"Israeli military says projectiles fired from Rafah area...The Israeli military said eight projectiles were identified crossing from the area of Rafah...Israel says it wants to root out Hamas fighters holed up in Rafah and rescue hostages it says are being held in the area..."
Reference: www.reuters.com .
"U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll supports the U.S. Space and Missile Defense Command’s Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, which serves as a Defense Department space and missile defense test range. About 80 of the roughly 120 people who live on the island have been evacuated...Published Jan 23, 2024 1:21 PM EST "
Reference: taskandpurpose.com .
"A draft version of the 2025 defense authorization act has several provisions targeting China-made critical materials. ...Lawmakers are increasingly worried about where defense companies get critical materials, like batteries, for military technologies. But industry is also concerned about pressure to buy domestic materials—without any extra funding to make that possible. ...2025 defense policy bill, which highlights concerns about the supply chains for critical minerals and rare-earth elements that are essential for military technologies but sourced from foreign countries, like China. Under “items of special interest,” lawmakers said the Pentagon has “underutilized” its authority to buy critical materials domestically, and requested a briefing on a three-year plan to change that. “The committee is concerned that this authority remains underutilized ..."
Reference: www.defenseone.com .
"...The Air Force has found evidence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)—which are possible carcinogens—at active Minuteman III ICBM bases as part of its ongoing Missile Community Cancer Study, which is looking into the health of personnel who worked around the nation’s land-based nuclear missiles. In particular, samples from the Missile Alert Facilities (MAFs) at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., and Minot Air Force Base, N.D., produced PCB samples at levels above federal standards, requiring cleanups of those parts of those facilities. ..."
Reference: www.airandspaceforces.com .
"Lockheed Martin vertically launched a PAC-3 MSE for the first time in a test that downed a cruise missile ... In partnership with multiple Department of Defense Services and Components, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) launched a PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE)interceptor from an MK-70 containerized launch platform to engage a cruise missile target in flight. This test marks the first time PAC-3 MSE was launched in this configuration, utilizing the Virtualized Aegis Weapon System, to intercept a live target. "
Reference: www.navalnews.com .
"The NNSA, an arm of the U.S. Energy Department, said in a statement issued Thursday that it "relies on subcritical experiments to collect valuable information to support the safety, security, reliability and effectiveness of America's nuclear warheads, without the use of nuclear explosive testing."
It said the experiment was executed Tuesday evening in the Principal Underground Laboratory for Subcritical Experimentation facility at the Nevada National Security Site.
The United States suspended underground nuclear tests in 1992 and began subcritical nuclear tests five years later. ..."
Reference: kyodonews.net
"...Family, friends, fellow sailors and Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro were on hand Sunday at Naval Station Mayport, Fla., when the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) sailed into its homeport after a nearly eight-month deployment to the Middle East that coincided with the start of the Israel-Hamas war and an uptick in Houthi attacks in the region.
Del Toro awarded the Navy Unit Commendation (NUC) to the Carney for “outstanding performance against terrorist forces..."
"The US launched multiple satellites capable of detecting global missile launches, including two for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and four for the..."
Reference: www.msn.com .
"A new directed energy weapon is being rolled out to bolster British defense capabilities. And, at 13 cents a shot, it's just as effective, but a lot cheaper than the multi-million dollar missiles it's designed to replace.
The Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW) is part of the British government's policy to respond to a changing geopolitical situation. ...knocking out a drone that costs a few grand with a missile costing millions of dollars per round is bad economics – see, for example, the US$1.3-2.5 million Sea Viper missile used to take out a US$20,000 drone, as reported by Navy Lookout. Also, missile stockpiles tend to be pretty small, and swarms of cheap drones could easily exhaust them..."
"...Republicans ramp up pressure on President Joe Biden over his handling of the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
The bill would prevent President Joe Biden from withholding, halting, reversing or canceling weapons transfers that have been approved by Congress from the United States to Israel, and requires any that have been withheld to be delivered to Israel within 15 days of the bill’s enactment...."
"...President Joe Biden is facing backlash from lawmakers in both parties over his ultimatum that a major Israeli offensive in the city of Rafah would result in a shut-off of some US weapons. ...Sen. JD Vance of Ohio told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union,” though Biden specifically mentioned withholding bombs and artillery shells deemed by the administration as indiscriminate and imprecise. “So if you’re worried about Palestinian casualties, the stated policy here actually doesn’t make a ton of sense,” Vance said. ...Biden told Burnett that if Israel goes into Rafah, “I’m not supplying the weapons "...Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina called the ultimatum “the worst decision in the history of the US-Israel relationship.” ...
Reference: www.cnn.com .
"...Iran last month launched a large-scale overnight air strike on Israel. More than 300 drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles targeted the country. North Korean technology was at least partly to blame. ..."
Reference: nationalinterest.org .
