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January 24, 2022 - Fort Knox military police has shot and killed a man who breached the main gate at the Fort Knox Army installation in Kentucky. Read more
January 24, 2022 - Seven sailors were reportedly injured today on the deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Read more
January 24, 2022 - Both US and Russian stocks are crashing over tensions in Europe and fears of a Russian invasion on Ukraine. Read more
January 21, 2022 - 130 soldiers from the Maine Army National Guard have returned home from their 10 month deployment to Africa. Read more
January 21, 2022 - The Defense Department has agreed to pay $52.5 million for blimps that will be used to help surveil and patrol the U.S. border with Mexico. Read more
January 21, 2022 - In early January a federal judge granted relief to Navy Seals who refused the vaccine saying "loss of religious liberties outweighs any forthcoming harm to the Navy” and that “even the direst circumstances cannot justify the loss of constitutional rights.” Read more
January 21, 2022 - The Federal Reserve is currently weighing launching a digital currency as it explores the benefits and drawbacks. Read more
January 20, 2022 - A Marine has been charged over the truck rollover that killed 2 marines and injured 17. Read more
January 20, 2022 - A state of emergency has been declared in South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Maine, Georgia and Virginia, ahead of icy weather that may cause travel issues and power outages all the way to the coastline. Read more
January 19, 2022 - A Marine truck carrying troops has rolled over inflicting 'multiple casualties' outside of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Read more
January 17, 2022 - The chief executives of major U.S. passenger and cargo airline carriers warned on Monday of a 'catastrophic' aviation crisis after AT&T and Verizon reported that they are about to roll out their 5G service. Read more
January 16, 2022 - British foreign minister Liz Truss has put out a statement on Twitter condemning the 'act of terrorism' from a gunman who was a British citizen at the Beth Israel Temple, in Texas. Read more
January 16, 2022 - The hostages at the Beth Israel Temple in Colleyville, Texas have been freed and are safe and the gunman has been killed. Read more
January 15, 2022 - There is reportedly currently a hostage situation at the Beth Israel Temple in Colleyville, Texas involving a gunman and an unknown amount of hostages. Read more
January 15, 2022 - The USS Kitty Hawk, the nation's last oil-fired aircraft carrier departed Bremerton, Washington on Saturday for a 16,000 mile journey around South America, after which it will be dismantled at a Texas shipyard. Read more
January 15, 2022 - The Marine Corps has become the first service to approve religious exemptions for the vaccine mandate in the military. Read more
January 14, 2022 - China is using part of its internal surveillance network to mine data from western social media and provide agents with information on foreign targets. Read more
January 14, 2022 - Russian news, Pravda has claimed that a Russian nuclear submarine with 160 nuclear warheads on board appeared off the U.S. coast and went unnoticed. Read more
January 14, 2022 - NORTHCOM military commanders have launched an investigation into the U.S. troops ordered to the shared border between U.S. and Mexico by the President. Read more
January 5, 2022 - U.S. Military data shows that around 30,000 US troops remain unvaccinated, defying the vaccine order put in place. Read more
December 27, 2021 - The Air Force stated on Tuesday that it has denied about 2,100 exemption requests for the COVID-19 vaccine. Read more
December 23, 2021 - 66 more US Marines have been discharged for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine this week, making total of discharged Marines: 169. Read more
December 22, 2021 - The US Senate has passed a bill that gives the chief of the Capital Police the power to request the assistance of the National Guard and Federal Law enforcement agencies in an emergency such as was declared on January 6th. Read more
December 20, 2021 - A 6.2 earthquake has struck off shore in Northern California around Cape Mendocino. Read more
December 18, 2021 - The US Air Force conducted another hypersonic missile test for the rocket booster, but like the two other hypersonic tests this one failed as well. The prototype missile never even left the wing of the B-52H bomber that was carrying it. Read more
December 15, 2021 - Tornado watch in Albert Lea Minnesota, Sioux City Iowa, Ames Iowa, Des Moines Iowa, Omaha Nebraska, Grand Island Nebraska, St. Joseph Missouri and Junction City Kansas. Read more
December 13, 2021 - The damaged submarine Connecticut which collided with an undersea mountain in October traveled from Guam and has safely docked in San Diego, California. Read more
December 13, 2021 - The Air Force has discharged 27 people for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The Air Force gave its personnel until November 2nd to get vaccinated. Read more
