The Pentagon's guidelines for "responsible AI" aren't always followed, report showsThe Pentagon is building weapons and projects with AI capabilities that officials say don't always closely adhere to the agency's own guidelines for AI, according to a congressional watchdog report published in October.NPR1d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurity
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appealRebellions, rebels without a cause, and military discounts.Reason1d agoWhole story →JusticeSecurity
Report: Navy, Marine Corps Boards Defy Hegseth's Orders, Vote to Keep Transgender TroopsMilitary review boards in the Navy and Marine Corps have voted to retain transgender-identifying service members in nine of 12 cases despite Pentagon instructions directing them to recommend discharge, according to a report from the New York Times, revealing resistance among some military review boards to President Donald Trump's transgender military…Breitbart News Network1d agoWhole story →JusticeSecurity
Mysterious ‘black triangles’ spotted over sensitive US site, new Pentagon UFO files revealUnidentified object vanished suddenly and silently, anonymous senior military observers claim Two senior military observers say they watched a mysterious black triangular object flying at an extraordinarily high speed over a sensitive site in the western US earlier this year, in the latest tranche of reported UFO sightings released on Friday by the Trump…The Guardian1d agoWhole story →CultureSecurity
Lawmakers Plan to Block Trump Nominees Over Ukraine Satellite Network RestrictionsSenators have warned the White House they will withhold confirmation votes until the administration ensures the restoration of communications capabilities used by Ukraine’s military.The New York Times1d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurity
Trump hit with face-to-face reality check by conservative columnist: 'I just don’t see it'Conservative columnist Byron York told President Donald Trump to his face that Republicans are going to lose the House. Trump didn’t buy it. York, chief political correspondent for the Washington Examiner, spoke with Trump aboard Air Force One on the way to a rally in Sioux City, Iowa. He asked whether Trump thinks the GOP will lose the House despite the…Raw Story7h agoWhole story →Security
Trump prepares for Iran escalation after U.S., Israeli elections - Sat, 24 Oct 2026 PSTA Middle East war that President Donald Trump said would be over in a matter of weeks now looks set to escalate as it enters its eighth month. Trump has repeatedly hinted that his forces in the Mideast would resume strikes on Iran after the U.S. midterm elections on Nov. 3. The president has already sent a third aircraft carrier strike group and 10,000…Spokane Spokesman-Review6h agoWhole story →SecurityGovernment
Houthis claim string of new attacks on Saudi Arabia - Sat, 24 Oct 2026 PSTCAIRO — Yemen's Houthi rebels on Saturday said they had carried out a series of attacks on neighboring Saudi Arabia with which the Iran-aligned militia is locked in a military feud. The attacks were conducted with ballistic missiles and drones, and hit their targets, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said in a statement. The targets included King…Spokane Spokesman-Review4h agoWhole story →SecurityBuild
Crowd erupts as Obama rips Pete Hegseth’s 'manly' charade: 'You know he’s working his hairWhile rallying in Cleveland, Ohio, former President Barack Obama sparked an uproar of laughter Saturday after taking several digs at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, particularly over what he characterized as the defense secretary’s faux “manly, warrior” persona. Obama highlighted the soaring prices Americans have endured over the past several months in…Raw Story4h agoWhole story →Security
Obama Tears Into Trump, Hegseth Over Iran War: ‘Not Serious People’Obama blasted Trump over the Iran war and mocked Hegseth’s focus on testosterone levels in the military.Newsweek4h agoWhole story →Security
How Hegseth envisions a new Autonomous Warfare CommandThe Pentagon wants to combine drone procurement and operations under a new command, but Congress will have a say.Breaking Defense23d agoWhole story →Securityautonomous warfare command proposal
Protesters removed from Hegseth panel on autonomous warfareAt least five protesters were removed during Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's panel on autonomous warfare.NewsNation10d agoWhole story →Securityhegseth panel disruption
Army creates new formations to test autonomous warfare“If a Coco robot can make its way and deliver goods and services from one place to another, surely your Army can figure this out,” Army CTO Alex Miller said.Federal News Network11d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurityarmy autonomous warfare development
‘Noticeable shift in warfare’: US Army under secretary on the lessons of modern combatU.S. Army innovation and acquisition is entering unprecedented territory. Army Under Secretary Mike Obadal (left) is at the center of these efforts.Defense News12d agoSources (2)Whole story →Securityus army modernization efforts
Hegseth touts autonomous warfare plans, future of unmanned weapons systemsThis is a glimpse into what the future of warfare could look like.NewsNation10d agoWhole story →Securityautonomous warfare plans
Pete Hegseth to discuss autonomous warfare at AUSA Annual 2026 on Oct 14 at 10am ESTSecretary of War Pete Hegseth is scheduled to appear at the Association of the United States Army’s 2026 Annual Meeting and Exposition on Wed., Oct. 14.Defense News10d agoWhole story →Securityausa annual meeting
Watch live: Hegseth speaks on autonomous warfare panel at AUSA Annual 2026Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivers remarks livestreamed from AUSA Annual 2026.Defense News10d agoWhole story →Securityausa annual 2026
This robot dog was made to save soldiers' lives as US races into new era of autonomous warfareOndas CEO Eric Brock says the real challenge isn't building autonomous drones and counter-drone weapons but manufacturing them at massive scale.Fox News7d agoWhole story →Securityausa annual meeting
