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7/24/23 National Security News and Commentary
Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners (Note I will be traveling the nest 10 days or so so my daily messages will be on a more sporadic schedule) Quotes of the Day: 1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 23, 2023 2. Ukraine's military is overcoming Russia's dense minefields and its counteroffensive is poised to 'gain pace,' Zelenskyy says 3. China and the US are finally talking again -- but can they really work together? 4. Don’t Give Poland a Pass 5.
Wait, Did Chinese Spies Steal All Our Secrets?
Kris Osborn Warrior Maven: Center for Military Modernization December 10, 2022 Many US-driven technological advances may have been stolen by Chinese spies Read Full Article » Related Topics: Show comments Hide Comments Advertisement
DARPA's new LongShot Armed Attack Drone Looks a Bit Stealthy
VIDEO: Army & Raytheon Build New AI-Empowered EW "Jamming" System By Kris Osborn, Warrior Maven (Washington, D.C) Hiding above advanced enemy air defenses to launch secret attacks, identifying enemy ground and air targets while remaining undetected, transmitting and using AI-generated dogfighting skills to engage and destroy enemy fighter jets with a new generation of air-to-air missiles are all missions the Air Force may likely perform with its newly emerging LongShot air-attack drone.
Attacking At Lightening Speed With Artificial Intelligence
VIDEO: Army & Raytheon Build New AI-Empowered EW "Jamming" System By Kris Osborn, Warrior Maven Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona - There are many now-underway tactical adjustments being pursued by the Army as it adapts to new technologies and seeks to transform into a new era of warfare. Among these are the drones, lightning-fast sensing and shooting, air-ground-sea-space attack coordination, and lots of networked weapons systems.
Pentagon Deploys B-1 Bombers To Norway, Shoring Up Strength Against Russia
The military may be taking competition in the Arctic seriously, but is the B-1 hardened against such freezing weather? By Kris Osborn, Warrior Maven (Washington, DC) The Pentagon is taking new steps to prepare for warfare in the Arctic by deploying B-1 bombers to Norway, bringing substantial aerial firepower much closer to the region in the vicinity of the Russian-dominated Northern Sea Route bordering the area.
Pentagon Builds New Attack Drone With Long Range Air-To-Air Missile
Video Above: Northrop Grumman & Eastern Shipbuilding Group Build New Weapons into The New Coast Guard OffShore Patrol Cutter By Kris Osborn, Warrior Maven (Washington, DC) An Air Force F-35 was able to destroy multiple enemy fighters in a single engagement while remaining unseen and unharmed in the service’s Red Flag exercise as far back as several years ago due to one simple reason: sensing and targeting range.
Here's how some companies are responding to the emerging drone threat
MIGHTY TACTICAL Kelly Crigger Posted On February 07, 2021 20:43:00 The age of the drone is here. Not only do Americans love these gadgets, but gosh darn it, the little drones are cool, inexpensive tech toys that provide a platform for everything and anything the user can think up. But they’re not always used for wholesome activities.
This spec ops sniper rifle fits inside a 'granola-eater' backpack
MIGHTY TACTICAL Christian Lowe Posted On February 05, 2021 08:40:00 Most sniper rifles for military special operations units are long, heavy affairs. With barrels out to 20 inches, long bolt actions geared toward large calibers like .338 Lapua Magnum and beyond, it’s tough to get compact when the goal is to reach out to distant targets with pinpoint accuracy.
8 ridiculous lines we fully expect to see in this year’s Valentine’s Safety Brief
MIGHTY TRENDING Samantha Peterson Posted On February 04, 2021 20:19:19 In company footprints all over the world, America’s finest are about to endure the Valentine’s Day safety brief—COVID-19 edition. We can only imagine what potential threats are being discussed at Battalion and what the subsequential government issued safety standards will be. Here to give you a rise (wink) is our projected list of what to expect. No, your go-to dancer does not count as “shelter in place” partners.
Feeling stressed? Here’s how to use CBD to relax
MIGHTY TRENDING Shannon Corbeil Posted On February 04, 2021 09:08:47 CBD is an emerging drug derived from the cannabis plant for its ability to reduce anxiety without “getting you high.” As federal restrictions relax, scientists continue to study CBD for its medicinal properties and companies continue to find great ways to administer it. But does it actually work? The short answer is: it sure seems to.
Navy SEAL comes out of the shadows just long enough to accept the Medal of Honor
MIGHTY TRENDING Team Mighty Posted On February 02, 2021 09:39:00 Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Edward Byers, Jr. has never sought the limelight in the more than 17 years that he’s been in the Navy, but today the eyes of the nation were on him as he received the Medal of Honor from President Obama in a ceremony at the White House. Byers was part of a SEAL Team Six rescue team sent to rescue an Dilip Joseph, American doctor and aid worker who’d been taken hostage by the Taliban.
REVIEW: 'Once a Warrior' is one from the heart
MIGHTY TRENDING Coffee Or Die Posted On February 01, 2021 01:23:00 Within a decade after graduating from University of Wisconsin-Madison, the author serves as a Marine in Afghanistan and Iraq, co-founds the nonprofit Team Rubicon — and writes his first book.
This Valentine's Day, show some love to these veteran and military spouse owned businesses
The Air Force is launching a next-generation airborne surveillance and command and control technology intended to successfully synchronize air, ground, drone, and satellite assets onto a single, seamless network, service officials said. The emerging system, planned to reach full maturity in the 2040s, is called Advanced Battle Management and Surveillance (ABMS). It was introduced in the recently released Air Force 2019 budget.
