Airmen recently spent three days on the streets of San Francisco practicing how to avoid being captured as part of “Exercise Sourdough,” the Defense Department’s largest urban evasion training event, Air Force officials said.
Held from Dec. 8 to 11, the exercise encompassed more than 49 square miles and involved the Coast Guard, San Francisco Sheriff’s Office and SWAT teams from other law enforcement agencies, an Air Force news release says.
The most recent training event was planned and led by the 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron from Travis Air Force Base, California.
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Northrop Grumman and Kratos have been selected by the Marine Corps to develop the service’s first batch of loyal wingman drones, the companies announced Thursday.
The Corps awarded the Northrop Grumman-led team an other transaction agreement worth $231.5 million for the program — known as the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Uncrewed Expeditionary Tactical Aircraft (MUX TACAIR). A Northrop spokesperson told DefenseScoop that the contract funds the effort’s development with an initial period of performance of 24 months.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial has always been more than polished granite. For decades, it’s been a meeting point for grief, remembrance, and the memories of camaraderie that can only come with military service.
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“The Wall,” as it’s been known since its completion in 1982, is a part of the official Vietnam War Memorial, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The full memorial itself includes the famous statue of “Three Soldiers” (added in 1984) and the Vietnam Women’s Memorial (added in 1993).
Special Operations Command is exploring how artificial intelligence can process data gathered by its operators, according to a special notice, which also seeks industry information on facial recognition, speaker identification and DNA profiling capabilities.
Elite U.S. troops use a process called sensitive site exploitation (SSE) to collect information from people or material during an operation. This data then helps the military build intelligence packets for future missions or support criminal prosecutions, according to the Army.
Derrick Anderson has taken the helm as the Pentagon’s top adviser, advocate and overseer for special operations forces and irregular warfare at a pivotal time for the SOF community.
On Dec. 29, he posted a photo on social media of him being sworn in as assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict — which the Trump administration refers to as “assistant secretary of war” for SO/LIC.
Anderson’s entrance into his new role comes as American commandos and their unique skills are in high demand and officials are pursuing new capabilities to enable them.
Defence Secretary John Healey has praised the “
In the early hours of Saturday, Jan. 3, U.S. forces went into Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. They now face federal criminal charges in New York. While not entirely unexpected, the move shocked the region — as did subsequent comments by President Donald Trump suggesting that Washington might take action against other countries. We asked four experts to provide their take on how several key regional actors — Colombia, Cuba, Argentina, and Brazil — reacted and implications for them going forward.Read more below.
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The UK failed to deliver on its promise of Gravehawk air defence systems for Ukraine in 2025, although it is thought likely to do so in 2026.