A top Pentagon technology official, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical Technologies Mike Dodd, is urging industry to develop “smaller, lighter, more efficient” directed energy weapons for air
U.S. Space Command chief Gen. Stephen Whiting says the United States needs “credible, acknowledged” offensive capabilities to damage or destroy enemy space assets in order to deter attacks and survive
The article explains how anti-drone ammunition was developed as a practical alternative to shotguns and expensive counter-drone systems. While shotguns have long been used against small aerial targets
This executive order, issued on July 20, 2026, aims to strengthen U.S. defense supply chains by requiring critical materials and components for military equipment to come from domestic or allied sourc
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Friday that two oil tankers exploded and caught fire after entering a minefield in the southern Strait of Hormuz. The claim was carried by Iran’s F
The U.S. military has awarded AeroVironment an $80.5 million contract to expand deployment of its Titan-MS counter-drone system at Air Force installations. The purchase was made by Joint Interagency T
For nearly a decade, the Pentagon and lawmakers were warned that commercially available location data could expose the movements of US troops, including elite units and personnel near sensitive sites.
For nearly a decade, the Pentagon and lawmakers were warned that commercially available location data could expose the movements of US troops, including elite units and personnel near sensitive sites.
For nearly a decade, the Pentagon and lawmakers were warned that commercially available location data could expose the movements of US troops, including elite units and personnel near sensitive sites.
U.S. Northern Command's Gen. Gregory Guillot announced that the southern border has become a key area for counter-drone technology development, inviting industry partners to test their systems against
The U.S. military is using an AI-enabled, joint command-and-control network to support “Project Freedom,” a campaign aimed at restoring commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and countering
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Congress is moving to expand the U.S. military by about 30,000 active-duty troops in fiscal 2026, with funding included in the newly released Defense and Homeland Security appropriations bills. The fi
The article argues that the main problem in U.S. Psychological Operations (PSYOP) is not a lack of tools, but a lack of a clear targeting framework. Over the past 15 years, the U.S. military has devel
The US military's deployment of AI in the conflict with Iran reveals both the strategic imperatives and the dilemmas that advanced technology introduces into contemporary warfare.