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Giving ATACMS to Ukraine no longer as risky, says Joint Chiefs chairman
The United States is becoming more comfortable giving Ukraine the long-sought weapons.
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Lawmakers want answers from Pentagon on AI developments with Australia, UK
Senators are seeking more information about AI safety within the AUKUS program.
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The Navy is using robot ships to deter human smuggling out of Haiti
4th Fleet’s experiments with unmanned systems are a “game changer” for monitoring illicit activity, commander says
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House passes $825B defense bill, racing the clock to avoid shutdown
Bill includes new money for ships, planes, ground combat vehicles, and AI.
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Russia's lies helped persuade Niger to eject US troops, AFRICOM says
The U.S. needs to beef up its own counter-disinformation efforts, Gen. Langley tells lawmakers.
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Houthis granting China, Russia safe passage in Red Sea, CENTCOM says
The group is armed by Iran using the revenues from Beijing’s veiled oil purchases.
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Special operations seeing growing demand amid planned cuts: commander
Faced with a more active China, “I certainly wouldn't support” shrinking the force, SOCOM's Fenton told lawmakers.
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Milley, McKenzie detail mistakes that led to Afghan evacuation chaos
The retired generals blamed the State Department for the debacle at Hamid Karzai airport. But it’s not that simple.
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Russia’s election-manipulation efforts aim to undermine Ukraine aid, NSA says
Thanks to AI, “They can have one person cranking out a lot of material.”
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US should accelerate hypersonic defenses, NORTHCOM head says
“We can’t pause at all,” Gen. Gregory Guillot told Congress.
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The big AI research DARPA is funding this year
The Defense Department’s key research arm will experiment with ethical chatbots and new robot super pilots.
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US will send another $300M in weapons to Ukraine, thanks to ‘cost savings’
Good negotiating on earlier contracts freed up funds for rockets and ammo, officials say.
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CIA Director: With supplemental, Ukraine can hold its own against Russia
Without the additional funding “lies a much grimmer future.”
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Pentagon budget request aims to balance congressional limits, foreign needs, and innovation
“This should be the wake-up call that tells us we need to be buying different stuff,” one expert said.
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Biden: ‘Freedom and democracy are under attack, both at home and overseas’
National-security issues lead off State of the Union that previews Gaza aid, pleads for Ukraine aid, and lambasts an unnamed predecessor.
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US to establish temporary port in Gaza to provide humanitarian aid
“Not planning…U.S. boots on the ground,” White House official says.
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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.
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White House sanctions former Israeli intel officer and commercial spyware maker
Move comes after Predator was reportedly used to spy on U.S. lawmakers.
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