On 27 July, Marine tankers of the 2d Tank Battalion, 2d Marine Division rode their M1A1 Abrams off the tank ramp at Camp Lejeune for the final time, in advance… Continue reading "Last Ride for 2d Tank Battalion’s Abrams"
Military technologies have a strong impact on the military paradigm, as the new technologies being employed alter the way war is fought. One can say that the Maxim Gun and… Continue reading "DARPA Seeks Moving Target Recognition"
On 7 July, Northrop Grumman announced that the US Air Force had placed an initial order for the company’s latest LITENING advanced targeting pods. The targeting pods ordered will feature… Continue reading "US Air Force Orders Full-Color Imaging Litening Pods"
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"
The Philippines’ Foreign Affairs Secretary, Teodoro Locsin Jr. has announced that the Philippines has suspended its termination of the Philippines-United States Visiting Forces Agreement. The announcement was made through the… Continue reading "Philippines Visiting Forces Agreement Termination Suspended “upon the President’s instruction”"
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 11 February, the Philippines’ Foreign Secretary, Teodoro Locsin Jr signed and sent to the US government the notice of termination of the Philippines-United States Visiting Forces Agreement. The Visiting… Continue reading "The Philippines Terminates Visiting Forces Agreement With US"