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Need better drone defense? The US military may have an app for that.
The CARPE Dronvm application is funded by the Pentagon and developed by the Mitre Corporation. It underwent testing earlier this month.
Inside the case against ISIS militants suspected in the deaths of Western hostages
The prosecution is a counterterrorism success in the waning weeks of the Trump administration. But it almost didn't happen.
‘War Words’ film-adapted play brings veterans’ stories to the screen on Veterans Day
A playwright backed by the Atlantic Council is looking to bridge the civilian-veteran divide with the premiere of a film-adapted play featuring veterans’ tellings of their experiences in the military.
By Jared Morgan
Upcoming WWII series from Steven Spielberg & Tom Hanks inks star director
The director is also at the helm of the upcoming James Bond Film, “No Time to Die.”
US charges British ISIS members in deaths of American hostages
El Shafee Elsheikh and Alexanda Kotey are two of four men who were called “the Beatles” by the hostages because of the captors' British accents.
Defense industry worries Congress will punt budget deal into 2021
As Congress readies a stopgap spending measure this week, the defense industry is girding for a long-term funding patch that could delay both new procurement programs and needed fiscal certainty into next year.
By Joe Gould
The Pentagon wants a $10B defense industry cash injection. Is Congress listening?
Pentagon leaders need “around $10 billion” in the next pandemic aid package to cover defense contractors’ coronavirus-related costs. But it’s unclear how the hefty funding handout will square with Republican skepticism of new deficit spending.
By Joe Gould
Push is on to get National Guard troops on coronavirus duty health care help once their missions end
Guard advocates want lawmakers to guarantee TRICARE coverage for six months after the coronavirus deployments.
Frameworks for dissent and principled resignation in the US military: A primer
The military should commission internal reviews to determine how senior officers understand obedience, dissent and principled resignation when faced with civilian orders of questionable morality, says the author of this commentary.
By Steven Katz
A question for our politicians: Have you been to Dover?
We would be a better nation if our politicians took time from their partisanship to discover the real cost of their decisions, says the author of this commentary.
By Steven J. Fagan
The root of enthusiasm and why it’s vital for successful Marine leaders
Internal enthusiasm is vital to being a successful leader — especially as a Marine, this Marine says.
By Marine 1st Lt. Steven Arango