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Is the US military learning enough from Ukraine?
The U.S. military speaks frequently about the lessons they’re learning from the war in Ukraine. The Air Force has sought to evaluate the Ukrainian military’s methods for detecting drones, while the Army has revamped training, fielded…
Aerojet digging ‘out of this hole’ as it clears rocket backlog, president says
When L3Harris Technologies bought Aerojet Rocketdyne for $4.7 billion last year, the rocket-motor-builder was thousands of motors behind schedule. Now, just over a year into the acquisition, Aerojet says it’s getting back on track. The…
The D Brief: SECDEF on subs; Shipyard sabotage?; US, Ukraine ‘missing consensus’; Chinese planes…
SECDEF in London: U.S. is making progress on boosting submarine production. “What I’m seeing is that we're investing in the right things, and we will be able to expand the capacity going forward and to meet our objectives,” Defense…
Is Australia worried about US submarine production? Over to you, SECDEF
LONDON—When defense chiefs from the U.S., UK and Australia met reporters after their AUKUS meeting here on Thursday, they touted an agreement to share a submarine-hunting torpedo. But when asked whether Australia was concerned about the…
The Army wants to roboticize forklifts
Add forklift operator to the list of jobs that might soon fall to machines. The Army Applications Laboratory is working on a way to convert just about any human-driven forklift to autonomous operation. “When you think about a potential…
Increased efforts, lower goal help Army end recruiting slump
The Army beat its recruiting goal this year through a combination of lowered targets and increased efforts, after failing to hit higher goals in 2022 and 2023. The service recruited 55,300 soldiers against a goal of 55,000 in fiscal…
Companies that left Russia after 2022 invasion saw reputation boost, study shows
Western companies that pulled out of Russia after it invaded Ukraine in 2022—even ones that hesitated—have generally seen their reputations rise, according to a new study that suggests that firms can use geopolitical crises to burnish their…
The D Brief: New bomb for Ukraine; Congress averts shutdown; Army hits recruiting goal; SECDEF in…
White House’s race against the clock on Ukraine aid: President Joe Biden says he’s routing some $7.9 billion in military support to Ukraine, including $5.5 billion in congressionally-authorized funds that are set to expire if not accessed…
Officials tout AI-powered sub-hunting as AUKUS defense chiefs converge
LONDON—A collaborative, AI-powered effort to hunt enemy submarines shows that AUKUS is working, U.S. defense officials said ahead of a meeting of the U.S., UK, and Australian defense chiefs here.“It's a change in how we do things and how…
‘Every lever of statecraft’ needed to overcome Pacific threats, commander says
KONA, Hawaii—The U.S. military services are “doing everything that’s possible within the laws of physics” in the Indo-Pacific right now, but the region’s challenges require “every lever of statecraft, not just the military lever,” Adm.…
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