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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has assigned the designation XRQ-73 to its newest “X-plane,” an autonomous flying wing reconnaissance aircraft prototype with extra-quiet…

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The Army has given the greenlight to Lockheed Martin to produce an extended-range version of its Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System, according to the company and the…

Australia Defence Forces have committed governance and probity failures in its management of its sovereign munitions production.

When Prime Minister Shia Sudani visited Washington in April, he wasn’t just looking for a handshake. He sought a profound shift in U.S.-Iraqi ties, aiming to transcend the security focus that has dominated the relationship and build a more multifaceted partnership. There are the things that Iraq wants to talk about: economic development and regional integration. Then there are the things that the United States wants to talk about: various aspects of Iraq’s relationship with Iran.

In mid-April, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, a Montana Democrat, and Sen. Jerry Moran, a Kansas Republican, sent a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough demanding to know why the agency was wounding itself. 
Specifically, they worried about a series of seemingly contradictory eligibility and staffing policies. In March, the VA handed down a directive that expanded healthcare eligibility to millions of veterans who were exposed to toxins and other hazards while serving in the military.

According to a shocking new report, prescription drug shortages are reaching new and dangerous levels. Per The Epoch Times,
Drug shortages are the highest in a decade, with 2023 topping the charts, according to United States Pharmacopeia’s first annual Drug Shortage Report (USP).
“The number of drug shortages has increased over a decade, with 125 active drug shortages monitored by FDA at the end of 2023. … This high number of shortages is a direct result of persistent market vulnerabilities,” the report authors wrote.

From healthcare to agriculture and manufacturing, artificial intelligence is altering industries worldwide. And although AI is not a panacea, its transformative potential is undeniable. AI’s versatility and capacity allow it to streamline processes, enhance efficiency and innovate traditional processes.
During a presentation at DefenseTalks in May 2024, Wes Anderson, vice president, defense operating unit, at Microsoft Federal, not only highlighted AI’s far-reaching impact across sectors but also its implications for the Department of Defense (DOD).

Public Domain

Inextricable linkages are defined as something that is impossible to unravel or separate from something else. In yesterday’s world, there was an inextricable link between the United States and being an American.
Our unique system of Government has become compromised and politicized. Politicians haveweaponized the term “Democracy”, saying that it is under threat. Few seem to understand the difference between a Democracy and a Constitutional Republic. Even fewer know that our Founding Fathers intentionally left the word Democracy out of our Constitution.

BALTIMORE — The Senate Armed Services Committee plans to put a hold on funding for U.S. Cyber Command’s warfighting platforms until the command provides details on the next steps of the architecture’s development.
The funding limitations stem from the committee’s annual defense policy bill, which passed the Senate panel June 13.

Since April 15, 2023, two Sudanese armed groups – the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces – have been locked in a violent civil war that has killed at least 15,000 people and displaced over 8.2 million. The conflict has had an enormous humanitarian toll – according to the World Food Programme, over 18 million people in the country are facing acute hunger and nearly 5 million people are facing emergency levels of hunger. We asked six experts to tell us more about why the conflict is still raging and if there is any hope of bringing it to an end.