American forces killed an al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist leader in Syria connected to the Dec. 13 ambush that killed two Iowa National Guard soldiers and their civilian interpreter.
U.S. Central Command said that it killed Bilal Hasan al-Jasim in a strike in northwest Syria on Friday, Jan. 16. The strike was in direct response to shooting in Palmyra last month, where an ISIS gunman killed Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard and Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, as well as their American translator Ayad Mansoor Sakat, during a diplomatic meeting between American and Syrian officials.
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“Top Gun” is an iconic movie, no doubt about it.
The action flick, which came out in 1986, was a blockbuster hit and has stayed popular ever since. The movie’s lexicon has permeated into our everyday language over the years. We tell others to “Cover me, Goose,” “You can be my wingman anytime,” or “Take me to bed or lose me forever.
All The Pretty Airplanes Lined Up In A Row – Will America Get Serious About Force Protection From Drones Before It’s Too Late?
As a member of the Pentagon Press Corps, we have raised this issue with USAF management and look forward to their response on measures taken to address this serious threat.
UPDATE: Anduril Founder Palmer Luckey:
The United States really since the end of the Cold War has erected these ideas that the things that we’re spending money on are going to keep us safe and that they’re going to help our allies win any potential war that comes along.
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The Department of Defense wants to spend as much as $25 million in major infrastructure improvements to Pituffik Space Base’s runways in Greenland. The overhaul of its airfield is part of other work planned for the installation.
Pituffik, the U.S. military’s single base in Greenland and a major early warning missile tracking site, could see tens of millions of dollars in upgrades to its airfield and other facilities. In a solicitation for bids posted to SAM.
Donald Vandergriff
I am not advocating a war with Cuba. I am a military historian and analyst.
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In 1951, the U.S. and Denmark signed a mutual defense pact directed by NATO that remains in effect.
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The Army wants to start fielding its first MV-75 tiltrotors in 2027, years earlier than originally planned.