United States – Page 481 – The Defense Post

May- 2021 -

6 May

Air

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 12:27 a.m. Pacific Time, Thursday, October 29, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

US Air Force Aborts Minuteman III ICBM Test Launch

A test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California has been aborted before its launch.

6 May

Asia Pacific

Taliban fighters holding weapons stand in a queue

Staff Writer With AFP

Taliban Capture Key Afghan Dam as Fighting Rages

The Taliban have captured Afghanistan's second-biggest dam after months of fierce fighting in their former bastion of Kandahar, the insurgents and officials said Thursday.

5 May

Americas

People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers march during the opening ceremony of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing

Staff Writer With AFP

Washington Weighs Risk of Defending Taiwan Against China

US President Joe Biden is expected to announce his strategy toward China soon, and calls are growing for him to make a clear public commitment to defend Taiwan militarily in the event of Chinese aggression.

5 May

Americas

Space Force Staff Sgt. David Diehl II, 436th Communications Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of wing cybersecurity, displays his new uniform Space Force tapes and service branch patch at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Feb. 12, 2021.

Tong Ong

US Space Force Chief Scientist Says Human Augmentation ‘Imperative’

Human augmentation should be embraced by the West to keep up with the competition, a US Space Force chief scientist said.

4 May

Air

An F-16 fighter jet being washed by an automated cleaning system at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas

Tong Ong

US Air Force Unveils Robot Jet Washer for F-16s

The US Air Force has unveiled an automated cleaning system to deep clean F-16 fighter jets, capable of cleaning the entire plane in an hour instead of up to two days.

3 May

Asia Pacific

Afghan soldiers arrive in a Humvee vehicle outside a prison during a raid in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Augustus 3, 2020.

Staff Writer With AFP

Taliban, Afghan Forces Clash as US Hands Over Base

Fighting between Afghan government forces and the Taliban has left more than 100 insurgents dead in the past 24 hours, the defense ministry said Sunday.

Apr- 2021 -

30 April

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Surge in Insider Attacks in Afghan Army as Americans Prepare to Go: US Govt

Deadly insider attacks against the Afghan army jumped in the first quarter of this year as Taliban rebels took advantage of the coming American and NATO troop withdrawal.

29 April

Americas

Enhanced Night Vision Goggle – Binoculars

Joe Saballa

US Army Footage of New Night Vision Goggles ‘Video Game-Like’

The US Army shared footage of how the battlefield will appear as viewed through its Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binoculars, showing glowing figures likened to those in the popular video game Halo.

28 April

Air