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July 13, 2021

 

Austin touts AI tech as key to help prevent future wars Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the Defense Department must focus on incorporating AI into all aspects of warfare, especially as “China’s leaders have made clear they intend to be globally dominant in AI by the year 2030.” READ MORE

Biden’s pick for Navy secretary tells senators he supports modernization over more ships in 2022 budget Carlos Del Toro, a Navy veteran and a CEO for an engineering and consulting firm, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that “we can no longer take U.S. naval superiority for granted” as China continues its rapid military growth. READ MORE

USS Ronald Reagan, HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carriers train together for first time The large-scale exercise in the Indian Ocean marked the first time the two carriers have trained together. READ MORE   US calls in New Zealand air force for risky Antarctica medevac A C-130 Hercules landed on an icy Antarctic runway late Sunday to rescue an American suffering from a serious medical condition at McMurdo Station, a risky medevac mission the New Zealand military said was its first using night vision technology. READ MORE   New bill would enable more overseas service members to vote electronically The bill, called the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act, would establish an end-to-end electronic voting system for troops stationed in hazardous duty zones or on rotational deployments. READ MORE

New Army policy gives retired warrant officers path back to service The Army is removing obstacles that prevent retired warrant officers from serving in the Reserve and Guard, which could help the service address shortages in areas requiring specific skills, such as aviation. READ MORE   Taking the Patriot Express out of Seattle? Here’s where to get a free COVID-19 test The Defense Department has announced where military travelers can be tested for COVID-19 – for free in some cases – before flying out of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Washington. READ MORE   National Guard rescues US service member left behind by hiking party on Guam A Guam Fire Department spokesperson called the incident “strange,” due to the hikers not knowing how many members of their own party there were. READ MORE   Japan details a ‘sense of crisis’ over Taiwan in annual defense white paper The United States and Japan have been strengthening their alliance as China continues to expand its military with the stated goal of occupying Taiwan, a U.S.-armed democracy the communists regard as a rebellious province. READ MORE   Army colonel who oversaw ‘ground zero’ for US military’s COVID-19 cases is retiring Col. Edward Ballanco wrapped up his final assignment as U.S. Army Garrison Daegu’s commander at Camp Walker. He will be retiring after 25 years of military service to settle in Montana, where he and his wife plan to launch a travel tour business. READ MORE   Tokyo copes with continuing COVID-19 surge as Olympic Games approach Elsewhere in Japan, two U.S. military bases had reported 11 new COVID-19 cases. READ MORE

 

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