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For review:1.  Updated Info on Strike that Targeted Hamas Leader.  The strike that targeted and possibly eliminated Hamas leader Muhammad Sinwar in Gaza earlier this month was made possible when the terror chief made the rare mistake of moving without a defensive “hostage belt” protecting him, according to a Friday report. 2.  Israel will receive a “devastating and decisive response” if it attacks Iran, the IRGC said on Thursday as Tehran vowed to defend its nuclear sites, days after two separate reports suggested Israel was making preparations to strike Iranian nuclear facilities. 3.  Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Friday that Tehran's discussions with the United States over its nuclear program were “complicated,” as the fifth round of talks concluded in Rome.  Asked about the negotiations, US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said “we believe that we are going to succeed” in the talks and in Washington's push for no enrichment. 4. Russia & Ukraine Swap 390 Prisoners; More Expected in Coming Days. Russia will be ready to hand Ukraine a draft document outlining conditions for a long-term peace agreement once a prisoner exchange is completed, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday. 5.  A former leading Ukrainian official has been shot dead outside an American school in the Spanish capital Madrid, authorities have confirmed. 6.  German defense firm Rheinmetall and India's Reliance Defence announced a “strategic partnership” on ammunition supplies today after officials from both companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).  A future production base in the Watad Industrial Area of Ratnagiri, will become one of the largest in South Asia and hold the capacity to manufacture up to 200,000 artillery shells, 10,000 tons of explosives and 2,000 tons of propellants annually. 7.  General Atomics is in talks to sell Saudi Arabia up to 200 MQ-9 unmanned systems, according to a company spokesperson. The discussions are part of the $142 billion in defense deals announced by President Donald Trump during last week's visit to the Gulf Region.8. USAF Test Launches Minuteman III Missile. Air Force Global Strike Command launched the Minuteman III at 12:01 Pacific time from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. It flew about 4,200 miles, at a speed of more than 15,000 miles per hour, to a test site at the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands.  The missile was randomly selected and came from Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana.9. Article from Military.com: Summary of Transformative changes to the Army. 10. US Aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) sailed through the Strait of Gibraltar early this morning as it headed home following an eight-month deployment. The carrier is westbound in the Atlantic Ocean, a Navy official confirmed to USNI News Friday. 11. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will travel to the Shangri-La Dialogue, the largest defense conference in Asia, where he will deliver a speech on the Pentagon's approach to the region under the second Trump administration. The 2025 Shangri-La Dialogue event will take place in Singapore on 30 May–1 June. 

Adam, Curtis, and Jim discuss the recent developments surrounding the Sentinel ICBM program, particularly the decision not to use existing Minuteman III silos as previously planned and programmed. They explore the implications of this decision, including potential cost increases and the need for modernization in the U.S. nuclear deterrent strategy. The conversation also delves into alternative methods for ICBM basing, the importance of readiness, and the need for innovative solutions in military infrastructure. They emphasize the significance of prioritizing defense spending and the potential benefits of a modular approach to missile systems.Get Involved with more NIDS Services: https://thinkdeterrence.com/Deterrence Education at NIDS https://thinkdeterrence.com/deterrence-education/ Listen to our Podcasts https://thinkdeterrence.com/outreach/ Like and follow us –LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thinkdeterrence X.com: https://x.com/thinkdeterrence YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyGa4dcPqONWzjmbuZMOBHQ Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/NIDSthinkdeterrence Global Security Review: https://globalsecurityreview.com Our Free Events: https://thinkdeterrence.com/events/

For review:1. Hamas to release six Israeli Hostages on Saturday.  2.  IDF Strikes Weapon Sites in Syria. The strikes targeted Syrian tanks used to store weapons, according to the IDF.3. IRGC General Threatens Israel with Third Missile Attack. “The True Promise 3 will be carried out in appropriate time,” said deputy commander-in-chief of the IRGC Brigadier General Ali Fadavi.4. US & Russia Establish Goals for Cooperation in Riyadh Talks. The two sides agreed broadly to pursue three goals: to restore staffing at their respective embassies in Washington and Moscow, to create a high-level team to support Ukraine peace talks, and to explore closer relations and economic cooperation.5. US President Trump said he would not oppose the Europeans if they wanted to send peacekeepers to Ukraine to provide security guarantees in the event of a peace deal. "Having troops over there would be fine, I wouldn't object to it at all," President Trump told reporters at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach.6. Russian defense companies make comeback at the biennial 2025 IDEX Defense Show in Abu Dhabi- United Arab Emirates. The 2025 IDEX setting is noticeably different from the 2023 edition, when Russian companies were not even listed on the show's official website. One of the top Russian exhibits is the Kalashnikov Group's Kub-2-E strike drone equipped with guided munitions as part of a drone-swarming concept.7. UK begins competition for new 5.56mm light machine gun. Named “Project TROUBLER,” the initiative seeks to address capability gaps left by the decommissioning of the L110 A2, a 7.2-kilogram (15.8-pound) machine gun. The new weapon must be lighter and more modern than its predecessor, enhancing the mobility and combat effectiveness of Infantry Soldiers.8. US Navy continues recovery of the EA-18G Growler that crashed in the San Diego Bay last week. The entire recovery operation could take up to two weeks, according to a US Navy news release. 9.  US Tests Unarmed Minuteman III Ballistic Missile. A test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is scheduled for Tuesday night from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. The missile will likely be visible from Los Angeles and well beyond as is flies on a trajectory to the central Pacific Ocean. The launch might be visible from as far away as Oregon, Nevada, western Utah and Arizona, and northwest Mexico.

For review:1. IDF conducts airstrikes north of the Litani River, targeting rocket launch sites.2. Squadron of F-15 Strike Eagles Arrive in US CENTCOM AOR.3. Israel to Procure 25 x F-15IA Warplanes from US.The Israel Ministry of Defense has signed what it called a “landmark transaction” to acquire 25 more F-15 fighter aircraft in a deal worth $5.2 billion. The warplanes will be delivered beginning in 2031, and it will take around five years for them all to arrive.4. Romania to purchase 44 x USMC Amphibious Assault Vehicles from US in deal worth $210 million.5. Australian Officials are confident in secure AUKUS deal with new US President Elect Donald Trump. Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles: "AUKUS is in the strategic benefit and interest of Australia, the United States and the UK. That's the fundamental point here.” 6. US Test Launches Minuteman III ICBM on Election Night.The ICBM was launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at about 11 p.m. Pacific time. It then flew about 4,200 miles, at roughly 15,000 miles per hour, to a ballistic missile test site in the Marshall Islands' Kwajalein Atoll. Airmen from the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron from Offutt Air Force Base in Nevada launched the missile using an airborne launch control system aboard a Navy E-6B Mercury aircraft. The U.S. has about 400 nuclear-armed Minuteman III missiles based in 450 silos across Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, Colorado and Nebraska. 7. US Army Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) fuselages to be built in Wichita, Kansas. Bell will use an existing facility near Textron Aviation Defense and plans to start work there “in the next several months,” according to a statement.8. US Army has successful test (White Sands Missile Range, NM), integrating both the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) and the Raytheon-developed Lower-Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) radar.  9. USMC Purchases Fire Control System for Crew Served Weapons.The fire control system utilizes an integrated laser rangefinder and ballistic computer to provide enhanced accuracy, eliminating targeting errors such as range estimation and terrain angle.

