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Geoffrey Pyke conceived Project Plough in 1942 as a winter-specialized commando force for deep raids in Norway and the Alps.

• U.S. Backing and Gear:...

North Korea's fresh infrastructure ties with China and Russia are intensifying the regional security contest.

• The New Yalu River Bridge opened...

• Procurement signal: $215M production contract follows first LWCLU deliveries by five months, confirming sustained launcher replacement
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The Army lacks a confirmed Secretary, Chief of Staff (vacant over six months), and Geographical Combatant Command leadership, yet continues advancing...

Jon Steinbach's new role as strategic technical advisor to CIO Kirsten Davies highlights the push to modernize Defense Department IT and software.

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The Navy has accepted its first C-130J-30 Super Hercules to serve as the foundation for the E-130J Phoenix II, the planned replacement for the aging...

Before assuming wartime operational control from the US by 2030, South Korea must demonstrate it can lead combined forces effectively.

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The Army's new TACTMIS system retires TAMIS on Oct. 30, shifting from fragmented manual processes to a cloud-enabled platform for requirements and...

• Lighter 60-pound blood coolers now store 30 units at battalion aid stations, replacing heavier systems.
• Portable warmers deliver fluids faster to...

The Air Force is replacing the F-16’s 25-year-old Modular Mission Computer with an open-systems, GPU-based architecture to handle radar data,...

USS San Antonio returned to Norfolk after two deployments spanning just over fourteen months, blending theater operations with Marines and disaster...

Warfare repeatedly teaches that you never have enough guns—and the ones you have are too small.

• 2008 warnings on F=MA and insufficient naval...

India's long-range missile strikes in Operation Sindoor grounded Pakistan's air force by targeting multiple airbases.

• Key strikes: Targeted...

The U.S. naval blockade appears highly effective at cutting Iranian oil exports and revenues through the Strait of Hormuz, yet analysts stress they...

U.S. defense firms are rapidly linking advanced sensors with kinetic and directed-energy effectors to counter drone swarms and missiles.

• BAE...

Lockheed Martin targets PAC-3 ACE at less than half the cost of PAC-3 MSE through targeted simplifications.

• Propulsion and control: Single-pulse...

North and South Korea spar over visible evidence from Seoul's October 8 hypersonic glide vehicle test.

• Pyongyang argues the lack of soot on the...

The most consequential developments center on space integration and shifting SOF roles for major conflicts.

• SPACEFOR-SOC activated October 7 as the...

The Army's new 390A robotics technician specialty trains warrant officers to build, reprogram, and sustain robotic systems under tactical conditions,...

More than 20 VA authorities, including copayment collection for hospital and nursing home care, expire December 11 unless Congress extends them.
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