Navy ‘going to study’ possibility of building ships outside US, Phelan saysThe Navy is exploring ways to alleviate pressure as U.S. shipbuilding faces issues with labor capacity, Navy Secretary John Phelan said.By Riley Ceder5 days ago
US Southern Command stands up autonomous unitOnce fully operational, the new command will be tasked with engaging autonomous, semi-autonomous and unmanned platforms to “counter threats across domains.By Cristina Stassis5 days ago
US did not move defense system from Korea, general saysThe Washington Post reported in March that the Pentagon was moving parts of a THAAD system to the Middle East from South Korea.By Reuters5 days ago
Pentagon, FAA sign agreement on deploying anti-drone laser system near MexicoThe agreement came after the FAA conducted testing in New Mexico on the laser system used by the Pentagon and Homeland Security Department.By David Shepardson, Reuters2 weeks ago
A war zone, minus the war: One year later, has the military really secured the US-Mexico border?An investigation into how Trump’s emergency declaration expanded military power, blurred legal lines and helped spread the use of military-grade tech.By Sonner Kehrt, Melissa del Bosque and David Roza, The War Horse and The Border Chronicle4 weeks ago
The ‘simple maneuver’ of opening Hormuz strait carries great risks, analysts sayU.S. President Donald Trump has characterized an operation to unblock the economically vital passage as too simplistic, according to issue experts.By Rudy Ruitenberg5 weeks ago