Category: Conflicto
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Navy’s Newest Destroyer Arrives at Naval Station Norfolk Ahead of Commissioning
“This warship represents the enduring bond between the Marine Corps and the Navy, and I have the utmost confidence in the crew to carry on… [more…]
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Space Launch Delta 45 Supports Artemis II Historic Mission
“When it comes to launch, safety is our No. 1 priority, regardless of whether it is crewed or not.” [more…]
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Objectives in Iran Near Completion, Terrorist Nation ‘Bully No Longer’
“We’re going to hit them extremely hard over the next two to three weeks — we’re going to bring them back to the Stone Age,… [more…]
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The Decisive Edge: How the Defense Mapping Agency Shaped the Gulf War
When Saddam Hussein sabotaged an oil tanker facility, coastal hydrographic charts were used to plot and predict the advance of the oil slick, which posed… [more…]
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Lockheed Martin Answers The Nation’s Call And Quadruples Precision Strike Missile Production
The agreement builds on a previous $4.94 billion contract award from the U.S. Army last year and together, these actions will quadruple PrSM production capacity. [more…]
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Forecasting the Fight: How Meteorology, Oceanography Marines Support Operational Planning
Most Marine Corps installations have these specialized Marines, whose responsibilities vary between units. [more…]
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Fighting Drones: Joint Interagency Task Force Awards Critical Counter-UAS Contract
This integration will boost response times and strengthen national defense, enabling more agile and effective counter-UAS operations. [more…]
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Media Matters: Statement by Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell on Implementation of Revised Media In-Brief
Effective immediately, the Correspondents’ Corridor is closed. A new and improved press workspace will be established in an annex facility outside the Pentagon, but still… [more…]
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Air Refuelers Among Transcom’s Most Critical Assets
“Midnight Hammer showed just how much it actually takes to move the joint force at speed,” [more…]
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JIATF-401, in Support of Interagency Task Force, Emphasizes Zero-Tolerance Policy, Cracks Down on Drones in Restricted Airspace
“As drone use continues to grow, we are stepping up enforcement, and drone pilots are expected to follow FAA regulations just like any other pilot.” [more…]
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Leaders Address War in Ukraine, Russia Threat
“Russia still retains deep reservoirs of military and industrial power and the national resolve to sustain protracted war.” [more…]
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Air Force Research Laboratory Tests Draper Liquid Rocket Engine in Flight
“This project proves that we can transform and leverage our acquisition models to rapidly deliver critical technology advancements to deter and win in a future… [more…]
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Army Aviation Takes Major Leap With Delivery of First Autonomous-Ready Black Hawk
This single helicopter leads a much broader vision. It is the primary testbed for the Army’s Strategic Autonomy Flight Enabler program. [more…]
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War Footing: Hegseth Draws Distinction Between Epic Fury, Previous Conflicts
“[Some people] want you [the American people] to think, just 19 days into this conflict, that we’re somehow spinning toward an endless abyss, or a ‘forever war,’ or… [more…]
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Riding High: Meet the Military’s Last Remaining Mounted Color Guard
Based at Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow in California’s Mojave Desert, the Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard allows a few dedicated Marines the rare but… [more…]
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Military Working Dogs Get New Home at Joint Base Charleston
“We’ve had zero injuries in the new facility, which has been great!” [more…]
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Pentagon Identifies Air Force Casualties
The Department of War announced the death of six Air Force Airmen who were supporting Operation Epic Fury. [more…]
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From Backpacks to Bird’s-Eye: Drones Are Transforming EOD
“A lot of this is going to fluctuate based on use cases, because we all have a general idea of how we’d want to use… [more…]
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Training for the Unthinkable: Task Force 2 Validates Domestic Response Readiness
“The purpose of this exercise is to ensure we are ready for no-notice deployments in case any city in the United States is attacked with… [more…]
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![Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Air Force Gen. Dan Caine Hold a Press Briefing [Transcript]](https://lascrucesdigest.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/260313-D-VQ832-1433.JPG.jpeg)
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Air Force Gen. Dan Caine Hold a Press Briefing [Transcript]
