Science & Tech
AI and other tech is creating a special-operations ‘renaissance’
U.S. SOCOM wants to use new tools to give small teams a big punch.
Threats
Hurricane Hunters are chasing more storms—and say they need more aircraft to do it
The reserve squadron is “spread thin” as it prepares for another busy hurricane season.
Business
'ChatGPT, plan my top-secret mission'
Microsoft adds an air-gapped generative AI tool to its cloud services for classified workloads.
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Defense Systems
The Navy is embedding info-warfare chiefs in recruiting commands
It’s part of a new initiative to attract and retain young tech talent.
Policy
‘Betrayal’: Air Guardsmen, governors pile on criticism of plan to move units to Space Force
The proposal is an “existential threat” to the Air National Guard, one commander says.
Science & Tech
New details give Replicator a distinct Ukrainian flavor
First purchases announced in Pentagon's plan to acquire thousands of drones.
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Ideas
A militarized immigrant roundup won't work the way Trump says
Among the reasons: the Eisenhower administration paired its roundup with a massive guest-worker program that gave Mexican workers legal status.
Ideas
Too few planners understand what special operators can do today
No less than in yesterday’s era of counter-terrorism, SOF are indispensable in today’s great power competition.
Voices
Threats
Paparo takes the helm at INDOPACOM
Today is the “most dangerous time,” says outgoing Adm. Aquilino.
Threats
The Marines want to ‘litter the battlefield’ with anti-drone sensors
Some units will get portable devices within a year, officials said.
Science & Tech
Navy slow to adopt modern ship-designing tools, GAO finds
The service is getting in the way of shipbuilders who want to go digital, the watchdog said.
Science & Tech
Will Australia’s giant quantum project bring militaries’ fears to life?
A $620 million contract aims to make a computer powerful enough to break codes by 2027.
Threats
Expect Air Force’s new requirements command to launch this year, chief says
Gen. Allvin says Integrated Capabilities Command will draw 500 to 800 people, many from major commands’ requirements offices.
Threats
Set your email servers to block N. Korean spies, US officials urge
The Kimsuky hacking group has been penetrating systems that neglect to ward off a "Reply-to" exploit, NSA and FBI say.
Threats
Chinese satellites are breaking the US 'monopoly' on long-range targeting
China “has rapidly advanced in space in a way that few people can appreciate,” Space Force official says.
Defense Systems
Air Force adds two EW squadrons
The new squadrons will focus on software capabilities and defending against spoofed signals.
Policy
Australia aims to double its naval fleet. Can its plan work?
Questions remain about financial commitment, manpower, schedule, and ability to avoid acquisition missteps.
Threats
Russian space nuke could render low-Earth orbit unusable for a year, US official says
Pentagon’s space-policy leader noted with concern Moscow’s recent veto of a UN resolution against putting nuclear weapons in space.
Science & Tech
Giant military manta ray drone passes first ocean test
Manta Ray prototype demonstrates propulsion, steering in step toward “real-world operations.”
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