Dempsey Makes Historic Vietnam Visit

? Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Army Gen. Martin Dempsey on Thursday became the first JCS chairman to visit Vietnam since 1971 when he touched down in Hanoi for meetings with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Defense Minister...

Ramstein C-130Js rotate to Poland

A pair of C-130Js flew into Powidz AB, Poland, on Thursday as the Air Force’s next rotational deployment of assets under Operation Atlantic Resolve to demonstrate US commitment to the security of its NATO allies in light of Russia’s belligerent...

Not Iraq’s Air Force

? The United States will continue airstrikes in Iraq, as needed, to protect US citizens and facilities and conduct humanitarian airdrops, if required, to aid noncombatants in the face of Islamist terrorists, but is “not going to become Iraq’s air...

Seymour Johnson Breaks Ground for New Medical Clinic

? Officials with the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C., broke ground for the new outpatient medical clinic that is scheduled to open on base in mid to late 2016, replacing the current facility, according to a base...

Lockheed Martin Examines Countering A2AD Threats

As the US military shifts its focus to the Asia-Pacific region, one of the issues that has drawn the attention of officials with Lockheed Martin’s Information Systems and Global Solutions business area is the threat posed by emerging anti-access, area-denial...

Russia Kicks Off Military Exercises in Kuriles

Drawing sharp condemnation from the Japanese government, Russia this week launched a series of military exercises on disputed islands north of Japan, which Russia has occupied since the end of World War II, reported Voice of America. Beginning on Aug....