Feeding soldiers has been part of the U.S. military’s strategy for hundreds of years. After all, efficient soldiers need nourishment. As technology advances, the process has become easier/more stable, providing healthier, fresher choices. But that doesn’t mean there weren’t bumps along the way. Including the invention and evolution of the Meal, Ready-to-Eat, better known as the MRE. 
Reserve Ration
Starting with World War I, soldiers were fed via Reserve Ration. These were consumed by infantrymen AKA Doughboys, and consisted of more than 3,000 calories a pop.

A former Ranger who became an Army lawyer was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for lying about contacting a Russian embassy and deleting military-owned training materials from a computer system.
Manfredo Martin-Michael Madrigal, 38, also faced charges stemming from alleged harassment against two former girlfriends who were potential witnesses in the case.

The Army is conducting experiments to determine what its edge is at echelon and what tools those forces will require.
One such capability is edge computing and cloud. Once a prominent fixture for buzzword bingo, where government and industry types opined on deploying, the service is beginning to take a slightly different view on who will need these technologies and how feasible it will be to deliver them given the speed of war in the future.
“Somebody asked me the other day about ‘we need to scale this cloud thing all the way at the tactical edge.

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An Army pilot program that requires soldiers to appear before selection boards to determine if they are ready for command will now be permanent. The program involves board panelists looking at peer reviews of each candidate.
First established in 2020, the Army Command Assessment Program, or CAP, evaluates sergeants major, lieutenant colonels, and full-bird colonels for command assignments. CAP was originally established as a pilot program.

The Navy is aiming to boost production of Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft to a rate of 32 systems per month amid a broader push by the sea service to field more robotic platforms to counter China in the Pacific.
The 16-foot GARC, an unmanned surface vessel, is built by Maritime Applied Physics Corp. The Defense Department has already obligated more than $160 million for the system, according to government contracting data.
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GlobalData analysts outline technology predictions from 2025 onwards in the backdrop of the US-China trade war

Hundreds of British military vehicles and perso

The Ministry Of Defence is given a stark warnin

Responsible AI strategy should involve close and constant monitoring to ensure corporate ethics policies are followed to build trust in AI

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The Department of Veterans Affairs‘ website built to honor veterans who have served the country since the Revolutionary War will now allow former service members to tell their own stories before they die.
The VA announced Thursday that it has expanded its Veterans Legacy Memorial, or VLM, a website that houses the names of millions of veterans and can be used to pay tribute to former service members.

The Government of Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire, with hostages to be released and humanitarian aid to enter Gaza.

Welcome back to the Rundown! President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office for the second time on Jan. 20. Pete Hegseth, Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, received a warm reception from Senate Republicans at his confirmation hearing on Tuesday. Even Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), who initially indicated that she needed to know more about Hegseth before deciding whether to vote for his nomination, has now said she supports him.

Defence ministers of Norway and France have taken steps to deepen their defence cooperation through a newly signed letter of intent (LOI).

Syria’s new leaders are in desperate need of partners who can provide fiscal, economic, and diplomatic support. Since overthrowing the Assad regime, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s leader, Ahmed al Sharaa, has actively reached out to multiple governments. Recently, new Foreign Minister Asaad al Shaibani visited Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, and Turkey. Qatar and Turkey have reopened embassies in Damascus.

What makes a good spy?

China’s Brain Project is mixing cutting-e

We In Here Ready For War || Military Motivation

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Bollinger Shipyards LLC, a major U.S.

Chris Simpson, RealClearDefense

Global Security Review
As the world prepares for Donald Trump’s return to the White House, the implications for global arms control loom large.

Oren Cass, Foreign Affairs
The Conservative Case for Reindustrialization

IntEngineering
The USS Lyndon B. Johnson is now undergoing its transformation to accommodate the CPS missile system.

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Five years ago, we warned that a snap decision to depart Syria — abandoning the U.S. Kurdish-led partner force that has fought the Islamic State in Syria for the last 10 years while thousands of suspected fighters remained in detention — would provide a devastating setback to the fight against the terror group and damage overall American credibility. A few weeks later, amongst a U.S.

“In the United States people are singularly oblivious of the close relation between peace and preparation.” –Alfred Thayer Mahan, 1912 Only 34 percent of Americans can find Taiwan on a map and they are even less aware of U.S. strategic interests there. The Chinese Communist Party leadership likely knows this. National will is critical for preventing or winning a protracted war over Taiwan. The stakes of conflict determine national resolve. “Rally around the flag” effects from initial fighting can be short-lived. Resolve falters as costs mount unless stakes are high.

Navy Cmdr. Sarah M. Quemada has been fired as the commanding officer of Naval Information Warfare Training Group Norfolk in Virginia “due to a loss of confidence in her ability to command,” the service announced on Thursday.
Rear Adm. Brian A. Harding, commander of Naval Information Warfighting Development Center, relieved Quemada on Thursday, a Navy news release says. No information was immediately available about the specific reason for her firing.