December 13, 2021 - A man who attacked two Air Force personnel and a civilian woman at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery Alabama was shot and killed by security after the man attempted to reach for a gun. Read more
December 13, 2021 - China has put out a hand to offer humanitarian help to the United States after a massive tornado ripped through multiple states causing extensive damage and killing 100+ people. Read more
December 11, 2021 - The national guard has been deployed to Kentucky after 18 tornadoes reportedly killed at least 70 people. Kentucky Governor Says He Fears At Least 70 to 100 Dead. Read more
December 11, 2021 - Commander Lucian Kins, second in command of the USS Winston Churchill was relieved of his duties on Friday by Navy Captain Ken Anderston, commander of the Naval Surface Squadren 14 for refusing to be vaccinated from the COVID-19 virus. Read more
December 11, 2021 - Tennessee governor Bill Lee has authorized deploying more National Guard to the southern border with Mexico early next year citing the drug crisis impacting national security. Read more
December 7, 2021 - The Missile Defense AGency (MDA) has announced that it has built a new radar that detects both ballistic and hypersonic missiles in the Indo-Pacific region called LRDR, or Long Range Discrimination Radar. Read more
Fort Knox Military Police Fatally Shoot Man Who Breached Gate - Fort Knox military police has shot and killed a man who breached the main gate at the Fort Knox Army installation in Kentucky.
The incident happened early on Sunday when a man began driving toward police officers at Fort Knox after running away from them through the front gate near the U.S. Bullion Depository.
Before the incident, officers responded to a call on Saturday of a person that seemed suspicious outside the gate, according to a statement by the Army post.
The man then fled through the Chaffee Gate in a vehicle and onto the post when the officers arrived on the scene.
After the conclusion of the pursuit, officers attempted to deescalate the situation by communicating with the man for around 90 minutes after which the man tried to run the officers over with his vehicle.
When the mean began ramming the officers, the officers began firing at him, at which point he was killed in the gunfire and declared dead at the scene.
The man was 41 years old according to officials and not affiliated in any way with the military. His identity has not yet been released and is pending notification of kin.
"Although a motive is unknown, there is no initial indication that this incident was extremist or terrorist related" the release stated.
The officers involved have been placed on routine leave pending an investigation of the incident.
Seven Sailors Injured On Aircraft Carrier Carl Vinson - Seven sailors were reportedly injured today on the deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson.
The seven sailors were injured when an F-35 jet had a 'landing mishap' on the deck of the aircraft carrier while deployed in the South China Sea.
Three sailors were medivacked off of the carrier and are currently in stable condition. Four others were treated onboard the carrier.
US And Russian Stocks Crash Over Tensions And Fear Of War In Europe - Both US and Russian stocks are crashing over tensions in Europe and fears of a Russian invasion on Ukraine.
On Monday the rouble fell to its lowest point in over a year against the dollar at 78 rubles. Russian stocks also did a free fall by 8 percent to a 14 month low after two weeks of steady decline.
US stocks also plunged with the DOW falling 1,000 points by 3.15% in a single day. The S&P fell by 3.8% and the Nasdaq Composite fell by 4.48%.
Maine National Guard Returns Home From 10 Month Africa Deployment - 130 soldiers from the Maine Army National Guard have returned home from their 10 month deployment to Africa.
The soldiers were greeted by Senior leaders on Saturday on the flight line before marching in to music performed by the 195th Maine Army National Guard Band where their family members waited according to WABI-TV.
The soldiers included Bravo Company, 172nd Infantry Regiment and 3rd Battalion according to the Facebook page for the Maine National Guard.
DOD To Spend $52 Million On Blimps To Surveil U.S. Border With Mexico - The Defense Department has agreed to pay $52.5 million for blimps that will be used to help surveil and patrol the U.S. border with Mexico.
The blimps were originally requested in 2018 and called for an additional 1,500 troops to be deployed to the border mission.
Currently there are about 2,400 troops deployed along the U.S. border with Mexico with 3,000 troops being authorized to deploy through the end of September.
Federal Court Issues Nationwide Pause On Biden's Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate - A Texas federal court has issued an injunction against Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal workers and paused implementation of the requirement.
Judge Jeffrey Brown said that the case was not about whether people should be vaccinated, or even about federal power in general, "It is instead about whether the president can, with the stroke of a pen and without the input of Congress, require millions of federal employees to undergo a medical procedure as a condition of their employment".
