Special Operations
How the Pentagon plans to spend $50 billion on drone warfare
As new drone startups proliferate, Pentagon and military leaders outline their priorities for building “drone dominance."
Smaller, easier, smarter: what special operators want from AI
AI agents are coming to a special operations mission near you—if they can fit in the pack.
SOCOM adding AI, autonomy ‘at every level,’ commander says
Fast adoption illustrates smaller organizations’ ability to harness disruptive tech.
'Mission ahead, heavens above'
Welcome to Fictional Intelligence, the first of a monthly series that explores the future through short stories.
The right-to-repair fight could make or break US troops’ robot-war plans
Contracts that prevent battlefield repair, mods are hindering troops’ lethality, operators and experts say.
How ‘Absolute Resolve’ harnessed 150 aircraft and more to launch a regime change in Venezuela
The Joint Chiefs chair described the "precise" and "unprecedented" military operation at a Saturday press conference.
Special operators seek larger ranges for electronic warfare and drone development and training
“We're going to start having some of these uncomfortable discussions,” said one official.
Space Force Special Operations Command? Congress has questions, too
The service defended its need for a SOCOM component. Defense experts said it’s redundant.
Systems, not silver bullets, are key to victory in the Pacific: SOCPAC chief
Specifically, integrated systems that can disrupt the enemy, Maj. Gen. VanAntwerp said.
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SOCOM to get robotic anti-drone turret for maritime platforms
Defense tech startup Allen Control Systems landed a contract for Bullfrog, which can use a variety of common weapons.
