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Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic technology in dispute over AI safety

Feb 27th: Hegseth also said he was designating Anthropic as a supply chain risk, a move that could prevent U.S. military vendors from working with the company. Read more ▸

Desperate for help, a Marine battles phone trees, hold music and indifference

Feb 27th: The system is callous. Not maliciously. It just happens. Checkbox by checkbox. Door by door. Doctor by doctor. Read more ▸

Hegseth replaces director of schools for military children

Feb 27th: The new director, Paul Craft, will "reorient" DOD schools toward "patriotic values and classical learning," Hegseth said. Read more ▸

Transgender youths are targeted in Scouting America changes pushed by Pentagon

Feb 27th: Under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the Pentagon has taken aim at the military’s partnership with Scouting America. Read more ▸

Devil Dogs to follow slimmer waist-to-height standard than other branches

Feb 27th: The U.S. Marine Corps has gone further in its waist-to-height ratio than the Department of Defense’s standards, making the new criteria 0.52 or less. Read more ▸

Stick to your guns: Why the Marine Corps is opting for the M27 over the Army’s M7

Feb 27th: The M27 IAR is chambered for 5.56mm NATO legacy cartridge, while the M7 rifle is chambered for the larger and more modern 6.8mm round. Read more ▸

Pakistan in ‘open war’ with Afghanistan, defense minister says

Feb 27th: Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged cross-border attacks overnight in a dramatic escalation of tensions. Read more ▸

Celebrity chef says he’ll be the ‘bat’ to enforce quality at new Army dining halls

Feb 27th: Chef Robert Irvine says he’s been getting regular data readouts showing how many soldiers are eating at the new dining halls and what they’re ordering. Read more ▸

US military uses laser to take down CBP drone, lawmakers say

Feb 27th: The case of mistaken identity prompted the FAA to close additional airspace around Fort Hancock, about 50 miles southeast of El Paso. Read more ▸

West Point cadet booted from Army after using AI to create nude image of woman

Feb 27th: Cayden Cork, 20, pleaded guilty to charges tied to the manipulated image and his extortion attempt, according to the Army. Read more ▸

The good, the bad and the ugly — Inside Europe’s race to supplant US defense enablers

Feb 27th: Defending Europe against a Russian attack without U.S. help will stay tricky for the foreseeable future, as some areas are progressing faster than others. Read more ▸

Anthropic ‘cannot in good conscience accede’ to Pentagon’s demands, CEO says

Feb 26th: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said Thursday the AI company “cannot in good conscience accede” to the Pentagon’s demands to allow wider use of its technology. Read more ▸

SOCOM on the hunt for ‘acoustic rainbow’ tech for silencing drones

Feb 26th: “Acoustic rainbows” sound psychedelic. But the idea is no acid trip: By dispersing sound waves, noisy objects can actually be made silent. Read more ▸

US military assembles largest force of warships, aircraft in Middle East in decades

Feb 26th: The U.S. Navy will have at least 16 ships in the region, dwarfing the 11-ship fleet that was, until the Ford’s departure, positioned in the Caribbean Sea. Read more ▸

Nine sailors arrested in connection with 2025 violent assault

Feb 26th: The May 2025 assault took place at a house party in Jamul, San Diego, during which a victim alleges they were pistol whipped and attacked by a group. Read more ▸

Army orders $186 million in Switchblade kamikaze drones, tank killers

Feb 26th: The autonomous systems manufacturer announced today that it will provide two types of its Switchblade family of loitering munitions to the Army. Read more ▸

What to know about Defense Protection Act and the Pentagon’s Anthropic ultimatum

Feb 26th: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei repeatedly has made clear his ethical concerns about unchecked government use of AI. Read more ▸

Former US Air Force pilot charged with unauthorized Chinese military training

Feb 26th: Gerald Eddie Brown Jr. was arrested and charged Wednesday for providing unauthorized defense services to Chinese pilots. Read more ▸

US soldiers earn French medal for 2023 Iraq rescue

Feb 26th: In 2023, French special operations troops came under attack from ISIS fighters near Hawija, Iraq. Guardsmen boarded a CH-47 and sped off towards the fight. Read more ▸

VA to formally rescind controversial disability ratings rule

Feb 26th: A policy requiring VA medical examiners to include effects of medication in assigning disability ratings is expected to be formally rescinded on Feb. 27. Read more ▸

How MREs inspired today’s meal-delivery industry

Feb 25th: The MRE has to survive heat, cold, impact and time. And it has to do all of that at scale. Sound familiar? Read more ▸

Instead of setting bonuses, the Army will make some warrant officers bid for them

Feb 25th: Eligible warrant officers will submit confidential bids for how much money it would take to keep them on active duty for an additional six years. Read more ▸

Lucky 13: A last-minute swap saved this airman’s life during WWII bombing run

Feb 25th: Navigator Ed Ryan set off on his 13th bombing run on Friday the 13th, 1944. It would be his last. Read more ▸

New hypersonic missiles unveiled for fighter planes, ground systems

Feb 25th: The medium-range hypersonic system is powered by a liquid rocket engine, is able to alter its speed in flight and can be adapted for use. Read more ▸

Military bases must bolster natural disaster planning to mitigate risks, report finds

Feb 25th: A GAO report found that some military bases are still rebuilding parts of their facilities after natural disasters damaged them years ago. Read more ▸

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