The U.S. military has disclosed the deployment of a space-based weapon and plans for a next-generation missile defense system, signaling intensifying competition with China and Russia.
The U.S. military has disclosed the deployment of a space-based weapon and plans for a next-generation missile defense system, signaling intensifying competition with China and Russia . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The United States is developing advanced space-based weapons and a new missile defense architecture as the Pentagon prepares for an increasingly contested military environment in orbit. Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink announced Monday that the U.S. military now has a weapon operating in orbit around Earth, saying it is “capable of defending the joint force against hostile adversary action,” although he did not disclose further details about the system. DETAIL: Meink made the announcement at the Air and Space Forces…Open
In a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee earlier today, Kash Patel faced some tough questions from Republicans and Democrats alike. Nicolle Wallace is joined by former Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Michael Feinberg for analysis on Deadline White House.
The United States has launched a weapon into orbit that will be used to protect American troops, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink revealed Monday. Speaking at the annual Air, Space and Cyber Conference at National Harbor, Md., Meink did not give details as to the type of weapon that is now in space or when it was launched, but said it will “make sure that when we’re threatened, we can take care of that.” Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6090556-us-launches-space-based-weapon/ #SpaceWeapons #SpaceForce #GoldenDome #Trump #Pentagon #DrewPetrimoulx
On Tuesday's "The Daily Take": NewsNation's Connell McShane and Geraldo Rivera discuss FBI Director Kash Patel's appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee, specifically when Patel said there would be an FBI presence at election polling sites. "The Kash Patel hearing reminded me also of the Hillary Clinton and Benghazi [hearing]. So insulting, so ad hominem," Rivera says. #KashPatel #Senatehearing #FBI Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Connell McShane. Weekdays starting at 3p/2C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
FBI Director Kash Patel testifies to the Senate Judiciary Committee on the weaponization of the bureau, election interference, Epstein files, allegations of excessive drinking, and more.
Democratic Sen. Cory Booker got into a heated back-and-forth with FBI Director Kash Patel during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday that prompted committee chair Sen. Chuck Grassley to chide the New Jersey senator. #corybooker #kashpatel #chuckgrassley #senate #fbi
In a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday, Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) questioned FBI Director Kash Patel on his decision to file a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic after it printed an article alleging that Patel's "excessive drinking" had impaired his ability to do his job. Welch also pressed Patel on his presence at the Winter Olympics in Italy earlier this year.
