Retired Air Force Pilot Arrested for Illegally Training Chinese Military
Orbital Warfare Unit Gets Live Satellite to Practice Maneuvers
Space Force’s Top Guardians Share Their Stories
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Anthropic Refuses Pentagon’s Proposal to Loosen AI Guardrails
Anthropic said it wouldn’t back down in a dispute with the Defense Department over artificial intelligence guardrails, complicating efforts to reach a compromise ahead of a March 2 deadline.
Costs and Delays on NNSA Construction Projects More Than Doubled Since 2023: GAO Report
Major construction projects for the National Nuclear Security Administration have seen cost overruns more than double since 2023, a report from a government watchdog found.
It Would Take the Pentagon Months to Replace Anthropic’s AI Tools
If the Pentagon carries out its threat to blacklist Anthropic’s Claude AI platform, it could be three months or even longer before the U.S. military regains access to such a powerful tool on its classified networks, according to multiple sources familiar with the fight between the Defense Department and the AI maker.
Senator Seeks to Block Trump’s NSA Pick, Citing Civil Liberties Concerns
A senior Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee is attempting to halt the confirmation of Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd, the Trump administration’s pick to lead the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command, citing concerns about the general’s qualifications and knowledge of constitutional safeguards on civil liberties.
North Korea Warns It Could Destroy South if Threatened, but Leaves Door Open for US Dialogue
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un claimed his nuclear-armed country could “completely destroy” South Korea if its security were threatened, reiterating his refusal to engage with Seoul, state media said Thursday. However, he left the door open to dialogue with Washington as he concluded a ruling party congress outlining his policy goals for the next five years.
Navy Fighters, Air Force B-2 Bomber Rehearse Anti-Ship Missions off California
U.S. naval aviation equipped with long-range air-to-air missiles and a B-2 stealth bomber held an integrated maritime strike exercise off California, the Air Force announced Feb. 24.
This Is What the EA-37B Compass Call Electronic Attack Jet Can Actually Do
With the U.S. Air Force now in the process of transitioning from the aging EC-130H Compass Call to the brand-new, bizjet-based EA-37B Compass Call, The War Zone caught up with top executives from the two co-primes on the electronic attack aircraft program.
SOCOM on the Hunt for ‘Acoustic Rainbow’ Tech for Silencing Drones
‘Acoustic rainbows’ sound psychedelic. But the idea is no acid trip: By dispersing sound waves, noisy objects can actually be made silent. That’s why U.S. Special Operations Command is seeking acoustic rainbow emitters, or ARE, for its drones, according to a SOCOM Small Business Innovation Research solicitation.
Air Force Research Lab Seeks More National Approach for Innovation
The Air Force Research Laboratory is asking industry, investors, and academia to weigh in on how a national research network can be stood up and aid in efforts to accelerate dual-use technology development.
The US Failed to Capture a MiG-15. Then a North Korean Defector Delivered One
In April 1953, the U.S. Far East Air Forces launched Operation Moolah, a psychological operation with a straightforward offer. Any Communist pilot who flew a working MiG-15 to allied-controlled territory in South Korea would receive $100,000 and political asylum.



