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Carsten Oyer

(He/Him)
Phoenix
As seen in: The State Press, Phoenix Business Journal, Cronkite News, Arizona Daily Sun, Center for a New American Security (CNAS), Small Wars Journal, Tucson Sentinel, RealClear Defense, Casa Grande Dispatch, Pinal Central, Mohave Valley Daily News and
Covers:  I cover national defense in my role with Small Wars Journal and higher education, particularly issues involving Arizona State University, at The State Press.
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I am a reporter and editor also studying at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. I currently work for Small Wars Journal and The State Press, the student newspaper at Arizona State University. I value accuracy, transparency and fairness in my reporting.

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Trump deal gives Iran $100s of billions more than Obama nuclear pact he slammed, in return for far less

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By Carsten Oyer
| Cronkite News Verified
President Donald Trump, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at right, updates reporters on the search for missing U.S. airmen in Iran on April 6, 2026.
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Scottsdale's Crow Industries builds expendable combat robots as Army shifts to 'forward line' doctrine

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By Carsten Oyer
| Phoenix Business Journal Verified
expand In this March 20, 2026, photo, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy inspects a Fenris at Fort Polk, Louisiana, with 1st Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment "Geronimo" soldiers. The unmanned vehicle is equipped with a .50 cal simulator payload. U.S. Army photo courtesy Crow Industries By Carsten Oyer – Cronkite News Preview this article 1 min The 12-employee company started in 2018 with plans to build mining rovers for space exploration. Then Army friends saw the prototype.
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Arizona unmanned vehicle maker pivots from space mining to Army battlefield robots

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By Carsten Oyer
| Arizona Daily Sun Verified
WASHINGTON – James Crowell, the founder and CEO of unmanned ground vehicle manufacturer Crow Industries, did not go into business intending to build a machine of war. When Crowell started his company in Scottsdale, he saw the vehicles commonly referred to as UGVs as a tool for exploring the cosmos. To make humanity’s interplanetary expansion possible, his team built a rover designed for mining operations with hopes it would eventually help industrialize the solar system.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

I have used a typewriter before, and I loved it. There's something liberating about analog technology.

Why did you become a journalist?

I became a journalist in order to provide truth in a time where facts are commodities.

What's your favorite drink?

I love a nice homemade lemonade.
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