Cựu tổng thống Mỹ, ứng viên đảng Cộng Hòa Donald Trump đã giành chiến thắng áp đảo trong cuộc bỏ phiếu ngày 05/11/2024, trở thành tổng thống thứ 47 của Hoa Kỳ. Trở lại Nhà Trắng, Donald Trump sẽ xử lý thế nào các cuộc khủng hoảng địa chính trị hiện nay, từ Ukraina, Cận Đông cho đến Đài Loan ? Donald Trump có thể sẽ bỏ rơi một số đồng minh, hay buộc họ phải « trả phí » để có sự hậu thuẫn từ Mỹ ? Nguyên nhân thất bại của Kamala HarrisTheo kết quả kiểm phiếu được AP cập nhật đến sáng 07/11/2024, lúc 11 giờ, giờ Paris, cựu tổng thống Mỹ Donald Trump đã có được sự ủng hộ của 295 đại cử tri, bỏ xa đối thủ đảng Dân Chủ, phó tổng thống sắp mãn nhiệm Kamala Harris, chỉ được 226 phiếu.Trả lời RFI Tiếng Việt, nhà báo Phạm Trần từ Washington trước hết nhận định về kết quả cuộc bỏ phiếu :Nhà báo Phạm Trần : « Kết quả không có gì ngạc nhiên. Thứ nhất, khi tranh cử, Kamala Harris đã được nhiều nữ cử tri hưởng ứng và hứa bỏ phiếu cho bà. Thứ hai là những người di dân, thiểu số. Bởi vì bà Harris là người gốc di dân, thiểu số, rồi lại là người da mầu. Đây là những yếu tố có thể hội đủ số phiếu cử tri. Nhưng ngược lại, bà Harris không có được lá phiếu ủng hộ của giới trẻ và đàn ông của nước Mỹ. Những người này đã dồn phiếu cho ông Trump. Trong khi đó giới nữ da trắng, một phần ủng hộ bà Harris nhưng phần lớn vẫn nghiêng về phía đảng Cộng Hòa. Do vậy ông Trump đã có nhiều lợi điểm thắng thế trong cuộc bỏ phiếu vừa qua. »Theo hãng tin Reuters, bất chấp những hứa hẹn bảo vệ việc làm cho giới công nhân công đoàn, bà Kamala Harris đã không nhận được sự ủng hộ của Hiệp hội Nghiệp đoàn IBT (International Brotherhood of Teamsters), vốn ủng hộ nhiệt tình đảng Dân Chủ từ năm 1996. Giới lãnh đạo nghiệp đoàn nêu rõ một trong những thất bại của chiến dịch vận động tranh cử của Kamala Harris : Bà không có khả năng thuyết phục tầng lớp cử tri công nhân, vốn dĩ lo lắng về tình trạng lạm phát và tình hình kinh tế.Nhưng không chỉ có thế. Theo quan sát nhà báo Phạm Trần, những người bỏ phiếu cho Donald Trump còn ủng hộ ý kiến « Make America Great Again » mà nhà tỷ phú Mỹ không ngừng hô hào từ suốt 8 năm qua.Nhà báo Phạm Trần : « Trong chương trình tranh cử, Kamala Harris tuyên bố, thứ nhất, sẽ có các biện pháp hạ giá tất cả các loại nhu yếu phẩm. Thứ hai là giảm thuế. Điểm thứ ba là sẽ nghiên cứu một chính sách di dân. Cuộc bầu cử vừa qua đúng là có những vấn đề về kinh tế, có vấn đề di dân, nhưng thêm vào đó, các cuộc trưng cầu dân ý cho thấy là người dân Mỹ cũng quan tâm đến vấn đề dân chủ, vấn đề sức mạnh của đất nước, và do vậy, những thành phần cử tri đó đã nghiêng về phía ông Trump.Kinh nghiệm từ cuộc bầu cử năm 2016, năm ông Trump đắc cử lần đầu, cho thấy ông ấy có chính sách quốc phòng mạnh, có chính sách kinh tế mạnh và muốn bảo vệ quyền lợi của người dân Mỹ, thay vì phân phối tài nguyên của nước Mỹ để cho các nước khác có thể nhờ vào đó làm giàu, ví dụ như Trung Quốc, đối với ông Trump, quốc gia có cùng chung đường lối về vấn đề kinh tế hay phát triển, hay mậu dịch. Do vậy, người dân Mỹ ủng hộ chính sách này. Nếu nói là bảo thủ thì hơi quá đáng, nhưng thực sự người dân Mỹ ủng hộ ý kiến phải làm cho nước Mỹ cường thịnh trước đã, rồi mới lo đến các nước khác. »Ukraina : Viễn cảnh bị bỏ rơi hay bị ép nhượng thổVề đối ngoại, trong quá trình vận động tranh cử, Donald Trump từng tuyên bố, « sẽ chấm dứt tất cả các cuộc khủng hoảng quốc tế mà chính quyền hiện tại đã tạo ra, kể cả cuộc chiến tranh khủng khiếp giữa Nga và Ukraina, có lẽ sẽ không bao giờ xảy ra nếu tôi là tổng thống ». Nhà tỷ phú Mỹ khẳng định rằng ông có khả năng chấm dứt các xung đột trên thế giới chỉ bằng « một cú điện thoại ».Trong suốt thời gian vận động tranh cử, Donald Trump không ngừng đả kích sự hậu thuẫn quân sự và tài chính mạnh mẽ mà chính quyền Biden dành cho Ukraina, tính đến hôm nay đã lên đến 85 tỷ euro, theo thống kê từ Viện Kiel của Đức.Kiev toát mồ hôi hột khi người đứng liên danh với Donald Trump, J.D. Vance, hồi tháng Chín năm nay, trong một podcast đăng trên Youtube có tựa đề « Shawn Ryan Show » mô tả việc hình thành một vùng « phi quân sự hóa » trên lãnh thổ Ukraina dọc theo đường chiến tuyến, « sẽ được củng cố mạnh mẽ để Nga không thể xâm chiếm Ukraina ». Theo Franceinfo, điều này cũng có thể được hiểu là « hãy để cho Nga kiểm soát các vùng lãnh thổ mà họ đã chiếm được, vào thời điểm đề xuất đàm phán ».Ngoài ra, đoạn video của ông Vance khẳng định kế hoạch « hòa bình » của ông Trump còn bao gồm cả việc cấm Ukraina gia nhập NATO hoặc các « thể chế đồng minh khác », theo như yêu cầu từ Vladimir Putin. Và đi xa hơn nữa là Mỹ sẽ đình chỉ hoặc ngừng hoàn toàn viện trợ quân sự. Về hồ sơ này, nhà báo Phạm Trần giải thích thêm :Nhà báo Phạm Trần : « Đây là điều đáng quan tâm. Khi tranh cử, Donald Trump đã nói rõ là nếu đắc cử, ông sẽ không tiếp tục viện trợ vũ khí, đạn dược cho Ukraina nữa. Ông nói rằng nước Mỹ không có quyền lợi gì ở Ukraina. Đây là điểm khiến nhiều thành phần ở nước Mỹ, đặc biệt là các nghị sĩ, dân biểu Quốc Hội, nhất là bên phía đảng Dân Chủ, không hài lòng. Bởi vì, dù sao đi nữa, Hoa Kỳ cũng đứng đầu thế giới tự do, đi đầu về bảo vệ nhân quyền và sức mạnh của châu Âu.Nếu Donald Trump bỏ rơi Ukraina, thì châu Âu rất lo ngại, bởi vì bên cạnh Ukraina là Ba Lan và nhiều nước khác nữa có nguy cơ bị tổng thống Nga Vladimir Putin tiếp tục xua quân chiếm đóng. Và nếu Mỹ không can thiệp, Mỹ không muốn bảo vệ, thì tình hình thế giới sẽ biến loạn và có nhiều nguy cơ xảy ra một cuộc chiến tranh khác ở châu Âu nói riêng và toàn thế giới nói chung.Điều đáng quan tâm là liệu ông Trump có thi hành những cam kết trong cuộc vận động tranh cử hay không ? Hay là ông ấy sẽ phải nhượng bộ ? Tôi tin rằng trong trường hợp của Ukraina và về tình hình an ninh của châu Âu cũng như là an ninh ở Trung Đông, các nước châu Phi, thì ông Trump không có khả năng để vượt qua quyền hạn của Quốc Hội, vượt qua ý muốn của người dân, để mà bỏ rơi Ukraina, bởi vì an ninh của châu Âu cũng là an ninh của nước Mỹ. »Đài Loan phải trả phí bảo vệ cho Mỹ ?Tại châu Á, các nước đồng minh cũng phập phồng lo âu. Mọi cặp mắt đổ dồn vào Đài Loan. Trong nhiệm kỳ đầu tiên, Donald Trump đã làm cho mối quan hệ giữa Washington và Đài Bắc thêm gần gũi, trước sự thất vọng của Bắc Kinh, vốn dĩ xem Đài Loan là một phần lãnh thổ. Franceinfo nhắc lại, vào năm 2017, ngay khi vừa nhậm chức, Donald Trump đã có cuộc nói chuyện với tổng thống Đài Loan lúc bấy giờ là Thái Anh Văn. Cử chỉ chưa từng có này đã gây ra sự cố ngoại giao với Trung Quốc.Kể từ đó, Hoa Kỳ là « đồng minh hùng mạnh nhất và là bên cung cấp vũ khí chính » cho hòn đảo. Washington tuyên bố chính sách « mơ hồ chiến lược » : Không công nhận Đài Loan, cũng không ủng hộ ý tưởng độc lập chính thức và phản đối bất kỳ hình thức thống nhất nào bằng vũ lực. Trong năm 2024, Hoa Kỳ còn thông qua gói hỗ trợ quân sự trực tiếp cho Đài Loan.Nhưng các phát biểu của Donald Trump khi tranh cử khiến giới quan sát dự đoán có sự thay đổi về quan điểm, vì ông cho rằng « Đài Loan nên trả tiền để Mỹ bảo vệ họ ». Quan hệ Mỹ - Trung dưới nhiệm kỳ hai của Donald Trump sẽ ra sao ? Tình hình eo biển Đài Loan sẽ diễn tiến như thế nào ? Nhà báo Phạm Trần đưa ra một số nhận định :Nhà báo Phạm Trần : « Theo kinh nghiệm nhiệm kỳ đầu tiên, Donald Trump rất cứng rắn với các mặt hàng nhập khẩu từ Trung Quốc, ví dụ như hàng giả hay như việc Trung Quốc trợ giá để đánh bại hàng hóa của Mỹ. Nhưng về mặt chính trị, Donald Trump vẫn giữ các mối liên lạc chặt chẽ với chủ tịch Tập Cận Bình nói riêng và các lãnh đạo khác của Trung Quốc nói chung.Về vấn đề an ninh châu Á – Thái Bình Dương, lập trường của ông Trump tuy cứng rắn, nhưng ông có những mối quan hệ khá đặc biệt với Bắc Triều Tiên và với Nga. Điều đáng quan tâm ở đây là vai trò của Mỹ trong khu vực : Liệu nước Mỹ của Donald Trump có bảo vệ Đài Loan khi Trung Quốc tấn công hòn đảo này? Đây là điều chưa ai có thể biết được.Tuy nhiên, kinh nghiệm lịch sử các đời tổng thống Mỹ cho thấy eo biển Đài Loan vẫn do Hoa Kỳ tuần dương hàng ngày và có hạm đội số 7 tại vùng châu Á – Thái Bình Dương luôn giám sát, bảo vệ đảo Đài Loan. Tất cả tầu bè đi lại hay các hạm đội Trung Quốc đi qua eo biển để xuống vùng Biển Đông đều được lực lượng hải quân Hoa Kỳ theo dõi.Quả thật, chuyện tương lai không ai biết được sẽ diễn ra như thế nào, và có thể gây nguy hiểm cho tình hình an ninh châu Á – Thái Bình Dương hay không ? Nhưng ông Donald Trump hay bất cứ một vị tổng thống nào cũng phải đặt quyền lợi của nước Mỹ, quyền lợi các đồng minh của Mỹ, đặc biệt là với Nhật Bản, Hàn Quốc và Philippines, lên hàng đầu. Thế nên, nỗi lo ông Trump bắt tay với Trung Quốc để cho nước này tự do hoành hành, tự do chiếm các biển đảo của các nước ở vùng Đông Nam Á, trong đó có Việt Nam với vùng Biển Đông, tôi không tin là sẽ xảy ra ! »Báo Pháp Le Figaro ngày 06/11/2024, cho biết trong đêm ngày bỏ phiếu 05/11, lực lượng Không gian Mỹ đã cho bắn thử một tên lửa đạn đạo liên lục địa « Minuteman III », có thể mang đầu đạn hạt nhân từ căn cứ Vendenberg ở bờ Tây Thái Bình Dương nước Mỹ. Vì sao Hoa Kỳ lại chọn đúng ngày bầu cử để thử nghiệm vũ khí là điều khiến giới quan sát thắc mắc.Tờ báo Pháp thiên hữu này nhắc lại cuộc thử nghiệm này diễn ra trong bối cảnh Nga vừa xem xét lại học thuyết hạt nhân (26/09/2024), Bắc Triều Tiên cách nay vài ngày bắn thử tên lửa đạn đạo liên lục địa ICBM, cũng như căng thẳng gia tăng nghiêm trọng giữa hai cường quốc hạt nhân tại Trung Đông là Israel và Iran. Một lời cảnh cáo ngầm cho các đối thủ lớn của Mỹ và đồng minh của Mỹ chăng ?RFI Tiếng Việt xin cảm ơn nhà báo Phạm Trần từ Washington.

