Trudeau names outgoing NDP MP Murray Rankin to lead new security review agency
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Nuclear Deterrence Helped De-Escalate Tensions During Pulwama Crisis: Pakistan Official
Islamabad: Nuclear deterrence led to the de-escalation of tensions during the post-Pulwama military stand-off between India and Pakistan, a senior official associated with Pakistan’s nuclear programme said here Friday.
Brigadier Zahir Kazmi, Director General Arms Control and Disarmament Affairs at Strategic Plans Division (SPD) told journalists that the stated purpose of deterrence was
Navy Says It Was Asked to Minimize Visibility’ of USS McCain
J. Byrnes, The HillThe Navy has acknowledged receiving a request to “minimize visibility” of the USS John S. McCain during President Trump’s visit to Japan earlier this week, but said the ship remained in its normal configuration.”A request was made t…
Air Force F-35s, F-15s and F-16s Might Soon Have Laser Weapons
S. Roblin, TNIThat could be a really big deal. Let us tell you why.In April 23, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) tested a fiber-optic laser at the White Sands Test Range in New Mexico that successfully shot down multiple air-launched missiles …
The Army Wants to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere
Mark Pomerleau, C4ISRNETAs the Army moves forward with its multipronged network modernization, the branch has set its sights on servicewide communications capabilities integrated from top brass down to the smallest tactical units.Army leaders expresse…
Superconductors to Be Installed on Navy Vessels
Connie Lee, National Defense Mag.Two of the Navy’s amphibious transport docks are scheduled to receive degaussing systems with superconductors.A degaussing system is a device used to reduce a ship’s magnetic signature. The technology played a large ro…
Why Khamenei’s No’ on Talks With U.S. Could Lead to Yes’
Al-MonitorThe final word in Tehran belongs to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who said on May 29 that Iran will not negotiate with US officials.So does that mean US President Donald Trump’s offer to talk with Iran is dead?Probably not. Khamenei…
Facing a Future With Organized Weaponization of Social Media
D. Dash, War RoomPropagandists now exercise increasing sophistication in their communicationsIn February 2019, in (Indian-administered) Southern Kashmir, a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist cell attacked an Indian paramilitary convoy with an improvised…
Defense could be cut off from critical materials as trade war rhetoric with China grows
As the trade war with China continues to escalate, the treats from China have shifted to “rare earths” imported to the U.S. from China which has the potential to cripple our military development.