No single piece of tech is going to defeat all drone threats, new US counter-drone force commander says

Small drones are "the defining threat of our time," Brig. Gen. Ross said, requiring a layered defense network to stop them.

The US Army's formerly bulky laser weapon, Locust, is now a mobile drone-killer

The US Army is now mounting defense contractor AeroVironment's second-generation Locust Laser Weapon System on some of its ...
Defense News

Space warfare in 2026: A pivotal year for US readiness

As the Space Force enters 2026 amid escalating threats from China and Russia, it faces a pivotal year as it transitions to ...
Smithsonian Magazine

U.S. Military Ends Practice of Shooting Live Animals to Train Medics to Treat Battlefield Wounds

The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act bans the use of live animals in live fire training exercises and prohibits ...
Defense One

The D Brief: Trump threatens more countries after Maduro abduction; SCOTUS rejects Guard deployment; Nigerian-strike fallout; 2025 scorecard; And a bit more.

We're going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition,” Trump said Saturday, ...