"That, under the current state of the law as just recently expressed by the Supreme Court, is a bridge too far" the judge stated.
Judge Blocks Defense Department From Taking Action Against 35 Sailors Who Refused Vaccine And Sued Biden Administration - In early January a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Defense Department from taking any action against a group of 35 sailors who refused to get the vaccine and sued the Biden administration saying that the mandate violates their religious freedoms.
U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor stated that the pandemic 'provides the government with no license to abrogate' the freedoms that any American has and that members serving have a right to avoid getting vaccinated for religious reasons.
A 26 page order O'Connor wrote stated "This Court does not make light of COVID-19′s impact on the military. Collectively, our armed forces have lost over 80 lives to COVID-19 over the course of the pandemic".
The judge also added that the "loss of religious liberties outweighs any forthcoming harm to the Navy" and that "and that "even the direst circumstances cannot justify the loss of constitutional rights".
Federal Reserve Weighing Launching Digital Currency - The Federal Reserve is currently weighing launching a digital currency as it explores the benefits and drawbacks.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell put out a statement saying "We look forward to engaging with the public, elected representatives, and a broad range of stakeholders as we examine the positives and negatives of a central bank digital currency in the United States".
Marine Charged Over Truck Rollover That Killed 2 And Injured 17 - A Marine has been charged over the truck rollover that killed 2 marines and injured 17.
The driver of the truck was allegedly 19 year old Louis Barrera of Springfield, Tennessee and has been charged with exceeding a safe speed which is what is believed to have caused the truck to roll over. He was also charged with two counts of misdemeanor death by motor vehicle.
The identities of those who were killed in the accident have not yet been released and are being withheld pending the notification of next of kin.
State Of Emergency Declared In South Carolina- A state of emergency has been declared in South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Maine, Georgia and Virginia, ahead of icy weather that may cause travel issues and power outages all the way to the coastline.
A massive storm is coming in that has triggered winter storm alerts that stretch over 1,000 miles, including South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Maine, Georgia and Virginia which all have declared a state of emergency.
Marine Truck Carrying Troops Rolls Over, Multiple Casualties- A Marine truck carrying troops has rolled over inflicting 'multiple casualties' outside of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Current reports indicate at least 2 Marines have been killed and 17 have been wounded in the Marine truck accident.
Several Marines were injured after being ejected from the back of the truck after it attempted to make a turn onto a highway.
The official 2nd MLG Twitter account Wednesday stated "We are aware of a vehicle rollover in Jacksonville, North Carolina, involving service members with 2nd MLG. We are working closely with @camp_lejeune and Onslow County officials to gather details regarding this incident. We will release more information as it becomes available".
The Marine truck rolled over at around 1pm local time after a troop transport carrying Marines from the 2nd Marine Logistics Group rolled over near Camp Lejeune, North Carolina located near the Stone Bay area.
Onslow County has sent rescue vehicles to the scene of the accident. Camp Lejeune's fire and emergency services are on the scene to provide support as well.
WarshipCam Shows Significant Navy Movement - WarshipCam is showing a significant movement of Navy warships around the globe.
