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More than 53,000 Afghan Evacuees on US Bases as Pentagon Monitors Readiness

Oct. 25, 2021 | By Greg Hadley
More than 53,000 Afghan evacuees remain at eight military bases throughout the continental U.S., but despite the resources needed to support that population, the military’s readiness has not been adversely affected, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said Oct. 25. Kirby did acknowledge the time ...

New Digital Weapons & Platforms Database | Kessel Run, ACC Ink ‘Historic’ Agreement | Austin on European Defense

Oct. 25, 2021 | By Amy Hudson and Greg Hadley
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

Search for E-3 Replacement Underway | NATO Defense Ministerials Begin | Climate Change Risks for DOD

Oct. 22, 2021 | By Amy Hudson, Greg Hadley, Abraham Mahshie and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Defense Department, and national security issues.

Climate Change Likely to Lead to Instability, Increased Risks For Pentagon, Report Says

Oct. 21, 2021 | By Greg Hadley
Nearly nine months after President Joe Biden signed an executive order directing the Pentagon to incorporate the implications of climate change in its wargaming, analysis, and simulations, the Defense Department has released its Climate Risk Analysis report. The report, out Oct. 21, “provides a starting ...

Pentagon’s Push to Build Up Technology Talent ‘Insufficient,’ DIU Boss Says

Oct. 21, 2021 | By Greg Hadley
Speaking during a virtual panel organized by the Center for a New American Security, director of the Defense Innovation Unit Michael Brown acknowledged that the Defense Department has a number of programs to bring in people necessary to bolster its tech efforts, such as the ...

Heritage Rates USAF, USSF ‘Weak’ | B-1s at Diego Garcia | KC-46’s First Coronet Mission

Oct. 21, 2021 | By Amy Hudson, Greg Hadley, Abraham Mahshie and Amanda Miller
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

Digital Modeling Key in Future Testing | Pressure to Advance Hypersonics | Austin in Ukraine

Oct. 20, 2021 | By Amy Hudson, Greg Hadley, Abraham Mahshie and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

USSF Could Get $500M Increase in 2022 | Colin Powell Dies at 84 | Austin Touts US-Georgian Cooperation

Oct. 19, 2021 | By Amy Hudson, Greg Hadley, Abraham Mahshie, Amanda Miller and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

KC-46 Cleared for F-15s, F-16s | Van Ovost Takes Over TRANSCOM | Space Force Acquisition Shakeup

Oct. 18, 2021 | By Amanda Miller, Greg Hadley, Abraham Mahshie and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

Contractors Set Vaccine Deadlines | Installations Nominee Flew C-17s | Protest Stalls the Purchase of 126 SmallSats

Oct. 15, 2021 | By Amanda Miller, Greg Hadley, Abraham Mahshie and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

Trainer Jet Supports ‘Reforge’ Concept | The Case for ‘Army Space’ | Lasers for the AC-130J

Oct. 14, 2021 | By Amanda Miller, Greg Hadley, Abraham Mahshie and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

Thousands to Miss COVID Deadline | Advanced Fighter Trainer RFI | Changes to Enlisted Promotions

Oct. 13, 2021 | By Amanda Miller, Greg Hadley, Abraham Mahshie and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

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