Nearly 20 years later, ‘Command & Conquer: Generals’ is as prophetic as it is playable
As video games become increasingly dumbed-down in the age of so-called “pay-to-win” and “freemium gaming” schemes, many gamers -especially those itching for real-time-strategy - have been looking to the past to scratch their strategic itch. This topic has come up several times over the years in the War is... Read more
Pigs in paradise: Island-hopping A-10s tear up the Pacific
Contributed by the 36th Wing Public Affairs ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam – The 25th Fighter Squadron (FS), assigned to the 51st Fighter Wing, Osan Air Base, South Korea, are honing their flight skills while at the Farallon de Medinilla Range (FDM Range), Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands while... Read more
Personality-based approach may be key to partnering with robots
Patricia Riippa, Army Research Laboratory ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — Human facial expressions could be one of the keys in building trust between Soldiers and autonomous agents. “We wanted to characterize and quantify factors that impact the emotional experience that humans have with trust in automated driving,” said Dr.... Read more
Retired Air Force pilot becomes first civilian to solo in U-2 spy plane
Airman Luis Ruiz-Vazquez 9th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs History was made July 31, 2020, when U.S. Air Force retired Lt. Col. Jonathan Huggins, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron U-2 instructor, became the first civilian instructor in the U-2 program to fly solo. Huggins retired on Sep. 26, 2014 and has served... Read more
Tally! Red Flag exercise kicks off in Alaska
Contributor:Senior Airman Beaux Hebert354th FW Public Affairs RED FLAG-Alaska 20-3, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise designed to provide realistic training in a simulated combat environment, began today and is slated to run until Aug. 14. The 18th Aggressor Squadron and its F-16 Fighting Falcons will be playing the bad... Read more
Chinese aircraft continue to build up near Sino-Indian border
The Chinese Communist Party has moved a significant portion of People’s Liberation Army Troops to areas along the Sino-Indian border, including jet-powered bombers and fighter aircraft. While build-ups have been going on for several weeks now, the extent of the PLA’s growth along the Sino-Indian border is now visible... Read more
Philippine Army overruns communist insurgent camp, seizes IEDs and weapons
A 45-minute gunfight broke-out between Philippine government troops and around forty members of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) in Barangay Daganas, Bulan town in Sorsogon province last Thursday, according to Philippine Army reports. Tipped off by local residents, joint elements of Philippine military’s 22nd Infantry Battalion (22IB) and 31st... Read more
Nearly half of Taiwanese citizenry unwilling to fight in defense of nation, according to poll
Nearly half of Taiwanese citizens are unwilling to answer the call of duty, should their island nation request they don a uniform and take up arms to defend it. In what will no doubt send tingles of glee flowing through People’s Liberation Army officials, Taiwanese citizens responding to a... Read more
US Army may name air-defense vehicle after Warhammer 40k armored unit
A cultural favorite tabletop/computer game franchise within the US military is now potentially influencing the name of a US Army vehicle- and the Emperor of Mankind approves. The US Army is currently seeking names for its Initial Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) Stryker vehicle (which comes packed with missiles),... Read more
US Air Force threatens to nationalize aircraft manufacturing
The US Air Force is getting tired of bloated acquisition programs, and has apparently threatened to nationalize its aircraft manufacturing process if heavy industrial and aerospace companies continue to treat the military like a cash cow. Will Roper, the USAF’s assistant secretary for acquisition, technology, and logistics (AT&L), warned... Read more