Threats
US to establish temporary port in Gaza to provide humanitarian aid
“Not planning…U.S. boots on the ground,” White House official says.
Science & Tech
The Pentagon is funding new chip designs for the AI era
A $78 million DARPA program aims to enable super-smart computing in remote battlefield conditions.
Science & Tech
White House sanctions former Israeli intel officer and commercial spyware maker
Move comes after Predator was reportedly used to spy on U.S. lawmakers.
Science & Tech
VPN ban is Kremlin’s latest effort to quash dissent
Russian companies are now forbidden to advertise or offer virtual private network services.
Threats
Chinese space, nuclear development is ‘breathtakingly fast,’ DOD officials warn
Heads of STRATCOM, Space Command discuss growing nuclear, space dangers.
Threats
Full-year CR would hurt joint exercises, industry, and innovation, defense leaders say
The three service undersecretaries laid out the costs to reporters on Wednesday.
Science & Tech
The Navy is trying to use quantum computers to task spy satellites
Some problems are coming into focus for the next big leap in computing.
Business
The West is underestimating Ukraine’s artillery needs
Russia is producing far more 152mm shells than Ukrainian forces can obtain, researchers say.
Threats
Russian hybrid operations on the rise in Estonia, Moldova
Similar Russian attempts to exploit ethnic divisions in democratic nations have preceded more aggressive action.
Threats
Navy envisions ‘hundreds of thousands’ of drones in the Pacific to deter China
With DIU contracting for prototypes, Pacific Fleet is experimenting with unmanned craft that may one day defend Taiwan.
Business
Navy secretary blasts defense industry’s stock buybacks
Del Toro says contractors should invest their record profits in American shipyards and industrial base.
Science & Tech
Is Russia putting an anti-satellite nuke in space?
A long-ago U.S. test showed the kind of havoc that could wreak in orbit.
Threats
Navy robot ships on a 15-year path to operating ‘at speed and scale,’ CNO says
Adm. Franchetti’s plans to compete with China include better networks, unmanned infrastructure, and a new robotics rating for sailors.
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Policy
US may cut info-warfare assets as China, Russia expand influence ops
Key psyops units may get squeezed by a Pentagon effort to trim special-operations forces.
Threats
Foreign abusers of commercial spyware hit with new visa restrictions
The Biden administration is hoping to deter the use of advanced surveillance tools.
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Pentagon: Don’t expect Houthis or other Iran-backed groups to stop shooting
But, spokesman says, their capabilities are diminishing.
Science & Tech
Chinese hacking operations have entered a far more dangerous phase, US warns
“This is truly an Everything Everywhere, All at Once scenario,” one official said.
Science & Tech
High-Powered microwave weapon may have just passed a critical test
RTX’s CHIMERA shows it can track and attack targets at "tactically relevant ranges"
Threats
After drone attack on U.S. forces in Jordan, Pentagon sees ‘escalation’ but not ‘widening’ of war
US nears an “inflection” point in deciding how to respond, says one expert.
Threats
Three US service members killed in Jordan by Iran-backed forces
“A huge escalation,” said one expert.
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