The US, with assistance from Dutch Defence, will transport hundreds of armoured vehicles to Poland via a Military Corridor.

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Kerry Anderson, TNSR Production Editor, talks with Ketian Zhang about her article for TNSR, “Just Do It: Explaining the Characteristics and Rationale of Chinese Economic Sanctions.” Zhang, an assistant professor of international security in the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University, highlights that China imposes sanctions differently than Western states tend to do, including taking a more ambiguous approach. Image: John Fielding
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The longstanding shadow conflict between Iran and Israel has entered a new, more dangerous phase of open confrontation. For decades, both nations engaged in covert operations and proxy warfare in what was known as the “campaign between wars.” Hamas’ devastating attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, upended this dynamic. In subsequent months, Israel assassinated several key figures in the Axis of Resistance — Iran’s network of non-state allies and proxies — as well as senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commanders.

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Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office technologists who produced the Pentagon’s first “Responsible AI” toolkits are set to help steer multiple activities that will contribute to the early implementation of the new White House memo guiding federal agencies’ adoption of trustworthy algorithms and models for national security purposes, according to defense officials involved.

A Marine F-35B pilot made a mistake when he ejected from his high-tech and uber-expensive fighter, which continued to fly for more than 11 minutes before it crashed near Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina in September 2023, a Marine Corps investigation found.
Because the plane kept flying after the pilot ejected, it took searchers about 30 hours to find where it crashed. The Marine Corps was widely trolled on social media after Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina asked for the public’s help in finding the missing aircraft, prompting countless memes.

It started as a “wacky idea.”
Now, coming up on its fourth year of execution, the Navy has gone from 17 technologies in year one to nearly 70 technologies for its Silent Swarm experimentation initiative, which aims to test emerging electromagnetic spectrum tech with unmanned systems, run by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division.
The exercise team just conducted the downselect for next year’s event, choosing close to 70 technologies from 156 submissions.

The Army has charged a fellow soldier with the murder of Sgt. Sarah Roque after she was found dead at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri last week.
On Wednesday, the Army Office of Special Trial Counsel charged Spc. Wooster Rancy, 21, with murder and obstructing justice under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Army officials said in a release.
Rancy, originally from Miami, Florida, is being held in pretrial confinement and is awaiting a preliminary hearing. 
He currently serves as a combat engineer with the 509th Clearance Company, 5th Engineer Battalion.

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Dennis Franz, the star of the long-running and highly acclaimed NYPD Blue and a supporting actor in the popular and enduring series Hill Street Blues, turned 80 on October 28. He has had a long and interesting career in Hollywood in film and TV. Before he made his way into Tinsel town, Franz served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. He served with noteworthy units such as the 82nd Airborne and 101st Airborne and served 11 months in the country. Franz served in reconnaissance during the war and suffered from depression after his service.

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The Biden administration recently reported that there are 8,000 North Korean Soldiers in the Kursk region of Russia, close to Ukraine. They are allegedly there to assist Russia in its war against Ukraine.
America’s Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations stated, “We just received some information, just coming in now, that right now there are some 8,000 DPRK soldiers in Kursk Oblast.” DPRK stands for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or North Korea as commonly known worldwide.

This is Chapter 3 in the Transition Memoir. Catch up here.
Although my official transition out of the military didn’t begin until after my husband completed an eight-week training, it was the catalyst that began the downward swing of emotions and was the beginning of the end of feeling confident I was going to be okay after leaving the military behind. I had no idea what was coming or how hard it would be and how even after he returned the turn of events would leave my confidence shattered and my emotions a mess that I didn’t know how to pick through and move forward.

The chancellor has promised an extra £2.

In 2020, David Pion-Berlin and Andrew Ivey wrote “Civil-Military Lessons from Latin America,” which argued that militaries can publicly dissent from orders that endanger military professionalism and human rights while protecting professional standards and preventing democratic backsliding. In the wake of additional cases of civil-military strain in Latin America over the last four years, we asked David and Andrew to revisit their article.

U.S. Special Operations Command updated its technical areas of interest in a broad agency announcement to include additional autonomous capabilities that could aid commandos with their missions.
The changes to the BAA came in an amendment posted Thursday on Sam.gov.
A new subsection, dubbed “collaborative autonomy,” is part of the document’s list of disruptive technologies that officials are eyeing.

Army special operations officials are developing a new robotics tech warrant officer career field that would be dedicated to incorporating robots and autonomous systems into military operations.
The new military occupational specialty is still pending approval, but U.S. Army Special Operations Command is “piloting the development of a Robotics and Autonomous Systems MOS for the Army,” Lt. Col. Allie Scott, director of public affairs for USASOC, told Task & Purpose.

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Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, recently called Donald Trump a “fascist to the core” and “a wannabe dictator.” That such a senior military leader would feel comfortable saying this about his former boss is remarkable given that similar statements by officers have, in the past, resulted in severe punishment. The U.S. Constitution makes the president—the only democratically elected leader in the chain of command—commander in chief.

