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What would Harris, Trump do about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
The U.S. presidential election isn’t drawing eyes only at home; Moscow and Kyiv are watching closely, too. Regardless of who wins in November, there will be significant implications for Ukraine as it continues to…
The D Brief: Kyiv’s big EU loan; F-35 readiness still low; Crash victims ID’d; Army cook turned top…
European lawmakers approved a €35 billion loan for Kyiv, with the money set “to be repaid with future revenues from frozen Russian assets,” officials from the Strasbourg, France-based body announced Tuesday. The loan follows through on an…
Researchers sound alarm on dual-use AI for defense
A growing number of Silicon Valley AI companies want to do business with the military, making the case that the time and effort they’ve put into training large neural networks on vast amounts of data could provide the military new…
How two units are learning from each other as the Army moves to modernize
When Col. Josh Glonek has a question about how to use the mountain of new technology the Army is sending his way, he knows just who to ask: Col. James Stultz. That’s because Stultz has been there—since April, his unit has been learning…
F-35s still missing readiness goals—despite rising spending
The F-35 program has failed to meet a key readiness metric for six straight years, despite a steady increase in spending to operate and maintain the aircraft, according to a new report from a government watchdog agency.The Pentagon spent…
The D Brief: Russia increases drone strikes; US troops attacked in Syria; Missing aviators declared…
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin visited Ukraine to announce a new $400 million U.S. weapons pledge Monday. Austin’s trip, his fourth as defense secretary, comes as the rate of daily Russian drone attacks have reportedly risen nearly threefold…
Trump’s radical view would test the military
How might Donald Trump use the U.S. military if he returned to the Oval Office? Against his political enemies, he says. That’s not a warning from his former defense secretary, who has documented the then-president’s interest in…
Estonia considering missiles, drones that can strike inside Russia
Estonia is looking to acquire weapons and gear to hit an invading force before it reaches the country’s borders, the head of its defense procurement office says.“With our current investments and the additional investments into defense, we…
How to do autonomous flight right
It seems like military-grade autonomous flight technologies are being announced every other week. But that breakneck pace should actually cause concern. Simply put, too many of these touted solutions prioritize announcing demos in a sandbox…
The D Brief: Hamas leader, killed; N. Koreans in Ukraine; Army simplifying networks; Boosted rocket…
Israeli forces killed Yahya Sinwar, leader of the terrorist group Hamas, after newly-trained soldiers reportedly stumbled upon him and two other militants during a patrol in southern Gaza Thursday. They didn’t initially know who they’d…
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