Defense
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https://www.wcvb.com/article/army-rocket-launcher-drugs-found-in-car-sutton-massachusetts-hotel/46885067
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Wcvb
A Massachusetts man is facing charges after a detective found a rocket launcher in his vehicle, according to a statement from the Sutton Police Department. The situation began Wednesday with surveillance on a "suspicious vehicle" in a parking lot outside the Red Roof Inn, police wrote in a post...
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https://sputnikglobe.com/20231021/ukrainian-army-recruiting-minors-amid-severe-staff-shortages---dpr--1114389835.html
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Sputnikglobe
"Despite the conscription crisis, they are now starting to recruit young people. There is a law that allows voluntary recruitment from the age of 16. However, there is information that military recruiters are visiting educational institutions such as schools, technical colleges, and high schools where minors are studying and encouraging them to go to the front lines and take part in the conflict," Gagin revealed.
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https://richmond.com/news/nation-world/us-navy-enlistment-goals-recruitment-standards-requirements-no-diploma/article_46b95dd4-8f6f-55a2-948c-ceda05f6e4d7.html
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Richmond
WASHINGTON — The U.Navy is starting to enlist individuals who didn't graduate from high school or get a GED, marking the second time in about a year that the service has opened the door to lower-performing recruits as it struggles to meet enlistment goals. The decision follows a move in December 2022 to bring in a larger number of recruits who score very low on the Armed Services Qualification Test.
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https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/08/russian-nuclear-submarines-be-equipped-zircon-hypersonic-missiles/
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Thegatewaypundit
The War in the Ukraine has showcased the vibrant and fast-adapting Russian military industrial complex, that reinvented itself in just a few months, achieving superiority in the production of all kinds of equipments: tanks, drones, artillery, aircraft, ammunition - and missiles.
Now if surfaces...
Now if surfaces...
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https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/uav-visual-anthology-us-drone-fleet-unmanned-aerial-systems-army-air-force-navy
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Stratfor
The United States leads the world in military drone technology. This visual anthology takes a look at a number of unmanned aerial systems currently in service with the U.S. military.
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https://www.ibtimes.com/moscow-shows-off-seized-western-military-equipment-3708807
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Ibtimes
After the setbacks last year the Russian army wants to show it has recovered
AFP
In the Moscow region's Patriot Park, dedicated to the achievements of the Russian army, an officer wearing a green cap stood in front of a captured US MaxxPro armoured vehicle."It was abandoned on a battlefield...
AFP
In the Moscow region's Patriot Park, dedicated to the achievements of the Russian army, an officer wearing a green cap stood in front of a captured US MaxxPro armoured vehicle."It was abandoned on a battlefield...
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https://www.prweb.com/releases/pxg-announces-new-line-of-officially-licensed-military-hats--pxg-xtreme-golf-balls-301984942.html
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Prweb
"As an American company, it's PXG's privilege and duty to recognize and honor those who have dedicated their lives to protecting others. This new military-focused collection is just one more way for us to acknowledge and appreciate our troops not only on Veterans Day but all year long. Semper...
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https://sputnikglobe.com/20240316/kim-jong-un-and-his-daughter-attend-military-drills-of-airborne-troops-1117369836.html
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Sputnikglobe
The leader was accompanied by Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea Pak Jong-chon, Defense Minister Kang Sun-nam and Chief of the General Staff Ri Yong-gil. Kim praised the troops, noting that the soldiers were clearly trained "not only in ideological and political terms, but also militarily, technically and physically." Check out Sputnik's photo gallery!
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https://www.army-technology.com/news/signal-ukraines-ukroboronprom-signs-deals-with-lithuanian-defence-industry/
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Army-technology
Ukrainian defence company Ukroboronprom is seeking to develop partnerships with Lithuanian companies in a bid to boost industrial capabilities that could offset, in part, the ongoing uncertainty over the US and European countries' ability to support Kyiv in its war against Russia.
Announcing the...
Announcing the...
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https://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/ukraine/2024/02/ukraine-240219-rferl02.htm
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Globalsecurity
The grainy black-and-white video showed what appeared to be a fast-moving speedboat bobbing on the nighttime waves, swerving back and forth as it approaches a much larger warship. The ship then explodes spectacularly, and the nearly 3-minute video ends with a vessel seen rolling onto its port side just before it sinks.
