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Sky-high Safety Net

June 22, 2020June 24, 2020 - by The Watch

NORAD identifies threats, enforces air restrictions THE WATCH STAFF They patrol the skies over the biggest events — Super Bowls, World Series games and rocket launches. More frequently, they intercept …

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First Lines of Defense

June 22, 2020June 24, 2020 - by The Watch

Military, intelligence collaboration protects homelands worldwide THE WATCH STAFF Military and intelligence-sharing cooperation agreements play prominent roles in the history of homeland defense. Friendly governments collaborated to uncover a Soviet …

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The Highest Priority

June 22, 2020June 24, 2020 - by The Watch

A vigorous missile defense strategy is essential to security at home and abroad THE WATCH Staff In congressional testimony in 2019, top United States military officials painted a vivid picture …

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Space Waste

June 22, 2020June 24, 2020 - by The Watch

Working together to defend the planet from orbiting debris    THE WATCH Staff China tested its anti-satellite capabilities in 2007 by purposely destroying a nonfunctional weather satellite with a surface-launched, …

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Powerful Plans

June 22, 2020August 26, 2020 - by The Watch

Energy generation, resilience are key challenges for military logisticians THE WATCH Staff As the U.S. and its allies prepared to invade Iraq in 2003, nearly 85,000 pieces of cargo and 4,000 …

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Defending Cyberspace

June 22, 2020June 24, 2020 - by The Watch

NATO countries simulate cyber attacks to boost capabilities THE WATCH Staff In April 2007, Russian hackers incapacitated Estonia’s internet with distributed denial of service attacks aimed at government and financial …

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Perfecting the Kill Chain

June 22, 2020June 24, 2020 - by The Watch

New technology links sensors, shooters to speed military response THE WATCH Staff The U.S. military is field testing a new approach to warfighting that breaks down technological and communications barriers …

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Chilled to Perfection

June 22, 2020June 24, 2020 - by The Watch

Cold-weather training readies maintenance squadrons for difficult missions Alaskan Command Public Affairs A combination of virtual reality training and exposure to bone-chilling Alaskan cold helped Airmen from Travis Air Force Base, …

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On Target With Missile Defense

June 22, 2020June 24, 2020 - by The Watch

Test of next-generation integrated air and missile defense system successful THE WATCH Staff Victory on the battlefield of the future will not necessarily go to the largest or strongest force, …

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Little Technology, Big Implications

October 25, 2018December 11, 2018 - by The Watch

How small satellites are revolutionizing space Erica Sullivan, Los Alamos National Laboratory On a clear morning in Sriharikota, India, in mid-February 2017, a rocket launched carrying a record-breaking 104 satellites, …

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