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The US military is sending personnel, aircraft and humanitarian supplies to Panama after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit the country on Friday.
In a statement Saturday, U.S. Southern Command said that it is organizing and deploying military personnel to join a relief effort in Panama, starting with aircraft and units already in Latin America.

The Army activated its fourth multi-domain task force this week, as part of the wider restructuring the force.
The new 4th Multi-Domain Task Force was stood up at Fort Carson, Colorado on Oct. 8. It comprises 2,100 soldiers tasked with coordinating cyber warfare, long-range missiles and other capabilities in support of the wider Army. Like some of the Army’s other similar units, this new task force is focused on the Pacific theater, the Army said.
“While we build this formation to deter aggression and preserve peace, if war comes, we must be prepared to fight and win,” Col. Hugh W. A.

South Korea has conducted the first test launch of an indigenously developed hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV), with President Lee Jae Myung observing the trial before inspecting the country’s Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile. The October 8 test was intended to verify key technologies required for a manoeuvrable hypersonic weapon, including high-temperature protection, guidance and control, and the ability to change trajectory at low altitude.

As a U.S. history teacher, I have learned something over the years: sometimes the stories that are not in the curriculum are the stories that make students want to learn the curriculum. Every teacher knows the feeling. You can spend hours building a carefully structured lesson, aligning it to standards, finding primary sources, creating activities, and preparing the perfect presentation.

The Iran War’s High Cost: Video obtained by CBS News shows the aftermath of an Iranian strike on a U.S. military base, Camp Buehring, in Kuwait. According to CBS, citing service members who were at the base during the Iranian attack, Camp Buehring was struck by drones, ballistic missiles — and, incredibly, by Iranian F-5 fighter jets too.

According to the service members who spoke to CBS News — on the condition of anonymity, given the extremely tight restrictions placed on service members’ ability to speak to the press — the base experienced a shortage of .

With the ongoing war in Iran in its seventh month, the costs of the conflict have been added up, and the costs have been in the billions — the tens of billions. A recent report by the Department of Defense inspector general has shed light on the expenditures on platforms and munitions incurred during the fighting. One of the report’s most significant conclusions? The United States faces a potentially dangerous munitions shortage.

The Bombs and Missiles Running Low from Iran War  

F-22 Raptor Reverse. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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Morocco and Israel are reportedly holding advanced discussions over a potential Moroccan acquisition of the David’s Sling long range air and missile defence system, which is designed to intercept tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, medium- to long-range rockets and unmanned aerial vehicles. The negotiations concern the possible integration of the Israeli-developed system into the existing Moroccan air defence network, which is built around NATO-standard systems including the U.S. MIM-104 Patriot, and will soon be strengthened with deliveries of F-16 Block 72 fighters.

In 2020, the military community lost the last surviving Civil War-era milspouse, Helen Viola Jackson. She was 101 years old and had been married to a soldier since the age of 17—in 1936. Jackson died 155 years after the Civil War ended… and for those doing the math: no, it doesn’t quite add up. She was the young widow of a Civil War veteran born in the 1840s.
Jackson’s husband, James Bolin, was 93 at the time of their union. Because they were married during the Great Depression, it was a way for Jackson to bring in extra income.

Ahead of the upcoming midterms, President Trump announced earlier this week that the U.S. would refrain from launching any new strikes against Iran until after the November elections.

After months of on-and-off fighting, the war has become a sensitive political issue for Trump and the Republican Party, as gas prices have remained high around the country.

Capt. Andrew “Dojo” Olson, F-35 Demonstration Team pilot and commander performs a high-speed pass during the Melbourne Air and Space Show March 29, 2019 in Melbourne, Fla.

As Republicans scramble to rally support for their candidates ahead of the November midterm elections, and polls suggest a “blue wave” of Democratic support may emerge, can Democrats capitalize on the fallout from President Donald Trump’s decision?

Or will they repeat past mistakes? That’s the giant problem they must tackle if they do indeed sweep the GOP away in upcoming elections.

Democrats Will Have Their Work Cut Out for Them

AOC. Image Credit: Creative Commons.