If everything goes well it seems like SOCOM might receive a new sniper weapon in 2023. “The Next Gen Squad Weapons are not sniper weapons, and the 6.5mm Creedmoor really fits that sniper support role,” Babbitt said recently at the National Defense Industrial Association’s vSOFIC 2020 industry conference. “We are replacing our 7.62x51mm sniper support weapons, which have a maximum ... Read More »
The Praesidium International has reported that the Nigerian Navy was able to recover a hijacked fishing vessel just hours after it was attacked. The Hailufeng 11, a Chinese flagged fishing vessel with 18 crew members on board, lost communication with the Dalian Hailufeng Oceanic Fisheries vessel. The Nigerian Navy was then alerted and sent out the patrol boat NNS Nguru ... Read More »
Delta Force Master SGT. Gary Gordons headstone was found vandalized with golden paint. The vandalism was first noticed by his sister after seeing a post on Facebook. He was a Medal of Honor recipient after his heroic acts during the 1993 Mogadishu raid. Police are not sure if this vandalism had mal-intent considering that many times Medal of Honor recipients ... Read More »
After being interviewed via Video the Spanish Prime Minister cited that Spain is number 8 in countries with the most testing for COVID-19. He cited the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which was found inaccurate and then he later cited John Hopkins as saying that they were 5th in testing, however that claim was found false. After more research ... Read More »
A single tweet about an explosion near Qatar’s capital went out May 4th. Soon after the tweet went out the #1 trending hashtag on twitter for Saudi Arabia and Qatar was ‘Coup in Qatar.” A coup is a sudden violent takeover of a government. People believed that the explosion in Al-Wakra was an attempt to overthrow Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Many accounts that re-tweeted the news were believed to be fake. Many of them had European names and ... Read More »
The only remaining treaty that controls nuclear arsenals between Russia and the United States is expiring in February, and President Trump, might not renew it. The Open Skies Treaty governs unarmed flights that is designed to promote peace between the two countries. Not renewing the treaty according to Trump, is a way to recognize and punish Russia’s violations against the ... Read More »
After popular app, Tik Tok felt that it’s CEO needed to be US based because of fears of security for its users with its link to China, the new CEO is now Disney’s top streaming executive Kevin Mayer. The company recently opened a new office in Los Angeles where Mayer will be working while overseeing TikTok globally. This has been ... Read More »
The Unites States Air Force Special Operations Command will be receiving three C-130J full mission simulators after the CAE had awarded a subcontract from Lockheed Martin. These simulators will be able to mimic flights, motions and situations that might arise. “The longstanding relationship between Lockheed Martin and CAE on the design and development of training systems for the C-130J Super ... Read More »
US lawmakers consider regulating American investment in Chinese companies after Coffee company Luckin Coffee falsified 310 million dollars in sales. Luckin Coffee is a direct competitor to Seattle based company Starbuck co. This scandal is one that has pushed both parties’ senators to push for the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, which would make it hard for American investors to ... Read More »
Yesterday we aggregated and summarized a May 20th Task & Purpose article entitled “Harley riding, tequila-drinking Navy SEAL nominated to oversee special operations at the Pentagon.” This was a mistake on many levels. I take full responsibility and I wish to publicly apologize to Lou Bremer. First: The Task & Purpose article was nothing more than what we call “article ... Read More »
For the past three years the Trump administration has questioned the peacekeeping and counterterrorism mission in West Africa. The mission has been led by France and the U.N, but Trump believes an American should be in charge of the work in Mali. This has fueled suspicion that the U.S. is looking to expand their control in Africa while simultaneously slowing ... Read More »
In 2016 Senator Thom Tillis advocated for an expansion of Pope Field’s runway, which had not been extended since 1972. A recent Army audit report has stated that Fort Bragg’s airfields are “the poorest infrastructure in the Army.” Tillis is now seeking answers as to the readiness of Fort Bragg and the condition of the airfields. Tillis sits on the ... Read More »
The U.S. Embassy has commented that a coronavirus aid package currently being sent to Russia is being called a “rapid fulfillment.” The aid package was compiled after Russian President Putin called President Trump and requested aid in helping to fight the virus. 50 ventilators have been sent, and 150 more are set to be shipped out next week. John Sullivan, ... Read More »
A security guard at the entrance to Naval Air Station Corpus Christi in Texas was shot in the chest by an assailant on Thursday. His bullet proof vest was hit, and he has sustained nonlife-threatening injuries. The shooter was a 20-year-old man named Adam Alsahli, who then crashed his car into the gate barrier before getting out of his vehicle ... Read More »
The incoming Plebes at the Naval Academy are expecting a different Induction Ceremony then what has happened in the past. Normally filled with haircuts, basic training and goodbye’s, plebes will have to wait as extra sanitizing and social distancing measures are being implemented, and rather all of them joining together on June 25th the Induction has been spread out between ... Read More »
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