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US intelligence agencies seek closer partnerships with private sector
U.S. spy agencies are broadening their efforts to collaborate with the private sector via a slew of new initiatives to foster the kind of government-industry partnerships that have helped analysts study data, track terrorists, and…
Ukraine’s F-16s are fighting with help from a USAF electronic-warfare unit
A U.S. Air Force unit loaded Ukrainian F-16s with new electronic warfare capabilities ahead of the jets’ delivery—and plans to reprogram them based on data collected in combat. The 68th Electronic Warfare Squadron, a small unit based…
The D Brief: Kyiv’s new weapons; Russia continues bombardment; China’s blockade; Old-school soldiers…
Russia launched another 90-plus missiles and drones at Ukraine overnight, with 81 of those coming as Iranian-designed “Shahed” drones and nine others spanning cruise and ballistic missile varieties, according to Ukraine’s…
Old-school soldiers prove they can still beat tech-heavy troops
FORT JOHNSON, Louisiana—Through the black-and-white lens of night-vision goggles, Sgt. 1st Class Mark Spirko and 1st Lt. Alex Andrade looked like phantoms as they creeped through the suffocatingly hot pine forest just after 1 a.m.Suddenly…
Special Operations forces want to use AI to reduce civilian deaths in combat
While much has been said about the danger of allowing AI into military operations in a way that would allow AI to kill people, there has been far less discussion about using AI to make war safer for civilians. But that's what U.S. special…
Lockheed aims to churn out dozens of F-16 pilots per year at new training center
Lockheed Martin just graduated the first students from its F-16 training center in Romania, but the company is already looking to expand it and double its production of pilots as the U.S. and its allies struggle to meet demand for…
The D Brief: Israel, Hezbollah exchange strikes; Russia pounds Ukraine; Chinese plane in Japanese…
Nearly 100 Israeli jets carried out a massive air attack inside Lebanon early Sunday, striking dozens of Hezbollah targets in order to stop what it described as “a large-scale terrorist attack” using rockets and drones, according to…
Telegram founder arrest could hurt public understanding of the Ukraine war
The arrest Sunday in France of Pavel Durov, the controversial Russian-born founder of the social media and messaging app Telegram—and potential further actions against the app itself—could reduce the public’s ability to fully understand the…
FBI is losing track of classified and sensitive data, watchdog finds
The FBI needs to do a better job keeping track of electronic media slated for destruction and disposal at bureau facilities, according to an advisory memo from the Justice Department's Inspector General publicly released Thursday.The bureau…
Defense One Radio, Ep. 161: A trip to Louisiana with the Army’s new recon unit
Defense One Radio, Ep. 161: A trip to Louisiana with the Army’s new recon unit - Defense One
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