Part 2 of this history of Air Force Global Strike Command features former Commander Jim Kowalski. He discusses the challenges and accomplishments of standing up the Global Strike Command. The conversation covers topics such as basing decisions, culture change, resourcing, and the importance of maintaining a strong nuclear force. Lt. Gen. Kowalski emphasizes the need for a public awakening to the dangers posed by peer and near-peer adversaries and the importance of recognizing and honoring the mission of the nuclear force. He also shares a story about General LeMay's focus on excellence in the job. Overall, the episode provides insights into the early years of the Global Strike Command and the ongoing challenges it faces.General Kowalski was commissioned in 1979 through the ROTC program at the University of Cincinnati. He held a variety of operational commands, including a bomb squadron, an operations group, a bomb wing, and an air control wing over his 35-year career. Kowalski retired from active duty on 1 September 2015.Kowalski's experience includes command of the 405th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia where he led a combined wing of B-1Bs, E-3s and KC-135s for operation Iraqi Freedom. His previous staff assignments include Headquarters Air Combat Command, Headquarters U.S. Air Force and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In January 2009 he led the organization and activation of the Air Force's first new major command in 27 years and subsequently served as the second Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command. In that position he oversaw the modernization of the Air Force's nuclear-capable bomber and missile systems and developed the strategic forces five-year plan. His last assignment was Deputy Commander of U.S. Strategic Command. A command pilot, he has over 4,600 flight hours, including 127 combat hours, in the B-1, B-52, and E-3. His decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Air Medal, and Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal.Following military service, Kowalski was a vice-president for the Northrop Grumman Corporation. He supported the company's portfolio of defense systems including the B-2, B-21, and the Minuteman III and Sentinel ballistic missile systems. In 2023, he retired from Northrop Grumman and now advises on management and defense issuesChapters00:00 Introduction and Recap00:49 Stand-up of the Global Strike Command03:20 Basing Decisions and Location06:29 Challenges of Activation and Moving Personnel09:24 Structure, Authorities, and Culture Change16:24 Resourcing: Personnel and Funding Challenges19:29 Reemphasizing Nuclear Competencies and Strengths25:32 Budget Constraints and Future Challenges32:00 Wish for a Public Awakening to the DangersSocials:Follow on Twitter at @NucleCastFollow on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/nuclecastpodcastSubscribe RSS Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/nuclecast-podcast/Rate: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nuclecast/id1644921278Email comments and topic/guest suggestions to NucleCast@anwadeter.org

In this Legacy Series, Lt. Gen. James Kowalski discusses the creation of Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) in response to incidents that highlighted the need for improved nuclear enterprise management. The incidents included the accidental shipment of warheads and fuses, which raised concerns about operational oversight and surety processes. The stand-up of AFGSC aimed to consolidate the Air Force's nuclear enterprise and ensure a dedicated focus on nuclear deterrence. General Kowalski emphasizes the importance of maintaining a strong nuclear mission and integrating nuclear planning with conventional operations. The conversation will continue in a second episode.General Kowalski was commissioned in 1979 through the ROTC program at the University of Cincinnati. He held a variety of operational commands, including a bomb squadron, an operations group, a bomb wing, and an air control wing over his 35-year career. Kowalski retired from active duty on 1 September 2015.Kowalski's experience includes command of the 405th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia where he led a combined wing of B-1Bs, E-3s and KC-135s for operation Iraqi Freedom. His previous staff assignments include Headquarters Air Combat Command, Headquarters U.S. Air Force and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In January 2009 he led the organization and activation of the Air Force's first new major command in 27 years and subsequently served as the second Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command. In that position he oversaw the modernization of the Air Force's nuclear-capable bomber and missile systems and developed the strategic forces five-year plan. His last assignment was Deputy Commander of U.S. Strategic Command. A command pilot, he has over 4,600 flight hours, including 127 combat hours, in the B-1, B-52, and E-3. His decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Air Medal, and Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal.Following military service, Kowalski was a vice-president for the Northrop Grumman Corporation. He supported the company's portfolio of defense systems including the B-2, B-21, and the Minuteman III and Sentinel ballistic missile systems. In 2023, he retired from Northrop Grumman and now advises on management and defense issues. Socials:Follow on Twitter at @NucleCastFollow on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/nuclecastpodcastSubscribe RSS Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/nuclecast-podcast/Rate: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nuclecast/id1644921278Email comments and topic/guest suggestions to NucleCast@anwadeter.org

