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An Army drone branch? Idea advances in House subcommittee
The Army would gain a drone branch under proposed language in the 2025 defense authorization bill, a move intended to further professionalize the field and put it on par with the service’s other disciplines. The Army currently fields…
Enemies may disrupt US satellites by hacking ground stations, Pentagon says
SAN FRANCISCO — China, Russia, and other potential U.S. adversaries are showing increased interest in disrupting American space assets through cyberattacks that could cripple military communications, a top DOD cyber official said…
The D Brief: Putin sacks defense chief; Israel expands Gaza fight; Ukraine’s ‘withering’ air…
Russia’s autocratic leader Vladimir Putin has sacked his defense minister, replacing the nearly lifelong bureaucrat Sergie Shoigu with the much lower-profile economist Andrei Belousov, the Kremlin announced in what Reuters referred to as a…
Sudan’s descent into chaos sets stage for al-Qaida to return to a stronghold
“Sudan’s moment has come; chaos is our chance to sow the seeds of jihad,” warned Abu Hudhaifa al-Sudani, a high-ranking al-Qaida leader, in an October 2022 manifesto.His words may have seemed premature at the time, but a year…
Spy agencies need policies to protect sensitive data about American consumers: ODNI
Spy agencies must safeguard data that can easily identify Americans, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said, issuing guidance for the ethical use of commercial data that analysts use in their day-to-day…
The D Brief: Russia opens new front; New US aid coming; Israel’s Rafah strikes; SOF-killing bodycam…
Russia is pushing into Ukraine’s Kharkiv border region, creating a new front in the invasion it launched 27 months ago. Reuters: “Russian forces launched an armoured ground attack on Friday near Ukraine's second city of Kharkiv in the…
‘Swarm pilots’ will need new tactics—and entirely new training methods: Air Force…
TAMPA—Experiments with ever-larger drone swarms are revealing a need for new concepts of operations and new ways of training human operators, the Air Force Special Operations Forces Command says.In the next few months, AFSOC will expand…
The Pentagon’s brewing a build-a-cloud program for defense agencies
The Pentagon’s IT agency wants to make it easier for defense organizations to create their own cloud solutions. So it’s launching a program to demystify the process.The program, called DOD Olympus, will serve as a ready-made kit for defense…
Drones could guide every bit of an Army division’s firepower, 101st CO says
U.S. Army units could someday align every level of their indirect weapons—from mortars to missiles—with some form of unmanned aerial system, or UAS, the 101st Airborne Division commander said.“You could see those small UAS tied to the…
The D Brief: US soldier detained in Russia; UK boots accused spy; Defense > offense?; Police kill…
An American soldier has been detained inside Russia on charges of theft, authorities there announced Monday. His name is Gordon Black, and U.S. Army officials confirmed his detention in a statement Wednesday. He is a staff sergeant who had…
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