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https://247wallst.com/military/2024/04/10/the-evolution-over-nearly-250-years-of-the-standard-issue-us-army-sidearm/
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In January 2017, the U.S. Army switched to a new standard-issue pistol - the Sig Sauer M17 and M18. The decision marked the end of over 30 years of service for the Beretta M9 pistol. Since their initial adoption of the Model 1775 (also known as the British Model 1760 flintlock pistol) the...
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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/south-korea-confirms-first-spy-satellite-in-orbit/articleshow/105671121.cms
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Timesofindia
SEOUL: South Korea confirmed Saturday its first military spy satellite had reached orbit after a successful SpaceX rocket launch and that communication was established with ground control.Seoul's reconnaissance satellite, carried by one of Elon Musk's SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets, intensifies a space race on the Korean peninsula after the North launched its own first military eye in the sky last week.
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https://www.ibtimes.com/air-forces-microwave-weapon-technology-can-fry-north-koreas-icbms-2623780
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International Business Times
These weapons are basically emitters of high-power microwaves (HPM) to disable electronic systems. Named Champs, they can be fitted into an air-launched cruise missile and delivered from B-52 bombers.
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https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/weekly-update-for-government-4667533/
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Jdsupra
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https://selfpublishingadvice.org/february-2024-alli-member-milestones/
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Selfpublishingadvice
This regular post from the Alliance of Independent Authors celebrates success stories from across our members as inspiration for our indie author community. This time we celebrate first standalone novels, publishing after retirement and an innovative escape room experience based on historical...
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https://247wallst.com/special-report/2023/10/20/this-country-has-the-biggest-navy-on-earth/
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247wallst
The era of massive navies controlling the seas, trade, and borders, has ended. But that doesn't mean that a powerful fleet isn't an essential aspect of military might. Today, technology has advanced to the point that a single advanced ship can dominate an engagement against older vessels. An...
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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/17/us/marines-army-recruits.html
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Nytimes
These are dark days for military recruiting.The Army, Navy and Air Force have tried almost everything in their power to bring in new people. They've relaxed enlistment standards, set up remedial schools for recruits who can't pass entry tests, and offered signing bonuses worth up to $75,000....
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https://www.theregister.com/2024/02/21/dod_scaleai_contract/
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Theregister
The US Department of Defense is reportedly working with startup Scale AI to test generative AI models for military use. Scale AI will build a framework of tools and datasets that the Pentagon can deploy to evaluate large language models. The framework will involve "measuring model performance, offering real-time feedback for warfighters, and creating specialized public sector evaluation sets to test AI models for military support applications, such as organizing the findings from after action reports," the San Francisco-based biz told DefenseScoop.
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/26212213/ww3-nato-russia-defence-chief/
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Thesun
BRITAIN'S Armed Forces chief said today that the world is not on the cusp of World War Three despite tensions with Russia.
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin claimed that the tyrant is fully aware Nato would crush him if he tried to invade due to his "military weakness".
9Admiral Tony Radakin speaks at the...
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin claimed that the tyrant is fully aware Nato would crush him if he tried to invade due to his "military weakness".
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https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/floating-offshore-wind-in-the-gulf-of-8095561/
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Jdsupra
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced on March 18, 2024, the identification of a final Wind Energy Area (WEA) of 2,000,902 acres for commercial leasing and potential development of floating wind on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the Gulf of Maine, offshore Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts.
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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/british-army-prime-minister-ukraine-government-downing-street-b2376031.html
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Independent
Former soldiers could be called on to join a reserve force in future crises as part of an planned overhaul of the military which would cut the number of UK troops, according to a report. The Sunday Telegraph reported that the long-awaited defence command paper will reduce the British Army to its smallest size since the Napoleonic wars.
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https://cimsec.org/future-visions-and-planned-obsolescence-implementing-30-year-horizons-in-defense-planning/
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Cimsec
This is he third and final part of Travis Reese's CIMSEC Readiness Series. Read. on properly defining joint readiness, Read on how Defense Department planning horizons can better avoid strategic surprise. "Necessity, especially in politics, often occasions false hopes, false reasonings, and a system of measures correspondingly erroneous." —Alexander Hamilton, Federalist 35, 1788. .
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https://www.army-technology.com/news/lords-mod-need-complete-reset-for-ai-and-autonomous-weapons/
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Army Technology interviewed Lord Robert Lisvane, Chair of the House of Lords Inquiry into AI enabled Autonomous Weapon Systems (AWS) that has published, 1 December, a report...
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/dornier-c-130-aircraft-deployed-to-australias-strategic-cocos-keeling-islands/article67138889.ece
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Expanding the strategic reach of the Indian military and improving interoperability with Australia, an Indian Navy Dornier maritime patrol aircraft and an Indian Air Force (IAF) C-130 transport aircraft visited Australia's Cocos (Keeling) Islands (CKI) in the Southern Indian Ocean, close to Indonesia and strategic maritime choke points earlier this month, diplomatic and official sources confirmed.
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https://www.spacewar.com/reports/NASA_DOD_to_Collaborate_with_Universities_on_CubeSat_Development_Program_999.html
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Spacewar
NASA, in partnership with the U.Air Force and U.Space Force, is initiating an innovative program aimed at fostering small satellite development skills among higher education institutions. This collaborative effort seeks to provide comprehensive systems engineering training to faculty and students, enhancing their proficiency in small satellite technology.
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https://www.foxnews.com/world/german-space-commander-warns-russian-nuclear-weapon-could-destroy-global-commons-nobody-would-survive
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Foxnews
Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram has the latest on 'blowback' facing Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, for 'freaking people out' over Russian threat. The commander of German Space Command, Maj. Gen. Michael Traut, said a Russian nuclear weapon detonating in orbit could permanently...
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https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/eye-sky
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Radio Lab
Ross McNutt has a superpower — he can zoom in on everyday life, then rewind and fast-forward to solve crimes in a shutter-flash. But should he?
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https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/commercial-space-will-have-a-role-to-play-in-space-warfare-pentagon-says/
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Arstechnica
Enlarge / Aerial view of the Pentagon on March 31.Photo by Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images
A strategy document released by the Pentagon this week lays out where the US military can most effectively rely on the commercial space industry and what missions should remain in government...
A strategy document released by the Pentagon this week lays out where the US military can most effectively rely on the commercial space industry and what missions should remain in government...
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https://time.com/6982503/military-labs-identify-world-war-ii-soldiers/
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Time
(OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb.) — Generations of American families have grown up not knowing exactly what happened to their loved ones who died while serving their country in World War II and other conflicts.But a federal lab tucked away above the bowling alley at Offutt Air Force Base near Omaha...
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The Economist
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https://www.startribune.com/us-army-is-slashing-thousands-of-jobs-in-major-revamp-to-prepare-for-future-wars/600346437/
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Startribune
WASHINGTON — The U.Army is slashing the size of its force by about 24,000, or almost 5%, and restructuring to be better able to fight the next major war, as the service struggles with recruiting shortfalls that made it impossible to bring in enough soldiers to fill all the jobs. The cuts will mainly be in already-empty posts — not actual soldiers — including in jobs related to counter-insurgency that swelled during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars but are not needed as much today.
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https://sofrep.com/news/us-navy-drone-investment/
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Sofrep
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has made a significant move, allocating a staggering $982 million in contracts to 49 esteemed defense and technology firms. This massive investment is specifically aimed at bolstering the Navy's unmanned surface vehicle (USV) program, a clear indication of the growing importance of drone technology in the face of evolving maritime warfare.