Military/Defense News

AF, Navy May Both Fly DARPA Missile Mothership

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U.S. Army satellite to bring imagery directly to troops on the ground

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Congress may revisit ‘cooling off’ period for retired military officers to serve as defense secretar

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Shooting, stabbing involving soldiers puts nightlife near Fort Bliss under scrutiny

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Space Lasers Will Revolutionize Military Communications, If They Work

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Army pursues spectrum tool to help keep post locations secret

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U.S. Army researchers takes new steps to create robotic mini-tank

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Missile Envy: Modernizing the US ICBM Force

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Today's D Brief: Biden takes world stage; NATO boosts Iraq force; New ICE priorities; Space lasers;

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6 Reasons Why the Battle of Iwo Jima Is So Important to Marines

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Living In The Deep

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Chinese Assessment of New U.S. Naval Strategy

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The Air Force Just Retired the First B-1B Bomber

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Air Force T-38 Trainer Jet Suffers Landing Gear Mishap; No Injuries Reported

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In Okinawa, the US Military Seeks a Base Built on the Bones of the War Dead

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31st MEU tests artificial intelligence sensing gear to help Marines, soldiers see invisible threats

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Family seeks answers to fatal shooting on Alaska training base used by Navy SEALs

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Today's D Brief: Thousands of troops passing up COVID shot; Russia’s fighter/drone pair; Austin’s N

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SOF News: Special Operations News Update – Tuesday February 16, 2021

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02/15/2021 News & Commentary - National Security

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NG Finished First Major Design Review For GBSD | DoS Approves Arms Sale To Egypt | Hamworthy Pumps W

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The Marine Corps' Urbanized Amphibious Future Domain

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IKE Carrier Strike Group Commands SEALs, Marine Missile Teams in First-of-a-Kind, Large-Scale Drill

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BREAKING: Air Force Chief to Order New Tactical Air Study

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More than a Test: Building a Better Army Fitness Culture

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Special Forces to build ‘influence artillery’ for online campaigns

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F-22 Raptors Could Soon Be Defending U.S. Aircraft Carriers

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For decades, mobile and Self-Propelled Army 155mm artillery cannons maxed out ranges at about 30-to-

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There’s a Big Problem Limiting US Interoperability with Allies: Here’s How to Fix It

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Winter Weather Causes More Than a Dozen Military Bases to Close

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Hard Landing Caused $21 Million in Damage to Ramstein Cargo Plane, Air Force Finds

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Is the Department of Defense Making Enough Progress in Wargaming?

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If America Splits Up, What Happens to the Nukes?

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Army Tests New Active Protection For Abrams, Bradley, AMPV & Stryker

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The Military Got One Order About Trump Supporters That Had All Hell Breaking Loose

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The U.S. Marines’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle Is a Beast

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U.S., Kurds Blame Iran for Deadly Irbil Attack Despite Tehran’s Denials: Sources

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As a Retired Black Naval Officer, I Believe the Push to Rename Ships Goes Too Far

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The U.S. Army Chemical Corps: Past, Present, and Future

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What's the Navy's priority — petty rules, or preparing to fight?

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New Plane Key to Special Ops Vision for Africa, General Says

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Biden administration won’t ‘prejudge’ attack on Iraq base amid Iran speculation

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Cutter Mohawk Returns to Key West after Interdicting $69 Million in Drugs

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A Black soldier’s heroism, overlooked in 1965, may finally be lauded in 2021

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Avoiding Collateral Damage on the Battlefield

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Iraq: Islamic group murders one, wounds eight in rocket attack on US base

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Nuclear Modernization under Competing Pressures

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Battlefield experts considering M1 Abrams main battle tank for command and control of unmanned vehic

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Dark Side of Delivery: The Growing Threat of Bioweapon Dissemination by Drones

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Today's D Brief: Deadly Iraq rocket attack; NATO may add troops in Afghanistan; ‘9/11-style’ inques

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An engine shortage is the newest problem to hit the F-35 enterprise

