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Watch AUSA 2026 Day 2: Live
Catch interviews, events, and all the action from the show floor right here.
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Has the Pentagon given up on AI polygraph analysis of loyalty?
AI-aided scanning of speech patterns, vocal stress or facial expressions to read minds lacks scientific backing and will compound errors, critics argue.
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Germany to set up first drone regiment next year, modeled after Ukraine war lessons
Germany plans to stand up its first dedicated drone regiment next year, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has announced.
SPECIAL FEATURES
Space
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Europe’s push to reduce US reliance is reshaping the defense space market
Spooked by U.S. restrictions on satellite data access during recent crises, European countries are scrambling to catch up on sovereign capabilities.
Artificial Intelligence
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VA inventory report reveals 367 AI systems operating in healthcare, benefits and services
A recently released report catalogs AI uses across the VA, from clinical tools used during patient care to systems that help process benefits.
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The unlikely role of Operation Epic Fury in a Mississippi AI data center lawsuit
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Ukraine’s defense AI chief predicts ‘new paradigm’ of warfare
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AI companies have a responsibility to safeguard models against exploitation, Pentagon chief technology officer says
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AI tool has ‘saved a lot of aircraft’ in Epic Fury, AFSOC chief says
VIDEOS
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Better weapons, new berets and personal comfort | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 10.13.2
From urine collection systems to updated weaponry and even a new beret for EOD airmen, a bevy of updates could be headed for troops across the military.
Featured Videos
Cyber
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German firm Hensoldt acquires UK radar maker
The terms of the deal have not been made public, but Hensoldt said subject to regulatory approval it hoped to close the takeover by the end of September.
Electronic Warfare
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Europe’s push to reduce US reliance is reshaping the defense space market
Spooked by U.S. restrictions on satellite data access during recent crises, European countries are scrambling to catch up on sovereign capabilities.
More Stories
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Pentagon’s Shyu to discuss missile defense partnerships with Australia
Heidi Shyu said a visit to Australia this summer started a conversation about how the two countries might partner on air and missile defense projects.
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Four-star panel to weigh in on Pentagon’s rapid experiments
At a meeting this fall, senior leaders will decide which Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve projects are ready to field to the military services.
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Command by intent can ensure command post survivability
The modern battlefield is like the ocean: there is nowhere to hide, so survival depends on the ability to avoid targeting and maintain a stealthy posture.
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Texas Guardsmen spied on migrants via WhatsApp, mishandled secret docs
An investigation by Military Times and The Texas Tribune charts the rise and fall of a military intelligence directorate gone rogue on the border.
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The latest in missile defense and an Iranian intercept | Defense News Weekly Full Episode, 8.26.23
A chat on the latest in U.S. defense from inside the Missile Defense Agency, a close call in the Persian Gulf and a unique military competition.
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First look: Secret aerial photos reveal WWII Britain’s landscape
British reconnaissance flight crews practiced their aerial photography skills in friendly skies over England before embarking on dangerous flights over Germany.
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Missile defense in the Indo-Pacific
In part two of our talk with the executive director of the Missile Defense Agency, we learn about the centrality of Guam to the agency’s defense strategy.