On April 11, 1945, a kamikaze struck USS Missouri during the Battle of Okinawa, leaving his plane’s machine gun impaled in the flash suppressor of a Bofors 40mm. The attack caused minor damage and no casualties other than the Japanese pilot who was given a military funeral by the crew.
April 9, 2025 | By David Vergun, DOD News |
China is undertaking an unprecedented military buildup, developing a large and advanced arsenal of nuclear, conventional, cyber and space capabilities, said John Noh, performing the duties of assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs, who testified today at a House Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington.
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Beneath the waves on April’s morn,
A silent giant, sleekly born,
Did face the sea with purpose proud,
Its heart of steel, its fate unbowed.
April 8, 2025 | By David Vergun, DOD News |
To ensure an effective alliance, NATO needs to generate and field forces necessary to provide credible deterrence, increase military spending and take the lead in supporting Ukraine’s defense requirements, said Katherine Thompson, performing the duties of assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs, who testified today at a House Armed Services Committee posture hearing in Washington.
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Summary and Key Points: Top U.S. military commanders express urgent concern over rapidly expanding Russian and Chinese military-industrial capabilities. Russia, despite heavy losses in Ukraine, is rebuilding combat systems swiftly, outproducing Western arsenals significantly.
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On September 4, 1974, in one of the Cold War’s most secretive and somber moments, the United States Navy held a burial at sea for the remains of Soviet sailors recovered from the sunken submarine K-129. The submarine had mysteriously disappeared in March 1968, northwest of Hawaii, with all 98 crew members aboard. Years later, the U.S. covertly recovered part of the wreck during the highly classified Project Azorian, an ambitious operation carried out by the CIA using the specially constructed ship Glomar Explorer.
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