AURORA, Colo. — As he executes on his at times “daunting” responsibilities to steer the United States’ newest high-tech military branch, Space Force leader Gen. Chance Saltzman is applying lessons and tactics from innovative leaders who served decades before this modern, digital age.
He personally writes and regularly sends Chief of Space Operations notices to guardians at all levels, for example, to share his evolving thoughts on priorities and invite discussion and debate on topics he views as critically important to the young force.
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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III
When asked what the F-35’s massive upgrade initiative known as Block 4 will bring to the table, Air Combat Command boss Gen. Mark Kelly made it crystal clear that the new electronic warfare capabilities it will acquire under the effort tops his list. The stealth jet’s future relevancy in high-end conflicts may even depend on it.
These upgrades will greatly enhance what is already regarded as a powerhouse of an electronic warfare suite aboard the F-35s flying today.
The UK is upgrading and expanding the size of its Shadow special mission aircraft fleet. (Crown Copyright)
The UK programme to upgrade and expand the size of its Raytheon Shadow
special mission aircraft fleet has passed its critical design review (CDR), the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on 9 March.
In announcing a GBP11.5 million (USD13.6 million) training contract for the capability with Raytheon, the MoD said that the Shadow R2 upgrade and its efforts to increase the fleet from six to eight aircraft had successfully passed its CDR.
Romania plans to seek parliamentary approval to procure a battalion of M1 Abrams tanks, seen on exercise in the country in 2016. (Romanian MoD )
Romania plans to seek parliamentary approval to procure a battalion of M1 Abrams tanks under a government-to-government agreement, Lieutenant General Teodor Incicaș, the national armaments director, told the podcast of the Ministry of National Defence’s weekly Observatorul Militar (Military Observer).
President Biden’s fiscal 2024 budget request aims to hasten the U.S. military’s acquisition of advanced combat drones as part of a broader push to modernize the force and pursue cutting-edge technology, according to documents released Thursday.
The White House proposes increasing the Defense Department’s total discretionary budget authority to $842 billion, a 3.2% boost from the 2023 enacted level.
Having perused the latest technologies and hearing the challenges the modern soldier faces today at the Future Soldier Technology conference, 6-8 March, there was a common thread that weaves the latest and greatest military systems together.
The soldier has come to rely on actionable insight that comes from the automated services of artificial intelligence (AI).
We remember Steven Seagal, the once-famed action movie actor who bestowed the glorious film “Under Siege” upon us before slowly driving his career into obscurity, making progressively worse movies. Today, Seagal is more of a joke than anything else, known more for talking like a Cajun gator hunter for some reason, running weird, and pooping his pants after getting choked out by a Judo master.
Seagal has long been a friend of Russia, being made an official citizen of the country by presidential decree in 2016.
The U.S. government has been known to make mistakes. Perhaps one of the most overlooked mistakes in modern history is the sale of 240,000 illegal rifles by the government to U.S. citizens. Moreover, it took five years to correct the mistake.
A Marine with an M1 Carbine during the first flag raising atop Mt. Suribachi on Iwo Jima (U.S. Marine Corps)
The National Firearms Act of 1934 sought to reduce gun violence by banning weapons used by criminals at the time, including handguns.
When Rear Adm. Richard O’Kane retired from the Navy in 1957, he was (and still is) the most successful American submarine commander, ever. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, he spent his entire wartime career sinking enemy ships. By the end of the war, he would receive three Navy Crosses, three Silver Stars and the Medal of Honor. The only thing that could stop him was his own faulty torpedo.
O’Kane started his career on surface ships, but qualified for submarine duty in 1938, and it’s a good thing, too.
Imagine flying into the nation’s capital and being awestruck by the magnificent U.S. Capitol Building, with its brilliant white walls gleaming in the sun. As you get closer, a fluttering flag atop the dome catches your eye. Do you know that hundreds of American flags fly at such an essential federal building in a single day?
You might be wondering why so many flags, right? The answer might surprise you. Most of these flags are flown at the request of private citizens who want to honor loved ones or organizations.