U.S. Military Dumping “Dumbest Uniform Ever”
“The blue-and-gray Navy working uniform, known as the Type I, will be dumped effective Oct. 1, Navy officials announced Thursday, though wear will be phased out over three years.
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U.K. to Establish Fund to Develop Next Generation Military Equipment
The Wall Street Journal reports that “the U.K. government on Friday said it would set up an £800 million ($1 billion) fund aimed at fostering the swift development of next generation military equipment
North Korea Says U.S. Sought ‘Preemptive Nuclear Strike’
Military.com reports that “North Korea has accused Washington of planning a preemptive nuclear strike, after the U.S. announced it would deploy its B-1 bomber in the Pacific for the first time in a decade
Army Suspends SRB for First Time in 10 years
“The suspension went into effect Tuesday and is expected to be in place until Sept. 30, the end of fiscal 2016, according to information from the Army G-1 (personnel).
Report: Ban on Transgender Troops to be Lifted July 1
USA Today reports that “the Pentagon plans to announce the repeal of its ban on transgender service members July 1, a controversial decision that would end nearly a year of internal wrangling among the
Nominee to Head U.S. Military in Africa Warns of IS Focus on Libya
“Some studies estimate that 1 in 4 people will live in Africa by 2050, and Waldhauser warned the ‘scale and the scope of some of the issues that we see today certainly could be magnified significantly
Military Lab Looks for Superbugs
“The order had just come in to look for a new gene called mcr-1 that had already achieved global notoriety among microbiologists.
U.S. Military Uses 8-Inch Floppy Disks to Coordinate Nuclear Force Operations
“The Defense Department’s 1970s-era IBM Series/1 Computer and long-outdated floppy disks handle functions related to intercontinental ballistic missiles, nuclear bombers and tanker support aircraft
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House Stands Down on Women in the Draft
By Thomas McKinless [jwp-video n=”1″] After the Senate Armed Services Committee approved a provision in the defense authorization bill that would require women to register for the
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House Stands Down on Women in the Draft
[jwp-video n=”1″] The change would avoid a potentially contentious debate when the House and Senate meet to reconcile their two versions of the bills later this year.
DARPA XS-1 Craft Advances
“The XS-1 will be an airplane-like vehicle that can fly to the edge of Earth’s atmosphere and quickly boost small satellites into orbit.”
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Ep. 1: Pentagon Wastes Billions On Underused Facilities
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Army Seeks Mini-Drones By 2018
“The service on March 1 requested information papers from industry on what technology might be available for what it’s calling Soldier Borne Sensors.
GAO: Navy UCLASS Mission Change Moves Contract Award to 2018
“The change of plans will also reduce the overall development costs by $1 billion.
U.S. Military Transports Items Via Karachi
vessel MV Liberty Promise carrying about 401 military vehicles, each weighing 2.5 tons, along with four other consignments belonging to private companies, berthed at Karachi port’s East Wharf on March 1.
Defiant Obama to Congress: Give Gitmo Plan ‘Fair Hearing’
[jwp-video n=”1″] “I don’t want to pass this on to the next president,” he said, flanked by Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter.
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Obama: We’re Hitting ISIS ‘Harder Than Ever’
By Thomas McKinless [jwp-video n=”1″] During a news conference at the Pentagon Monday, President Barack Obama said the U.S. is hitting the Islamic State terror group “harder than
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What You Missed: Senate Hearing on U.S. ISIS Strategy
By Thomas McKinless [jwp-video n=”1″] Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter and Gen. Paul J.
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David Hawkings’ Whiteboard: Omnibus
By Thomas McKinless [jwp-video n=”1″] CQ Roll Call Senior Editor David Hawkings explains Congress’ monster of a budget bill, the omnibus.
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Carter Opens All Military Jobs to Women
By Thomas McKinless [jwp-video n=”1″] In a landmark decision Thursday, Defense Secretary Ashton B.