Warship movement for January 18th so far is as follows (Taken from WarshipCam on Twitter):
USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) Arleigh Burke-class Flight I guided missile destroyer leaving San Diego - January 18, 2022
USS Tripoli (LHA 7) America-class amphibious assault ship leaving San Diego - January 18, 2022 #usstripoli #lha7
USS Annapolis (SSN 760) Los Angeles-class Flight III 688i (Improved) attack submarine leaving San Diego - January 18, 2022 #ussannapolis #ssn760
USNS Mendonca (T-AKR-303) Bob Hope-class vehicle cargo ship eastbound in the Strait of Gibraltar - January 18, 2022 #usnsmendonca #takr303
Future USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyer coming into Pascagoula, Mississippi for final fitting out - January 18, 2022 #usslyndonbjohnson #ddg1002
USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Wasp-class amphibious assault ship leaving Norfolk, Virginia - any ideas for what's on deck? - January 18, 2022 #ussiwojima #lhd7
USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE-13) Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship leaving Norfolk, Virginia - January 18, 2022 #usnsmedgarevers #take13
USNS Zeus (T-ARC-7) Cable Repair Ship leaving Yorktown, Virginia - January 18, 2022 #tarc7 #usnszeus
USS Bataan (LHD 5) Wasp-class amphibious assault ship leaving Norfolk, Virginia - January 18, 2022 #ussbataan #lhd5
USS Arlington (LPD 24) San Antonio-class amphibious transportt leaving Norfolk, Virginia - January 18, 2022 #ussarlington #lpd24
USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Wasp-class amphibious assault ship leaving Norfolk, Virginia - January 18, 2022 #usskearsarge #lhd3
USCGC Tampa (WMEC 902) Famous-class medium endurance cutter leaving Portsmouth, Virginia - January 18, 2022 #uscgctampa #wmec902
USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO-188) Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler leaving Norfolk, Virginia - January 18, 2022 #usnsjoshuahumphreys #tao188
USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA guided missile destroyer leaving Norfolk, Virginia - January 18, 2022 #ddg98 #ussforrestsherman
USS Anchorage (LPD 23) San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock heading to the ammo pier in San Diego - January 18, 2022 #ussanchorage #lpd23
USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship leaving Little Creek, Virginia - January 18, 2022 #ussgunstonhall #lsd44
USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) dock landing ship leaving Little Creek, Virginia - January 18, 2022 #usscarterhall #lsd50
Spanish Navy research/survey vessel ESPS RV Hesperides (A33) leaving Ushuaia, Argentina - January 18, 2022 #espsrvhesperides #a33
Royal Norwegian Navy (Outer Coast Guard) patrol boat KV Bison (W323) coming into Tromso, Norway - January 18, 2022 #kvbison #w323
Royal New Zealand Navy Protector-class offshore patrol vessel HMNZS Wellington (P55) leaving Auckland Harbor, New Zealand for humanitarian aid to Tonga - January 18, 2022 #hmnzswellington #p55 #hmnzs
USNS Puerto Rico (T-EPF-11) Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport coming into Yokohama, Japan - January 18, 2022 #usnspuertorico #tepf11
Major Airlines Warn Of Catastrophic Aviation Crisis Due To 5G Service - The chief executives of major U.S. passenger and cargo airline carriers warned on Monday of a 'catastrophic' aviation crisis after AT&T and Verizon reported that they are about to roll out their 5G service.
The airlines stated that the C-Band 5G service may make a large number of widbebody aircraft unusable and 'could potentially strand tens of thousands of Americans overseas'.
The chief executives of American Airlines, Delta Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines and other airlines put out a statement saying "Unless our major hubs are cleared to fly, the vast majority of the traveling and shipping public will essentially be grounded".
The FAA has also put out a warning stating that interference from the 5G service could potentially affect the sensitive instruments on the aircraft such as altimeters and also impact low visibility operations.
The airlines have requested that "5G be implemented everywhere in the country except within the approximate 2 miles of airport runways" at key airports.
"Immediate intervention is needed to avoid significant operational disruption to air passengers, shippers, supply chain and delivery of needed medical supplies" they stated.
UK Condemns Act Of Terrorism In Texas - British foreign minister Liz Truss has put out a statement on Twitter condemning the 'act of terrorism' from a gunman who was a British citizen at the Beth Israel Temple, in Texas.
"My thoughts are with the Jewish community and all those affected by the appalling act in Texas. We condemn this act of terrorism and anti-Semitism" he stated on Twitter.
"We stand with US in defending the rights and freedoms of our citizens against those who spread hate" she stated.
Hostages At Beth Israel Temple Safe, Gunman Dead - The hostages at the Beth Israel Temple in Colleyville, Texas have been freed and are safe and the gunman has been killed.
There were reports of an explosion and gunshots after an offensive move to rescue the hostages. All hostages were rescued safely and the hostage taker was shot dead.
*ONGOING* Hostage Situation At Beth Israel Temple In Colleyville, Texas - *ONGOING* There is currently a hostage situation at the Beth Israel Temple in Colleyville, Texas involving a gunman and an unknown amount of hostages. The White House is closely monitoring the situation and the President has been briefed.
The gunman is reportedly threatening to kill police officers. SWAT operations are being conducted around the 6100 block of Pleasant Run Rd. All residents are being evacuated from the area. Residents are being told to avoid the area at this time.
The gunman has now reportedly demanded that the Hostage Rescue Unit allow him to see his sister, Aafia Siddiqui who is a Pakistani neuroscientist currently imprisoned in the United States serving an 86-year sentence for attempting to kill U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan in 2008.
