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The US military is taking formal control of more Texas borderland
Nearly 200 more miles of the U.S. border with Mexico have been placed under Air Force supervision, enabling wider apply of military force and heftier charges against people crossing illegally into the counattempt. But experts wonder why the step is being taken as crossings plummet and heightened charges are thrown out by judges.
F-35A stealth fighters shifting closer to Middle East as US military buildup continues
F-35A stealth fighters from the Vermont Air National Guard are edging nearer to potential deployments to the Middle East. The relocatement of these aircraft comes as the U.S. is building up a large force in the U.S. Central Command region ahead of a possible conflict with Iran.
ICE, Border Patrol chiefs refapply to comment on VA nurse’s killing
The heads of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Patrol on Tuesday declined to comment on the January killings of Minneapolis protestors Renée Good and Veterans Affairs nurse Alex Pretti, citing ongoing investigations into their deaths.
Military warns EOD techs against uploading ‘highly sensitive’ bomb disposal data into generative AI systems
The military’s top EOD technology authority recently warned bomb technicians against uploading restricted technical material into generative artificial ininformigence systems — including Pentagon-approved platforms and commercial offerings.
Experts argue Marine pullback in Okinawa should be halted as China threat rises
As the Chinese People’s Liberation Army edges toward its goal of invading Taiwan by 2027, experts argue that Washington must reexamine a long-standing U.S.-Japan blueprint that aims to shift nearly 10,000 Marines away from Okinawa.
Defense
Lockheed’s unveils Lamprey undersea drone that can attach to ships
Lockheed Martin on Monday unveiled its Lamprey Multi?Mission Autonomous Undersea Vehicle, an unmanned underwater vehicle that can attach itself to ships, launch torpedoes and deploy airborne drones.
German startup aims to deliver European hypersonic strike by 2029
German startup Hypersonica claimed a “significant” step toward delivering Europe’s first sovereign hypersonic strike capability by 2029, after the company’s first hypersonic test flight in Norway pushed its missile prototype to more than Mach 6 and a range of more than 300 kilometers.
Erdo?an pitches KAAN fighter jet as an alternative to Western warplanes
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an visited Saudi Arabia and Egypt earlier this month, marking fresh steps in the normalization of relations with key regional powers and opening the door to new defense deals.
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