Artificial intelligence tools have helped the U.S. military fight faster and smarter during Operation Epic Fury, according to the commander overseeing the war effort.
To date, American forces have hit more than 5,500 targets inside Iran, Adm. Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command, said in a video released Wednesday.
“We’re on a path to eliminating Iran’s ability to threaten Americans and our friends, and we are achieving this through a combination of lethality, precision and rapid innovation,” he said, noting that warfighters are using a variety of advanced AI tools.
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Thales has officially launched STORM 2, a cyber and electromagnetic activities (CEMA) node designed to support soldiers against drones.
Filtronic, a micro electronics and non-kinetic effects specialist, will target AUKUS needs with its increased industrial capacity.
At least one sailor taking part in combat operations against Iran knows a thing or two about arrogant bastards. Or, at least, is familiar with the beer of the same name.
First spotted by Jared Keller, the author of the Laser Wars newsletter, the photo was published to the military’s image and video database on March 1. It is one of several shots that capture the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln on the opening day of Operation Epic Fury, which began on Feb. 28.
Summary and Key Points: Defense analyst Harrison Kass evaluates the 1966 SR-71 Blackbird breakup involving Lockheed test pilot Bill Weaver.
-While testing aft center of gravity (CG) at Mach 3.18, a right inlet system malfunction triggered a violent “unstart,” causing the aircraft to disintegrate at 79,000 feet.
SR-71 Photo Taken September 26, 2025. Image Credit: National Security Journal.
-This report analyzes how Weaver was physically extracted from the cockpit without a formal ejection, surviving solely due to his fully pressurized suit.
In 2022, Koichiro Takagi wrote, “New Tech, New Concepts: China’s Plans for AI and Cognitive Warfare,” where he explored the role of AI in China’s cognitive operations. Four years later, with AI becoming increasingly capable and sophisticated, we asked Koichiro to revisit his arguments.Image: geralt, pixabay licenseIn your 2022 article, you explain how China is increasingly utilizing AI to plan for battle in the cognitive domain.
The Defense Department and Intelligence Community are on the hunt for an “evaluation harness” to test vendors’ AI technologies for government use.
The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit, headquartered in Silicon Valley, released a solicitation Wednesday for the effort, dubbed “MYSTIC DEPOT,” which will be pursued via a commercial solutions opening contracting mechanism.
It doesn’t matter whether the sun is shining, a hurricane is passing through Washington, D.C., or a Tomb guard accidentally gets stabbed in the foot.
There will always be an American soldier of the highest caliber “walking the mat” at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. For 24 hours a day, seven days a week since 1937, there has always been a guard on watch.
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Stationed at Arlington National Cemetery’s most popular tourist attraction, the Tomb Sentinels have the hardest and most coveted job in the U.S. Army.
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The administration changed policy. The personnel bureaucracy quietly refused to follow.
The administration won the policy war. The bureaucracy won the peace—and it is still winning.
Clear directives were issued: eliminate DEI mandates and return personnel decisions to merit, readiness, and warfighting priorities. Public language shifted quickly—readiness over equity, mission execution over identity signaling, command authority over consensus management.
Pilots who fly Apache helicopters for the Army are fiercely dedicated to their mission of watching over and defending forces below on the ground. But in the heart of every Apache pilot is a secret yearning: to find an air-to-air target and blow it out of the sky.
This week, the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defense released video of their own AH-64s engaging and shooting down Iranian Shaheed drones that it said were headed towards targets in the country. The Israeli Army has also used AH-64s to attack Iranian drones in flight in recent months.