For review:1. Secretary of National Security Sergei Shoigu, delivers Russian President Putin's message of restraint during his visit to Tehran on Monday.2.  Organization of Islamic Cooperation Meets in Saudi Arabia.  Iranian and Palestinian officials called for Wednesday's gathering of the 57-member OIC in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah, saying the body needed to respond to the killing of the Hamas leader.3. Jordan, Qatar and Saudi Arabia have rebuffed requests to contribute troops to a postwar peacekeeping force in Gaza. However, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have expressed willingness to participate in the effort.4. Russia Malva 152mm Mobile Artillery.A new batch of 2S43 Malva 152mm self-propelled howitzers has been shipped to Russian troops. The quantity of guns has not been disclosed.5. The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has awarded Raytheon a $478-million contract to deliver Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missiles (GEM-Ts) to Germany.6. US and Australia discuss future defense cooperation.The two nations announced a series of joint initiatives including new “operating locations,” more frequent troop rotations and the formalization of plans to coproduce two key, long-range missile systems.7. Thailand to Procure Chinese Assault Rifles.Once delivered, the QBZ-195T (5.56mm assault rifle), will be distributed to the country's special operations units to support a variety of missions.8. USAF has received the first production MH-139 Grey Wolf Helicopter from Boeing. The helicopter will be stationed at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana- to patrol Minuteman III nuclear missile fields.

In this episode of NucleCast, Adam interviews Major General Stacey Huser, the 20th Air Force Commander, about the capabilities and challenges of the ICBM leg of the nuclear triad. They discuss the history of 20th Air Force, the aging Minuteman III missiles, and the importance of maintaining and sustaining the system. They also talk about the changes in the missile career path and the opportunities for leadership in the missile community. Major General Huser emphasizes the need for proper manning and resources to ensure the operational readiness of the ICBM force.Maj. Gen. Stacy Jo Huser is responsible for more than 12,000 Airmen providing nuclear global strike and nuclear weapons sustainment for the U.S. Air Force.Maj. Gen. Huser commissioned through Officer Training School in 1996 after earning a bachelor's degree in psychology from North Central College, Naperville, Illinois. She has extensive experience in space and missile operations. She has served as a space operations crew member, instructor and training manager, as well as an ICBM combat crew commander, evaluator, and chief of emergency war order plans. She also completed staff tours in the Secretary of the Air Force's Legislative Liaison Office and at United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM). Maj. Gen. Huser commanded the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron, Offutt AFB, Nebraska; the 91st Missile Operations Group, Minot AFB, North Dakota; and the 90th Missile Wing at Francis E. Warren AFB, Wyoming.Prior to her current assignment, Maj. Gen. Huser served as the Principal Assistant Deputy Administrator for Military Application, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy, Washington, D.C. In that role, she assisted the Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs to maintain the safety, security, and reliability of the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Overview of 20th Air Force03:27 The Challenges of Maintaining the Aging Minuteman III Missiles08:15 Improvements in the Missile Career Path and Leadership Opportunities16:13 Reflections on the Changes in the Past 10 Years26:17 Three Wishes for the Missile Force29:46 The Impact of Uncertain Budgets on the Missile ForceSocials:Follow on Twitter at @NucleCastFollow on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/nuclecastpodcastSubscribe RSS Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/nuclecast-podcast/Rate: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nuclecast/id1644921278Email comments and topic/guest suggestions to NucleCast@anwadeter.org

Today's Story: Minuteman III Test Launch

Ep 84: May 22, 2024 REBROADCAST - America's Minuteman Nuclear Missile Program Has Been Haunted by UFOs A retired USAF Senior Airman Security Specialist stationed at Ellsworth AFB in November 1977, describes how a pulsing unidentified light in the sky led to an encounter with non-human beings. - Robert Salas, launch officer had March 1967 incident with UFO sighting and nukes mysteriously going offline. - He is organizing October 19, 2021 press conference in Washington DC Robert Salas's Facebook page:   https://www.facebook.com/robert.salas1/ UFO/UAPs presently interfering with Minuteman III nuclear bases  - 400 Minuteman III nukes still operational Interview with Mario Anthony Woods, Jr., USAF Senior Airman (Ret.)  - Ellsworth AFB UFO sighting  - mysterious lights in the sky  - large glowing object hovers over nuclear silo  - encounter with “little beings”…”large eyes”  - “three fingers and a thumb”  - “teal blue beings” ==== UPCOMING APPEARANCES: Contact In The Desert Dates: May 30 – June 3, 2024 Link: https://contactinthedesert.com/ ==== LINKS: Earthfiles YouTube Channel podcast:   https://podcast.earthfiles.com Truth Hunter Season 2:  https://www.gaia.com/earthfiles   Trailer: https://youtu.be/znyrQyZjEBg ==== Earthfiles Books and DVDs: https://www.earthfiles.com/shop A Strange Harvest:    https://www.earthfiles.com/earthfiles-shop/#a-strange-harvest A Strange Harvest 1993:    https://www.earthfiles.com/earthfiles-shop/#a-strange-harvest-1993 An Alien Harvest:    https://www.earthfiles.com/earthfiles-shop/#an-alient-harvest   ===== Contact Linda directly: Email: earthfiles@earthfiles.com Secure ProtonMail: sandiacrest@protonmail.com * ProtonMail is a free, secure, encrypted email service. Mail:  Linda Moulton Howe  P. O. Box 21843  Albuquerque, NM 87154 **Please "Like" and "Subscribe"**   — For more incredible reports on Science, Real X-Files, the Environment and so much more, please visit my site https://www.earthfiles.com/ — Be sure to subscribe to this Earthfiles Channel the official channel for Linda Moulton Howe https://www.youtube.com/Earthfiles. — To stay up to date on everything Earthfiles, follow me on FaceBook @EarthfilesNews and Twitter @Earthfiles.  To purchase books and merchandise from Linda Moulton Howe, be sure to only shop at her official Earthfiles store at https://www.earthfiles.com/shop/ — Countdown Clock Piano Music:  Ashot Danielyan, Composer:  https://www.pond5.com/stock-music/100990900/emotional-piano-melancholic-drama.html

Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Santino, Commander of the 576 Flight Test Squadron, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, discusses the importance of ICBM testing and the unique mission of his squadron. He explains the process of ICBM testing and the role it plays in ensuring the effectiveness and reliability of the weapon system. Santino also addresses the need for a new Sentinel program and the challenges of sustaining the aging Minuteman III system. He shares interesting facts about the 576 Flight Test Squadron and concludes by emphasizing the importance of predictable federal budgeting and the role of testing in maintaining deterrence.The 576th Flight Test Squadron is America's only dedicated Intercontinental Ballistic Missile test squadron. In his role, Lt Col Santino oversees a $100 billion flight test and ground system sustainment program portfolio, and 45 personnel responsible for planning, executing, and reporting all Minuteman III and Sentinel operational test activities. Additionally, he is the principal lead for proficiency training, tactics evaluation, and mission assurance certification of squadron test team members.In his previous assignments, Lt Col Santino was a Senate Liaison Officer assigned to the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force and an Air Force Legislative Fellow assigned to the U.S. House of Representatives. He also served as the Aide-de-Camp to the Commander of United States Strategic Command.Lt Col Santino received his commission in 2007 upon graduation from the United States Air Force Academy. He is a Command Missileer and has held positions at the squadron, wing, combatant command, and Headquarters Air Force levels.Socials:Follow on Twitter at @NucleCastFollow on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/nuclecastpodcastSubscribe RSS Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/nuclecast-podcast/Rate: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nuclecast/id1644921278Email comments and topic/guest suggestions to NucleCast@anwadeter.org

