The Pentagon’s planned Autonomous Warfare Command (AUTOWARCOM), expected to launch by October 2027, aims to accelerate the development and deployment of autonomous and robotic systems. According to De
Reuters provides a rare look aboard the USS George Washington, a U.S. aircraft carrier deployed near the Strait of Hormuz amid an ongoing war with Iran. The carrier, sent from Japan in late August to
The US Department of Defence has stopped using Anthropic’s artificial intelligence tools after designating the company a national-security supply-chain risk, a Pentagon official told the BBC. Defence
In November 1970, a Titan IIIC launched a classified US military payload from Cape Canaveral. The payload was later identified as a Defense Support Program (DSP) satellite, the first in a constellatio
The article argues that public debate about AI focuses excessively on hypothetical “superintelligence” and human extinction while overlooking immediate dangers caused by unreliable systems being used
The U.S. Army Reserve is assessing whether it can provide U.S. Southern Command with several support formations within 90 to 120 days, according to an internal message reviewed by CBS News. Although t
The article describes the rapid deployment and development of US military laser weapons, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz and along the southern border. These systems use concentrated photons to d
The agreement between the United States, Denmark, and Greenland, dated September 22, 2026, amends and supplements the 1951 U.S.-Danish Defense Agreement on Greenland. It seeks to strengthen long-term
The report argues that AI-enabled decision support systems (AI-DSS) could significantly improve coalition military operations by helping allies and partners share information, make faster decisions, a
U.S. military officials say a new high-energy laser weapon system has coincided with a roughly 75% drop in drone activity probing the southern border in the Rio Grande Valley, less than two weeks afte
A federal judge has ruled that the Pentagon’s decision to label AI company Anthropic a “supply chain risk” was unlawful and ordered the designation removed. Judge Rita Lin said the Defense Department’
Adm. Samuel Paparo, nominated to lead U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, told lawmakers that countering and “blinding” China’s military sensors and networks is a top priority, second only to homeland defense.
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.