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A US Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker from the 363rd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (EARS), Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, 2000
AFP raised the issue of drone attacks on American aircraft on foreign or domestic air bases back in January. Today, we were unfortunately proven right as five USAF refueling aircraft were damaged at a Saudi airfield, reported WSJ.
Who ultimately governs the behavior of intelligent machines that influence military power?
Anthropic AI, until very recently, occupied a privileged position within the technological architecture of the United States national security apparatus. The company, founded by former artificial intelligence researchers and lavishly financed by Silicon Valley capital, developed an advanced family of large language models known as Claude.
The Department of Veterans Affairs officials say they are developing a tool to scan documents veterans submit to prove that they qualify for disability compensation for “telltale signs” of fraud.
The system, which is not yet active but may be rolled out sometime in 2026, will review Disability Benefits Questionnaires, or DBQs, and comes amid a broader effort to crack down on a booming industry of private companies that some advocates call “claim sharks.
Iranian strikes involving one-way attack drones are drastically dipping as Operation Epic Fury enters its 13th day, according to two senior defense officials who emphasized on Friday that the U.S. and Israel are set to launch their “heaviest” assault across that warzone in a 24-hour timeframe.
“Today will be, yet again, the highest volume of strikes that America has put over the skies of Iran and Tehran. The number of sorties and number of bomber pulses the highest yet — ramping up and only up,” U.S.
The Army issued an open solicitation Thursday for its Uncrewed Aircraft System Marketplace, highlighting more than a dozen areas of interest for the program.
The effort, which is being pursued via a commercial solutions opening contracting mechanism, comes amid of a broader push by the Pentagon under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to beef up the military’s drone arsenal.
The CSO will remain open “in perpetuity” until canceled by the Army, according to the solicitation.
A movement is taking shape across some Ukraine-aligned social media channels to get an upcoming game de-listed from major game license vendor Steam under a surprising claim: It’s Russian propaganda about an ongoing war.
And looking at the description, screenshots, and the history of the game developer, that’s an understandable position. But the game makers say they’re just a game studio interested in modern military tactical games and that they’re putting forth their own understanding of the battle, drawn from interviews with participants on both sides.
Nobody ever briefed you on the cattle truck. There was no block of instruction, no safety brief, no introductory PowerPoint with b-roll of a smiling private boarding a pristine trailer.
One moment, you were standing in formation at reception with everything you owned stuffed into duffel bags, and the next, a Drill Sergeant was funneling your entire company into what appeared to be a windowless shipping container bolted to the back of a truck.
Welcome aboard, there’s always room for one more.
Heavy armoured vehicle losses suffered by both sides have made clear the need for active protection systems (APS) in Nato and beyond.
When I was in NROTC, IIRC, Tuesday was the day we had classes. The one day of the week we wore uniforms.
The only concern I ever really had was if my gig-line was correct.
For the ROTC Cadets (I assume Army ROTC at this point, perhaps we will know more later), the post 911 reality decided to visit them.
He allegedly walked into the Old Dominion classroom on Thursday and asked if it was an ROTC class, and when someone answered, “yes,” he shot the instructor several times, according to sources. Evans alleged he shouted “Allah Akbar” during the incident.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine hold a press briefing at the Pentagon.
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