Today's Story: Sentinal Weapon System

LT COLONEL RAYMUNDO M. VANN JR. is the Deputy Commander of the 90th Operations Group at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (AFB), Wyoming. The group he serves operates fifteen Missile Alert Facilities and one hundred and fifty Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs), a third of the nation's ICBM nuclear alert force, which stand on alert and are constantly ready to launch at the direction of the President of the United States. Lt Col Vann graduated and was commissioned from Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas through the Air Force ROTC program in May 2003. He has been qualified in the Minuteman III weapon system. Lt Col Vann has deployed in support of Operation Southern Watch.CAPT GABRIELLA C. GRAHAM is the Wing Executive officer at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (AFB), Wyoming. She plans, performs, and manages executive support functions, programs, and policies for the wing commander and assists with administration of over 42 units and wing staff. She is accountable to the President, SECDEF, and DUSSTRATCOM for critical launch actions of 150 ICBMs upon direction. Capt Graham graduated and was commissioned from the University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming through the Air Force ROTC program in May 2016. She has been qualified in the Minuteman III weapon system.EPISODE NOTES:Follow NucleCast on Twitter at @NucleCastEmail comments and guest nominations to NucleCast@anwadeter.orgSubscribe to NucleCast podcastRate the show

Global Strike Command launched two unarmed intercontinental ballistic test missiles.

The United States Air Force is on the verge of purchasing hundreds of acres of land in Nebraska, Wyoming and Colorado as part of its plan to modernize its land-based nuclear missile force. The project replaces Minuteman III missiles, in service since the early 1970s, with a new class of Sentinel nuclear weapons. Public meetings are being held to share information about the lease and purchase of additional land to accommodate huge new telecommunication towers.

It's Monday, February 6th, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. By Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com) Young Muslim woman in Indonesia comes to Christ Ruth, a 26-year-old Indonesian woman, was born into a Muslim family where 86% of the people follow the false god known as Allah. Since 2009, she has had a vivid, recurring dream.  She would walk up a hill, over and over again, feeling very tired. Later, in junior high school, the dream came again for two weeks. Except this time, she said, “I was not alone—I walked with a man. But when I woke up, I did not feel tired.” When she told the dream to a new Christian friend at school, the Christian girl said, “I think I know that man.”  After showing her a picture of what some painters believe Jesus looked like, Ruth said, “Yes! Who is He?” That prompted the curious Muslim girl to secretly buy and read a Bible, reports International Christian Concern. After graduating from high school, she worked in a beauty clinic in Jakarta where she took off her hijab, or Muslim head covering, because she felt uncomfortable theologically with it. In October 2019, while Ruth was scrolling on TikTok, she saw a quote from a church. It said, “You did not choose Me, but I chose you (John 15:16).” Intrigued, she started attending that church “without anyone knowing that I was a Muslim.” After learning more, she trusted Christ and was baptized in December 2019. After finding her Bible though, her mother discovered that Ruth had converted to Christianity, and kicked her out of the home. Today, living with a friend, she quoted Matthew 19:29 in which Jesus says, “Everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for My sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.” According to Open Doors, Indonesia is the 33rd most difficult country to be a Christian. Please pray for other Muslims to accept Jesus Christ as their Savior as Ruth did. French Senate ready to enshrine abortion in the Constitution On February 3rd, the French Senate passed a draft law to include abortion in the Constitution, by a close vote of 166 votes in favor and 152 against, reports Evangelical Focus. Although the Senate Law Commission had rejected the text of the draft law last week, this time the new wording of the text convinced a majority. Philippe Bas, senator of the Republicans, presented the new text, which changes the term “right” for “freedom.” Here is the text. “The law determines the conditions under which a woman's freedom to terminate her pregnancy is exercised.” Biden belatedly shoots down Chinese spy balloon On Saturday, President Joe Biden belatedly authorized a military fighter jet, off the coast of South Carolina, to shoot down a Chinese spy balloon with a missile, reports Reuters.  It fell into the Atlantic Ocean. The balloon entered U.S. airspace in Alaska on January 28 before moving into Canadian airspace on Jan 30. It then re-entered U.S. airspace over northern Idaho on January 31. U.S. officials did not publicly disclose the spy balloon's presence over the United States until February 2nd. The Chinese spy balloon traveled over sensitive military sites including the Malmstrom Air Force Base in Cascade County, Montana where there are some 150 silos for intercontinental ballistic missiles, including the nuclear-capable Minuteman III. China condemned the military strike, saying the balloon was used for meteorological purposes, and that it had strayed into U.S. airspace "completely accidentally.” Those claims were flatly dismissed by U.S. officials. Appearing on Fox News Sunday, Republican Senator Tom Cotton of  Arkansas, a member of the Intelligence Committee, blasted President Biden for his belated response. SEN. TOM COTTON: “What began as a spy balloon has become a trial balloon, testing President Biden's strength and resolve. And unfortunately, the president failed that test. And that's dangerous for the American people. The president was paralyzed for an entire week by a balloon. “We should have shot this balloon down over the Aleutian Islands. We should have never allowed it to transit the entire continental United States. And I think there's a lot of open questions that the administration needs to answer to Congress on behalf of the American people about why they didn't. “I think part is the president's reluctance to take any action that will be viewed as provocative or confrontational towards the Chinese Communists. I would say what's provocative and confrontation is sending a spy balloon all across America.” As a result of the brouhaha, Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponed his visit to China last week that had been expected to start on Friday. Bill Maher: Similarities between "Woke Revolution" & Mao's Cultural Revolution On Friday's broadcast of the HBO show called “Real Time,” host Bill Maher, a liberal who has increasingly told the truth, likened America's "woke revolution" to the Chinese Cultural Revolution, reports RealClearPolitics.com. In his monologue, he said we've embraced the "re-education" policies under Chairman Mao Zedong. MAHER: “Yesterday, I asked ChatGPT, 'Are there any similarities between today's woke revolution and Chairman Mao's Cultural Revolution of the 1960s?' And it wrote back, 'How long do you have?'” (laughter) "Because, in China, we saw how a revolutionary thought he could do a page-one rewrite -- of humans. Mao ordered his citizens to throw off the four “olds” -- old thinking, old culture, old customs, and old habits. So, your whole life went in the garbage overnight. No biggie. And those who resisted were attacked by an army of purifiers called the Red Guard who went around the country putting dunce caps on people who didn't take to being a new kind of mortal being. A lot of pointing and shaming went on. Oh, and about a million dead. And the only way to survive was to plead insanity for the crime of being insufficiently radical and then apologize and thank the State and of course, submit to re-education, or as we call it here in America, freshman orientation." (laughter) Proverbs 12:17 says, “He who speaks truth tells what is right.” South Dakota House passes ban on ‘gender transitions' for minors And finally, South Dakota is one step closer to eliminating dangerous transgender drugs and mutilating surgeries for youth, reports LifeSiteNews.com. Last Friday, the South Dakota House passed a ban on chemical castration and cosmetic reproductive surgeries for minors in an overwhelming 60-10 vote. Close And that's The Worldview on this Monday, February 6th, in the year of our Lord 2023. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 1: On Thursday, United States officials announced they've tracked a Chinese reconnaissance balloon flying over the continental states. According to reporting from the Wall Street Journal, the balloon had flown over Alaska and Canada prior to F-22 fighter jets being sent to monitor it over Montana. WSJ writes, “[t]he U.S. maintains an arsenal of 150 nuclear-armed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana.” Secretary of State Antony Blinken had been scheduled to visit Beijing, China over the weekend—though, that trip has now been postponed. Paul Bedard, of The Washington Examiner, hypothesized that high-altitude balloons could potentially be used to deliver an electronic magnetic pulse (EMP) nuclear attack designed to disrupt America's electrical grid. Pentagon Spokesman Brigadier General Patrick Ryder spoke to reporters on Friday and insisted that the Chinese reconnaissance balloon does not pose a threat to the United States or national security. Brigadier General Patrick explained that while the balloon is “maneuverable”, the Pentagon has decided to simply monitor it and will not shoot it down. Speaking with Kaitlin Collins on CNN, former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said that if attempts to capture China's surveillance balloon failed, it should be shot down. At the conclusion of a White House press conference on the state of the United States economy, President Biden was asked about the Chinese surveillance balloon but walked away, refusing to provide answers. Christopher Ruddy—CEO of Newsmax—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss AT&T-owned DirectTV's decision to pull Newsmax from its satellite services, upsetting many of the services 13 million subscribers. Though AT&T claims the decision was motivated by a need to cut costs, they allowed other channels with lower ratings to remain a part of their services. Ruddy believes Newsmax was unfairly targeted because of its conservative politics and that this amounts to an act of “censorship." In response to the decision, former President Donald Trump has called on AT&T and DirectTV subscribers to cancel all accounts they hold with either entity. During a joint press conference with South Korea Foreign Minister Park Jin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken briefly addressed the Chinese spy-balloon flying over the continental United States. 

