Inside the Pentagon, the pressure is on to find a home for a new spaceportSpace Force considering options: public-private, federal installation, state land.Ars Technica2d agoWhole story →Security
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.NPR2d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurity
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appealRebellions, rebels without a cause, and military discounts.Reason2d 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 Network2d 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 Guardian2d agoWhole story →CultureSecurity
After SpaceX restores high-speed service, Musk claims Ukraine violated Starlink agreementUkraine says restrictions on Starlink and Starshield have been lifted, restoring connectivity to fast-moving military systems after disruptions.CNBC12h agoWhole story →Security
Salvadoran troops land in Haiti aboard Pentagon plane amid crisis over ambushed soldiers - Sat, 24 Oct 2026 PSTFour planeloads of soldiers from El Salvador landed in Haiti on Friday, days after the Central American nation’s president angrily threatened Haitian gangs that ambushed a group of Salvadoran soldiers over the past weekend who remain missing. The four flights carrying 350 Salvadoran military landed a day after El Salvador sent 100 special forces troops…Spokane Spokesman-Review12h agoWhole story →Security
Elon Musk admits closing Starlink ‘loophole’ in rant against ‘warmongers’: 'Burn in hell'Elon Musk acknowledged that SpaceX changed how Ukraine's military can use Starlink and followed it with a stark warning about the war. In a lengthy post on X Saturday, the billionaire accused Ukrainian forces of violating Starlink's terms of service by using the satellite internet system "for offensive drone strikes to kill people" before announcing,…Raw Story12h agoWhole story →TechnologySecurity
Ukraine’s military says Starlink satellite connection stable after recent restrictionsBut Elon Musk, whose company SpaceX owns Starlink, accuses Ukrainian military of violating the company’s terms Ukraine’s military has a “stable connection to Starlink”, the Ukrainian government said, 10 days after its ability to use the satellite communications system was suddenly restricted . But hours after the announcement, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk,…The Guardian12h agoWhole story →TechnologySecurity
Government contractor arrested for allegedly leaking national defense informationFederal authorities arrested a government contractor and charged him with leaking classified national defense information, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Friday. FBI investigators have accused 42-year-old Ian Brinksman, an employee of a third-party company which provided services to a government agency, of leaking national defense…The Hill11h agoSources (2)Whole story →SecurityTechnology
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 Defense24d 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.NewsNation11d 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 News13d 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 News11d 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 News11d 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