AUGUST 18, 2024 - On 24 August 1814, during the second year of the War of 1812, British forces defeated American forces at Bladensburg, Maryland, marched into poorly defended Washington D.C., and burned most of the public buildings. Failures to heed early warnings and indications and the lack of an effective intelligence system contributed to this historical tragedy, the only … [Read more...]
Integrating Women in the Military
AUGUST 18, 2024 — As part of exercise Southern Accord 2024, service members from U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) took part in a two-day Women, Peace and Security (WPS) workshop, Aug. 13-14, focused on best practices for integrating women more fully into military service. Southern Accord is a two-week bi-lateral … [Read more...]
Air Force Modernizing America’s National Security
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...]
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...]