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Space operations boss wants more virtual simulations to boost training
The Space Force wants better virtual training simulations that mimic real-life threats to better hone guardians’ skills, a top defense official said. “We don't have the emulation capability for the threat and the simulation capability…
The president ordered a board to investigate a massive Russian cyberattack. It didn’t.
After Russian intelligence launched one of the most devastating cyber espionage attacks in history against U.S. government agencies, the Biden administration set up a new board and tasked it to figure out what happened — and tell the…
4 things to watch for as NATO leaders gather in high-stakes summit
When Washington, D.C., last hosted a NATO summit in 1999, the alliance was celebrating a milestone. It was also facing a war in Europe and welcoming new members to the alliance. So there will be a certain feeling of…
The D Brief: NATO-summit sneak peek; Aid for Ukraine; Russia’s staggering toll; The Composite Age;…
NATO’s 75th annual meeting begins Tuesday in Washington. And that’s almost exactly a week after the newest U.S. announcement of military support for Ukraine, totalling more than $4 billion. That batch includes HAWK air defense missiles,…
Lessons from Afghanistan for NATO’s new Ukraine command
At the Washington summit this week, NATO plans to launch a new command to lead the coordination of security assistance and training to Ukraine. This would be the alliance’s first major new operation since the end of the mission in…
The US intelligence community is embracing generative AI
The normally secretive U.S. intelligence community is as enthralled with generative artificial intelligence as the rest of the world, and perhaps growing bolder in discussing publicly how they’re using the nascent technology to improve…
A US agency focused on foreign disinformation could shut down after the election
The State Department’s epicenter for combating disinformation worldwide could sunset this year if Congress doesn’t reauthorize it, a foreign policy official warned. “I cannot figure out why Congress wouldn't want people to do what I do…
US’s terrorist listing of European far-right group signals fears of rising threat—abroad and at home
The rise of the radical far right in Europe poses a threat not only to the continent but also to Americans at home and abroad.But while the U.S. government tends to be quick to use sanctions against…
The D Brief: More US aid to Ukraine; Kyiv strikes Russian drone warehouse; Air Force’s CCA costs…
The U.S. will soon send Ukraine another $2.3 billion in military aid, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Ryder said Tuesday. That includes “urgently needed air defense interceptors...as well as artillery and anti-tank weapons to…
DARPA wants to use AI to find new rare minerals
Secure access to rare Earth minerals is a critical national security issue, as the entire United States' economy is highly dependent on minerals—and the majority of them discovered so far are in China. The Defense Advanced Research Projects…
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