"...the Biden Administration's fifty-seventh tranche of equipment to be provided from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021. ...The capabilities in this announcement include:
Additional munitions for Patriot air defense systems;
Additional munitions for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS);
Stinger anti-aircraft missiles;
Equipment to integrate Western launchers, missiles, and radars with Ukraine's systems;
Additional High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems(HIMARS) and ammunition;
155mm and 105mm artillery rounds;
Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles;
M113 Armored Personnel Carriers;
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles;
Trailers to transport heavy equipment;
Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wire-Guided (TOW) missiles;
Javelin and AT-4 anti-armor systems;
Precision aerial munitions;
High-speed Anti-radiation missiles (HARMs);
Small arms and additional rounds of small arms ammunition and grenades;
Demolitions munitions and equipment for obstacle clearing;
Coastal and riverine patrol boats;
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear protective equipment; and
Spare parts, training munitions, maintenance, and other ancillary equipment. "
"...Military News Agency reported that the air force conducted routine training exercises for its jet pilots “to enhance precision strike capabilities in aerial combat.”
The agency stated that the fighter jets were outfitted with laser-guided bombs and American-made Maverick missiles to target “sea and land targets at the offshore reef range near Penghu,” a small group of islands under Taiwanese administration...."
"...An Air Force policy change will allow pilots to receive 60 days of mental health treatment without being taken out of flight status..."
Reference: www.military.com .
"The Biden administration has held up the delivery of thousands of precision weapons to Israel amid the Jewish state’s war against Hamas in Gaza, which entered a new phase overnight Monday as Israeli forces began to push into Rafah city. ...White House National Security Council Spokesman John Kirby on Monday declined to comment...The White House reportedly declined to comment on the report"
Reference: www.jns.org .
"...The Biden administration has delayed the sale of thousands of precision weapons to Israel, raising questions about whether the U.S. is deliberating slowing the delivery of weapons to its top Middle East ally amid growing domestic political pressure.
The U.S. decision also comes as the administration is pushing back on Israel’s declared plan to launch an attack on the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. The White House has publicly resisted calls to limit weapons sales ..."
"...The Biden administration last week put a hold on a shipment of U.S.-made ammunition to Israel, two Israeli officials told Axios. Why it matters: It is the first time since the Oct. 7 attack that the U.S. has stopped a weapons shipment intended for the Israeli military...."
Reference: www.google.com .
"...One teen was critically hurt and another was charged with trespassing after first responders rescued them and another from an abandoned missile silo in Colorado.
Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office said an 18-year-old male fell about 30 feet inside the underground silo near the town of Deer Trail around 3:30 a.m. Sunday. The high schooler and his friends gained access by crawling through a broken gate at the entrance of the silo, according to a press release. ..."
"...President accuses corrupt officers and civilians of selling inventory to weapons traders, organised criminals and armed rebels...The Colombian military has lost huge quantities of munitions, including millions of bullets, thousands of grenades and 37 anti-tank missiles, President Gustavo Petro has revealed..."
Reference: www.telegraph.co.uk
"...In the report, the monitors concluded that the debris was from a Hwasong-11 series missile and is in violation of the arms embargo on North Korea... which has been under U.N. sanctions since 2006 over its ballistic missile and nuclear programs. In their report, the monitors say they (quote) "could not independently identify from where the missile was launched, nor by whom." Information about the missile’s trajectory - supplied by Ukraine - suggests the missile was launched from Russia, the report says. ..."
Reference: www.yahoo.com .
"...The Pentagon says it would "rush" additional Patriot missiles for Ukraine as part of a new $6B military aid package to shore up the country's defense capabilities against Russia.
The announcement came days after U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law a $95B foreign aid bill that also allotted roughly $61B for Ukraine to counter Russia's over-two-year-long invasion. ..."
"...The HMS Diamond, a Type 45 destroyer, used its advanced Sea Viper missile interceptors to down the deadly Houthi threat while the warship was protecting a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden, according to a new report. US Central Command, or CENTCOM, said on Wednesday that a ..."
Reference: www.businessinsider.com .
"Biden secretly approved the transfer of the long-range ATACMS missiles in February for use inside Ukrainian territory. The ATACMS missiles were then quietly included in the $300 million aid package announced on March 12 and ultimately delivered to Ukraine earlier this month, according to Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col. Garron Garn. ..."
Reference: www.cnn.com .
"DoDM 5210.42, Nuclear Weapons Personnel Reliability...PRP is a critical link in nuclear surety. PRP-required screening programs, personnel security investigations (PSIs), and the PRP continuous ...Only those individuals who demonstrate the highest levels of integrity and dependability will be chosen for PRP duties. PRP ensures that each person trusted with U.S. nuclear weapons, NC2 systems and equipment, PCM, and SNM, in accordance with Reference (k), meets the highest levels of reliability. Those trusted with PRP duties have an obligation to report any behavior or circumstance about themselves or others in PRP that may affect reliability or result in an unsafe or insecure condition. c. Only certified personnel will be assigned to designated PRP positions. All PRP positions will be formally designated as either critical or controlled and restricted to the minimum number required to accomplish the mission. Unless required by other PRP duties, the reviewing official need not be designated as a PRP position. Examples "
Reference: www.esd.whs.mil .
