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Women veterans react to ‘ill-informed’ disparagement by Trump’s SecDef pick
Originally published by The 19th.Women veterans, national security organizations and military historians are pushing back against recent disparaging comments made by Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Department…
Rocket startup debuts with record-breaking supersonic flight
Competition in the field of highly maneuverable missiles just got hotter. Dawn Hypersonics, part of Dawn Aerospace, revealed on Monday that its prototype rocket craft broke the sound barrier and a longstanding time-to-altitude…
The D Brief: Biden green lights ATACMS for Kursk; SecDef Austin in Australia; Trump stands by…
Biden lifts restrictions on long-range missilesIt’s been 999 days since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. And just before that anniversary, outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden finally authorized Ukraine’s use of U.S.-made…
Biden allows Ukraine to use ATACMS to strike Russia
Ukraine can now use long-range ATACMS missiles for some strikes inside Russia, the Biden administration said Sunday, a development that Ukrainians had been seeking for years. Administration officials told The New York Times the…
US, Australia, Japan deepen defense cooperation
DARWIN, Australia—Japan, Australia, and the United States are strengthening their three-way defense cooperation—vowing, among other things, to consult with each other in military planning and regional crises, defense leaders from the…
‘Extraordinarily dangerous’: Intelligence community insiders warn against Trump’s DNI pick
Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence, lacks experience, and her record of Russia-aligned public statements could undermine the ability of the United States to acquire…
The D Brief: Austin to the Pacific; North Korean drones; Reforming how the USAF buys weapons;…
SecDef Austin’s last Pacific swing. Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin took off this morning for his 12th and presumably final trip as U.S. defense secretary to the Asia-Pacific region. It starts with a visit to Darwin, Australia, for a…
DHS releases guidance for AI in critical infrastructure
The Department of Homeland Security unveiled a new series of recommendations for the safe use of artificial intelligence tools in U.S. critical infrastructure, breaking down flexible guidance by each sector included in the broader AI supply…
How the Air Force is revamping acquisition to prepare for a Pacific fight
The prospect of a fight with China has prompted the U.S. Air Force to change how it buys weapons—driving defense companies to pursue new ways of making money.The military will need to operate thousands of connected systems across vast…
The D Brief: Trump’s DNI, AG picks; China’s improved bomber; USAF adds CCAs; Boosting US arms…
Trump’s cabinet of loyalists, cont.Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence. A former Army Reserve lieutenant colonel, Tulsi Gabbard served as a Democratic U.S. representative from Hawaii for eight years, during which she criticized…
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