On Thursday, United States officials announced they've tracked a Chinese reconnaissance balloon flying over the continental states. According to reporting from the Wall Street Journal, the balloon had flown over Alaska and Canada prior to F-22 fighter jets being sent to monitor it over Montana. WSJ writes, “[t]he U.S. maintains an arsenal of 150 nuclear-armed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana.” Secretary of State Antony Blinken had been scheduled to visit Beijing, China over the weekend—though, that trip has now been postponed. 

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (02/03/2023): 3:05pm- On Thursday, United States officials announced they've tracked a Chinese reconnaissance balloon flying over the continental states. According to reporting from the Wall Street Journal, the balloon had flown over Alaska and Canada prior to F-22 fighter jets being sent to monitor it over Montana. WSJ writes, “[t]he U.S. maintains an arsenal of 150 nuclear-armed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana.” Secretary of State Antony Blinken had been scheduled to visit Beijing, China over the weekend—though, that trip has now been postponed.  3:10pm- Paul Bedard, of The Washington Examiner, hypothesized that high-altitude balloons could potentially be used to deliver an electronic magnetic pulse (EMP) nuclear attack designed to disrupt America's electrical grid. 3:15pm- Pentagon Spokesman Brigadier General Patrick Ryder spoke to reporters on Friday and insisted that the Chinese reconnaissance balloon does not pose a threat to the United States or national security. Brigadier General Patrick explained that while the balloon is “maneuverable”, the Pentagon has decided to simply monitor it and will not shoot it down.  3:30pm- Speaking with Kaitlin Collins on CNN, former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said that if attempts to capture China's surveillance balloon failed, it should be shot down.  3:35pm- At the conclusion of a White House press conference on the state of the United States economy, President Biden was asked about the Chinese surveillance balloon but walked away, refusing to provide answers.  3:40pm- Christopher Ruddy—CEO of Newsmax—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss AT&T-owned DirectTV's decision to pull Newsmax from its satellite services, upsetting many of the services 13 million subscribers. Though AT&T claims the decision was motivated by a need to cut costs, they allowed other channels with lower ratings to remain a part of their services. Ruddy believes Newsmax was unfairly targeted because of its conservative politics and that this amounts to an act of “censorship." In response to the decision, former President Donald Trump has called on AT&T and DirectTV subscribers to cancel all accounts they hold with either entity.  3:50pm- During a joint press conference with South Korea Foreign Minister Park Jin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken briefly addressed the Chinese spy-balloon flying over the continental United States.  4:05pm- Has the Biden Administration responded appropriately to China's reconnaissance balloon flying over the United States? Should it be shot down? Zeoli speaks to listeners about what should be done.  4:30pm- While appearing on CNN, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) implored Americans to delete the TikTok app from their phones—claiming it is not only a national security risk, but that it is also negatively influencing the behavior of children. 4:40pm- In a Wall Street Journal opinion editorial, Kimberley Strassel argues that Hunter Biden attorneys admitted that the infamous laptop abandoned at an electronics repair shop in Wilmington, Delaware belonged to him. Addressing Hunter's numerous legal complications, Strassel writes: “How's it going to look if, at the demand of the president's son, the Justice Department unleashes the full force of the federal government on the people who exposed Hunter's problematic foreign dealings, including documents that raise questions about Joe Biden's knowledge of those affairs?” Read the article at: https://www.wsj.com/articles/hunter-biden-claims-his-laptop-scandal-washington-russia-misinformation-leak-candidate-debate-truth-11675377236?mod=hp_opin_pos_1 4:45pm- On Thursday, House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) announced an investigation into White House Special Climate Envoy John Kerry and his use of tax-payer money. 4:50pm- According to The Daily Wire, Facebook and Instagram have threatened to permanently ban Project Veritas from their social media platforms over their hidden camera video featuring Pfizer official Jordon Trishton Walker talking about potential COVID-19 mutations stemming from the company's research.  5:00pm- President Joe Biden refused to take blame for inflation when asked about it by reporters, explaining that he inherited a bad economy. However, as the Washington Examiner notes, inflation was at 1.4% the month President Biden took office and reached a high of 9.1% in June of 2022. 5:20pm- Rich is joined by Mike Opelka! The two discuss The New York Times' Nicholas Kristof suggesting that inclusive language, specifically the use of terms like “Latinx” to refer to Latinos, has gone too far. Rich Zeoli fills in for Mark Levine tonight—Opelka closes out the show and is joined by columnist Gordon Chang. 

CEO & Founder of the Small Business Consulting Corporation (SBCC). SBCC helps the military find and connect with innovative companies in order to help transition their best technologies for the nation's most critical defense missions.Goodfellow is a 30-year Air Force Veteran who, in his last active-duty military job, served as the Director of Strategic Plans, Programs and Requirements at Air Force Global Strike Command located at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. In this position, he was responsible for strategic planning, and for resourcing the nation's Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile force, B-1,B-2 and B-52 bombers, UH-1N helicopters, the E-4B National Airborne Operations Center Aircraft, and Nuclear Command, Control and Communications (NC3) systems.

It's not often we discuss Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Test Launches, but we do in this episode.  We also take a dive into the Army Futures Command and their relationship with the ASA ALT.  Plus, we give a rundown of all the 4-Star positions in DOD.  

Os Estados Unidos realizaram um lançamento-teste de um míssil balístico intercontinental Minuteman III, com capacidade nuclear, nesta terça-feira, 16. O exercício foi realizado semanas após o Pentágono adiar um lançamento-teste que já estava agendado, em meio a escalada militar da China em Taiwan, após a visita de Nancy Pelosi à ilha ao sul de Pequim. Com informações do Estadão Conteúdo. Apresentação: Mariana Martucci.

During the Cold War, the US Air Force installed an arsenal of nuclear weapons across the rural West. About 400 Minuteman III missiles remain ready to launch at a few seconds notice in Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, Colorado and Nebraska. They are located on bison preserves and Indian reservations. They sit across from a national forest, behind a rodeo grandstand, down the road from a one-room schoolhouse, and on dozens of private farms like the one belonging to Ed Butchers, who has lived for years with a nuclear missile as his closest neighbour. As tensions mount once more betwen Russia and the US, Ed joins us from Fergus County, Montana

