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Today's D Brief: Ukraine hits Black Sea fleet; Russian casualties pile up; F-35 repair backlog; Iran’s big new drone; And just a bit more.
Ukraine’s military appears to have hit Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in occupied Crimea on Friday, one day after the U.S. announced another $325 million in more weapons for Kyiv. Russia’s defense ministry ...
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Beset by Russian airstrikes, Ukraine looks to make its weapons abroad
Ukraine can also acquire goods through the West, but the million dollar price tags on many items meant they must ask for help ...
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What defense employees can expect if the government shuts down
Additionally, federal employees can now make changes to their insurance plans due to significant life events during a ...
Defense One2d
Today's D Brief: Brown confirmed as CJCS; Russia hits Ukraine energy; Zelenskyy in USA; More troops to border; And a bit more.
CQ Brown as the 21st chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Wednesday night, working around Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s blanket hold on confirmation votes for senior military officers.  The ...
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Ukraine downed a hypersonic missile with a Patriot. What that says about the future of weapons
The Defense Department is finally learning some key lessons on innovation, getting away from big, expensive programs that produce overly sophisticated weapons and moving toward buying arms faster and ...
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Ransomware gang targeting defense firms, FBI warns
The Snatch ransomware group has been learning from others to improve its own ploys, including data theft and double extortion, cyber authorities say.
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Boeing is using Fortnite’s game engine to upgrade B-52s
A popular gaming engine is helping Boeing to refit 60-year-old B-52 bombers for another three decades of service. To see how new Rolls-Royce F-130 engines would work on the U.S. Air Force’s ...
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Taiwan is using generative AI to fight Chinese disinfo
Many U.S. observers are waiting in dread for China to attempt a military takeover of Taiwan sometime before 2027, but beneath the threshold of armed conflict, China is already attacking vital ...
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Senate moves to vote on three top nominees. But will more follow?
Tommy Tuberville declared he would not permit the Senate to hold confirmation votes on groups of senior military officers, the Alabama Republican has frequently pointed out that Democratic leaders ...
Defense One5d
Today's D Brief: Marine F-35 disappears; Shakeup in Ukraine; China, US up spy efforts; Speedy satellite launch; And a bit more.
The F-35B was based at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, not far from Charleston. And officials from both bases have asked anyone who knows anything about the stealthy jet’s whereabouts to call (843) ...
Defense One2d
Shutdown looms despite House GOP claims of progress toward spending plan
House Republicans Wednesday evening voiced renewed confidence they could soon pass a short-term spending measure that would carry federal agencies past the current Sept. 30 deadline, though by ...
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U.S. government shutdown could slow weapons transfers to Ukraine, Taiwan
A shutdown of the U.S. government could reduce arms transfers to Ukraine by stymieing the small workforces that approve arms transfers and arrange weapons’ contracts—even as Ukraine battles to ...