First of its kind: Memorial to UK volunteer fig
Author: Michael
Lawmakers and former service members warned that the Trump administration’s near-term vision for the Pentagon — including plans to gut long-standing oversight functions — could make America’s armed forces weaker and less safe in the wake of the unusual summit in Quantico this week, where the president and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed an auditorium filled with the nation’s most seasoned military officers.
“This event was a performance, from start to finish, meant to communicate to the military’s senior uniformed leaders that their dissent is unwelcome.
The Army has cancelled its annual Best Squad Competition this month due to the federal government-wide shutdown, officials said. The competition was planned to get underway this weekend at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, with the winners announced at the annual Association of the U.S. Army conference in Washington D.C. later this month.
Army officials said Friday they were looking into rescheduling the event but did not specify a date.
The annual competition was scheduled for Oct. 2-13, with field events at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and formal interviews in Washington D.C.
This video describes the military situation in
The Defence Equipment Engineering Asset Management Systems will replace 17 fragmented, siloed and outdated applications.
“Lions Don’t Quit”
✓ Link to the video: htt
Former Ukrainian prime minister says Western security guarantees won’t work, only article 5 Nato will provide credible security.
Climb on board the RAF’s Voyager tanker with
Ukraine’s defence start-up sector could be set for a period of consolidation, according to defence investment figures.
The Ukrainain Special Operations Forces Command has reported a successful operation to target a radar from an S-400 long range air defence system on the Crimean peninsula on September 30. The command described the radar as the “eyes” of the system, stressing that it was vital both for detecting targets and for missile guidance, and that without it the entire complex would lose combat capability. It added that its units “continue inflicting significant losses on the enemy, accelerating its inability to conduct further combat operations.