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Erin Sembroski didn't know her husband Chris had entered a contest to fly to space. Then he won the Generosity seat on the Inspiration4 on a SpaceX, rocket and had to tell her the news. On this episode of the Casual Space Podcast, Erin shares her experience -from learning that Chris' would be going to space as part of the first all-civilian crew- to how she worked to navigate the intensity of the obligations and emotions as an astronaut's spouse.  This is Erin's story, told along side her husband Chris, to Beth and Chad. Their adventure together will warm your heart, and it's one that's only just begun.   Inspiration4 was a human spaceflight mission in 2021, operated by SpaceX on behalf of Shift4 Payments CEO Jared Isaacman.[3] The mission launched the Crew Dragon Resilience on 16 September 2021 from the Florida Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A atop a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, placed the Dragon capsule into low Earth orbit,[4] and ended successfully on September 18  when the Resilience splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean. About Erin Sembroski  Erin was born and raised in Montana. She grew up with a love for all things outdoors: hiking, camping, floating the river with her brother and sister…She attended Montana State University graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. Erin's first teaching position was in Great Falls, MT, where she met Chris while he was stationed at Malmstrom Air Force Base.  After three years, they decided to move to the Pacific Northwest (PNW) for the water, outdoors, and Seattle life. Erin went on to attend University of Washington and graduated with a Masters in Teaching. She has taught north of Seattle for over 8 years now, and loves her smart, sarcastic, and big-hearted middle schoolers.   Her proudest accomplishment is being Mom to two brave, strong, and brilliant girls and best Beagle buddy, Franklin. Erin and Chris have been married for 12 years, and she couldn't be any prouder than to see him live his dream of flying in space.  About Chris Sembroski, Inspiration4 astronaut   Chris Sembroski grew up with a natural curiosity about outer space. Stargazing late at night on the roof of his high school and launching high-powered model rockets in college cemented this passion. As a U.S. Space Camp counselor, he conducted simulated space shuttle missions and supported STEM-based education designed to inspire young minds to explore these areas and find their passions. As a college student, Sembroski volunteered with ProSpace, a grassroots lobbying effort that promoted legislation in Washington, D.C., to help open space travel and allow companies like SpaceX to exist. He then served in the U.S. Air Force, maintaining a fleet of Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles and deploying for service in Iraq before leaving active duty in 2007. Following his education from the Air Force, Sembroski earned a B.S. in Professional Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. In his career, Sembroski has sought innovative, industry-disrupting methods to monitor and maintain mechanical equipment, making everything from data centers to hospitals more efficient. He now resides in Seattle, WA, and works in the aerospace industry. Chris held the Generosity seat on the Inspiration4 launch on September 16, 2021.   About Inspiration4 https://inspiration4.com/  Inspiration4 is the world's first all-civilian mission to orbit. The mission is commanded by Jared Isaacman, the 38-year-old founder and Chief Executive Officer of Shift4 Payments and an accomplished pilot and adventurer. Inspiration4 launched from Earth from Kennedy Space Center's historic Launch Complex 39A, the embarkation point for Apollo and Space Shuttle missions, and traveled across a low earth orbit on a 3-day journey in space. Named in recognition of the four-person crew, the mission raised more than 210 million in funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, a milestone that represents a new era for human spaceflight and exploration.  

Today's Story: An Effective Deterrent

Today's Story: A Milestone to Modernize the Minuteman III

Today on “In the Hive,” we’re discussing the role that Utah’s Hill Air Force Base is set to play in the overhaul of America’s intercontinental ballistic missiles – or ICBMs. The Minuteman III nuclear missiles located in silos in Wyoming, Montana and North Dakota are part of a nearly 60-year-old U.S. missile infrastructure. Recently the […]

The National Security Science podcast is a spin-off of National Security Science magazine at Los Alamos National Laboratory. We bring you stories from the Lab’s Weapons Program—stories that show how innovative science and engineering are the key to keeping America safe. Or, as we like to say, better science equals better security.In the summer of 2018, Major Nicholas Edwards was the weapons officer for 576th Flight Test Squadron, the sole group charged with test launching the Minuteman III, the military’s only ground-based nuclear ICBM. These occasional tests, called glory trips, are always done at Vandenberg Air Force Base and are the most exhilarating moments in any missileer’s career.A glory trip is similar in every way to a real nuclear missile launch, except that the missile’s Los Alamos–designed W78 warhead has been replaced with a joint test assembly (JTA)—also designed and built by the Lab—that replicates a W78 in every way except that it’s filled with sensors, not a nuclear device. The JTA endures the freezing limits of outer space as it exits the atmosphere atop the missile, and after it has dislodged from the ICBM, it endures the molten heat of fall to Earth like a meteor, all the while relaying important flight information to the control center at Vandenberg.Now that the Minuteman III system is 50 years old, nearing the end of its shelf life, these tests have become more important than ever. In fact, the government planned to retire the system in 2020, but Congress extended its service for another 10 years, at which point a replacement system will be deployed. So until then, the United States randomly picks four Minuteman III missiles annually to test from its stockpile, then compiles the data to share with the military and the Lab. “These glory trips give us a lot of information we can’t get otherwise, and in that way, they’re very useful,” says Jay Pepin, the W78 Systems Engineering group leader at Los Alamos.There’s also the national defense angle. “Not only do these tests warn us if there are any issues that need to be addressed with the weapon,” says retired Air Force Colonel Michael Port, a former missileer who’s now director of the Lab’s Office of Nuclear and Military Affairs, “they also show our adversaries that we’re still quite capable of using our Minuteman III system, despite its age.”Read National Security Science magazine online here. Request a print copy or provide feedback by emailing magazine@lanl.gov.Photo for this episode's artwork: U.S. Air Force/Thomas BarleyLA-UR-20-24189

Boeing is having a hell of a week, and that’s not even usually news anymore. The aerospace supplier, who has been buried under the weight of its issues with the Max jet for months, saw its stock price tank when markets got wind of discussions to possible scale down or even discontinue Max production.But, alas, there is more money to lose for Boeing and this time it relates to a coveted military project that the aerospace company was in the running for. And it wasn’t just any contract. The winner-take-all award is set to be the largest contract awarded in 2020.But it won’t go to Boeing.Last week marked the deadline for bid submissions for a contract to replace the military’s Minuteman III missile system. Boeing has participated in the military’s program as a Minuteman supplier since 1962, and the company was expected to bid on the project along with competitor Northrop Grumman.But last week Boeing confirmed that it would bow out of the process, leaving Northrop Grumman as the lone bidder for the $85 billion project.Boeing said in July that it would have trouble competing on price since Northrop Grumman had purchased solid rocket motor maker Orbital ATK in 2018 – and Orbital ATK just happens to be the top producer of the solid fuel rocket motors generally used in the missiles.Boeing concluded it faced a tremendous disadvantage, and said in the statement that “the current acquisition approach does not provide a level playing field for fair competition.”Boeing had reportedly, and repeatedly, asked the Air Force to “mitigate Northrop’s anticompetitive and inherently unfair cost.” But, eventually saying the Air Force did not address its concerns, Boeing decided not to submit a proposal, leaving Northrop alone – a position that concerns some considering a one-bid deal could result in inflated costs. One analyst said he thinks this could case the Air Force to reconsider the acquisition strategy altogether.Modernizing the country’s nuclear arsenal is projected to cost $1.2 trillion over 30 years.

In this Father’s Day edition of Expatriate Act, your host sits down with his pops to discuss the old man’s prepubescent escape from the seminary, his enlistment in the Air Force, his narrow evasion of the Vietnam War, his reassignment to Greenland (where he encountered many a musk ox, including an especially noteworthy one named Willie), his reassignment to Greece, the successful courtship of the love of his life, their reassignment to North Dakota, his work with Minuteman III missiles at the peak of the Cold War, his reassignment to Nebraska, his adjustment to civilian life, a local scandal called Donglegate, an even greater scandal involving Nixon-level phone tapping on the part of the Bellevue, Nebraska Chief of Police, his forced retirement, and his successful career (starting at age 67) as a best-selling Western novelist.

