President Joe Biden made a groundbreaking announcement on Friday by selecting Admiral Lisa Franchetti as his nominee to lead the Navy. This nomination marks a significant milestone as it represents the first time a woman has been chosen to head a military service branch within the Pentagon. Admiral Franchetti’s impressive background includes previous leadership roles as the head of the US 6th Fleet and US naval forces in South Korea.
China and Cuba have reached a secret deal to establish a Chinese spy base in Cuba, around 100 miles from Florida. The secret facility will act as an electronic eavesdropping facility where the Chinese will be able to collect data from across the US, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
The remains of a US soldier who died in the Korean war in 1950, were returned back home after 73 years. Army Cpl Luther Herschel Story got wounded and killed while fighting in the Korean war and was awarded with the Medal of Honor after the war.
Amid increasingly violent behavior from China in the East China sea, Experts are worried about China’s cybersecurity warfare against the United States. China just ceased its military drills around Taiwan, which were focused on US and western support to the island. Cybersecurity experts have warned that China will target US military and civilian infrastructure.
Two Russian fighter jets harassed a US drone over the black sea a day ago. A video released by the US military shows the moment the confrontation took place. The video footage shows Russian Su-27 fighter jets getting so close to the US drone that it hits its propeller, causing the drone to malfunction.
Several Russian military aircrafts were intercepted by NORAD jets over Alaska. A total of four Russian aircrafts including a fighter jet and a bomber were flying over the international air space over Alaska, when they were diverted back to the Russian air space.
China has threatened to respond after the US shot down the second Chinese spy balloon. The US recently shot down the second Chinese balloon that was spotted over Latin America. US officials advised not to shoot down the first balloon as it could hurt the civilian population. The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken also cancelled the two-day visit to China that was due to take place on Sunday.
Chinese Naval ships were seen sailing close to the United States’ territory of Guam. The People’s Liberation Army naval aircraft carrier sailed close to the United States’ Island. Guam has strategic U.S. naval and air force bases in the Pacific Ocean.
The world’s most powerful rocket, Falcon Heavy has returned to flight after 3 years. The rocket will take off from a space center in Florida, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The rocket will carry space satellites for the US military forecasting missions.
The United States Space Force agency is looking for a new vendor (or groups of vendors) to create new missile warning satellites. This contract is worth $4.7 billion in total.
The federal government is taking action on a defense contractor in Malta with an allegation of scamming the US Navy for overcharging port fees estimated
