Defense
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Combatant commands mishandled classified mobile devices, audit finds
Three U.S. combatant commands and the Defense Department’s IT support agency failed to follow cybersecurity protocols when handling classified mobile…
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SpaceX launches rapid response GPS mission
SpaceX on Monday night launched a secretive rapid response mission for the Space Force, flying a GPS III satellite aboard…
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No runways, no sorties: Chinese missiles threaten US airpower plans
American air bases “can no longer be considered a sanctuary.” That is the sobering conclusion of the U.S. Air Force’s…
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Lithuania pushes Leopard 2A8 tank acquisition under new government
WARSAW, Poland — Four days after she was sworn into office, Lithuania’s defense minister, Dovilė Šakalienė, signed an agreement to…
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Drone sightings lead to airspace shutdown at Ohio military base
BOSTON — More suspected drone sightings in the eastern U.S. led to a temporary airspace shutdown at an Air Force…
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Space Command strategy aims to boost commercial role in operations
ORLANDO, Fla. — U.S. Space Command is updating its approach to integrating commercial systems into operations as the broader national…
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New B-52 engines pass key design review, prepare for altitude tests
The new engines that will be part of a massive upgrade of the B-52H Stratofortress bomber have passed their critical…
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German Navy tests BlueWhale underwater drone for covert ship tracking
COLOGNE, Germany — The Germany Navy has tested the BlueWhale underwater drone as a candidate platform for what the sea…
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The next defense reform must fully bring the US tech sector on board
The American defense community is balancing a robust yet aging defense industrial base with an emerging $130 billion-dollar defense tech…
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North Korean troops were reportedly killed fighting against Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s military intelligence agency claimed Monday that around 30 North Korean troops were killed or wounded…
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