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Ken Wilsbach, left, speaks Sept. 16, 2026, at the Air & Space Forces Association's annual Air, Space & Cyber Conference. 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(File photo)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/09/14/geissele-automatics-reveals-production-ready-assault-rifle-for-socom/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-16T18:19:28.264Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-16T18:19:28.264Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Geissele Automatics reveals ‘production-ready’ assault rifle for SOCOM]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/1WLJ2xeF15Nce6toHeL7Dck-3ww=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/IJXPRGCDJ5ENJIU2OTVACP4EGU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A model of Geissele Automatics' Hypervelocity Improved Capability Assault Rifle. (Photo provided by Geissele Automatics)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-air-force/2026/09/16/us-not-prepared-to-respond-to-nuclear-attacks-in-space-report-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-16T17:37:18.136Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-16T17:37:18.136Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US ‘not prepared’ to respond to nuclear attacks in space, report says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MAtLEs_xhGvWhxX7A8CjfmGgnqU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/YURQMTZTQBBF3HR5OMUEIAFPPE.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An evening launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, April 1, 2024. 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(Sue Ogrocki/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/09/16/us-military-must-adapt-as-formations-will-be-hunted-by-autonomous-systems-caine-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-16T16:41:30.515Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-16T16:41:30.515Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US military must adapt as formations will be ‘hunted’ by autonomous systems, Caine says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YrXfrHd62MIpcBeYqs-pX8Kcaj0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/7FOWBNXUTJHOXEAKAX3HL2AYSI.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine attend a House Appropriations Subcommittee on the FY2027 budget request for the DoD. 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(Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/09/15/tanker-fleet-modernization-will-continue-for-decades-us-air-force-officials-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T20:55:49.538Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T20:55:49.538Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tanker fleet modernization will continue for decades, US Air Force officials say]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/j9wfo8zMu7EROYBee05WClvuYNg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/DSPESAZMGZCWLA6OFLCR24Y3RM.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F-35A Lightning II during Operation Epic Fury in the Central Command area of operations on April 5, 2026. 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