#us-military

#us-military

The U.S. military is considered to be the premier fighting force of the world. It has 2.1-2.3 million personnel and 4,800 sites (the majority are in the U.S.; overseas sites number roughly 750 across 80 countries). Add to that an annual budget of more than $700 billion and you have a force to be reckoned with. However, not all weapons used by the military are brand new. They tend to hold on to some of the best weapons and use them for a long time.

The recently released budget documents offer new insight into the extent of the US military's defense of Israel and also the weapons that American forces used during their extensive bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities in June. One document requests $498.265 million in funding to replace the US Army's Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile interceptors that were "expended in support of Israel."

US not entitled to use lethal force against Venezuelan vessels

Ares Industries, a new American defense startup company, claims to be developing novel defense technologies. In particular, the company says they are developing prototypes for a new class of anti-ship cruise missiles, with the goal of creating missiles that are both smaller and cheaper. Instead of missiles costing $3 million to produce, Ares Industries is looking to produce missiles at just $300,000. Should the U.S. ever enter into a war with China, Ares Industries sees these weapons as essential,

President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth are on a mission to diminish the presence of women in high-ranking positions within the U.S. armed forces.

The device that took off in Texas, called the Roadrunner, was made by the Silicon Valley defense startup Anduril. By Pentagon standards, the Roadrunner is cheap (around a hundred thousand dollars apiece), and, if it fails to strike its target, it returns to base, ready to try again.

In recent weeks, Russia has shown a significant surge in military space activity, including launching top-secret military payloads and engaging in complex satellite maneuvers.

Look, you're a man of great faith. A man who's highly respected in his country. You have to tell the truth. You got beat to hell.

North Korea condemned US attacks on Iran, declaring them a violation of territorial integrity and the UN Charter, calling for international censure against US and Israel.

It's so distressing. It's so distressing how quickly tensions escalate in the region, especially when the stability of nations like Qatar can change in an instant.