“Iranian combat power continues to decline as a result of the continued strikes, as the secretary talked about.” [more…]
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With Honor: NMNG Infantry Battalion begins returning home
“Their service overseas is a testament to their professionalism, resilience, and unwavering commitment to duty.” [more…]
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Hegseth Says U.S. Attacks Intensify Under Epic Fury, While Iranian Responses Slow
“It’s a laser-focused maximum authority mission delivered with overwhelming and unrelenting precision.” [more…]
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Operation Spartan Shield: Pentagon Identifies Army Casualty
The incident is under investigation. [more…]
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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Marks 100 Years Since First Guard Posting
“We do not know from whence he came, but only that his death marks him with everlasting glory of an American dying for his country.” [more…]
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Admiral Brad Cooper, Commander of U.S. Central Command, Hold a Press Briefing at Central Command Headquarters on U.S. Military Operations in the Middle East
“This is the kind of no-nonsense, results-driven warfighting that America demands, and you’re delivering it in spades. You are the man for this moment.” [more…]
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Hegseth Says There’s No Shortage of American Will, Resources in Operation Epic Fury
“So, this idea that [the conflict] is expanding — no, it’s actually simplifying, in a number of ways — exactly what we need to achieve and how… [more…]
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Second Front: Hegseth Signs Joint Security Declaration at Inaugural Counter Cartel Conference
“This is what we did in World War II. We called it the ‘quarter sphere defense,’ and we will do this again if we’re serious… [more…]
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Four Days In: Hegseth, Caine Say U.S. Making Decisive Progress in Iran; Two More Names Published
“I want to remind everybody that this is an incredible demonstration of America’s global reach.” [more…]
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Epic Fury: Four Names, Six Photos and Little Else
All Soldiers were assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command, Des Moines, Iowa. The incident is under investigation. [more…]
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450 Jobs: AV to expand ABQ defense manufacturing campus
“When America needs to strengthen its national security, it turns to New Mexico.” [more…]
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Hegseth Says ‘Epic Fury’ Goals in Iran Are ‘Laser-Focused’
“Destroy Iranian offensive missiles, destroy Iranian missile production, destroy their navy and other security infrastructure, and they will never have nuclear weapons.” [more…]
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DARPA Announces LongShot: Next Generation Air Combat Platform Goes Unmanned
With ground and integration testing currently underway, the program is building toward a flight test campaign as early as the end of 2026. [more…]
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White Sands: Extended‑Range GMLRS Achieves First M270A2 Launch And Completes AW System Qualification Tests
“The successful launch from the M270A2 shows we can give warfighters a longer-range weapon on the rocket platform they already trust, extending strike capability without… [more…]
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Teamwork: Pentagon, Energy Departments Team up to Advance Future of Nuclear Power, Military Base Energy Security
“Powering next generation warfare will require us to move faster than our adversaries, to build a system that doesn’t just equip our warfighters to fight,… [more…]
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Building Base: Clam shelters open for business at WSMR
“This is more than enough room for us to do all our heavy equipment work.” [more…]
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Unmanned Platforms: Inaugural Marine Corps AI Fellowship Advances Workforce, Applications
“When the fellowship opportunity presented itself, I realized that this is where AI could be appropriately inserted.” [more…]
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![Text: 2026 National Defense Strategy [Unclassified]](https://lascrucesdigest.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-NATIONAL-DEFENSE-STRATEGY_Page_01.jpg)
Text: 2026 National Defense Strategy [Unclassified]
The document is presented here in full for readers to examine its claims, assumptions, and implications directly. [more…]
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State Standards: Pentagon Cuts Ties With Harvard University
“Too many of our officers came back looking too much like Harvard — heads full of globalist and radical ideologies that do not improve our… [more…]
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Milan-Cortina: Meet the Military Athletes Competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics
The 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina, Italy, are fast approaching. As always, there’s a contingent of U.S. military athletes who have qualified… [more…]
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JIATF 401 Publishes New Guidance for Physical Protection of Critical Infrastructure
“When we talk about Homeland defense, we’re not just talking about military bases, power grids and ports; we’re talking about places where Americans gather.” [more…]
