Reports of Lasers Aimed at Aircraft on the Rise
The Federal Aviation Administration has released a report on incidents involving lasers being pointed at aircraft across the US from 2010 to 2020. Yearly reports of lasers being aimed at aircraft topped out at 7,398 in 2016, dropping to 5,663 by 2018, but has been steadily increasing since then.
Are Carriers Too Costly? F-35s Too Vulnerable?
HASC Chair Adam Smith acknowledges carriers are necessary as “a presence” but says smaller, unmanned platforms look to figure more prominently in the US military’s future strategies.
Space Force: World’s 1st Digital Military Service
The head of the newest US service branch, the US Space Forces, says it is on its way to becoming the first fully digital military service in the world.
Pentagon: Afghanistan Withdrawal Complete
America’s 20-year war ended as the last plane with US troop left Afghanistan at about 3:29 pm Monday.
US in Final Stages of Evacuations in Kabul
The withdrawal of Americans and other US allies is in its final stages, amid more threats of terrorism in Afghanistan. President Joe Biden said over the weekend that another terrorist attack is “highly likely.”
Putin Orders Russians Out of Kabul
Marking a shift in Russia’s stance, Putin ordered Russians and other nationals evacuated from Kabul The Kremlin cited the presence of Islamic State as well as the Taliban, calling the terrorist threat “very high” in Afghanistan.
US Ramping Up Evacuation Efforts
Biden faces global pressure to extend Afghanistan evacuation efforts as Taliban warns: extending the deadline means “extending the occupation … [which] will provoke a reaction.”
A Navy 1st: Woman to Command Nuclear Carrier
Another first in US Navy history. CAPT Amy Bauernschmidt is now the commanding officer of the USS Abraham Lincoln. She becomes the first woman to lead a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
Navy Challenges: China, Culture, Climate, COVID
China, culture, climate, and COVID. These are the four main challenges facing the US Navy, says NavSec Carlos Del Toro in his statement to the fleet.
Kendall Wants DoD Tech to ‘Scare China’
USAF SEC Frank Kendall says the service should be fielding the kinds of leap-ahead technologies that “scare China.” Three weeks on the job and he has already adjusted the Air Force’s fiscal 2023 budget.
