Day: March 18, 2025

Analyzing the present, to prepare for the future.

Military Pilot’s First Spaceflight is Mission to Rescue Astronauts

Air Force Maj. Nichole Ayers and Army Col. Anne McClain docked to the International Space Station after successfully lunching from Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on a mission to bring home a pair of NASA astronauts.

U.S. Punches Back at Iran-Backed Houthi Terrorists in Yemen

Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell said during his first public briefing at the Pentagon that U.S. Central Command, at the direction of President Donald J. Trump, launched a series of attacks at key terrorist Houthi targets in Yemen.

DOD Deploys Destroyer to Join Border Security Mission

The guided missile guided destroyer USS Gravely departed Naval Weapons Station Yorktown on a deployment to the U.S. Northern Command area of operations to assist with border security efforts.

U.S., Ireland Both Suffer Impacts of Illegal Immigration

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discussed, among other things, how the U.S. and Ireland are both struggling with the effects of illegal immigration during a meeting with Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor at the Pentagon.

Hegseth Says Campaign Against Houthis Will be ‘Unrelenting’ Until Hostilities Cease

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. military will continue to tactically engage Iranian-backed Houthis until they stop acting aggressively against U.S. ships in the region.