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Space Force reimagines training, operations as conflicts intensify

Space Force leaders previewed a new approach to officer training, possible promotion changes and continued efforts to grow the newest service's ranks.

4 months ago

The Treasury Building is viewed in Washington, May 4, 2021. The U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on a group of individuals, firms and vessels connected to an oil smuggling outfit said to benefit the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Treasury, State, Commerce impose hundreds of new sanctions on Russia

Many target Russian firms that contribute to the Kremlin’s war effort. including drone and industrial chemical manufacturers and machine tool importers.

5 months ago

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US drone goes down off Yemen; underwater Houthi drone taken out

The Pentagon acknowledged an American MQ-9 Reaper drone went down recently in the Red Sea amid an ongoing battle with Houthi militants in the region.

A U.S. Air Force CV-22B Osprey assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing makes a landing while being escorted by a UH-1Y Venom and an AH-1W Super Cobra assigned to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, during a simulated hostile combat landing zone, March 12, 2022, during exercise Cold Response ‘22 in northern Norway. (Staff Sgt. Jeremy McGuffin/Air Force)

Air Force knows what failed in fatal Osprey crash — but not why

NBC News reported Monday that the crash was linked to chipping from the Osprey’s proprotor gearbox.

5 months ago

Drone that killed US troops may have been mistaken for friendly

Preliminary reports suggest the enemy drone that struck the Tower 22 installation may have been mistaken for an American drone returning to base.

6 months ago

Three US troops killed, dozens injured in drone attack in Jordan

Three US troops were killed and dozens more were injured following a one-way drone attack on an installation in northeast Jordan.

6 months ago

The al-Tanf military outpost in southern Syria is seen on Oct. 22, 2018.

US troops in Iraq and Syria have faced over 100 attacks since October

The surge in attacks began Oct. 17.

7 months ago

US unveils international force to defend Red Sea. Here’s what we know.

Several nations have announced their contributions to Operation Prosperity Guardian, a new multinational security initiative in the Middle East.

7 months ago

15 Air National Guardsmen disciplined in Discord server leak

An investigation found a total breakdown of information security at the 102nd Intelligence Wing.

7 months ago

Ospreys had history of safety issues long before they were grounded

More than 50 troops have died in Osprey accidents since the early 1990s.

7 months ago

Hezbollah says it’s using new weapons in battles with Israeli troops

The group has been sending unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance drones into northern Israel, some of which were shot down.

8 months ago

Satellite photos show punishing campaign as Israel pushed into Gaza

The images from Planet Labs PBC show a moonscape of impact craters from missile strikes and smoke rising over the northern reaches of Gaza City.

8 months ago

Here’s a look at the military firepower the US is providing to Israel

The buildup reflects U.S. concern that the deadly fighting between Hamas and Israel could escalate into a more dangerous regional conflict.

9 months ago

Israel-Hamas war misinformation flourishes on X as platform struggles

Outside watchdog groups said misinformation about the war abounds on the platform, whose workforce was gutted after Elon Musk bought it last year.

9 months ago

What you need to know about Hamas air, land and sea attack on Israel

Israelis had assumed that their intelligence services would be able to alert the army to any major attack or invasion well in advance.

9 months ago

Maj. Gen. Anthony Potts, the U.S. Army program executive officer for command control and communications-tactical, seen here at Fort Myer, Virginia, in May 2023.

US Army general dies in plane crash near Aberdeen Proving Ground

Maj. Gen. Anthony Potts was commissioned as a U.S. Army aviation second lieutenant in 1986. He most recently led the service's PEO C3T.

12 months ago

Ukrainian troops training with US electronic jamming kit

The comments Wednesday come roughly two weeks after the Department of Defense announced it would send electronic warfare gear to Eastern Europe as part of a $150 million security assistance package.

2 years ago

Maxar reports $7 million loss in first quarter earnings

Multiple media organizations use Maxar’s satellite imagery in their reporting, notably to show activity in Ukraine as it defends itself against a Russian invasion.

2 years ago

What war in Ukraine reveals about information age conflict

Questions that need asking and topics that need addressing across the Department of Defense, Lt. Gen. Michael Groen said, include “the transformation of the character of warfare in an information age” and what that means for capabilities being developed or gear that is purchased.

2 years ago

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