Thousands of Americans who hit the streets to protest the death of George Floyd may have come face-to-face with law enforcement who look more like the armed forces than local police. The scene is a result of the US Department of Defense’s 1033 program that provides officers with hand-me-down equipment from military groups – for … Read more
Defense Secretary Mark Esper called a press conference Wednesday to defend his participation in President Trump’s photo-op at St. John’s church – saying he had no clue what the president was planning until it happened. ‘I did know that following the president’s remarks on Monday evening that many of us were going to join President … Read more
President Donald Trump is using the Defense Production Act to require General Motors to manufacture ventilators to be used by overwhelmed hospitals – in a move that follows an angry blow-up online. Democrats and administration critics have been pushing the Trump administration to use Korean War-era military authority to speed production of vital equipment. Trump … Read more
$19.6million ‘Glide Breaker’ hypersonic defense glider is being developed which can shoot incoming missiles out of the sky and travel up to five times the speed of sound The US military will develop a hypersonic glider designed to intercept missiles Called ‘Glide Breaker,’ the hypersonic glider will cost $19.6million to develop It can travel at up … Read more