DefenceTalkNine people working on U.S. bases in South Korea — service members, family members and contractors — have been diagnosed with COVID-19, said the top U.S. general there. Army Gen. Robert B. ”Abe” Abrams, commander of U.S. Forces Korea, told Pentagon reporters that all are recovering. He updated reporters by telephone on USFK’s response to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-protective-bubbles-bases-in-south-korea-74824/

DefenceTalkAmerican forces have started pulling out of two bases in Afghanistan, a US official said Tuesday, the day peace talks between Kabul and the Taliban were due to start despite widespread violence and a political crisis. The United States is keen to end its longest-ever conflict, and under the terms of a deal signed in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-begins-military-pullout-from-two-afghan-bases-74751/

DefenceTalkThe US military said Monday they are planning to deploy a miniature nuclear generator that can be carried in a freight truck and could power a remote base indefinitely. The US Defense Department awarded three contracts for the engineering design of the mobile reactors, targeting a one to five megawatt capacity. The project, dubbed Pele, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-military-plans-portable-mini-nuclear-power-plants-74745/

DefenceTalkWith both Russia and China making great advances in their strategic weapons arsenals, the U.S. must update its nuclear triad or risk the prospect of existing systems needing to be dismantled due to age — an outcome tantamount to disarmament, a top Navy official said. “When we talk about the modernization of the triad, what […]https://www.defencetalk.com/stratcom-commander-failing-to-replace-nuclear-triad-akin-to-disarmament-74371/

DefenceTalkBAE Systems has received a $113.5 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps for an additional 26 Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV) under the Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) phase of the program. This award brings the total vehicle orders for the ACV to 116, and moves the program closer to full-rate production. The ACV is a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-marines-orders-amphibious-combat-vehicles-from-bae-systems-74307/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Netherlands of sixteen (16) MK-48 Mod 7 Advanced Technology (AT) torpedo conversion kits and related equipment for an estimated cost of $85 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on yesterday. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/netherlands-requests-to-buy-mk-48-torpedo-conversion-kits-74299/

DefenceTalkGeneva: The US is following an egocentric foreign policy that is leading to global arms control agreements being devalued, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday. It is vital “to stop the degradation of international arms control”, Lavrov told the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, urging Washington to resume talks on halting nuclear proliferation […]https://www.defencetalk.com/egocentric-us-is-wrecking-global-arms-control-says-russia-74271/

DefenceTalkGlobal reach is an important aspect of the U.S. military’s warfighting ability, and aerial refueling helps to make global reach a reality. Aerial refueling — also called air-to-air refueling and tanking — is the process of transferring fuel from a military tanker aircraft to another military aircraft, including fixed-wing jets and helicopters. Flying booms make […]https://www.defencetalk.com/aerial-refueling-adds-lethality-to-us-military-aviation-74171/

The U.S. Navy Cyber Warfare Development Group (NCWDG) celebrated the opening of the Cyber Foundry with a ribbon cutting ceremony Feb. 18. The Cyber Foundry is a development site for some of the U.S. Navy’s cyber-warfare capabilities by combining a modern physical environment, trained and experienced personnel, industry-leading processes and updated technology resources to enable […]

Washington is trying to use allegations that a Russian inspector satellite was “chasing” a US reconnaissance satellite as an excuse to fuel an arms race in space, which could lead to the destruction of the existing security balance in space, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Monday. “We would like to point out that the movement […]