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A top lawmaker identified the five capabilities he believes the US military needs to innovate in.Those areas are missiles, missile defenses, drones, counter-drone systems, and secure comms, Rep. Smith said.Special operations forces lead the charge on experimenting with some of those, he added.There are five critical technologies needed to fight…
Pete Hegseth said the Defense Department’s civilian workers must reply to DOGE’s productivity email.The Defense Department initially told workers to “pause any response” to the request.Hegseth said on Sunday that the DoD reviewed its procedures and decided that workers can respond.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the department’s civilian employees must…
Jonathan Soto-Nieves left Puerto Rico in his 20s to join the Marine Corps.After leaving active duty, Soto-Nieves began a tech career in the defense industry.Last year, he moved back to Puerto Rico to start his new defense systems company.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jonathan Soto-Nieves, the…
Investing.com — Analysts at UBS Global Research have upgraded their target price for Rheinmetall (ETR:) to €805 from €630 in a note dated Thursday. This revision reflects a growing sense of optimism around the company’s future, influenced by geopolitical tensions and a global trend towards higher defense spending. The backdrop…
Ukraine says it’s working on new, domestically-produced air defenses.The decision was in response to the new Russian “Oreshnik” missile, Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi said.In 2024, 30% of Ukraine’s military gear was made in the country, according to President Zelenskyy.Ukraine is working on a homegrown air defense system to rival the US-made…
By Tom Hals (Reuters) – Democratic states’ attorneys general launched a legal bid this week to defend Biden administration policies on immigration, the environment and guns, just days before Donald Trump takes office on Monday. Trump has vowed to deport millions of people who are in the country illegally, roll…
Donald Trump’s suggestion for increased NATO defense spending has divided European countries.Trump called for NATO members to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP.Many European NATO members have struggled to meet the current 2% defense spending goal.Donald Trump’s suggestion that NATO members should allocate 5% of their GDP on defense…
Costco appears to be bucking the anti-DEI wave with its defense of its diversity initiatives.Data published last year suggests shareholders largely support diversity efforts.Costco’s move challenges the perceived popularity of anti-DEI proposals.Costco’s board didn’t mince words when it came to supporting the company’s stance on diversity, equity, and inclusion —…
The US said it has “early indications” that suggest Russian air defenses downed a passenger plane.An Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed while trying to land after diverting to Kazakhstan, killing 38.Experts pointed to damage to the plane before it landed, suggesting it had been hit by a missile.A White House official…
Silicon Valley tech firms are reportedly looking to unite to win more defense contracts.Palantir and Anduril have held talks with a dozen companies to form the group, the FT reported.Companies that could participate include Sam Altman’s OpenAI and Elon Musk’s SpaceX.Defense tech firms Palantir and Anduril are in talks with…
