Day: March 14, 2023
U.S. Space Force Request Reflects Effort to Provide Resilience for Space Systems
The Department of the Air Force fiscal 2024 budget requests funding for kinetic, “hard kill” and disabling “soft kill” of adversary threats in space, but, in keeping with U.S. commitments, any use of such means would not lead to…
Video shows Trump signing girl’s hand at Mar-a-Lago
Former president regularly greets supporters at Mar-a-Lago
DoD Boosts Munitions Focus In $842 Billion FY ‘24 Budget, Sees Future $1 Trillion Request As ‘Inevitable’
The Pentagon’s $842 billion budget request for fiscal year 2024 includes a 12 percent increase in spending on munitions, with department officials detailing a priority for “maxing out” production capacity of key weapons. Senior officials detailed the …
‘Window of opportunity’: Green group urges action ahead of key IMO meeting
Upcoming working group meeting is a ‘pivotal moment’ for aligning shipping emissions with Paris Agreement, Opportunity Green says
What to know about Li Qiang, China’s new premier
China has a new premier — Li Qiang, widely regarded as one of Xi Jinping’s closest allies. We take a close look at Li’s career and his government’s priorities in the coming decade.
Army Asks for Massive Cash Boost for New Barracks
The Pentagon’s largest service is requesting $288 million to fund barracks construction in 2024, a huge increase from the $49 million set for new construction this year.
O Canada, Where Are All Your Tornadoes?
Tornadoes, one might think, should be easy to spot. They reach down like gnarled fingers in the heat of storms, ripping trees from the ground and blowing cars off the road, picking up Kansas farmhouses and transporting them to the land of Oz.
For Asian Americans, Yeoh, Quan’s Oscar wins are theirs too
Ke Huy Quan’s comeback story from childhood star of ’80s flicks coupled with Michelle Yeoh’s historic win as the first Asian best-actress winner Sunday night had viewers of Asian descents shedding happy tears and grinning.