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Countering Global Kleptocracy: A New US Strategy for Fighting Authoritarian Corruption

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Former NSA director, retired top officers ask Supreme Court to declare military draft unconstitution

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Spike in Russian aircraft intercepts straining Air Force crews in Alaska, three-star says

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A civilian cybersecurity reserve corps is needed for the Pentagon and DHS, lawmakers from both part

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Same “woke” Pentagon that says men and women are exactly the same now pushing for easier gender-spe

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INNOVATING FROM THE GROUND UP: THE DRAGON’S LAIR

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04/28/2021 News & Commentary – National Security

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Today's D Brief: Warning shots in the Gulf; SEALs reorganize; Kendall tapped as SecAF; New civilian

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DARPA-funded fabric protects against chemical, biologic threats

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U.S. Navy tests Vanilla unmanned aerial vehicle from moving truck

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Army: We Can’t Meet Joint Needs With Smaller Budget

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The United States Has Declared Defeat in Two More Wars

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The Troop Withdrawal Won’t Be the End of the U.S. Military Presence in Afghanistan. History Suggests

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The military is concerned about extremism in its ranks. Here's what to know.

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The Marine Corps Is Known as a Force of Young Warriors. That's About to Change

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US Reportedly Plans to Spend Nearly $18 Bln on Missile Interceptor for Use Against North Korea, Ira

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Unmanned Helicopter Crashes into Navy Ship, Damaging Hull

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Jason Beardsley: Pentagon's 'extremism' blunder – this move could make US military even more politic

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More B-52 Bombers Arrive in Qatar to Protect US Troop Pullout From Afghanistan

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Navy SEALs announce huge changes to fight China with big new teams, hacking capabilities and more

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US Army soldier found dead in Kuwait

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Air Force Fires "Collaborative" Small Diameter Bombs Finding Targets "In Flight"

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04/27/2021 News & Commentary – National Security

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Today's D Brief: Army to replace CID chief; More noms expected; UK details carrier group; Iran hara

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Navy mine countermeasures unit uses undersea drones in exercise

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GAO Report: Massive Sustainment Costs Creating F-35 Affordability Issues

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Cutter Bear Returns Home After Interdicting $140+ Million of Illicit Drugs

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A Risky Bet? The U.S. Army of the Future Will Be Electric

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he Air Force Is About To Lower Its Already Low Standards

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Military researchers consider robots able to navigate underground caves for combat search and rescue

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Human reasoning necessary in a new era of artificial intelligence (AI) weapons, rather than outright

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17 Years After His Death, Pat Tillman’s Legacy Lives On

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Introducing the Emerging Technologies Institute

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This video shows what the battlefield looks like through the US Army's new night vision goggles

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US troops leaving Afghanistan is bad news for Taliban

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04/26/2021 News & Commentary – National Security

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Today's D Brief: Afghanistan withdrawal takes shape; DoD clarifies Yemen role; China warns US; Indo

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An Unmanned Future for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps?

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'By Far the Hardest Thing I Have Done': Aviation Soldiers March Through Arabian Desert for Nordic S

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Former Homeless Army Vet with Golden Voice: I'm Running for Governor of Ohio

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CID Records Show Little Was Done to Find Sergeant in First 48 hours After He Disappeared from Fort

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Bombers Deploy, Carrier Extends to Cover US Troops' Withdrawal from Afghanistan

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Booze, a Strip Club and a Major Gone Missing: How a 101st Airborne Unit Went Off the Rails in Polan

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Air Force Survey Shows One-Third of Respondents Fear Reprisal for Reporting Mistreatment

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After deadly Navy accidents, problems still exist

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Meet HITRON an Elite Unit you Probably Never Heard About

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The Marine Corps Is Experimenting with a Concept that Could Reshape the Infantry

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The VA Is Testing an Implant That Could Allow Paralyzed Veterans to Walk Again

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Air Force faces $72 million bill for winter storm damage

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