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Air Force ordering more robot wingmen for its experimentation unit
The Air Force is buying more drones for its collaborative combat aircraft experimentation unit in Nevada to test out how the service will use these robot wingmen in a potential fight. “One thing that I recently did was approve some…
Newest Replicator drones proven on battlefields of Ukraine
A new tranche of drones—incuding at least one being used against Russia in Ukraine—will join the Pentagon’s Replicator effort to accelerate the deployment of cheap autonomous systems, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks announced…
The D Brief: TV host tapped as SecDef; Flag-officer firings, mulled; Space HQ to move?; US strikes…
Trump selects TV personality for SecDefPresident-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening that he intends to nominate Pete Hegseth, 44, to be defense secretary at the start of his second term in office. Hegseth, a host on “Fox &…
Trump taps Fox host Pete Hegseth to be defense secretary
A former Army National Guard major who has led two political advocacy organizations has been tapped for the “nearly impossible job” of U.S. defense secretary.President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he intends to nominate Pete…
HASC chair: Trump will move Space Command HQ to Alabama immediately
President-elect Donald Trump will sign an executive order within his first week of office to move U.S. Space Command headquarters to Alabama, clearing the way for construction to start as soon as next year, according to Alabama congressman…
The D Brief: Trump’s picks; GOP takes House; Chinese airshow’s drone zone; Gen. Harriet Tubman; And…
Trump cabinet staffs up on loyalistsPresident-elect Donald Trump has named nearly a half dozen insiders and officials to his White House staff and cabinet well ahead of Inauguration Day, though some will require Senate confirmation. Here’s…
Pacific partnerships are key to preventing war, Army leaders say
FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii—The personal relationships soldiers are building in dozens of training exercises each year with partners throughout the Indo-Pacific are the true strength of U.S. Army Pacific, the command’s new leader said Friday,…
Trump’s climate skepticism could hurt military operations
The U.S. military would be weakened by Trump-ally proposals to break up the federal government’s main weather-monitoring agency and roll back efforts to reduce Pentagon dependence on fossil fuel, DOD leaders and former national-security…
Air Force waits for tankers in wake of Boeing strike
Six weeks into the new fiscal year, Boeing has yet to deliver any of the 15 KC-46 tankers it owes the service by next September. Service officials did not say when they expect the deliveries, which were disrupted by a recently…
The D Brief: DOD shakeup expected; Russian barrage; N. Koreans fight near Kursk; Navy fires ethics…
How Trump may shake up DOD, according to Chris Miller, who was the last person to occupy the U.S. defense secretary’s office during the first Trump administration, and whose name tops the defense chapter of Project 2025. The retired Special…
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