Defense
Why The Pentagon’s Crush on Elon Musk is Dangerous For Democracy
Once considered a cross between Thomas Edison and Moses, Musk is revealing himself to be an ill-informed, modern-day tyrant.
Defense
The Army Can Predict When Some Leaders Are at Risk of Misconduct
And they’re using targeted counseling to intervene before those high-risk periods begin.
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The Ukraine War Is Teaching the U.S. How to Move Intelligence Faster
Part of it is better planning, part is new AI-assisted tools.
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Cutting Thousands of Medical Personnel Won’t Reduce Access to Care, Army Surgeon General Says
Even though behavioral health resources are already “strained.”
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Woke-ism Not to Blame for Army Shortfalls, Says Top Recruiting General
“That is not what I’m seeing,” says commanding general of U.S. Army Recruiting Command, as right-wing pundits target the military over anti-racism, anti-extremism, gender, and climate change policies.
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The Army's Climate Plan Relies on Technology That Doesn’t Exist Yet
The most “complex” aspect of the implementation plan is “building a force to operate in the future that still has to operate in the present,” officials said.
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DISA’s Sweeping New Plan Takes Aim at Data Silos, Mistagged Info
The Pentagon’s IT agency has policy and culture ideas to encourage freer, more secure info-sharing.
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Judge Finds Sailor Not Guilty in Fire That Destroyed $1.2 Billion Navy Ship
Even though a separate Navy review found that 34 people, including five admirals, contributed to or directly led to the loss of the USS Bonhomme Richard, Ryan Mays is the only person to have faced a court-martial.
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Democrats Introduce a New Path To Protect Troops’ Abortion Access
An Defense Authorization Act amendment that would give troops the time and money to cross state lines for an abortion has 23 Democratic co-sponsors.
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The U.S. Military Is Buying Electric Jet-ski Robots
Tests will see whether battery-powered personal watercraft can help with search-and-rescue
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US Troops Are Volunteering to Fly Abortion Seekers Across State Lines
Using personal planes, off duty, and out of uniform, the pilots say it’s their ”patriotic duty” to help Americans.
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US Military: Bad Publicity Is Hurting Recruiting. Lawmakers: Fix Your Problems
As services miss end-strength and accession goals, senators at personnel hearing have some blunt suggestions.
Defense
The Space Force Has a Song
The song honors the “invisible front line” of warfighters keeping watch “beyond the blue.”
Defense
Vax Refusal Poised to Deepen National Guard’s End-Strength Shortage
The Guard is missing its goals for the first time in several years, and worse is expected to come.
Defense
Troops Worry Most About Inflation, Not China or Russia, Air Force Secretary Says
Frank Kendall said he’s reversing planned cuts to special duty pay.
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The US Weighs Escalation Risk As Ukraine Asks for Longer-range Missiles
Will ATACMS become the latest weapon that Washington has initially withheld, but ultimately given?
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No Abortion Access for 40 Percent of Female Troops, Study Finds
RAND says it’s “not unreasonable” that the lack of abortion access will make women more likely to leave service.
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Defense Firms Sound Inflation Alarm as Congress Mulls 2023 Budget
One trade association says Pentagon would lose $110 billion in buying power.
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Study Gauges Americans’ Views on Military Intervention
The United States public prefers when the country works with other military powers, protects civilians, and resolves conflict peacefully, research on military intervention finds.
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Queen Elizabeth Dead at 96
Prince Charles to become king after Britain’s longest-serving monarch and most prominent global leader passes at Balmoral, Scotland.
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