SWAT is currently negotiating with the gunman.
USS Kitty Hawk Aircraft Carrier Departs Bremerton For Dismantling - The USS Kitty Hawk, the nation's last oil-fired aircraft carrier departed Bremerton, Washington on Saturday for a 16,000 mile journey around South America, after which it will be dismantled at a Texas shipyard.
The Kitty Hawk will be joining the same fate as the rest of Bremerton's dismantled fleet, the USS Constellation, USS Independence and USS Ranger.
The International Shipbreaking Ltd purchased the carrier along with USS John F. Kennedy for only a single penny.
Alan Baribeau, a spokesman for the Naval Sea Systems Command stated "The contract values reflect that the contracted company will benefit from the subsequent sale of scrap steel, iron, and non-ferrous metal ores".
Religious Exemptions For Vaccine Mandate Allowed For First Time By Marine Corps - The Marine Corps has become the first service to approve religious exemptions for the vaccine mandate in the military.
Two Marines have been handed waivers to the vaccine mandate for religious reasons according to a Marine Corps announcement on Thursday.
The two Marines were approved after 3,350 requests were made and 3,212 were denied for a religious exemption to the vaccine mandate.
The Marine Corps have not commented on why those requests were denied, or why the two that were approved were allowed an exemption. 138 requests are yet to be processed.
The Marine Corps statement said "At every step, each accommodation request is given full consideration with respect to the facts and circumstances submitted in the request. In each case, every reviewer weighs the compelling government interest against the individual’s request and the circumstances of their situation".
China Using Internal Surveillance Network To Mine Data On Foreign Targets - The Washington Post has reported that China is using part of its internal surveillance network to mine data from western social media and provide agents with information on foreign targets.
The Washington Post reported that China's public opinion analysis software used to detect politically sensitive online information is also being used to mine data on foreign targets through social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
China is not only using existing software to mine data, but also investing money into creating more specific data mining software. One program that costed china $320,000 mines data from Twitter and Facebook and creates a database of foreign journalists and academics.
Another program which is called a "foreign personnel analysis platform" that costed China $300,000 was programmed to mine social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube and look for 'well known Western Media journalists' and 'key personnel from political, business and media circles'.
Russian Nuclear Submarine Carrying 160 Nukes Surfaces Off US Coast - Russian news, Pravda has claimed that a Russian nuclear submarine with 160 nuclear warheads on board appeared off the U.S. coast and went unnoticed.
Pravda stated that the Russian nuclear submarine was of the Borey project which carries 16 Bulava ballistic missiles, each capable of carrying up to 10 nuclear warheads.
Pravda claimed that the nuclear submarine approached the U.S. coast unnoticed before starting back to its base, and that Russian nuclear submarines will be able to 'constantly patrol the waters near the US coast in the event that Russia decides to build a naval base in Cuba or Venezuela'.
NORTHCOM Launches Investigation Into U.S. Troops Ordered To Mexican Border - NORTHCOM military commanders have launched an investigation into the U.S. troops ordered to the shared border between U.S. and Mexico by the President.
Another investigation was also launched by House lawmakers into the National Guard troops that were sent to the shared border between the United States and Mexico.
The reason behind the investigation has not yet been made known to the public, but Northern Command announced that it was to examine a 'wide range of alleged issues' that have taken place between troops deployed along the southwestern border.
Around 2,400 U.S. service members are currently deployed along the southern border with Mexico which includes both active duty members and National Guard from around 20 states.
Part of their job at the border has been to monitor security cameras and sensors aimed to alert U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents of any suspicious activity along the southern border.
NORTHCOM released a statement regarding the investigation stating "The independent investigation team will take the time required to thoroughly answer the commander’s inquiry, identify concerns, and report findings, as directed. The full extent of the issues, if any, will be determined by the investigation team. Due to the ongoing investigation, we are unable to provide any additional details at this time".
Nearly 30,000 US Troops Defy Vaccine Order - U.S. Military data shows that around 30,000 US troops remain unvaccinated, defying the vaccine order put in place.
A vaccine order for the U.S. military began to be enforced in August and the deadline to be vaccinated has passed, yet many refuse to take the vaccine.
Service members who refuse to be vaccinated are not limited to lower ranking officers. Commanding officers and service members who are nearing retirement and at risk for losing their pensions have also refused the jab.
