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

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Multiple rocket systems fire from the ground towards an overcast sky.
The US Army recently conducted its Dynamic Front exercise with NATO allies and partners.

US Army photo by Capt. Alexander Watkins

Troops are mocking Air Force gate guards over a new rule: 'You sound like a Walmart greeter'

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An Air Force Security Forces airman greets a driver.
Gate guards welcome people onto US military installations and also ensure security. The Air Force recently adopted a new approach to entry point greetings, and not everyone is loving it.

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The US Air Force needs to buy hundreds of sixth-gen fighters and bombers to be ready for a China fight, airpower experts say

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A B-21 Raider bomber flies above a mountainous terrain with clouds and a clear blue sky in the background.
The US plans to acquire at least 185 F-47s and 100 B-21s.

Courtesy of the US Air Force

A US Army general says new command tech lets him ditch the 'hourlong staff meeting'

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A soldier sits at a desk and looks at a computer inside a tent.
NGC2 has been developed through an iterative process involving soldiers, leadership, and command.

US Army photo by Spc. Samuel Brandon

I'm a Canadian startup founder. Y Combinator's initial decision to shut out Canadian startups was totally justifiable.

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Yellowcake cofounder Hassan Ismail is pictured.
Hassan Ismail cofounded Yellowcake in the US after navigating tight Canadian regulations with his first startup, West Tek Defense.

Hassan Ismail

The rulebook that limited US and Russian nukes has fallen apart. Both sides could revert to worst-case scenario planning, experts warn.

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A Russian missile on a truck rolls through a street during a military parade.
New START expired this week, prompting a new era without a nuclear arms deal between the US and Russia.

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US accuses China of breaking rules on nuclear weapons by hiding explosions and preparing for more testing

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Chinese missiles sit on trucks.
China's nuclear weapons arsenal is assessed to top 1,000 by 2030.

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New US Army software predicts ammo and fuel needs for however an enemy might fight

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Soldiers stand around an artillery piece preparing to fire it in a field.
The Army's new NGC2 system is predicting supply needs and simulating enemy actions.

US Army photo by Pfc. Thomas Nguyen

The Pentagon's Gauntlet will put 25 attack drone makers to the test, including some from Ukraine

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A soldier holds a quadcopter drone in a green field with walls of grey smoke behind him.
The first phase of the program invites 25 companies to test their drones with US military operators.

US Army photo by Capt. Shenicquia Fulton

Keeping top combat aircraft flying is expected to only get more expensive

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An F-35 takes off from the deck of a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship with a darker blue sky in the background.
The US and other top militaries will be spending more on aircraft sustainment than in previous years.

US Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nicole Stuart

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