Hegseth Shifts Blame Over Missile Shortage to Second-In-Command – The United States’ apparent long-range missile shortage is no longer a secret, and reports this week have revealed how President Donald Trump clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the matter during a meeting at Camp David last week. The president reportedly lashed out at the defense secretary and other administration officials after learning that U.S. stockpiles of several key long-range missiles and air-defense interceptors had fallen to levels lower than initially believed.
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The Marine Corps will host a “hackathon” next month to develop AI tools for education, administration and training, the service said, an effort intended to test — and possibly scale — disruptive technology prototypes across the “defense education enterprise.”
The Marine Corps University and Naval Postgraduate School is inviting Marines, sister services, government civilians, vendors and academics to the “AI Learning Initiatives Hackathon” from Sept.
DAYTON, Ohio — With all Air Force mission areas now led by newly-minted portfolio acquisition executives, senior officials say the service is beginning to reshape how it oversees programs, exercises new authorities and delivers capabilities.
The Air Force announced July 27 that it finished reorganizing its acquisition structure earlier that month, officially consolidating all of its program executive offices into 17 new organizations led by PAEs.
On Thursday morning, Ukraine struck two oil refineries deep behind enemy lines.
The refineries in the Bashkortostan and Yaroslavl regions were struck along with Russian military and commercial vessels operating near the Black Sea.
Ukraine War TOS-2. Image Credit: X Screenshot.
Regional authorities in Yaroslavl reported that more than 90 drones were used in the attack, which was described as the largest drone attack the region has experienced since the war began.
The Navy is establishing a direct reporting portfolio manager for robotic and autonomous systems and is considering moving RAS-focused staff out of the Washington, D.C. area, the service announced Wednesday.
The Department of the Navy is investing billions of dollars into developing and procuring a variety of uncrewed systems and AI-enabled technologies to boost the capacity and capability of the fleet and keep sailors and Marines out of harm’s way. Such tools are part of Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle’s so-called “hedge strategy.
President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth reportedly clashed during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David last week over the accusation that Hegseth misled him about US munitions shortages that could affect military operations against Iran, according to the Washington Post.
According to the report, which cited two people familiar with the exchange, Trump told Hegseth he thought the problem – a shortage of long-range and interceptor missiles – “had been fixed.”
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D.
Ukraine’s drones on Thursday struck the Russian city of Yaroslavl, and the strikes ignited a fire at Slavneft-YANOS, one of the largest oil refineries in Russia, United 24 Media reported.
That refinery, the United 24 report said, produces 15 million metric tons of crude oil annually, placing it among the top five refineries in the country.
Tu-160 Bomber Russian Air Force Photo
Tu-160 Bomber from Russia. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
Ukraine had also struck Rosneft’s Bashneft-UNPZ oil refinery the day before.
South Korea’s decision to begin large-scale unmanned ground vehicle deployment reflects a response to declining military recruitment
Tiberius Aerospace has entered a CRADA agreement with the US Army to develop the 155mm Sceptre artillery munition.
The United States and Iran appear to be edging closer to a new deal designed to prevent continued strikes and pave the way for a new deal, with Iranian officials now claiming that Washington is prepared to return to commitments made under the failed June memorandum of understanding (MOU).
The news comes after negotiators in Oman and Iran spent weeks working on a new shipping arrangement for the Strait of Hormuz, with the last several days spent finalizing the details.
President Donald J.