Over 97% of the U.S. military are reported to have been vaccinated however.
Air Force Denies Requests For 2,100 Vaccine Exemptions - The Air Force stated on Tuesday that it has denied about 2,100 exemption requests for the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Air Force said that it has received over 10,000 religious exemption requests from the 'total force' which includes active duty personnel, National Guard and Reserve.
2,000 of the requests that were received for religious exemption were denied with the reason given as being "due to military readiness considerations" according to the Air Force.
The Air Force stated in a release on Wednesday "Each commander determines if the accommodation can be made without adversely impacting military readiness based on the health and safety of the unit and member, unit cohesion, and good order and discipline".
Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones said "Each member’s request is carefully considered to balance the government’s compelling interest in mission accomplishment with the service member’s sincerely held belief".
The Air Force stated that over 95% of the total force Airmen and Guardians have now been vaccinated against COVID-19.
The Air Force stated "Service members who continue to refuse to obey a lawful order to receive the COVID-19 vaccine after their exemption request/final appeal has been denied or retirement/separation has not been approved will be subject to initiation of administrative discharge proceedings".
66 More Marines discharged For Refusing Vaccine. Total: 169 - 66 more US Marines have been discharged for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine this week, making total of discharged Marines: 169.
US Senate Passes Bill Allowing Capital Police To Request Assistance Of National Guard - The US Senate has passed a bill that gives the chief of the Capital Police the power to request the assistance of the National Guard and Federal Law enforcement agencies in an emergency such as was declared on January 6th.
According to the bill, it is 'An Act to empower the Chief of the United States Capitol Police to unilaterally request the assistance of the DC National Guard or Federal law enforcement agencies in emergencies without prior approval of the Capitol Police Board".
6.2 Earthquake Strikes Northern California - A 6.2 earthquake has struck off shore in Northern California around Cape Mendocino.
The depth of the earthquake was about 5.6 miles deep around the small community of Petrolia. The earthquake occured along the wilderness of California's Lost Coast region in Humboldt County..
It did not trigger any tsunami warning due to the nature of the fault system according to Dr. Luxy Jones on Twitter.
Another US Air Force Hypersonic Weapon Test Fails - The US Air Force conducted another hypersonic missile test for the rocket booster, but like the two other hypersonic tests this one failed as well. The prototype missile never even left the wing of the B-52H bomber that was carrying it.
The test carried out was for the rocket booster of the prototype AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon hypersonic missile, or ARRW.
Air Force Brigadier General Health Collins told The War Zone, "On 15 Dec. 2021, the Department of the Air Force attempted a booster test flight of the AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) from a B-52 Stratofortress. The launch sequence was aborted before release with an unknown issue. The missile will return to the factory and analysis of the telemetry and onboard data will begin immediately. The program will seek to resume flight test as quickly as possible".
The last hypersonic missile test was in April, at which time an unknown issue caused the mission to be scrapped after the missile remained on the wing of the B-52H.
Tornado Watch In Multiple US States - Tornado watch in Albert Lea Minnesota, Sioux City Iowa, Ames Iowa, Des Moines Iowa, Omaha Nebraska, Grand Island Nebraska, St. Joseph Missouri and Junction City Kansas.
Damaged Connecticut Submarine That Collided An Undersea Mountain In October Docks In San Diego - The damaged submarine Connecticut which collided with an undersea mountain in October traveled from Guam and has safely docked in San Diego, California.
Navy officials have chosen not to disclose why the submarine is in California, what damages were sustained during the collision or when it will be traveling north to Puget Sound, Washington for repairs at the Naval Shipyard there.
Air Force Discharges 27 People For Refusing To Get COVID Vaccine - The Air Force has discharged 27 people for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The Air Force gave its personnel until November 2nd to get vaccinated. Thousands refused and/or requested a religious exemption. No religious exemption to date has been approved however.
Man Shot And Killed After Attacking Air Force Personnel At Maxwell Air Force Base - A man who attacked two Air Force personnel and a civilian woman at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery Alabama was shot and killed by security after the man attempted to reach for a gun.
The victims and attacker were taken to the hospital where the attacker was pronounced dead due to sustained injuries.
The civilian, Lakiesha McCall was going to see her sister who is currently serving in the military for friends and family day at the base. She was gettin a visitor pass when the attacker got out of his vehicle and began charging at her.
