Defense Department Tag

Report: Biden Admin Demands Cabinet Members Review Delegation Protocols After Austin Hospitalization

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 09, 2024 24 Comments

Austin underwent surgery to treat prostate cancer in December. He has been at Walter Reed since January 1, recovering from complications from the surgery....

Secretary Of Defense Lloyd Austin Kept Secret Hospitalization, Incapacitation From WH and Own Top Staffers

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on January 08, 2024 79 Comments

"Austin’s job appears safe — at least for the moment, but pressure is growing within the administration and on Capitol Hill for someone to lose their job."...

Report: Chinese Spy Balloon Used U.S. Internet Provider

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 29, 2023 34 Comments

"Officials familiar with the assessment said it found that the connection allowed the balloon to send burst transmissions, or high-bandwidth collections of data over short periods of time."...

In Attempt to Boost Recruiting, U.S. Army Secretary Shuffles Deck Chairs on the Titanic

Posted by James Nault on December 06, 2023 53 Comments

The U.S. Army completely misdiagnoses what is causing its recruiting woes, and rearranges Army command reporting in an attempt to "fix" the "problem"...

Pentagon Moving Toward Use of AI-Controlled Killer Drones

Posted by Leslie Eastman on November 27, 2023 21 Comments

It appears the genius new plan at Biden's Department of Defense is use AI-controlled drones, as they cannot find humans who wish to serve under this administration....

One of Two Variants of Ohio Class Nuclear Submarine Arrives in U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility

Posted by James Nault on November 08, 2023 22 Comments

The two different Ohio Class variants, the SSBN, or nuclear ballistic missile carrying submarine, and the SSGN, or Tomahawk conventional cruise missile/seal delivery submarine, are NOT readily interchangeable....

U.S. Coast Guard Making Drastic Cuts, Citing Recruiting Woes

Posted by James Nault on November 07, 2023 12 Comments

Coast Guard is undermanned by 3,500 enlisted personnel, or almost 10% of its workforce, mandating significant cuts to force capabilities...

Army Plans Major Cuts to Special Forces – Over Objections

Posted by James Nault on November 02, 2023 22 Comments

Biden Administration proposes cutting Army special forces by 10% despite the biggest Middle East U.S. military buildup in recent memory and American hostages taken by Hamas in Gaza...

U.S. Strikes Two Syria Facilities Linked to Iran After Attacks on American Troops

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 27, 2023 15 Comments

"These narrowly tailored strikes in self-defense were intended solely to protect and defend U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria. They are separate and distinct from the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas...

U.S. Military Power In Middle East Grows

Posted by James Nault on October 23, 2023 18 Comments

Secretary of Defense announces deployment of anti-ballistic missile battery and additional Patriot air defense missile batteries, among other forces, as U.S. military operations near Gaza continue to expand...

The Pentagon Gets High Marks in New Report, for Running Schools that Actually Educate Children

Posted by Leslie Eastman on October 15, 2023 17 Comments

Serving 66,000 kids of service members and DoD employees aged five though 18, the system last year outperformed all 50 states on reading and math scores....

Ex-CIA Director Stands By Statement That Sen. Tuberville Should be Removed From the ‘Human Race’

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 10, 2023 67 Comments

Disgusting....

Pentagon Doesn’t Have Enough Money to Replace Weapons Sent to Ukraine

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 02, 2023 28 Comments

“Failure to replenish our military services on a timely basis could harm our military’s readiness.”...

Biden Defense Dept Attempting to Innovate to Meet Current Challenges – Mostly Unsuccessfully

Posted by James Nault on September 18, 2023 21 Comments

New York Times article suggests that Navy innovation issues are mostly an issue with Navy traditionalists and Congressional lobbyists; the truth is that the Biden Administration is pursuing pie-in-the-sky quick fixes to solve a very complex problem...

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