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Tradition: Air Force, Navy Aircraft to Fly Over Super Bowl LX
The service members of the Air Force and Navy flyover will participate in community outreach events leading up to game day, including public displays of… [more…]
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Joint Warfighting Capability: DISA launches Olympus, a Cloud management platform
Olympus utilizes a platform built on the Defense Information Systems Agency’s expertise to provide a secure, compliant and cost-effective managed hosting solution. [more…]
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Reading Room: “Marine Corps 101″
Designed for Marines of all ranks, service members from other branches, civilians and anyone interested in gaining a clear understanding of the Marine Corps, the… [more…]
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Space Race: Upcoming Artemis II Space Mission Has Multiple Yuma Proving Ground Connections
Yuma Proving Ground has hosted developmental testing for NASA since the earliest days of the space program. [more…]
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A ‘Tail’ of Service: Famous Military Working Dog Retires
“This dog’s career is a direct reflection of the high standards and operational lethality we demand from every team in our unit.” [more…]
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DISA’s real-time analysts: The team that never sleeps
“For strategic partners, it’s like additional police officers monitoring the perimeter.” [more…]
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Air Display: Thunderbirds at Spaceport America to Prepare for 2026 Performance Season
“The public demonstration you will see in March would not be possible without this time together–learning from one another–to forge Team 2026.” [more…]
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Fighter Jets: F-35As Deliver Deterrence at Arctic Altitude While F-16s Display Prowess in Skies Close to Home
According to United States Air Force Demonstration Squadron Public Affairs, Winter training involves the full-scale deployment of roughly 70 team members, nine F-16’s, and equipment… [more…]
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Local Campaign: Soldiers, Marines Awarded Border Defense Medal
“I think it’s really cool that the folks that we have here … get a chance to stand there with their commander in chief in… [more…]
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Rapid Development: Innovation Lab Turns Ideas Into Warfighter Solutions in Days, Not Months
“We’re just trying to cut down a lot of lead time.” [more…]
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Lockheed Martin Successfully Completes First Flight Test Of NGSRI at WSMR
“Lockheed Martin is driving the future of integrated air and missile defense, advancing technologies that safeguard our warfighters and allies from evolving threats.” [more…]
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Recruit Sustainment Program: New Mexico National Guard Welcomes Seven “Home”
Unit representatives formally welcomed and patched the graduates into their new organizations. [more…]
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AI Acceleration Strategy: Scarlet Dragon Links Military, Industry to Test Artificial Intelligence for Warfighters
“Through Scarlet Dragon, we are doing advanced targeting with data received through Maven, rapidly getting that information to the launcher so we can deploy and… [more…]
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Digital Defense: Assessing operational readiness at the cyber range
As the cyber threat is simulated, analysts across sites work together from a cyber range dashboard monitored by the training team. [more…]
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Destination Spaceport America: Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 Arrives to Speed Test Through New Mexico Skies
Working directly with the Department of Defense, Hermeus delivers capabilities that will ensure that our nation, and our allies, maintain an asymmetric advantage over any… [more…]
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Pentagon Hopes to Triple White Sands Tested PAC-3 MSE Production in Partnership With Lockheed Martin
“This framework agreement marks a fundamental shift in how we rapidly expand munitions production and magazine depth, and how we collaborate with our industry partners.” [more…]
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Air Corps Brig. Gen. Kenneth Walker
Walker became a pilot just as aerial warfare was being established. [more…]
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“Arsenal of Freedom”: Hegseth Launches Multistate Tour in Support of Defense Industrial Base
“We’re deploying cutting-edge technologies at a speed that’s not been seen in generations, and we’re making historic, multigenerational investments in the capabilities that we will… [more…]
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Supporting the Effort: Vietnam-Era ‘Donut Dolly’ Continues Service With Red Cross in Poland
Carmichael hopes younger generations remember the Donut Dollies as part of a broader history of women’s service, including both those who traveled to war zones… [more…]
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“Last Night…”: President Announces U.S. Military’s Capture of Maduro
“We have a group of people running [Venezuela] until such a time it can be put back on track, make a lot of money for [Venezuelans].” [more…]

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