Threats
How the internet is making America more susceptible to rumors and lies
Online trends, combined with basic psychology, are increasingly helping to spread disinformation and fake news.
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New AI-powered strike drone shows how quickly battlefield autonomy is evolving
First-person drone piloting is yesterday’s news. Drones are becoming smarter as the electronic environment around them makes operator communication more difficult.
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Is ‘Big AI’ beating 'small AI'—and what does it mean for the military?
Efforts to build giant, power-hungry models may be squeezing out the kind of computing-at-the-edge projects the military actually needs.
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Senators want answers from DOD on quantum sensing efforts
Bipartisan letter wonders whether China’s programs “outstrip the efforts of the United States.”
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New small cruise missile slated for SOCOM gunship test
Digital engineering is helping smaller companies make big leaps in missile design.
Threats
US destroyers intercept Iranian missiles as Mideast crisis intensifies
Tehran's Tuesday evening strike on Israel used twice as many missiles as its April 14 barrage.
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In Ukraine, a US firm tests a promising tool against GPS jammers: cell phones
Could “networking phones together as one big distributed antenna” help foil Russian electronic warfare?
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The Army wants to roboticize forklifts
Training a robot loader needs more soldier interaction than you may suspect.
Business
Companies that left Russia after 2022 invasion saw reputation boost, study shows
Even firms that hesitated eventually saw better net buzz.
Science & Tech
Can AI predict if a Marine will quit? Corps wants to know
“Retention prediction network” could reveal signs that trainers and recruiters might otherwise miss.
Policy
Air Force braces for new nuclear-war scenarios
With more nuclear players and weapons around the world, U.S. forces need to be ready, a top service leader says.
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AFSOC still wants 75 light attack aircraft despite Congress’ doubts
“The world's changed a little bit,” the top Air Force special operator says.
Threats
NATO considering Arctic combined air operations center to deal with Russian threats
“We intercept Russians once or twice per week,” Norway's air chief said.
Threats
Russia’s hasty mobilization could see more drones crash on NATO territory
European militaries should seek out relatively cheap drone detectors, US Air Europe chief says.
Defense Systems
AWACS without a plane? Northrop pitches new connect-everything product
NG InSight is a “toolbox” to integrate sensors, off-board computing, and more.
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US issues new sanctions against Russian influence operators
State media and military are working together on a remarkably broad set of aims.
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Pentagon may find itself short of GPS receivers, GAO reports
More delays bedevil the two-decade effort to move to a secure signal.
Business
The big loophole allowing Russia to access US chips? China
“You can’t trust them,” one lawmaker admonished chipmaker execs.
Policy
Moscow’s Iranian-missile deal draws Western sanctions
Arrangement reveals depth of the countries’ relationship—and of the “supply challenges that Russia is facing,” one official said.
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