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NDAA Will Allow Air Force to Operate Six F-35A as Test Aircraft The U.S. Air Force has been working to expedite the learning curve for pilots who are learning to fly the fifth-generation F-35 stealth fighter jet for the first time. Using the test aircraft would seem to be part of that strategy. With the start of a New Year, the fiscal year 2021 (FY21), National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) became law on January 1 —despite efforts by President Donald Trump's veto. In a rare New Year's Day session, the Senate voted to override the veto. The U.S. Senate voted 81–13 in favor of the bill, ...

By   Arie Egozi on December 23, 2020 at 4:15 AM Israeli Dolphin sub Credit: IDF spokesperson’s unit TEL AVIV: An Israeli Dolphin submarine possibly carrying nuclear weapons crossed the Suez Canal last week on its way to the Persian Gulf, sources here confirmed on Dec 22. The submarine crossed the Suez Canal with Egyptian approval and sailed on the surface, a source said, “sending a clear warning to Teheran.” Last week, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley visited Israel to coordinate joint actions against Iran should it attack Israeli targets. The Dolphin sub...

U.S. Department of Defense Miller travelled to Afghanistan on Tuesday, December 22. Due to security concerns surrounding this trip, it was not announced in advance. While in Afghanistan, the Acting Secretary met with the President of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani at the Presidential Palace in Kabul to discuss the ongoing U.S. military support to the Afghanistan National Defense and Security Forces amidst a historic opportunity to achieve peace in the country. Acting Secretary Miller also met with General Scott Miller, Commander Resolute Support Mission (RS) and US Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A) to ...

U.S. Department of Defense Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher C. Miller met with the President of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani, today at the Presidential Palace in Kabul. Secretary Miller stated that it was an honor to return to Afghanistan again and to visit the men and women of the U.S armed forces who are spending their holidays overseas to ensure the safety and security of the American people and stability and security of Afghanistan. Secretary Miller and President Ghani discussed the historic opportunity for peace, the continued U.S. support for the Afghanistan National Defense and Sec...

U.S. Department of Defense On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration announced that it had issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, the second COVID-19 vaccine to receive an EUA. Operation Warp Speed has allocated more than 5.9 million doses of the vaccine for jurisdictions to receive in the coming week. Below are statements from HHS Secretary Alex Azar and Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller. “On January 7, before China had reported even one death from the novel coronavirus or confirmed human-to-human transmission, NIH scientists and innovator...