The attacker began hitting her sister and mother and then started towards her and threw her against a wall and repeatedly hit her head against the concrete.
"I really thought I was doing to die. I thought I was going to be taken from my kids. I don’t know what I could have told my kids, because I just went to have just like a simple day with my sister" she said to WSFA.
Air Force security arrived at that point at which time he attempted to grab a gun and was fatally shot.
China Offers Emergency Humanitarian Help To US After Massive Tornado Damage Across Multiple States - China has put out a hand to offer humanitarian help to the United States after a massive tornado ripped through multiple states causing extensive damage and killing 100+ people.
Xu Wei, a CIDCA spokesperson stated on China's state run media agency CGTN "We have noticed that a number of U.S. states have been hit by severe tornadoes recently, causing significant casualties and property damage".
"We expressed our condolences and willingness to provide emergency humanitarian help to the affected people according to the needs of the U.S. side".
"China extends sympathy over the heavy casualties and economic losses caused by tornadoes in six middle states in the US including Kentucky, Illinois and Tennessee. We wish the injured a speedy recovery and hope the affected people could rebuild their home soon".
National Guard Deployed To Kentucky After 18 Tornadoes Killed 50 To 100+ People - The national guard has been deployed to Kentucky after 18 tornadoes reportedly killed at least 70 people. Kentucky Governor Says He Fears At Least 70 to 100 Dead.
18 Tornadoes that swept through Kentucky leveled scores of buildings including an Amazon warehouse in Illinois and left what is thought to be the longest tornado path in recorded history.
Navy Commander Fired For Refusing Vaccine - Commander Lucian Kins, second in command of the USS Winston Churchill was relieved of his duties on Friday by Navy Captain Ken Anderston, commander of the Naval Surface Squadren 14 for refusing to be vaccinated from the COVID-19 virus.
Commander Kins also refused to be tested for the virus. One official stated that Kins had requested a religious exemption but was denied. Kins is currently undergoing the process of appeal for that denial.
Washington made the vaccine mandatory for all service members who had until late November to get their vaccinations or request an exemption.
There have been thousands of requests for exemptions by service members but so far none of the exemptions requested have been approved.
Governor Of Tennessee Green Lights Sending Troops To Mexican Border - Tennessee governor Bill Lee has authorized deploying more National Guard to the southern border with Mexico early next year citing the drug crisis impacting national security.
The Governor said "An open border has far-reaching consequences that are fueling a drug crisis impacting both our national security and the safety of our state".
The governor has authorized sending about 50 Tennessee National Guard members to the southern border and stated, "I have authorized additional Tennessee Guard support at our Southern border as we look to address drug trafficking at the source." -Gov. Bill Lee
There are currently around 300 Tennessee National Guard members stationed at the border with Mexico as the border crisis continues to increase.
With the building of the border wall stopped and large gaps in the wall, illegal immigrants are pouring into the country in large numbers.
Over 1.6 million illegal immigrants have crossed the border this year alone, which is the largest increase in illegals crossing the border in the last twenty years.
Some of the illegal immigrants crossing over into the United States have turned out to be drug traffickers and hardened criminals, some of which have murdered Americans after being caught and released back into the population.
Republicans are challenging the Biden administration's 'catch and release' policy in states such as Florida claiming that releasing people back into the population who illegally cross into the country is unlawful and taxing state resources.
US Builds New Radar That Detects Ballistic And Hypersonic Missiles In The Indo-Pacific - The Missile Defense AGency (MDA) has announced that it has built a new radar that detects both ballistic and hypersonic missiles in the Indo-Pacific region called LRDR, or Long Range Discrimination Radar.
The Long Range Discrimination Radar, which is yet to be tested has been deployed in Alaska and has a 'wide field of view' that can detect enemy threats from the entire Indo-Pacific region.
The MDA director Jon Hill stated that a 'rogue nation' in the Indo-Pacific Command region is 'targeting the U.S." and has 'demonstrated ballistic missile capability time and time again very recently".
"The radar was strategically placed in Alaska, so with this wide field of view that we can capture threats coming from that region" Hill stated. Threats that may include North Korea and China. He said that the radar will need to be tested before making it fully operational.
The MDA also said that the new radar system can track satellites, as well as small pieces of space debris which will be especially helpful to track the thousands of space debris created when Russia shot a missile at one of its own satellites and created 'over 1,500 pieces of trackable orbital debris".
