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Pentagon chief calls for removing prosecution of sexual assault from chain of command

Defense News // 8 hours ago

Pentagon chief calls for removing prosecution of sexual assault from chain of command

June 22 (UPI) -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced Tuesday that he will recommend to President Joe Biden to remove prosecutorial powers over sexual assaults and related crimes from the military chain of command.

Shaw AFB F-16 squadron to train with Vermont Air National Guard F-35s

Defense News // 15 hours ago

Shaw AFB F-16 squadron to train with Vermont Air National Guard F-35s

USS Curtis Wilbur transits Taiwan Strait

Defense News // 16 hours ago

USS Curtis Wilbur transits Taiwan Strait

British F-35s counter IS in first combat missions from HMS Queen Elizabeth

Defense News // 16 hours ago

British F-35s counter IS in first combat missions from HMS Queen Elizabeth

USS Laboon conducts Romania port visit during Black Sea deployment

Defense News // 18 hours ago

USS Laboon conducts Romania port visit during Black Sea deployment

June 22 (UPI) -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon stopped in Romania over the weekend as part of its current deployment in the Black Sea, which includes the Sea Shield 2021 exercise, the Navy said this week.

South Korea testing new counter-drone surveillance system for military

World News // 19 hours ago

South Korea testing new counter-drone surveillance system for military

June 22 (UPI) -- South Korea's military began to test a new drone detection radar capable of identifying enemy vehicles.

North Korean leader's sister says U.S. faces 'disappointment' over dialogue hopes

World News // 1 day ago

North Korean leader's sister says U.S. faces 'disappointment' over dialogue hopes

SEOUL, June 22 (UPI) -- Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said Tuesday the United States has misinterpreted recent signs that Pyongyang is seeking dialogue with Washington.

Ukraine, U.S. Navy's 6th Fleet prepare for Black Sea exercises

Defense News // 1 day ago

Ukraine, U.S. Navy's 6th Fleet prepare for Black Sea exercises

June 21 (UPI) -- The Sea Breeze 2021 naval exercise, starting next week in the Black Sea will involve over 5,000 troops, 32 ships and 40 aircraft, the U.S. Navy said on Monday.

Environmental cleanup ends after May crash of Navy jet

Defense News // 1 day ago

Environmental cleanup ends after May crash of Navy jet

June 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy announced the end of an environmental cleanup after a plane crash near Ricardo, Texas, in May.

Marine Corps' Southern Command to end rotational deployment

Defense News // 1 day ago

Marine Corps' Southern Command to end rotational deployment

June 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. Marine Corps will end its involvement in training troops of Caribbean and South and Central American countries, in an apparent budgetary move.

USAF, FAA collaborate on commercial space regulations

Defense News // 1 day ago

USAF, FAA collaborate on commercial space regulations

June 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force and the Federal Aviation Administration entered into an agreement to ensure public safety at Space Force bases, both agencies said on Monday.

USS Gerald R. Ford tested with explosives in shock trials

Defense News // 1 day ago

USS Gerald R. Ford tested with explosives in shock trials

June 21 (UPI) -- The USS Gerald R. Ford completed its Full Ship Shock Trials, involving detonation of thousands of pounds of explosives to simulate battle conditions.

NATO's massive Baltic Sea maritime exercise concludes

Defense News // 4 days ago

NATO's massive Baltic Sea maritime exercise concludes

June 18 (UPI) -- BALTOPS 50, the expanded annual NATO naval exercise which this year included defensive cyberwarfare tactics, concluded successfully on Friday, NATO announced.

B-52H bombers fly over the Arctic from Spain to Louisiana

Defense News // 4 days ago

B-52H bombers fly over the Arctic from Spain to Louisiana

June 18 (UPI) -- B-52H Stratofortress bombers flew from Spain to Louisiana in a long-range mission over the Arctic and Pacific Oceans, the U.S. Air Force said on Friday.

New rule to allow medical malpractice claims against the Defense Dept.

Defense News // 4 days ago

New rule to allow medical malpractice claims against the Defense Dept.

June 18 (UPI) -- New rules were issued this week for military personnel seeking to charge the government for medical malpractice, a change from a policy begun in 1950.

Aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson arrives in Hawaii

Defense News // 4 days ago

Aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson arrives in Hawaii

June 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy's Carrier Strike Group 1, led by the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, arrived in Hawaii for training, the Navy announced on Friday.

Keel laid for future littoral combat ship USS Cleveland

Defense News // 4 days ago

Keel laid for future littoral combat ship USS Cleveland

June 18 (UPI) -- Construction of the U.S. Navy's 31st littoral combat ship, to be named USS Cleveland, began this week with a keel-laying ceremony in Marinette, Wis., according to manufacturer Lockheed Martin.

Army training to disable intelligence-gathering drones from vehicles

Defense News // 5 days ago

Army training to disable intelligence-gathering drones from vehicles

June 17 (UPI) -- The 4th Infantry Division this month participated in the Army's first unmanned aircraft system threat training ahead of deployment to the U.S. Central Command region where they'll teach other soldiers.

Airbus responds to Air Force call for new tankers to replace Boeing's KC-46

Defense News // 5 days ago

Airbus responds to Air Force call for new tankers to replace Boeing's KC-46

June 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force seeks 160 new refueling tankers, and lawmakers are pushing for the Air Force to terminate its KC-46 contract with Boeing.

House repeals 2002 Iraq war authorization

Defense News // 5 days ago

House repeals 2002 Iraq war authorization

June 17 (UPI) -- The House voted on Thursday to repeal the 2002 war authorization of military force against Iraq -- legislation that has been used to justify action on a range of groups since then.

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