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fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 days ago
Russo-Ukrainian War

Ukrainian troops showed 'greater tactical imagination' than Western trainers, British officer says, pointing to their ambush tactics

Ukrainian soldiers demonstrate greater tactical creativity and flexibility compared to their Western trainers, particularly in ambush tactics.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago
Careers

A US Marine veteran who trained with Ukrainians 20 years ago says he already could see the key to their success today

Ukrainian ingenuity and repair skills enable effective use of aging Soviet equipment, turning scarce resources into effective battlefield capabilities.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 days ago

Ukrainian troops showed 'greater tactical imagination' than Western trainers, British officer says, pointing to their ambush tactics

Ukrainian soldiers demonstrate greater tactical creativity and flexibility compared to their Western trainers, particularly in ambush tactics.
#military-deployment
Washington DC
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

How Army paratroopers heading to Iran are trained to jump from airplanes

The Pentagon is deploying 2,000 Army paratroopers to the Middle East amid diplomatic efforts to end the war with Iran.
#drone-warfare
Germany news
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

Who Needs Tanks In the Age of Drones?

Rheinmetall's CEO dismisses Ukraine's drone innovations, viewing them as simplistic compared to traditional military technology.
Business intelligence
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

McKinsey has expanded its leadership training program for top brass, which includes coaching by Navy SEALs

Corporate America faces stress from market uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and AI transformation, prompting McKinsey to enhance leadership training for senior partners.
#us-army
fromEngadget
1 week ago

EA is nuking Battlefield Hardline on consoles

EA will delist the PS4 and Xbox One versions of Battlefield Hardline from digital storefronts on May 22, and shut down the online services on June 22.
Video games
Science
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Why the military is obsessed with the myth of the 'infinite magazine'

Laser weapons' 'infinite magazine' advantage is misleading because dwell time—the seconds required to disable each target—creates a finite engagement capacity that limits effective fire rate.
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Six US Soldiers Killed in Triple-Wide Trailer' in Kuwait Hegseth Claims It Was Fortified'

Six U.S. service members were killed in Kuwait when an Iranian drone struck a makeshift operations center, with no opportunity for cover before the direct hit.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
3 weeks ago

An Iraq veteran voted for peace. Her teen starts basic training at wartime.

A combat veteran mother struggles with her son's military enlistment as the U.S. initiates conflict with Iran, forcing her to confront her own trauma and conflicting political beliefs.
Miscellaneous
fromRFI
1 month ago

The Ukrainian military unit turning to social media to draw in recruits

Ukraine's 13th Khartiia National Guard Brigade uses marketing and social media to recruit civilians with specialized skills for non-combat military roles.
Gadgets
fromTheregister
1 month ago

US military puts HoloLens to work as remote assist tool

The US Air Force and Army repurposed Microsoft HoloLens headsets to enable remote cargo inspection, allowing qualified airmen to guide soldiers in load-balancing military equipment for air transport.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

The US Army wants to see if it can get robots to rescue wounded troops like they're doing in Ukraine

The US Army is testing ground robots to evacuate wounded soldiers in high-intensity combat, reducing risk to medical personnel and troops during dangerous battlefield movements.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

The US Army wants to track ammo and supplies at war like you'd track an Amazon package

The US Army's TyrOS AI software predicts soldier supply needs and operates during connectivity disruptions to maintain logistics in modern warfare.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Elite British and French paratroopers finish deployment training for Ukraine - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Exercise Orion involved around 2,000 personnel from both British and French forces, focusing on rapid deployment, interoperability, and strengthening NATO's readiness against potential threats of insurgency and invasion, demonstrating the strategic importance of these drills.
Miscellaneous
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

There's a new US Army office 'getting in the dirt' with soldiers and trying to quickly turn their ideas into real battlefield tech

Number one is speed takes priority over perfection. We can iterate to get to operational capability. And the second is that early soldier feedback is critical in order to make sure we're getting the right technology for the future fight, and then we want to be able to prove the demand signal before we spend big dollars on programs.
US news
Miscellaneous
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

The U.S. States That Supplied the Most Service Members in WWII

States contributed varying numbers of troops to WWII based on regional military traditions and economic circumstances, with some states sending disproportionately high numbers relative to their populations.
Gadgets
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

The Army's new drone competition is really a talent hunt. It's scouting out what makes a top drone pilot.

The Army uses competitions to identify and select specialized drone operators with specific aptitudes instead of broadly training all soldiers to pilot unmanned aircraft.
fromSecuritymagazine
1 month ago

Montana National Guard Appoints First Ever Cyber Warfare Officer

We have seen warfare utilize not just kinetic but cyber-attacks as well to support their endgame and their goals, so being able to anticipate what our adversaries are doing in the cyber landscape is critical to our ability to conduct warfare.
US news
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Pentagon shifts toward maintaining ties to Scouting

The Pentagon is negotiating to maintain its century-long relationship with Scouting America after Defense Secretary Hegseth initially sought to sever ties over concerns about masculine virtues and gender inclusivity policies.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

How the US Army is using influencers to fix its $1 billion recruiting crisis

In recent years, the US Army has faced a recruiting crisis, failing to add enough enlisted soldiers to its ranks. Previously, the military has relied on expensive television commercials and marketing campaigns to help with recruitment. But as younger generations are spending less time in front of television screens and more time watching content on their phones, a new way to reach potential recruits has emerged: social media influencers.
Social media marketing
fromThe American Conservative
1 month ago

