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This Tiny Rafael System Gives UAVs Their Own Electronic Shield
4+ hour, 12+ min ago (98+ words) The Defense Post Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has shrunk electronic warfare down to drone scale with "STORM SHIELD," a self-protection system designed for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Built as a lightweight suite, STORM SHIELD is intended to help drones defend…...
US Weighs Drone Threat From Cuba: Report
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (417+ words) Cuba'has obtained more than 300 military drones and recently began discussing plans to use them to attack the US base at Guantanamo Bay, US military vessels and possibly even Florida, Axios reported Sunday, citing classified intelligence. The report comes as tensions…...
Taiwan's Leader Says Island Will Not Be "Traded Away"
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (575+ words) Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said on Sunday that Taiwan will never be "traded away" as he pressed the United States to keep selling weapons to the island democracy to maintain regional peace. Lai's comments came after US President Donald Trump…...
Sweden Sends Out Call for New Generation of All-Terrain, Multi-Mission UGVs
4+ hour, 13+ min ago (131+ words) The Defense Post Sweden is on the hunt for a new generation of small unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) that can adapt to different missions, navigate harsh terrain, and continue operating in demanding environments. A newly released procurement notice by the…...
Understanding the Mistral Missile, France's Short-Range Defense
1+ week, 2+ day ago (566+ words) Air defense is no longer defined solely by range. Many of today's biggest threats fly low, fast, and unpredictably, slipping beneath traditional radar coverage. That's where the Mistral missile comes in: a mobile, short-range air defense system built to intercept…...
What US Troop Cuts in Germany Mean for the ROK-US Alliance
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (1116+ words) The US decision to reduce its military presence in Germany is often treated as a European story. It isn't." For America's allies in Asia, including South Korea, it is a reminder that US force posture abroad is becoming more fluid,…...
USS Gerald Ford Aircraft Carrier Returns Home After 326-Day Deployment
18+ hour, 31+ min ago (173+ words) The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, dispatched to the Middle East ahead of the outbreak of war with Iran, returned home to the US on Saturday after a 326-day deployment, the Pentagon said. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was on hand…...
Ukraine Launches More Than 500 Drones at Russia, Killing 3: Moscow
18+ hour, 11+ min ago (203+ words) A huge wave of more than 500 Ukrainian drones attacked Russia overnight, killing three people in the Moscow region, authorities said on Sunday. Air defenses shot down 556 drones in more than a dozen regions, including Moscow, Russia's defense ministry said. "Since…...
Pakistani Minister Arrives in Tehran to "Facilitate" US-Iran Peace Talks: Media
18+ hour, 43+ min ago (247+ words) Pakistan's interior minister arrived in Tehran on Saturday "to facilitate" the peace talks between Iran and the US that have stalled despite a fragile ceasefire, Iranian media reported. "Mohsin Naqvi arrived today in the Islamic Republic of Iran on an…...
Asia Pacific " Page 521 of 521 " The Defense Post
18+ hour, 40+ min ago (180+ words) Asia Pacific " Page 521 of 521 The Defense Post The U. S. military has not detected any change in posture of North Korean forces despite the politically charged rhetoric coming from Pyongyang, Chairman of the U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford said on…...