ukraine War
AUGUST 16, 2024 - U.S. and Ukrainian defense leaders discussed the attack on the Russian province of Kursk as well as the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia, said Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh today. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov yesterday "trying to get a better understanding of their … [Read more...]
Bells Across America for Fallen Service Members
AUGUST 16, 2024 - This September, Navy Installations across the fleet will be hosting the 9th Annual Bells Across America for Fallen Service Members. Bells have been used for centuries by the Navy for timekeeping, safety and communication, to sound alarms, in ceremonies and events, and to signal the presence of important persons. However, during these ceremonies, the … [Read more...]
DoD Introduces New Biodefense Supercomputer
AUGUST 16, 2024 - On August 1, the Department of Defense (DoD) and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) inaugurated a new supercomputing system dedicated to biological defense at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). DoD is working with NNSA to significantly increase the computing capability available to our national biodefense programs. The collaboration … [Read more...]