OCTOBER 24, 2024 - Citing the growing criticality of effective, ready and reliable space capabilities in an era of Great Power Competition, Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, Space Systems Command commander, has authored and released his command plan highlighting the organizational improvements necessary to pave the way forward for excellence. Garrant, joined by U.S. Space Force Chief … [Read more...]
Autonomous Maritime Systems Pass Tests
OCTOBER 24, 2024 - In a significant development for maritime security, the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom (AUKUS) have completed successful tests of several autonomous and networked systems during a three-week maritime experimentation called Autonomous Warrior 24 in Australia. The event was part of the Maritime Big Play (MBP) initiative and ongoing efforts to … [Read more...]
North Korea Has Sent Troops to Russia
OCTOBER 23, 2024 - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III confirmed there are North Korean troops in Russia, but it is unclear if they are preparing to become a co-belligerent in Russia's war on Ukraine. "We are seeing evidence that there are North Korean troops that have gone to … Russia," Austin told reporters in Rome. "What exactly they are doing is left to be seen. … [Read more...]
National Red Ribbon Week 2024
OCTOBER 23, 2024 - Red Ribbon Week is celebrated annually from Oct. 23-31 and is the nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention awareness program. The 2024 theme is “Life is a Movie. Film Drug Free.” Red Ribbon Week is in honor of Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena. Camarena served in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1968 for two years and then joined the Drug Enforcement … [Read more...]
Key to Maintaining Rules-Based Order
OCTOBER 23, 2024 - The commander of United States Space Forces Indo-Pacific today discussed the importance of working with regional allies in order to deter adversaries and maintain a rules-based international order. While participating in a morning conversation about the Space Force at the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies just outside of Washington, Space Force … [Read more...]