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18 Aug 25. America’s Rapid Response Force Deploys for Global Operations. Sailors and Marines assigned to the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group – 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) departed for a regularly scheduled deployment, Aug. 14, 2025. The Amphibious Ready Group’s primary mission is to conduct presence operations and safely embark Marines ashore to conduct a wide variety of contingency missions worldwide. The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group – 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) also provides a flexible, forward naval presence by operating close to shore, allowing this specialized Navy-Marine Corps team to conduct missions, unique to the amphibious Navy, at a moment’s notice.
“The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group – 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) is an integral part of advancing our nation’s interests abroad and is a dynamic representation of our Navy’s 250 years of lethality and warfighting excellence,” said Navy Capt. Chris Farricker, commodore of Amphibious Squadron 8. “Our integrated Navy-Marine Corps warfighters are ready to execute the nation’s business and deliver quick and decisive combat power, no matter where we are tasked in today’s complex global environment.”
This deployment follows the Amphibious Ready Group – Marine Expeditionary Unit’s final certification event, the Composite Training Unit Exercise, the Navy’s most demanding predeployment assessment that concluded July 11, 2025. More than 4,500 sailors and Marines assigned to the 22nd MEU comprise the force aboard the Amphibious Ready Group’s three amphibious ships: flagship USS Iwo Jima, and the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships USS San Antonio and USS Fort Lauderdale.
“The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group – 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) is ready to serve as the nation’s force of choice, prepared to decisively respond to any crisis in support of our national interests,” said Marine Col. Tom Trimble, commanding officer of 22nd MEU (Special Operations Capable). “We are warfighters, manned, trained and equipped to win — anywhere, anytime.” (Source: U.S. DoD)
18 Aug 25. Further deployment of National Guard in capital will increase domestic unrest risks. On 16 August, three Republican governors deployed hundreds of National Guard troops in the capital Washington DC at the request of the Trump administration. The troops are being deployed from Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia to improve public safety and promote regional co-operation in the city. Notably, Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser’s appointed police chief will remain in charge of the police department. This development will likely sustain federal-state tensions, as other cities raise concerns as to whether the federal government will continue deployments to address crime and homelessness. Furthermore, Attorney General Pam Bondi stated that, as of 16 August, over 300 people have been arrested in Washington since the administration deployed the National Guard. These have included the arrests of drug traffickers and homicide suspects, as well as the seizure of illegal firearms. Also on 16 August, hundreds of demonstrators protested against the deployment in Washington DC. The demonstrations remained peaceful, with no reports of clashes with the security forces. During the 30-day period in which the National Guard will remain operational in Washington, domestic unrest risks will almost certainly increase. (Source: Sibylline)
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Founded in 1987, Exensor Technology is a world leading supplier of Networked Unattended Ground Sensor (UGS) Systems providing tailored sensor solutions to customers all over the world. From our Headquarters in Lund Sweden, our centre of expertise in Network Communications at Communications Research Lab in Kalmar Sweden and our Production site outside of Basingstoke UK, we design, develop and produce latest state of the art rugged UGS solutions at the highest quality to meet the most stringent demands of our customers. Our systems are in operation and used in a wide number of Military as well as Homeland Security applications worldwide. The modular nature of the system ensures any external sensor can be integrated, providing the user with a fully meshed “silent” network capable of self-healing. Exensor Technology will continue to lead the field in UGS technology, provide our customers with excellent customer service and a bespoke package able to meet every need.
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