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https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2024/03/nurturing-the-future-through-human-centric-ai-guardrails/
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Federalnewsnetwork
In film, artificial intelligence has often been portrayed as a threat to humans. As AI's role in people's daily life increases, the public continues to grow concerned. Although there are several challenges associated with AI, including potential long-term effects on employment, wealth disparity, loss of skills, and the need to develop and test robust, trustworthy AI software, the most critical and immediate concern is the effect of AI on the people who interact with it today.
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https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2024/04/08/cole-engineering-expansion.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search
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Bizjournals
Orlando-based Cole Engineering Services Inc., a major simulation technology firm with over 400 local employees, is expanding internationally. Its parent company, By Light Professional IT Services LLC, has opened a new office in London and will focus on U.K. Ministry of Defense cyber and training...
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/25527675/ukraine-project-fury-robot-drone-submarine-fleet/
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Thesun
UKRAINE is set to unveil its latest underwater robot drone that will target Putin's Black Sea fleet in a bid to turn the tide of the war.
Project FURY, which stands for First Ukrainian Robotic Navy, will be presented at Ukraine's Ministry of Defense's "Offensive of Machines" Hackathon.
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Project FURY, which stands for First Ukrainian Robotic Navy, will be presented at Ukraine's Ministry of Defense's "Offensive of Machines" Hackathon.
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https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1860586/houthi-drone-attack-royal-navy-hms-diamond-red-sea
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Express
The HMS Diamond, considered the jewel in the Royal Navy crown, repelled once again a drone attack launched against the warship by the Houthi rebels.A statement issued on January 28 by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) read: "Yesterday, HMS Diamond successfully repelled a drone attack from the...
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https://nypost.com/2024/02/08/news/top-us-firms-that-invested-3b-in-chinese-military-tech-revealed-by-house-panel-investigation/
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Nypost
US venture capital firms have sunk at least $3 billion in Chinese tech companies that have aided the Communist government and its military — as well as the ongoing genocide against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang, according to a Thursday report from a bipartisan House panel.
The House Select Committee...
The House Select Committee...
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https://www.foxnews.com/world/iran-seizes-oil-tanker-linked-crisis-us-tehran-military-officials-confirm
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Foxnews
Florida Rep. Cory Mills joins 'Fox & Friends First' to weigh in after a U.S.-led coalition warned the Iran-backed Houthis to stop attacks in the Red Sea and discusses plans to re-open four points of entry along the southern border. Iranian forces have seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, two...
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https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/ukrainian-strikes-have-changed-russian-naval-operations-black-sea
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Understandingwar
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https://www.hngn.com/articles/255034/20231220/chinese-spacecraft-launches-6-unidentified-objects-into-orbit-that-release-various-signals.htm
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Hngn
A Chinese spacecraft, which is on its third mission, was found to have launched six unidentified objects into Earth's orbit that emit various signals, prompting the United States Department of Defense to monitor the situation.
The craft, known as Shenlong which means "Divine Dragon," made the...
The craft, known as Shenlong which means "Divine Dragon," made the...
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https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/australia-s-military-muscle-receives-a-shot-in-the-arm-20200702-p558ah
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AFR
The Morrison government is building up Australia's military but will it be enough to protect the country?
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https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2017/05/pentagons-new-algorithmic-warfare-cell-gets-its-first-mission-hunt-isis/137833/
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Defense One
Turning hours of drone video into actionable intelligence is just the start for the fast-moving machine-learning team.
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https://sputnikglobe.com/20240313/chinas-in-development-h-20-bomber-worth-the-excitement-pla-air-force-deputy-commander-1117299208.html
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Sputnikglobe
Wang Wei, who is also a member the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), made the remarks when asked about updates on the H-20 by the Hong Kong Commercial Daily on the sidelines of the second session of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC, which wrapped up on Sunday.
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https://wtop.com/europe/2024/01/strike-kills-hezbollah-official-in-lebanon-amid-apparent-israeli-shift-to-targeted-killings/
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Wtop
SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — An Israeli airstrike hit two vehicles near a Lebanese army checkpoint in south Lebanon on Sunday,...
SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — An Israeli airstrike hit two vehicles near a Lebanese army checkpoint in south Lebanon on Sunday, killing a Hezbollah member and wounding...
SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — An Israeli airstrike hit two vehicles near a Lebanese army checkpoint in south Lebanon on Sunday, killing a Hezbollah member and wounding...