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ISW: Ukraine will be ‘able to blunt’ Russia’s offensive if US aid arrives quickly – The Kyiv Independent

… United States could begin transferring long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) to Ukraine “by the end of the week.” Unnamed U.S. defense …

Guest Opinion: Destabilizing South China Sea is U.S. strategic objective – Xinhua

Biden began the meeting by reiterating that “the U.S. defense commitments to Japan and the Philippines are ironclad,” and affirmed that the Mutual …

A Strained Special Relationship | German Marshall Fund of the United States

A Labour government would aim for new defense treaties. Trump-proofing Indo-Pacific Alliances. A future UK government will also seek continued close …

PM vows to ‘fight with all my might’ against US sanctions on IDF unit – Israel Hayom

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said penalizing the unit could “cast a shadow over the entire Israeli military” and lamented to the US ambassador ” …

Don’t call it a jet pack: Here’s how the Pentagon is finally getting troops to fly – Fast Company

… DARPA’s initial solicitation for prototypes. At the time, the agency said it was interested in testing personal flight technology like “jet packs …

Artificial Top Gun: US Air Force tests AI bot taking on human pilots in an epic dogfight

DARPA’s daring experiment marked a significant milestone in the development of AI-powered weapons systems..

Watch: US Air Force Holds First-Ever Human Vs AI Aerial Dogfight – NDTV

DARPA said the test showed how AI could transform how fighter jets are engaged.

Air Force Carries Out AI Dogfights for Collaborative Combat Aircraft Testing with Focus on Safety

The tests are carried out under DARPA’s Air Combat Evolution (ACE) Project … DARPA, talked to press reporters in a teleconference about the testing.

Medal of Honor Monday: Army Sgt. Joe Hayashi – Department of Defense

Army Sgt. Joe Hayashi was one of many Japanese Americans who fought fiercely in Italy against the Germans during World War II.

In Ukraine, the vote to renew U.S. aid was cheered. But unease for the future remains – WPR

Ukrainians are cheering the House vote, which will provide fresh supplies of artillery rounds and air defense missiles and also support the Ukrainian …