A soldier just three weeks from basic infantry training graduation died while off-duty at Fort Moore, Georgia on Jan. 8. 
Pfc. McCallaster Foley, 20, was killed in what base officials said was a “non-training-related” incident while off-duty after dinner. Officials did not give details about what led to his death, citing an ongoing investigation.
Foley was nearing the end of the five-month training pipeline in which new recruits attend both boot camp and basic infantry training.

Pete Hegseth, President-Elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be Pentagon chief, made it clear to lawmakers this week that, if confirmed, he plans to prioritize the military’s adoption and integration of autonomous technologies in modern operations and enhance its ability to counter drones that continue to disrupt U.S. national security.
“Unmanned [platforms] will be a very important part of the way future wars are fought. Just the idea of survivability for human beings — to drive cost and time in ways that manned systems do not,” Hegseth said during his confirmation hearing Tuesday.

The UK appears to have secretively developed a new air defence system for Ukraine, that can use existing stocks of air-to-air missiles.

Dr. Troy E. Meink, deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for Space, answers questions during a space budget briefing March 5, 2014, at the Pentagon. Meink discussed the Air Force’s commitment to competition, finding cost-effective measures, and fielding capabilities to address concerns of a growing contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

President-elect Donald Trump has picked Dr. Troy E. Meink to become the next Secretary of the Air Force, he announced Jan. 16.

Troy Meink, a senior leader at the National Reconnaissance Office, is President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to serve as secretary of the Air Force.
The former and future commander-in-chief announced his pick Thursday on Truth Social.
“Troy will work with our incredible Secretary of Defense Nominee, Pete Hegseth, to ensure that our Nation’s Air Force is the most effective and deadly force in the World, as we secure PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH,” Trump wrote.

Federal agencies with top-secret workloads can now use OpenAI’s GPT-4o through Microsoft’s Azure for U.S. Government Top Secret cloud.
Microsoft announced Thursday it received authorization for 26 additional products in its top-secret cloud environment, meeting Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 503 standards and allowing agencies — particularly those in the intelligence community and Defense Department — to use them for the government’s most classified information.

The NFL and USAA, an official NFL Salute to Service partner, announced Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle and Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Morgan Fox as finalists for the 14th annual Salute to Service Award presented by USAA.
The Salute to Service Award is part of the NFL and USAA’s year-round commitment to recognize and honor the military and veteran community. Through the Salute to Service initiative, the NFL and its teams come together to honor, empower and connect with service members, veterans and their families.

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Of the 11,000 North Korean troops sent to Russia in support of its war against Ukraine, 27% have been killed or wounded in combat.

Bob Uecker was beloved by audiences worldwide for his broadcasting abilities, humor and acting chops, usually playing himself. He was a regular on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, who dubbed Uecker “Mr. Baseball.” Uecker acted in the popular show Mr. Belvedere in the 1980s and the wildly funny Major League films as the Cleveland Indians announcer Harry Doyle. His most notable phrase from the movie is for Charlie Sheen’s character Vaughn who throws some wild pitches, “Just a bit outside.” His credits include appearances on O.C. and Stiggs, Who’s the Boss?, D.C.

Tatiana Zappardino is a beloved actress to her fans from her roles on Tulsa King, The Consultant and Superstition. She got her first big break on Superstition show as a main cast member named Lily who was a medical examiner. Her next career break was guest starring on one of the most popular shows of all time, This Is Us, and then onto a co-starring role in The Consultant with the highly acclaimed award-winning actor Christoph Waltz.

Over the past couple weeks, everyone in Washington and the world has published their geopolitical forecast for 2025. The beauty of these predictions is that you can simultaneously make fun of the vague ones for being vague and the clear ones for being wrong. I really do admire the humility and wisdom of pundits who try to play it safe. But that doesn’t mean I’m going to pay for someone to tell me that Bashar al Assad’s fall will “probably increase instability” and that the Middle East will “remain the world’s hotspot” in 2025.

UK forces will be among 4,000 personnel partici

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As thick black smoke rises past their canopy, the crew of a California National Guard Chinook dives through a scrubby canyon, 500 feet over a line of flames. A cloud of water falls from a bucket slung beneath it, and a plume of white vapor signals to the crew that they’ve hit their mark. 
For California National Guard pilots like Chief Warrant Officer 5 Joseph Rosamond, these kinds of maneuvers have been honed over many years and operations.

This is the Ripsaw M3 – the latest incarnatio

The Ministry of Defence is given a stark warnin

The Italian Army has contracted Rheinmetall Italia for Skynex air defence systems, marking a significant acquisition in the Nato region.

AgEagle Aerial Systems has fulfilled an order for its eBee VISION UAS, which will be used for surveillance operations with the French Army.

Craig Singleton, Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Weaponizing Innovation in the Age of Genomics

Steve Cohen, The New York Sun
The Navy is in the worst shape it has been in in generations, and part of the problem is trying to accomplish too many missions with the wrong mix of assets.