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Anthropic loses legal fight to shed DOD's designation as a 'supply-chain risk' defenseone.com/threats/2026/… via @DefenseOne @SterlingCroxton

Anthropic loses legal fight to shed DOD's designation as a 'supply-chain risk'

The label is more typically assigned to companies suspected of ties to adversarial governments.

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The Pentagon must prepare for battles around the moon: Joint Chiefs chair | Days after orbital weapons were revealed, Gen. Dan Caine ups the scope of the military’s desired reach. buff.ly/Xn5WMJq by @tomnovelly

The Pentagon must prepare for battles around the moon: Joint Chiefs chair

Days after orbital weapons were revealed, Gen. Dan Caine ups the scope of the military’s desired reach.

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Iran strikes exposed gaps in medical evacuation ops across Middle East: IG defenseone.com/threats/2026/… My latest for @DefenseOne

Iran strikes exposed gaps in medical evacuation ops across Middle East: IG

Medical professionals have long warned that drones would cause higher U.S. battlefield casualties. A new Inspector General report shows the military is still scrambling to meet that challenge.

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Russia is weaponizing US-built AI to make killer drones, cyberattack bots, and fake news | AI companies are sounding alarms, but the Trump administration isn’t acting on them. by @deftechpat buff.ly/D5FNIWd

Russia is weaponizing US-built AI to make killer drones, cyberattack bots, and fake news

AI companies are sounding alarms, but the Trump administration isn’t acting on them.

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US military has ‘on-orbit’ space weapons, Air Force Secretary reveals | Experts said the acknowledgment may lead to overt action by China, Russia. by @tomnovelly buff.ly/VDRfRo0

US military has ‘on-orbit’ space weapons, Air Force Secretary reveals

Experts said the acknowledgment may lead to overt action by China, Russia.

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Lockheed’s Skunk Works plans to build four more of its multirole combat drones | The firm’s top secret research arm shared new Vectis images, but few key details. by @tomnovelly buff.ly/HkWwkQB

Lockheed’s Skunk Works plans to build four more of its multirole combat drones

The firm’s top secret research arm shared new Vectis images, but few key details.

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New: @SecAFOfficial Troy Meink acknowledged that the U.S. has space weapons, a public revelation that some experts said could accelerate an arms competition in orbit. My latest for @DefenseOne ⬇️
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AI-powered biowarfare is coming; the Army lays plans to ‘fight through’ it defenseone.com/technology/20… my latest for @DefenseOne

AI-powered biowarfare is coming; the Army lays plans to ‘fight through’ it

A new strategy aims to prepare to “deploy, fight, and win decisively in a bio-contested environment” by 2035.

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NEW: The defense industry would likely struggle to rebuild the U.S. military’s crucial space capabilities during a war with China or Russia because it will have too few skilled engineers to do the work, according to a new report from @RANDCorporation. My latest for @DefenseOne⬇️
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The House approved a stopgap spending bill on Tuesday that will keep the federal government funded through early December, taking a government shutdown off the table until after midterm elections this fall. Read the story: buff.ly/Udu5YJ2

House defers potential shutdown with a stopgap spending bill

Continuing resolution will fund the federal government through Dec. 11

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Maintenance delays have cost the Navy’s attack submarine fleet more than 41 years they could have been in operation—and those waiting to be taken out of service could cost more than $3 billion over the next five years, according to a recent watchdog report. Read the story: buff.ly/SozyED3

Some Navy subs are waiting years for shipyard work, and that’s costing billions of dollars

In the past decade, U.S. attack submarines have spent 41 ship-years idle, GAO found.

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Dan Driscoll, whom President Donald Trump in 2024 hailed as “a disruptor and change agent,” has resigned as secretary of the Army. Read the story: buff.ly/NoM1R5U

‘Change agent’ Army secretary resigns

Hegseth’s purging of transformation-focused generals led to Dan Driscoll’s resignation, source says.

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COMMENTARY: We can buy more weapons. We can’t buy more time. | Three things Congress should do to keep America’s window of vulnerability from growing. buff.ly/OFT4aA9

We can buy more weapons. We can’t buy more time.

Three things Congress should do to keep America’s window of vulnerability from growing.

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House defers potential shutdown with a stopgap spending bill | Continuing resolution will fund the federal government through Dec. 11 buff.ly/Udu5YJ2

House defers potential shutdown with a stopgap spending bill

Continuing resolution will fund the federal government through Dec. 11

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Some Navy subs are waiting years for shipyard work, and that’s costing billions of dollars | In the past decade, U.S. attack submarines have spent 41 ship-years idle, GAO found. buff.ly/SozyED3

Some Navy subs are waiting years for shipyard work, and that’s costing billions of dollars

In the past decade, U.S. attack submarines have spent 41 ship-years idle, GAO found.

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‘Change agent’ Army secretary resigns | Hegseth’s purging of transformation-focused generals led to Dan Driscoll’s resignation, source says. buff.ly/NoM1R5U

‘Change agent’ Army secretary resigns

Hegseth’s purging of transformation-focused generals led to Dan Driscoll’s resignation, source says.

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Scoop: After months of security testing, military and defense personnel can now use @OpenAI's ChatGPT, a version different from the commercial one, for controlled, unclassified information workloads. My latest for @DefenseOne defenseone.com/technology/20…

The US military gets its own ChatGPT today

After months of security testing, Pentagon adds an OpenAI product to the list of AI tools approved for unclassified work.

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US military bought commercial satellite images of alleged narco airstrips, Chinese naval fleet | The Space Force can improve how it embraces commercial intel, a new GAO report says. by @tomnovelly buff.ly/feWm7gk

US military bought commercial satellite images of alleged narco airstrips, Chinese naval fleet

The Space Force can improve how it embraces commercial intel, a new GAO report says.

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Privacy-focused communication app aims for military customers and beyond | When adversaries can forge faces and voices in real time, traditional secure messaging is no longer enough. by @deftechpat buff.ly/4HJQUnN

Privacy-focused communication app aims for military customers and beyond

When adversaries can forge faces and voices in real time, traditional secure messaging is no longer enough.

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A Pacific conflict may not look like conventional war, SOCPAC commander says | At an irregular-warfare forum in Hawaii, commanders offer warnings and advice. by @jhlad buff.ly/em8061T

A Pacific conflict may not look like conventional war, SOCPAC commander says

At an irregular-warfare forum in Hawaii, commanders offer warnings and advice.

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