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China’s effort to take over Taiwan without firing a shot
How influence operations, cyber-weapon hoarding, and intimidation factor into China’s Taiwan play.
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F-35 crash shrinks a tiny test fleet under stress
Congress and GAO were already worried about having enough test jets to handle planned upgrades.
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A new breakthrough could deepen US troops' dependence on Chinese batteries
The Qingdao Institute reports a new manufacturing technique that enables cells to charge quicker and age slower.
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Losing hearts and minds: The desperate state of US influence operations
The United States is surrendering ground to Russia and China’s propaganda machines. That has key officials increasingly worried.
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Lawsuit alleges contractors lied about V-22’s safety
The suit, filed by the families of Marines killed in a 2022 crash, says the tiltrotor aircraft don’t meet government safety specifications.
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Space Force picks next mission areas for new ‘integrated’ units
Officials want to create more Integrated Mission Deltas to boost readiness.
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DOD: Russia’s use of Starlink will be a ‘continuous problem’ in Ukraine
The Pentagon and SpaceX have been working together to shut off Russia’s use of Starlink.
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'Fast movers': Chinese satellites zoom around for inspections—or interference
In a previously unreported incident, one of China's maneuvering satellites was tracked and approached by a Russian one.
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Army’s future artillery may include wheeled howitzers, automated cannons, and long-range mortars
Wheeled howitzers are “having great effect in a place like Europe,” Army Futures chief says.
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