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22 January

US Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment provide overwatch during an arctic deployment of Stryker armored vehicles as part of the US Army Alaska led exercise Arctic Edge 18 at Eleison Air Force Base, Alaska, March 13, 2018.

US Army Seeks ‘Arctic Brigade’ Amid Rising Competition With Russia

The US Army wants an additional brigade dedicated to strengthening presence in the Arctic, Chief of Staff Gen. James C. McConville said amid reports of increasing Russian presence in the polar region.

22 January

Staff Writer With AFP

US Senate Confirms Austin as First Black Chief of Pentagon

The US Senate confirmed retired general Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense Friday, the first African American to lead the Pentagon.

22 January

An unmanned ground vehicle is tested at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 10, 2020.

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army Researchers Working on Adding Muscle to Robots

To add dynamism and agility to their robotic systems, US Army researchers are working on a project that envisages adding muscle tissue to the unmanned platforms.

21 January

Miko Bombeo

FBI Retrieves Armored Humvee Stolen From California National Guard

The FBI safely recovered a $120,000 armored military Humvee which was stolen from a National Guard facility in Los Angeles five days earlier.

21 January

Tong Ong

UAE Signs Deal to Buy 50 F-35s, up to 18 Reaper Drones From US: Sources

The United Arab Emirates has signed a deal with the United States to purchase 50 F-35 fighter jets and up to 18 MQ-9 Reaper drones, according to sources.

20 January

Tong Ong

US Defense Secretary Nominee Pledges to Maintain Civilian Control of the Military

US Defense Secretary nominee Lloyd Austin assured the public to uphold the principle of “civilian control of the military” if confirmed to the position.

20 January

United States Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross

Tong Ong

Citing National Security, US Blocks Chinese Tech

The US government is moving to block the import of technology from China and other countries that may threaten the country’s national security.

20 January

New York Firefighters gather at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum in New York on September 11, 2020, as the US commemorates the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks

Staff Writer With AFP

US Soldier Charged With Plotting IS Attack on 9/11 Memorial

A US Army soldier was arrested for allegedly trying to help Islamic State fighters attack American troops and targets in New York, including the 9/11 Memorial.

15 January

The V-2 rocket and Saturn I rocket at Rocket Park on July 2019, at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

Marianne Besas

Colorado Politicians Lament Trump’s Pick of Alabama as Space Command HQ

Several Colorado politicians have reached out to President-elect Biden in the hopes he will reverse Trump's “horrendous decision” to base the US Space Command’s headquarters in Alabama instead of Colorado.

14 January