Radar Sweep
Pentagon Announces New Batch of Drones for Replicator Program
The Pentagon unveiled a new round of aerial and maritime drones for Replicator, a massive effort to fast-track the delivery of unmanned weapons systems to the services.
'It Could Be Very Hard to Do Our Job': Top Military Officers Brace for Trump's Potential Loyalty Review Boards
Senior officers in the U.S. military are preparing after reports of a potential new review process for top generals, a review they fear will vet personal loyalty to President-elect Donald Trump.
Air Force Ordering More Robot Wingmen for Its Experimentation Unit
The Air Force is buying more drones for its collaborative combat aircraft experimentation unit in Nevada to test out how the service will use these robot wingmen in a potential fight.
SPONSORED: How to Scale AI: The Key to Crossing from Pathfinder to Success
Military leaders see applications for artificial intelligence in everything from autonomous aircraft to logistics and cybersecurity. But scaling up from pilot programs to operational is proving to be a major hurdle.
US Concerned by Russia-North Korea Ties and Technology Exchanges
The United States is concerned by Russia's growing relationship with North Korea and by what technology the two countries may be exchanging, the top U.S. arms control official said Nov. 13.
CIA Official Arrested for Intelligence Leak on Israeli Plans to Strike Iran
A CIA official has been charged with leaking top-secret classified documents that revealed information last month about Israel’s plans for a military strike against Iran, according to U.S. court documents and people familiar with the matter.
Trump Chooses Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday chose Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman who became one of his most enthusiastic backers, to serve as the director of national intelligence. Gabbard, a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve who served in Iraq, has been a longtime critic of the foreign policy establishment.
Trump’s Second Term Could Push Space Force to Take Bolder Stance
As Donald Trump embarks on his second term, all eyes are on the future of the U.S. Space Force. Created during Trump’s first term, the Space Force has become a focal point of national security strategy, with its mission aimed at countering rising space threats from China and Russia. Now, a sweeping policy agenda known as Project 2025—led by the conservative Heritage Foundation—suggests that Trump’s return could see a pivot toward a more “offensive” Space Force.
Pete Hegseth Has Said Exactly How He Will Shake Up the Pentagon
President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of Fox News host Pete Hegseth as his nominee for defense secretary would place atop the Pentagon a combat veteran and political ally who has assailed the military as ineffective and “woke,” mused about firing the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and blasted the top brass as having failed to safeguard American strength.
US KC-135 Refuels RMAF Sukhoi Su-30 Fighters in Historic First
A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 141st Air Refueling Wing, Washington Air National Guard, refueled three Russian-made Sukhoi Su-30MKM aircraft during a historic State Partnership engagement with the Royal Malaysian Air Force at RMAF Subang Air Base, Malaysia, on Nov. 12, 2024. It was probably the very first time a U.S. Air Force KC-135 refueled a Russian-made jet.