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October 2025
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Cyber & Space DefenseAI & Electronic Warfare
US-Israel Collaboration on Secure AI Empowers Military Decision Systems
by Hazelby Hazel 5 minutes readUS, Israeli Firms Partner for Secure AI in Military Use Washington, D.C. / Tel Aviv – October 2025 – U.S. defense firm …
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Military & OrdnanceArtillery & Missile Systems
Army Achieves Breakthrough in Cruise Missile Intercepts with IBCS System
by Danielby Daniel 4 minutes readOn October 2, 2025, U.S. Army units at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico successfully intercepted two maneuvering cruise missile targets in …
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Policy & StrategyDefense Budgets & Policy
Pentagon Introduces Tightened Press Access Rules Under Hegseth, Drawing Media Backlash
by Hazelby Hazel 4 minutes readWhat Happened: New Rules Take Effect Next Week The Pentagon is set to enforce a new press access policy beginning next week, …
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Policy & StrategyGeopolitical & Strategic Doctrines
US-Venezuela Maritime Clash Triggers Venezuela’s Call for UN Emergency Session
by Hazelby Hazel 4 minutes readWhat Happened: Venezuela Seeks UN Session After US Strikes Venezuela has formally requested an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council, …
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Global News
Government Shutdown Enters 11th Day, Triggering Mass Federal Layoffs
by Henryby Henry 3 minutes readGovernment Shutdown Enters 11th Day, Triggering Mass Federal Layoffs Washington, D.C., October 11, 2025 — The U.S. federal government shutdown has entered …
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Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
Vought Model 1600: The Forgotten “Sea Falcon” That Could Have Changed U.S. Naval Aviation
by Danielby Daniel 4 minutes readThe Vought Model 1600: A Navalized F-16 That Never Flew In the mid-1970s, the U.S. Navy faced a critical question: how to …
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Naval & MaritimeSubmarines
When a Manhole Killed a Sub: Lessons from the USS Guitarro Sinking
by Henryby Henry 4 minutes readThe Unlikely Sinker: USS Guitarro and the “Uncovered Manhole” Disaster On May 15, 1969, the U.S. Navy’s brand-new nuclear attack submarine USS …
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Policy & StrategyAlliances & Doctrines
US Moves Forward With Interim 2025 National Defense Strategy, Shifting Focus to Homeland and Regional Security
by Henryby Henry 4 minutes readFrom Interim Guidance to Full 2025 NDS On May 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense issued a public statement announcing that …
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Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
Leaked Images Spotlight China’s Tailless J-50: A Bold Step in Sixth-Generation Fighter Design
by Danielby Daniel 5 minutes readChina Sixth Seneration Fighter J-50: Leaked Images Offer New Glimpse of Sixth-Gen Ambitions Recent images circulating online show, for perhaps the first …