SENATE July 2, 2020 Duckworth vows to block over 1,000 military confirmations until Pentagon proves Vindman will be promoted Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., on Thursday announced her intention to block Senate confirmation for 1,123 senior U.S. Armed Forces promotions until Defense Secretary Mark Esper confirms he will not block the "expected and deserved" promotion of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman.
US Army July 1, 2020 New Army AI technology accelerates multi-target attacks A forward-operating Army unit is under heavy fire and poised to attack. The soldiers are armed with small arms weapons, shoulder-fired missiles, drones and even helicopter support, yet commanders need to know which among many targets to hit.
US Army June 30, 2020 Search for Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen turns up human remains nearby; investigators pursue ID Army officials said Tuesday that human remains found during the search for the Fort Hood soldier missing since April has led them back to an area near the sprawling military installation in Texas.
Afghanistan June 29, 2020 Hero interpreter for US military in Afghanistan becomes American citizen A former combat translator who worked alongside American troops in Afghanistan and is credited with saving the lives at least five soldiers while targeted for death by the Taliban became a U.S. citizen Monday.
US Army June 29, 2020 Army AI-enabled robots may fire weapons in war to defend against attacks What if artillery rounds, mini-drone swarms of explosives, rockets and even air-fired missiles are all approaching forward-positioned Army troops at the same time? Imagine that these incoming weapons are dispersed, varied and fast approaching. How do ground commanders avoid being overwhelmed and destroyed? Could AI help solve this lethal predicament?
Chevrolet June 29, 2020 GM to build Chevy Colorado ZR2-based Infantry Squad Vehicles for U.S. Army Reporting for duty.
MILITARY June 27, 2020 NY Rep. Elise Stefanik says female Green Beret candidate poised to graduate in July A female U.S. Army soldier is expected to graduate from the Special Forces Qualification Course next month, which would make her the first woman to join the elite Green Berets, according to a lawmaker.
OPINION June 27, 2020 Greg Stube: Soldiers and suicide – this is what my own battlefield wounds taught me In an effort to end veteran suicide, President Trump released his plan that is designed to bring federal agencies together with state and local governments to focus on a problem he notes is costing us “20 service members and veterans a day.”
US Army June 26, 2020 Will new Chinese artillery rival US weapons? The People’s Liberation Army may be arming its forces along the Indian border with its new lightweight, digitized, vehicle-mounted 155mm Howitzer weapon engineered to bring new dimensions of mobile artillery attack to modern ground war.
Pentagon June 26, 2020 What would robot vs robot war look like? The Chinese Army is preparing to deploy small, new, tracked war-robots armed with machine guns, night vision, missile loaders and camera sensors to conduct attacks while leaving manned systems at safer stand-off distances.
US Army June 25, 2020 Army to stop using photos on officers' records, citing racial bias concerns The U.S. Army is dropping the use of photographs in officers' personnel files when being considered for promotions and other matters in an effort to stamp out unconscious bias, officials announced Thursday.