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Showing posts with label Department of Defense. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Department of Defense. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Is the Department of Defense About to Get a New Name?

Is the Department of Defense About to Get a New Name?

"...President Donald Trump on Monday said the Department of Defense would “probably” be renamed to the Department of War.

“Pete Hegseth has been incredible with the, as I call it, the Department of War. You know, we call it the Department of Defense, but between us, I think we’re going to change the name,” Trump said in the White House. "You want to know the truth, I think we’re going to have some information on that maybe soon."..."

Reference: townhall.com .

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Sensitive US military info exposed in accidental emails to Mali

Sensitive US military info exposed in accidental emails to Mali

"A simple typo reportedly directed millions of emails with sensitive information to the African country...As a result, everything from diplomatic documents, tax returns, passwords and travel details of top officers has been exposed...“This risk is real and could be exploited by adversaries of the US,” he wrote to the outlet."

Reference: www.militarytimes.com .

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Raytheon wins contract to develop orbital hypersonic missile defense system

Raytheon wins contract to develop orbital hypersonic missile defense system

"Raytheon Technologies has won a contract worth more than $250 million from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Space Development Agency to design and develop a satellite system to detect and track hypersonic missiles and other threats. ..."

Reference: www.bizjournals.com .

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Taking The Steely Dan Approach to Missile Defense


Taking The Steely Dan Approach to Missile Defense
"... Jeff Baxter, once the axman for the band Steely Dan, now works as a consultant on technological issues for the Department of Defense. That’s right, the man nicknamed “Skunk”, the same man who jammed out with Jimi Hendrix in the 1960s and later joined The Doobie Brothers, is now one of the country’s foremost experts on missile defense. ..."
Reference: news.inventhelp.com

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Thursday, August 28, 2008

Pentagon OKs missile sale to Taiwan

Ending an apparent freeze on providing arms to the island, the deal comes at a time of warming cross-strait ties between China and Taiwan.



"...The Department of Defense has given the go-ahead for the purchase of 60 Harpoon Air Launch missiles made by McDonnell Douglas Corp. for delivery in 2009, Taiwan's Central News Agency reported Wednesday..."
Reference: www.latimes.com

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