In an unprecedented move the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, the heads of the six branches of the US military have issued a joint memorandum to all service people in… Continue reading "US Joint Chiefs Publish Unprecedented Memo In Response To Events at US Capitol"
It has been, quite frankly, a heck of a year, I think anyone reading this will agree. Obviously, the world-wide pandemic has dominated headlines, with the disease having a major… Continue reading "2020 – The Year’s Defense News In Review"
Another two high-ranking officials resigned late last week at the Pentagon after the White House withdrew their nominations for vacant positions within the current administration. In the meantime, a third nominee’s… Continue reading "Pentagon Suffers Two New High-Profile Resignations"
The Senate Armed Services Committee voted Wednesday night to approve an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would require the Department of Defense to rename military bases,… Continue reading "Senate Armed Services Committee Approves NDAA Amendment To Rename Military Bases"
In late December 2019, tensions between the US and Iran escalated into a series of clashes between Shia militias and troops deployed in Iraq. With an attack on the US… Continue reading "US Airborne Troops Trapped in Kuwaiti Limbo"
On the 25th March U.S. Army Vice Chief of Staff General James McConville was nominated to succeed General Mark A. Milley as the next Army Chief of Staff. The nomination has been… Continue reading "General James McConville Nominated as the Next Army Chief of Staff"
With the launch of a new draft Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) PON a couple of weeks ago, I suggested this might be a reboot of the Army’s flagship small arms… Continue reading "US Army Claims New Next Generation Squad Weapons PON is NOT a ‘Reboot’"
On the 1st July 2018, the US Army’s newest Command began operations. The Army’s new Futures Command was first announced back in 2017. It was recently announced that Austin, Texas… Continue reading "Lt. Gen Mike Murray Nominated to Command US Army’s New Futures Command"
The US Army has announced that Austin, Texas will be the home of its new Futures Command, the command’s location was selected from a nationwide list of 150 cities. The… Continue reading "US Army Selects Austin, Texas as Home for New Futures Command"