Commander-in-Tired

Though the 83-year-old (who will turn 84 in two weeks) is rarely spotted in the Capitol these days, his vocal opposition to President Donald Trump on a myriad of issues is louder and more present than ever when deemed useful for the motivated liberal press. For instance, McConnell was quoted far and wide last month after he criticized Trump's desire to acquire Greenland, a move the Kentuckian suggested would "incinerate" the threadbare alliance that remains between the United States and NATO.
Right-wing politics
Canada news
fromFuturism
2 months ago

Canadian Military Exploring Taliban-Like Insurgent Tactics to Repel American Invasion

Canada is pivoting away from the United States by forming a strategic partnership with China and drafting military plans to repel a potential US invasion.
fromInfoWorld
2 months ago

Stop treating force multiplication as a side gig. Make it intentional

Lead without authority. You may not have direct reports, yet you shape architecture, quality and the roadmap. Your leverage comes from artifacts, reviews and clear standards, not from title.I started by publishing a lightweight architecture template and a rollout checklist that the team could copy. That reduced ambiguity during design and cut review cycles by nearly 30 percent
DevOps
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

US Army leaders say soldiers are drowning in so much battlefield data that AI is needed to make sense of it all

Army AI prototype processes vast battlefield sensor data, retaining context and patterns humans miss, to reduce information overload and improve decision-making.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Infantry will still be fighting in muddy holes even as drones change war, British officer says

"To me, it feels like 80% of the job of an infantryman is exactly the same and probably exactly the same as it was in a Napoleonic era," he said. "You need to be fit. You need to be strong and robust. You need to be able to survive in the field. You need to be able to dig a hole."
UK news
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Military recruiters are losing the battle for Gen Z - and America's pool of teens is shrinking fast

Military recruiting is increasingly difficult to reach and enlist young Americans, causing recruiter burnout and prompting legislative actions and AI-backed outreach solutions.
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Goodbye to the US? Not yet in Ramstein, home to the largest American base in the world

Longstanding German-American social ties around Ramstein endure neighborly cooperation despite political tensions from Trump's actions.
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

The Sniper Systems That Performed Better in Combat Than Anyone Predicted

Snipers often discover a weapon's true potential only after it leaves the range and enters combat. Dust, cold, heat, and chaos expose weaknesses, but sometimes they reveal strengths no one planned for. Across multiple wars, certain sniper systems proved tougher, more accurate, and more versatile than expected, allowing operators to push ranges and missions far beyond the original design brief. Here, 24/7 Wall St. is taking a closer look at sniper systems that exceeded expectations in combat.
History
#precision-weapons
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Terror-accused cadet 'planned to ruin prom'

A teenage Army cadet accused of possessing bombmaking guides and extremist content threatened to "ruin prom" after a girl rejected him, jurors have heard. The Old Bailey was told that Dihan Rahman, now 19, had an interest in violence linked to extreme rightwing ideology, misogyny and Islamic extremism. He has admitted stalking two girls and a female teacher who discovered concerning images on his mobile phone.
UK news
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

These Marine commanders were supposed to guide recruiters. The pressure broke them, too.

Pandemic-era recruiting pressure and strained conditions led to abuse, rule-breaking, and the firing of several Marine recruiting commanders.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

US Army hopes AI can slash troops' paperwork burden

The US Army's biggest AI gamble may not be on autonomous weapons, but instead whether Silicon Valley software can tackle the service's most tedious and, more often than not, grueling administrative jobs. Think less uncrewed aircraft and more behind-the-scenes tasks like recruiting, equipment maintenance, and endless gear inventories. Through a mix of new tools, redesigned workflows, and data integration, logisticians
Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
1 month ago

British Army rolls out 86M AI-ready battlefield gear

the AI-capable equipment includes radios, headsets, display tablets, cables, batteries, pouches, and antennas.
Miscellaneous
US politics
fromFortune
2 months ago

Army readies 1,500 paratroopers specializing in arctic operations for possible deployment to Minnesota if Trump invokes Insurrection Act | Fortune

About 1,500 active-duty soldiers were placed on standby for potential deployment to Minnesota pending invocation of the Insurrection Act amid an immigration enforcement operation.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

US Army leaders say soldiers are drowning in so much battlefield data that AI is needed to make sense of it all

The US Army is developing AI to process and contextualize overwhelming battlefield sensor data faster and more reliably than humans; it is in beta testing.
#arctic-warfare
#scouting-america
fromTruthout
1 month ago
US politics

Pentagon Tells Scouting America to End Inclusive Policies or Lose Military Partnerships

fromTruthout
1 month ago
US politics

Pentagon Tells Scouting America to End Inclusive Policies or Lose Military Partnerships

US news
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

One of the Marines' toughest targets isn't on the battlefield

Marine Corps recruiting faces worsening shortfalls, intense quotas, outdated methods, emotional strain, falsified records, violence threats, and rising suicides amid demographic challenges.
US news
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

The Air Force changed how gate guards greet people. Troops and civilians on base say they sound like 'Walmart greeters.'

Altus AFB implemented a mandatory gate greeting, prompting ridicule of Defenders and a warning that disrespect toward gate guards will result in accountability.
#ngc2
US news
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

The Pentagon is going to Silicon Valley for its next recruits

US Tech Force recruits recent graduates and tech talent for two-year government technology roles as an alternative form of national service to military enlistment.
US news
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

San Francisco streets became a simulated battlefield in 3-day Air Force drill

Air Force airmen spent three days in San Francisco conducting urban evasion training, navigating with limited resources and facing realistic enemy forces before extraction.
#navy-seals
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