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Device detonations reveal ‘incredible’ intelligence abilities: ex-NSA chief
NASHVILLE, Tennessee—The detonation of several thousand Hezbollah devices displayed a stunning capability for intelligence-gathering, likely Israel's — and underscored potential vulnerabilities in global supply chains, a former NSA chief…
AFSOC still wants 75 light attack aircraft despite Congress’ doubts
The Air Force’s special operators trimmed the number of light attack planes they’re asking for after Congress looked askance. But they still need them, the commander of Air Force Special Operations Command said Wednesday.“Our requirement…
Army wants to buy as many drones as it does munitions
The Army wants to buy drones in the “kind of quantities” it buys munitions, Army acquisition chief Doug Bush said Wednesday during an webcast with Defense News. “We need them potentially at very large scale and very quickly,” said…
Budget drama could snag Pentagon’s satellite launch award
The Pentagon’s new satellite launch competition between SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, and Blue Origin could be delayed if Congress passes a long continuing resolution instead of a full budget for 2025, a space acquisitions official said…
Test B-21 flying up to twice a week, Northrop reports
Flight testing of the Air Force’s B-21 Raider stealth bomber is moving along swimmingly, officials report, giving a rare, and small, update on the highly classified program. “We’re really starting to strike up quite a cadence.…
Air Force’s Ospreys will return to forward-deployment within ‘weeks’
The Air Force is weeks away from sending its V-22 Ospreys back to combatant commands after the Pentagon lifted a months-long grounding on the tiltrotor fleet earlier this year. “We will deploy out here in the coming weeks, back to…
The D Brief: Why pagers explode; Russian ammo dump blows up; CNO releases guidance; N. Korea tests…
Israeli intelligence operatives appear to have pulled off a legendary and deadly supply chain hack, installing tiny quantities of explosives into at least 3,000 pagers specially ordered by Iran-backed Hezbollah militants across Lebanon and…
NATO considering Arctic combined air operations center to deal with Russian threats
The recent addition of Sweden and Finland to the NATO alliance is opening up new opportunities for members to better work together in the Arctic, where Russian activity has been increasing. That could mean a new combined air operations…
National security deserves better than House Speaker’s 6-month CR plan
With the October 1 start of the fiscal year only weeks away, preventing a government shutdown should top the agenda for returning lawmakers. A stopgap funding bill that provides the House and Senate more time to pass a full-year budget for…
Russia’s hasty mobilization could see more drones crash on NATO territory
Russia’s plan to add 180,000 troops will increase the risk of accidents like drones and missiles entering NATO territory, the commander of U.S. Air Forces Europe and NATO Allied Air Command told reporters Tuesday. Hastily-trained…
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