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MILITARYSep 18New Details About Secretive RQ-170 Sentinel Drone Squadron Shared With New AwardThe 30th Reconnaissance Squadron is one of two units known to operate RQ-170s, and it is very rare to hear any details about its activities. The post New Details About Secretive RQ-170 Sentinel Drone Squadron Shared With New Award appeared first on TWZ.The War Zone
MILITARYSep 18Ending the nuclear arms race starts with cities doing their partThe catastrophic danger posed to cities by nuclear weapons is nothing new. Putting major urban areas at risk across generations is, in fact, the point of these weapons of terror. The practice of doing so is benignly called nuclear deterrence, but it requires holding the cities of adversaries – real and imagined – under constant threat. The use of even the smallest nuclear weapons in today’s arsenals would cause a humanitarian emergency in cities. That is why city leadership should have a voice...South China Morning Post
MILITARYSep 18The west must hurry to catch up with Ukraine on AI combatTechnological innovations mean that the terms of military conflict have changed — foreverFinancial Times
MILITARYSep 17US troops need to prepare for combat around the moon: Joint Chiefs chairU.S. troops must prepare for combat around the moon in addition to Earth’s orbit, according to Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine. Speaking at the Air, Space and Cyber Conference on Wednesday, Caine said the U.S. military should make the necessary moves now so it “is prepared to fight, endure and win ……The Hill
MILITARYSep 17Lockheed Martin gets first batch of Patriot interceptor parts from General MotorsIn an "extraordinary" 22-day turnaround, Lockheed Martin received its first shipment of critical components from General Motors for Patriot interceptors.Military Times
MILITARYSep 17Future wars will be won by the force that can sense, decide, and adapt faster: Expert panelAn expert panel suggests that future military conflicts will be decided by forces demonstrating superior capabilities in sensing, decision-making, and adaptation speed. This highlights evolving perspectives on modern warfare.The Hindu
MILITARYSep 17A Body Blow? The War on Iran and U.S. Military ReadinessWar on the Rocks
MILITARYSep 17US Navy should target Chinese aircraft carriers, report saysA U.S. think tank devised a strategy to target Chinese aircraft carriers by using similar tactics that China has planned against American ships.Military Times
MILITARYSep 17US Navy should target Chinese aircraft carriers, report saysA U.S. think tank devised a strategy to target Chinese aircraft carriers by using similar tactics that China has planned against American ships.Defense News
MILITARYSep 17Pentagon Cuts New AIM-260 Air-To-Air Missile Production Deal, Testing AcceleratingThe AIM-260 was originally slated to enter service years ago and it is seen as critical to counter China's PL-15 air-to-air missile. The post Pentagon Cuts New AIM-260 Air-To-Air Missile Production Deal, Testing Accelerating appeared first on TWZ.The War Zone
MILITARYSep 17Air Force seeks 737 MAX for VIP airliftThe aircraft would be known as the C-40 when modified for military missions, and would appear to be the first time the 737 MAX would be militarized for a government customer.Breaking Defense
MILITARYSep 17China, US may unveil measures to boost military ties when Xi visits WashingtonChina and the United States are discussing possible announcements to strengthen military-to-military ties during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington next week, multiple sources familiar with the discussions told the South China Morning Post. Another item that is being discussed, and a possible deliverable, is restarting the arms-control talks that were suspended in 2024 over US weapons sales to Taiwan, with the dialogue potentially including military personnel. In a phone...South China Morning Post
MILITARYSep 17The Space Security Landscape Is Deteriorating RapidlyThe Diplomat
MILITARYSep 17Nammo CEO warns European rupture with US risks 10-year capability gap“This industrial base among our allies is already very interconnected, so we cannot break it up,” said Morten Brandtzæg.Breaking Defense
MILITARYSep 17Closing the Navy’s find, fix, and finish kill chain with remote mine hunting[Sponsored] Remote mine hunting combines autonomy, AI, and advanced sonar to clear waterways faster with less danger.Breaking Defense
MILITARYSep 17Javier Colomina, NATO representative for the South Neighborhood: "If Spain invokes Article 5 of NATO for something related to Ceuta and Melilla, the alliance would respond""Es difícil no pensar en que detrás no haya un componente de guerra híbrida", opina el español con más poder en la OTAN LeerEl Mundo
MILITARYSep 17'Space being weaponised': A purely civilian system can be 'repurposed' for military capabilitiesErin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome Mélusine Lebret, Researcher in the Defence, Security & Justice research group at RAND Europe. According to Lebret, the growing militarisation of space cannot be understood simply by asking whether a satellite is civilian, military, or a “weaponised.” And Lebreton argues that militarization does not eliminate the necessity of cooperation. The emerging space-security order is therefore defined by an unusual tension: states may increasingly prepare to compete and potentially fight in space while remaining structurally dependent on one another to keep space usabFrance 24 [en]
MILITARYSep 17Rheinmetall boss Papperger: "Robots will come"Rheinmetall boss Armin Papperger on empty missile stocks, ramping up arms production and tomorrow’s weapon systems: what part will Skyranger, drones, robots and space play?EuroNews [en]
MILITARYSep 17Rheinmetall chief Papperger: "Robots are coming"Rheinmetall boss Armin Papperger on empty missile stocks, expanding arms output and future weapons, from Ukraine to Skyranger, drones, combat robots and space. Interview with Germany’s largest defence group CEO.EuroNews [en]
MILITARYSep 17The era of AI warfare has arrivedAutonomous systems are being rapidly integrated on the battlefield, as models advance in ways even their creators cannot fully predictFinancial Times
MILITARYSep 17Chairman Caine talks cislunar ops, plus a window into next-gen airliftWe discuss top news from the final day of AFA 2026.Breaking Defense
MILITARYSep 16How The Air Force Patched Up A Shrapnel-Damaged KC-135In addition, pushing advanced repair work closer to the front lines was critical in keeping as many airframes supporting the mission as possible. The post How The Air Force Patched Up A Shrapnel-Damaged KC-135 appeared first on TWZ.The War Zone
MILITARYSep 16AI military targeting may move faster than humans can authenticate, critics warnAI military targeting may move faster than humans can authenticate, critics warned during a Wednesday hearing in Washington.Military Times
MILITARYSep 16AI military targeting may move faster than humans can authenticate, critics warnAI military targeting may move faster than humans can authenticate, critics warned during a Wednesday hearing in Washington.Defense News