AUGUST 26, 2025 – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) simulated an expeditionary reload of a Standard Missile (SM) 2 while anchored in the vicinity of Townsville, Australia, July 28. The exercise demonstrates enhanced expeditionary logistics capabilities essential for sustained naval operations in the Indo-Pacific region. U.S. Navy’s … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2025
Invest in Space, Secure the Future
AUGUST 26, 2025 - As Russia and China seek to expand their influence in space, Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of U.S. Space Command, urged greater international cooperation to safeguard the domain at the South American Defense Conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 20. The three-day conference was co-hosted by Adm. Alvin Holsey, U.S. Southern Command commander, and … [Read more...]
Paratroopers Make Drone-on-Drone Kill
AUGUST 26, 2025 - For 1st Lt. Francesco La Torre, the Army’s first drone-on-drone kill wasn’t the Hollywood moment most would imagine. “In A New Hope, Luke Skywalker flies an X-Wing through the Death Star trench and blows it up,” La Torre said. “This wasn’t like that. It was way harder. Honestly, it felt more like Darth Vader shooting down rebel pilots. He might be the … [Read more...]
A Veteran’s Perspective on Blast Overpressure and the Future
AUGUST 26, 2025 - When I began to notice lapses in memory and lingering brain fog, I chalked it up to getting older. But those subtle shifts - carrying a notepad everywhere, losing track of time, missing things I should have remembered - were early signs of something more serious. After 20 years in the Army, most of it as a master breacher in the 75th Ranger Regiment, I was … [Read more...]
Lohmeier Visits Air Force Academy
U.S. Air Force Academy -- (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley) AUGUST 26, 2025 - Under Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Lohmeier visited the U.S. Air Force Academy, Aug. 19, the first military installation visit since assuming the role. Lohmeier was confirmed as under secretary July 24. Lohmeier, a 2006 Academy graduate, served in both the U.S. Air Force and U.S. … [Read more...]