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Ukraine’s drone-on-drone warfare has seen

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Reevaluating a supposedly foundational text.

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U.S. adversaries are weaponizing artificial intelligence to unleash a new wave of psychological warfare.

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Europe’s only nuclear powers have a lot in common. France and the United Kingdom have both been contributors to NATO’s nuclear deterrence posture since the Ottawa Communique of 1974. Despite France not having joined the alliance’s Nuclear Planning Group, these two countries have grown to become key partners with important dialogues and technical consultations on nuclear issues. Indeed, bilateral Anglo-French nuclear cooperation has continued apace despite the political and diplomatic vicissitudes between them.

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Top U.S. defense officials met with their closest South Korean counterparts on Wednesday at the Pentagon, where they pledged to deepen their militaries’ joint technology pursuits in new ways and discussed options for countering North Korea’s recent deployment of thousands of soldiers to support Russia.
The engagement marked the 56th U.S.-Republic of Korea Security Consultative Meeting.

An AI tool developed to help defend Defense Department networks has been effective during its pilot phase and it may be expanded in the future, according to a senior U.S. Cyber Command official.
The capability, known as Panoptic Junction, is part of an effort undertaken by Army Cyber Command, a service component command of Cybercom.
“ARCYBER is piloting an AI, machine learning platform that will enable scalable, continuous security monitoring of networks and platforms.

More than 5,600 people with previously disqualifying medical conditions have been allowed to enlist in the military without having to get a waiver under a pilot program, a defense official said.
The Medical Accession Records Pilot, or MARP, is meant to “address the changing health landscape,” said Lin H. St. Clair, the Pentagon’s deputy director of accessions policy.
“MARP is a procedural change to medical accession standards and not a change to the underlying medical accessions regulation,” St. Clair told Task & Purpose.

A Marine corporal from a family of Marines welcomed her brother into the Corps during a ceremony after the final test of boot camp, a moment caught on video by their father, a Marine veteran. The images capture the emotional moment Cpl. Taylor Hairfield stepped into a ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island to present her brother, Kevin Christensen, with her own Eagle, Globe, and Anchor, or EGA, after his boot camp class had completed the grueling Crucible.

About six months after launching a fully operational vulnerability disclosure program for the defense industrial base, the Defense Department’s Cyber Crime Center estimates that it has potentially saved contractors hundreds of millions of dollars.
Following successful pilot efforts, DC3 announced in April that it was partnering with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency to set up an official program called DIB-VDP that allows independent white-hat hackers to find and analyze vulnerabilities in companies and their systems so they can be addressed with the help of the Pentagon.

The UK’s Autumn Budget is here and the Treasury have increased the defence budget but not enough to confront a more volatile world.

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The life of a milspouse is about embracing the unexpected, finding new ways to connect, and building solid bonds wherever you go. But staying close to friends after countless moves, career changes, and hectic schedules is another level. Keeping friendships alive is about effort and a whole lot of intentionality, something milspouses understand better than anyone. This is where the magic of annual meetups comes in. It’s like giving your friendships a boost, filling up on laughter, adventures, and stories, and heading back to your day-to-day life feeling a little lighter.

Moving to a new duty station is one of those times in life when everything feels chaotic. If you’re like me, your wellness routine is usually the first thing to take a hit. There’s so much to do. Unpacking boxes, figuring out where the grocery store is, and adjusting to a new time zone don’t even get me started on learning the weather. I’ve been there – multiple times. And the thing that always falls off my to-do list? Anything wellness-related.
But here’s the truth. When your wellness suffers, everything else follows. You feel sluggish. Your mood dips.

One Virginia Beach teacher and military spouse has a serious reason to celebrate. Kelly Holbert, 33, was honored with the prestigious Educational Excellence Award from KinderCare Learning Companies for her dedication to supporting children achieve success in the classroom.
Out of 42,000 educators, 400 were nominated by their colleagues, including Holbert. She was among the 27 recipients of the award.

As everyone knows, an election is upon us! Of course we want you to get out and vote, and this year we think you should take it one step further: get out and work the election.
A groundbreaking study conducted by the Center for Democracy and Civic Engagement (CDCE) at the University of Maryland, in collaboration with We the Veterans and Military Families, reveals that recruiting veterans and military family members (VMF) to serve as poll workers significantly boosts public confidence in the election process.

The US DoD has released the unclassified NDIS-IP, detailing actions to modernise the defence industrial base.

The Finnish Defence Forces has plans to procure a new modular 120mm mortar system from Patria, designed to enhance mobility and flexibility.

The effluvium hits you as soon as you enter the exhibit, which recreates the sights, sounds, and smells of urban combat in Iraq. On the ground, there are crushed milk and water bottles, juice cartons, wrappers, boxes, other pieces of garbage and what looks like foul water.
The exhibit is part of one of two new galleries at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia, which is dedicated to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Upon seeing the exhibit for the first time, retired Marine Lt. Col.

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Large number of interceptors used to strike missiles, drones in Middle East raises concerns about U.S. military readiness in Pacific.