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MILITARY6d agoElectric shock gloves deemed too painful by US Army are being rolled out by ICEAn October 2024 US Army trial found that role-playing soldiers stopped resisting within seconds of being shocked, with test subjects reporting lingering fear and sorenessThe Independent World
MILITARY6d agoArmy Sets Date for First Military Execution by Firing Squad Since 1945Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, will be shot to death on Dec. 3 at Fort Hood, where he killed 13 and wounded 32 in 2009.NYT US
MILITARY6d agoArmy Command Holds Mercury Rising Event to Strengthen ReadinessSoldiers took part in the first "Mercury Rising" event of the new fiscal year, which combined physical training and professional development to strengthen readiness, cohesion and individual accountability.DoD News
MILITARY6d agoHegseth presents USS Abraham Lincoln troops with highest honor a military unit can receiveAfter more than 300 days at sea, the sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier are about to arrive home in San Diego. They're expected to be back on U.S. soil on Thursday, but Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth flew over a day early to greet the Lincoln's troops and present them with a Presidential Unit Citation. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.CBS News
MILITARY6d agoHegseth Visits USS Lincoln Ahead of Homecoming After Record-Breaking DeploymentSecretary of War Pete Hegseth spoke to sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in San Diego following their record-setting 321-day deployment, during which the ship spent 264 consecutive days at sea without a port call.DoD News
MILITARYOct 7How The Groundwork For F-47 Flight Testing Is Being LaidThe Air Force Test Center plans to use an evolving blend of real-world and digital testing once the F-47 starts flying. The post How The Groundwork For F-47 Flight Testing Is Being Laid appeared first on TWZ.The War Zone
MILITARYOct 7Pentagon drafting pre-midterm strike options against Iran - reportSeeking Alpha Tech
MILITARYOct 7Army issues just under $100M in application awards for NGC2 to 9 companies“Providing core software applications is a critical next step. It provides a foundation that can be rapidly scaled and trained with continuity across the force,” Joseph Welch, portfolio acquisition executive Command and Control (C2)/Counter C2, said in the release.Breaking Defense
MILITARYOct 7Trump approved the military's 1st firing squad execution since WWII. Why now?The Pentagon says Nidal Hasan will be executed by firing squad in December at Fort Hood, where he killed 13 people in 2009. The announcement came days after a botched lethal injection in Tennessee.NPR News
MILITARYOct 7US aircraft lost or damaged in Iran war nearly doubles in latest congressional reportMilitary Times
MILITARYOct 7Florida National Guard Advances Battlefield Capabilities During Drone CrucibleThe Florida National Guard integrated unmanned aircraft systems, communications technology and situational awareness integration capabilities to give commanders a more complete picture of the battlefield during Exercise Drone Crucible 26.3 at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Fla.DoD News
MILITARYOct 7Watch live: Hegseth delivers remarks as USS Abraham Lincoln returnsDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth will welcome home sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln Wednesday afternoon in San Diego, following the aircraft carrier’s extended deployment to the Middle East. Hegseth is set to address the crew as the aircraft carrier returns to the U.S. after more than 280 days without a port call, including military operations…The Hill
MILITARYOct 7How Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has brought the culture wars to the militaryThe New York Times reporter Greg Jaffe says Hegseth has disproportionately blocked promotions of Black and women senior officers, and he's also been purging the military of transgender people.NPR News
MILITARYOct 7Hegseth greets ship returning from troubled watersPlus: 🏒Ovechkin’s final home opener in DC {beacon} It’s Wednesday, and there is no shortage of news coming to us today…    In today’s issue: Hegseth greets crew from USS Abraham Lincoln Hinson and Turek debate in Iowa Vance comments on Iran nuclear negotiations Ovechkin’s final home opener in D.C. Programming note: We’re Joshua Feldstein and Abigail…The Hill
MILITARYOct 7Urban warfare: Next Falcon Peak exercise to take counter-drone tech to the streetsAfter testing cUAS tech against heat and sand in the desert, the Pentagon is upping the exercise’s complexity by simulating a bustling city.Breaking Defense
MILITARYOct 7It's official | Pete Hegseth receives the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln, the aircraft carrier that had a deployment of more than 300 days marked by complaints and suicide attemptsThe Secretary of Defense's office announced that the head will visit the sailors aboard the aircraft carrier this Wednesday, one day before its arrival in San Diego. The Lincoln's deployment was plagued by complaints of lack of supplies and a deterioration in the mental health of troops at sea.Clarín
MILITARYOct 7General Dynamics taps Primordial to build AI assistant for combat vehicle crewsLike a militarized Alexa, Primordial Labs’ Anura AI is trained to understand soldiers’ voice commands and translate them into specific actions — but not deadly ones.Breaking Defense
MILITARYOct 7Latest AH-64 Apache grounding likely to last months, officials sayAn order to ground hundreds of the Army’s AH-64E Apache attack helicopters is likely to affect every squadron and is expected to be in place for months.Military Times
MILITARYOct 7Army sets date, location for execution of Nidal Malik HasanThe execution by firing squad of Hasan is scheduled for Dec. 3 at Fort Hood, the same location where the former Army officer killed 13 and wounded 32.Military Times
MILITARYOct 7U.S. moves long-range bombers from U.K. And, Israel allegedly warned before Oct. 7A possible Iranian threat led the U.S. to remove long-range bombers from a U.K. base. And, Israelis are learning that their prime minister may have been warned before the Oct. 7 attacks.NPR News
MILITARYOct 7Pentagon, under Hegseth, expands war against drug cartels in South AmericaThe Pentagon is expanding the U.S. military’s multifront war against drug cartels in South America.  For more than a year, the U.S. military has been blowing up alleged drug boats on both sides of the continent. Forces have also begun interdicting refueling vessels off the coast of Ecuador before destroying them.  And recently, U.S. special…The Hill
MILITARYOct 7Pullout of B-1 bombers shows how an outgunned Iran is keeping the U.S. on edgeTehran has also used the threat of unconventional attacks to inflict chaos on global energy markets and threaten the safety of Air Force One.Washington Post World
MILITARYOct 7Anduril wades into traditional shipbuilding arena with major submarine playThe defense tech company plans to build submarine components at a shipyard outside of Baltimore in which the government will have an approximate 40 percent stake, President Donald Trump said Tuesday.Defense One
MILITARYOct 7The Navy’s Missing Welders Are Stocking ShelvesThe U.S. Navy’s May 2026 shipbuilding plan, signed by Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao, uses the word “innovative” eight times. The plan applies that word, among other things, to the Columbia-class submarine, an acquisition strategy for the medium landing ship, and new approaches to running the public shipyards. Elsewhere, the shipbuilding plan notes that recent increases in wages at Electric Boat and Newport News Shipbuilding got both yards to their required 2025 hiring rate and cut attrition by two to five percent.While added funding is a welcome salve to the Navy&#821War on the Rocks