Descarga este episodio Descarga este episodio RUSIA NO ADMITE POSIBILIDAD DE CONTACTO CON GUAIDÓ. Moscú no admite la posibilidad de mantener contactos con Guaidó, quien carece de autonomía, ha afirmado a Interfax, el director del departamento para América Latina del Ministerio de Exteriores ruso, Alexánder Schetinin. Su legitimidad para liderar Venezuela ha sido reconocida por EE.UU. y una serie de países latinoamericanos, entre ellos Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Paraguay y Perú. Por su parte, el Reino Unido, España, Francia, Alemania y otros países europeos han reconocido al líder opositor como presidente interino al agotarse este domingo 3 de febrero el plazo de 8 días impuesto a Nicolás Maduro para que convocara elecciones presidenciales "justas, libres y transparentes". Por otro lado, desde los gobiernos de Rusia, México, Bolivia, Cuba, Irán, China y Turquía han adelantado que no reconocerán a Guaidó como presidente interino. EE.UU LANZA MISIL BALÍSTICO INTERCONTINENTAL. Estados Unidos lanzó un misil balístico intercontinental Minuteman III desde la base arérea Vandeberg (Santa Bárbara, California) la noche del pasado 5 de febrero, según se aprecia en un video publicado en YouTube. La finalidad de esta prueba, la primera de ese tipo que Washington realiza este año, era alcanzar un objetivo en el océano Pacífico ubicado en Kwajalein (Islas Marshall). El radio de alcance de esos proyectiles es de 12.000 kilómetros. RESPUESTA RUSA. Por su parte, Rusia ha realizado un lanzamiento exitoso de un proyectil balístico intercontinental RS-24 Yars desde el cosmódromo de Plesetsk (Arjánguelsk) este 6 de febrero. El objetivo de esa prueba era confirmar las características tácticas, técnicas y de vuelo de su sistema de misiles. BROTE DE SARAMPIÓN EN EE.UU. Un reciente brote de sarampión está afectando a diez estados. Hay 50 casos en el estado de Washington, donde el gobernador ha declarado el estado de emergencia. Nueva York ha reportado más de 170 casos desde septiembre. Los funcionarios de salud dicen que la baja tasa de vacunación puede ser la culpable del creciente número de personas infectadas. FILIPINAS ES EL PAÍS QUE MÁS TIEMPO PASA CONECTADO A INTERNET. Un nuevo informe reveló los países donde los usuarios pasan más tiempo en internet. Filipinas fue el país donde las personas pasaron más tiempo en la red, con un promedio de 10 horas y dos minutos al día en línea, en 2018. Brasil quedó en segundo lugar, con nueve horas y 29 minutos de uso de internet, seguido por Tailandia, con nueve horas y 11 minutos; Colombia, con nueve horas e Indonesia, con ocho horas y 36 minutos. Además, Argentina y México también hacen parte de los países donde se usa más el internet al día: los argentinos gastan 8 horas y 11 minutos, en promedio, mientras que los mexicanos pasan 8 horas y 1 minuto al día en la web, según el reporte. El informe Digital 2019, creado por la plataforma de gestión de redes sociales Hootsuite y la agencia de marketing digital We Are Social, descubrió que el tiempo promedio en línea en todo el mundo era de seis horas y 42 minutos por día. EXCELSIOR ROBOTS JURISTAS Y BOTS TE AYUDAN A REALIZAR RECLAMOS A AEROLÍNEAS. La empresa AirHelp tiene un equipo de robots ‘juristas’ y bots que pueden ayudar a las personas que necesiten reclamar una compensación monetaria por un vuelo retrasado o cancelado. Las pruebas con los robots juristas y los bots de Inteligencia Artificial comenzaron en el 2018 y hasta el momento han hecho recomendaciones legales con una tasa de precisión del 96% son los encargados de evaluar el 30% de los reclamos. AirHelp afirma que los empleados de IA han hecho que la compañía crezca a casi 700 empleados humanos, y además han ahorrado tiempo al equipo legal de AirHelp, en concreto 1.960 horas al mes TICBEAT YA SE CONOCEN LOS NUEVOS EMOJIS QUE LLEGARÁN EN 2019. Como cada año, el Consorcio Unicode acaba de publicar la lista final con los nuevos emojis que llegarán a nuestros dispositivos a lo largo de 2019. Se trata de una de las actualizaciones más importantes de los últimos años, centrada especialmente en apostar por la diversidad y ofrecer emojis más inclusivos. En concreto, la lista está compuesta por una selección de 59 nuevos emojis. Muchos están relacionados con el mundo animal, otros con la alimentación, con la novedad del ajo y el mate. Por último, la inclusión de emojis de parejas de personas dándose la mano y ofreciendo múltiples combinaciones en cuanto a géneros y color de piel. Tal y como afirman desde el Consorcio Unicode, generalmente los nuevos emojis llegan entre septiembre y octubre, cuando compañías como Apple y Google lanzan sus nuevos sistemas operativos Mirá los nuevos emojis: YOUTUBE LOS BEATLES SUBASTAN CARTAS QUE REVELAN DETALLES DE LA SEPARACIÓN. La separación de The Beatles es uno de los hechos más lamentados del siglo XX. El fin de la citada agrupación sucedió hace ya 50 años. Mientras muchos culpan a Yoko Ono, pareja de John Lennon, aparecen cartas de la época que serán subastadas. En una de ellas con fecha enero de 1969, los Beatles contratan a los Eastman como representantes. Según reporta la revista Rolling Stone, la original de tal misiva hoy está a la venta por $225.000 dólares. La otra carta habla de la revocación del acuerdo en abril de ese mismo año. Por entonces, John, George y Ringo designaron a Allan Klein como su manager. Ahora esa pieza se conoce como la “carta de separación” y está valuada en $325.000 dólares. La subasta la realiza la página Moments In Time. LOS PREMIOS OSCAR SIN ANFITRIÓN POR PRIMERA VEZ EN 30 AÑOS. La próxima gala de los premios Óscar, los más importantes de Hollywood, se celebrará sin anfitrión por primera en tres décadas. La decisión se tomó luego de que el comediante Kevin Hart decidiera, en diciembre del año pasado, renunciar al trabajo en medio de un escándalo en redes sociales sobre comentarios homofóbicos que hizo años anteriores y por los que no se disculpó. Los organizadores de la gala, que luchan por superar una caída constante en sus raitings, buscaron un sustituto, pero finalmente se conformaron con una ceremonia sin animador. La idea para esta edición del 24 de febrero, es un nuevo formato que use a grandes nombres de Hollywood para presentar distintos segmentos. ANSA LATINA | INFOBAE ACTUALIZACIÓN DEL CASO EMILIANO SALA. El FC Nantes intimó al Cardiff City a pagar los €18M del pase. Con esto, la batalla legal ya empezó. PERFIL | THE GUARDIAN (INGLÉS) RESCATAN UN CUERPO DE LOS RESTOS DEL AVIÓN, Y AÚN NO LO HAN IDENTIFICADO. En la tarde del miércoles el barco Geo Ocean III levó ancla y se dirigió hacia Inglaterra. Más tarde sacaron un comunicado que decía: “Tras un extenso examen visual del lugar del accidente con el vehículo operado a distancia (ROV), se decidió intentar operaciones de recuperación. En condiciones difíciles, la AAIB y sus contratistas especializados lo lograron con éxito recuperar el cuerpo visto previamente en medio de los restos. La operación se llevó a cabo de la forma más digna posible y se informó a las familias sobre el progreso”. La declaración continuó: “Desafortunadamente, los intentos de recuperar los restos de la aeronave no tuvieron éxito antes de que las malas condiciones meteorológicas nos obligaran a devolver el ROV al barco. El pronóstico del tiempo es malo en un futuro previsible, por lo que se tomó la difícil decisión de cerrar la operación general. El cuerpo está siendo llevado a Portland para ser pasado al cuidado del forense de Dorset”. “Aunque no fue posible recuperar la aeronave, se espera que el extenso registro de video capturado por el ROV proporcione evidencia valiosa para nuestra investigación de seguridad. Esperamos que nuestra próxima actualización sea un informe provisional, que pretendemos publicar dentro del mes siguiente a la ocurrencia del accidente”. CLARIN | THE GUARDIAN (INGLÉS) Share on facebook Facebook Share on google Google+ Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn Share on whatsapp WhatsApp Te pedimos que te tomes un pequeño tiempo para responder a esta breve encuesta. Nos sirve para mejorar.

Airmen from Minot and Vandenberg Air Force Bases conducted an operational test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III missile.

We look at the Air Force's plans to replace the aging Minuteman III nuclear missile, a program developing stealthy, hybrid electric motorcycles that could help soldiers and special forces conduct quieter missions, and how the military is working to make laser technology a reality.

The other side of the Minuteman III launch out of Vandenberg Air Force Base, US Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll serves a vital function toward strength, security, and stability for the US and their allies. Plus, helo-casting history is made at Exercise Cobra Gold.

This edition features a story on airmen marking the 45th anniversary of the first Minuteman III missile launch.

Episode 4 of Air Force TV's video news and feature program, BLUE. One year since a cheating scandal rocked the Air Force's ICBM community, Malmstrom Air Force Base is implementing changes to improve morale and mission effectiveness. Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles have the power to change the course of human history – or possibly end it. That's why protecting America’s nuclear arsenal is our nation’s #1 defense priority. In this episode of BLUE, we take you behind-the-scenes for a rare look at the Airmen who perform this vital mission.