Why the Air Force Worries About Long-Term Commitment Missile Plans
Several senior Air Force leaders have expressed growing concern about a potential “missile gap” occurring prior to the arrival of larger numbers of Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent.
The Air Force is planning to operate its newly emerging Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for decades well into the 2080s, with the understanding that technological advances and threat circumstances are likely to evolve substantially in coming years, requiring needed adaptations to the weapons system.
A key area of emphasis for these kinds of technical circumstances, over the course of many years now, is for the military services to upgrade hardware with advanced new software and computer algorithms designed to respond to and incorporate new threats as they emerge.
Gang clash at Lake Ōkareka prompts security camera to be installed
4 Mar, 2021 05:00 AM
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The Lake Ōkareka boat ramp will get a temporary security camera. Photo / File
A temporary security camera will be installed at Lake Ōkareka boat ramp as a deterrent after recent gang activity in the area. Lake users made a hasty retreat from the area on Sunday afternoon after rival gangs clashed at the boat ramp, resulting in a shot being fired from a firearm into the air.
Police have confirmed they were called to a firearms incident at the lake and were making inquiries. They said they were yet to determine if the incident was gang-related.
Pentagon pushes to partake in EU military mobility planning March 2 Military personnel unload M1 Abrams Fighting tanks, as U.S. military equipment arrives to the Port of Bremerhaven, Germany, for the Defender 2020 international military exercises in February 2020. (Patrik Stollarz/AFP via Getty Images) COLOGNE, Germany – U.S. defense officials want to be admitted to an internal European Union project aimed at easing the flow of military forces across the continent. The request aims to cement an American role in tackling a key problem here, which officials from both sides of the Atlantic have traditionally worked through NATO: cutting through the red tape of cross-border logistics and putting in place transportation infrastructure capable of shipping a sizable fighting force to points east.
It’s time to reboot America’s counter-WMD strategy By: Ron Fizer March 1
U.S. Army Sgt. Mauricio Caceres and Sgt. Cory Sweetman descend from an aircraft during an exercise at Atlantic City International Airport, N.J., on Nov. 7, 2018. The two New Jersey National Guardsmen are with the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team. (Master Sgt. Matt Hecht/Air National Guard) As the world continues to press forward with technological advancements, weapons of mass destruction remain a threat to our national security and global stability. We have devolved into an era where the possession and use of WMDs is escalating, the penalties for their use is declining, and the risk of a catastrophic event is ever-increasing. But there is an opportunity to reverse the march toward increasing WMD threats.
All lanes of U.S. 23 are blocked this morning in Greenup County north of Greenup due to downed utility poles and lines across the highway. Barricades have been placed at KY 827 (Coal Branch) and KY 3116 (Ohio River Road).
Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes, such as Greenup Lock and Dam bridge (KY 10) to US 52 in Ohio and the Ironton or Ashland bridges. The use of KY 7 as a detour route is not advised due to potential for high water.
Emergency responders and utility crews are on scene, but there is no estimate yet on when U.S. 23 can be reopened.