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Russia is pushing election-fraud lies in swing states, US intelligence community says
Hours before millions of Americans head to the polls on Tuesday, the U.S. intelligence community said Russia is spreading fake news stories to create the perception that officials in key swing states are preparing to commit various acts of…
Hundreds of National Guard troops are activated or on standby ahead of Election Day
The National Guard has hundreds of troops activated or on standby across the country to defend against cyber attacks and support operations during Tuesday’s presidential election.About 125 guardsmen are currently working on operations…
How a Kremlin-linked group is trying to sway American votes
Several groups that traffic in pro-Kremlin stories across social media shifted their focus in recent months from attacking the Ukrainian government to undermining the Democratic nominee for president, according to a new report from Clemson…
Federal agencies are ready for the transition. Trump hasn’t done his part.
Federal agencies across government have met the statutory deadline to prepare their materials for whoever wins this week’s election, though Donald Trump may be delayed in accessing them due to his ongoing refusal to participate in the…
Air Force hedges on next-gen tanker plans
Tomorrow’s tankers might just be today’s tankers with self-protection gear, Air Force officials say—because the service can’t afford to pursue all its next-generation plans.The Air Force has been devising plans to develop a future tanker…
The D Brief: B-52s head to the Mideast; Russia’s progress, charted; Nat’l Guard on election standby;…
The Pentagon ordered more ships, fighter jets, and B-52 bombers to the Middle East this weekend, Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder announced Friday evening. The bombers arrived in the region Sunday, officials at Central Command…
Russia produced fake video of immigrant election fraud in Georgia, officials say
Kremlin spin doctors are responsible for creating a video purporting to show a person from Haiti claiming to have fraudulently voted several times in counties around Georgia, the U.S. intelligence community said Friday.The video, which has…
Defense One Radio, Ep. 165: Mark Montgomery’s insights from Ukraine
Defense One Radio, Ep. 165: Mark Montgomery’s insights from Ukraine - Defense One
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New solid-rocket maker aims to start production next year
Colorado-based propulsion company Ursa Major plans to start building solid rocket motors next year at scale—moving from concept to production in just a year and a half. “We have, in the last 18 months, rapidly scaled our internal team…
Defense officials to talk acquisition, business priorities Nov. 13
The coming months will be a time of transition across the U.S. military, with a new president-elect and administration likely to lay out new defense priorities in the face of increasing conflict around the globe.Many ongoing Pentagon…
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