10 Celebrities who died in 2020 you probably didn't know were veterans
Karuika asks: Who was the first person to figure out what dinosaur bones were? From around 250 to 66 million years ago various dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Today the only dinosaurs left are birds, which are coelurosauria theropods — funny enough the same sub-group Tyrannosauruses belong to.
Joining Forces relaunched by incoming First Lady
MIGHTY TRENDING Jessica Manfre Posted On January 20, 2021 16:30:32 In 2011, First Lady Michelle Obama and Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden launched Joining Forces; an initiative to encourage public and private sectors to support the military community. The program dissolved under the previous administration but with Dr. Biden’s husband being sworn in as 46th president, the incoming first lady appeared eager to relaunch it.
Navy fast-tracks 'on-time' delivery of nuclear-armed Columbia-class submarine Original
The entire premise of undersea strategic deterrence is based on the need for nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarines to hold potential attackers at risk of catastrophic destruction, without being found, detected, or seen by enemies in any way.
6 tips to grow the most beastly vet beard possible
MIGHTY TRENDING Eric Milzarski Posted On January 18, 2021 00:05:00 It’s a rite of passage for veterans. The morning of the day they’re set to receive their DD-214 is one of the last times for a long time that many vets will pick up a razor. Some still shave to maintain a professional appearance when they enter the civilian workforce, but the most important thing is that it’s their choice to give their face a trim.
New Navy destroyer-fired laser will change maritime war Original
When the Navy is ready to deploy a new 60kw ship-fired laser weapon from a destroyer later this year, maritime attack strategy and tactics will enter new dimensions of massive warfare on the open seas. Later this year, the Navy reports, the emerging High-Energy Laser with Optical-dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) will arm an Arleigh Burke Flight IIA DDG 51 destroyer, following additional land and ocean testing and assessments.
Navy to deploy destroyers with new laser attack weapon Original
Navy destroyers will soon be armed with high-powered, precision 60kw laser weapons that can track and incinerate attacking drone targets at sea, bringing new "at-the-speed-of-light" attack technology to maritime warfare in new ways. Lasers have been operational for years, as the Navy’s Laser Weapons System (LAWs) was deployed on the USS Ponce several years ago.
Army says 'sky's the limit' with new armored infantry carrier
The sky may be the limit, regarding U.S. Army thinking about what its new armored infantry carrier might be in terms of shape, size, weapons, armor configuration sensors, and other technical parameters. After several years of review, exploration, and detailed analysis of various industry offerings and emerging technologies, the question of just what precisely a next-generation armored vehicle should consist of may remain wide open.
Alaskan F-35s prepare for major sub-zero Arctic warfare
Just in case Santa Claus and his elves wound up needing military protection from an attempted hostile intrusion in the North Pole, the U.S. Air Force was ready with F-35 and F-16 fighter jets poised for rapid attack. The service’s 354th Fighter Wing at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, is using the shortest days of the year to prepare for war in the Arctic under darkness and amid harsh weather conditions.
New Pentagon report seeks to counter drone swarm attacks
Swarms of attack drones, groups of weaponized mini-explosive drones and low-altitude, inexpensive, commercially built and readily available air-ground and sea unmanned systems are now fast being acquired by potential U.S. adversaries such as China, Russia, and Iran, raising red flags and threat warnings throughout the Pentagon.
New Coast Guard ship expands homeland defense
The Coast Guard’s now-under-construction and rapidly emerging Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) ship will hit the ocean next year, bringing new strategic and tactical dimensions to homeland defense, multi-service data-sharing and many pressing maritime security issues of relevance to the U.S. Navy and the Pentagon.
Pentagon pursues information 'kill web' at massive speeds Original
Information itself, when it comes to networking an attacking force to expedite sensor-to-shooter time and quicken the "kill web," is increasingly viewed as a defining weapon of war. This premise, which relies often upon an AI-empowered ability to gather, analyze, organize and share time-sensitive data, forms the conceptual backbone of the Pentagon’s emerging Joint All Domain Command and Control program (JADC2).
Navy to add new attack submarines by 2045 in massive surge
New Virginia-class attack submarines are being built with a massive increase in firepower, much more sensitive and with powerful sonar detection and a new generation of computing, navigation, and command and control systems … and the Navy does not have enough of them.
Navy plans to build 15 new Constellation-class frigates in next 5 years
Firing over-the-horizon deck-launched missiles, launching electronic warfare (EW) attacks, intercepting incoming enemy fire, and serving as a crucial information "node" across a networked surface, air and undersea force are merely a few of the Navy’s intended missions for its emerging fleet of new frigates.
America's last living Civil War widow has died
MIGHTY TRENDING Jessica Manfre Posted On January 06, 2021 23:29:28 Helen Viola Jackson was 101 when she died on December 16, 2020. Although she led an extraordinary life as a centenarian, she was also the country’s last Civil War widow according to the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. James Bolin served as a Private in the Union Army, in the 14th Missouri Cavalry with F Company. He enlisted in the Union when he was just 18 years old on April 6, 1865.
6th-gen stealth fighter likely to include lasers, AI and drone control
A stealthy, supersonic, semi-autonomous sixth-generation fighter maneuvers undetected through heavily armed enemy air space, evades radar detection to jam the adversary’s command and control systems with EW (Electronic Warfare) weapons, gather, analyze and transmit targeting data across huge areas of terrain in milliseconds using AI-empowered computing … then the fighter is able to launch and operate groups of nearby mini-drones, fire air-launched hypersonic missiles and then incinerate enemy...
Futuristic Army "Augmented Reality" Goggles Change Attack Tactics
Video: Raytheon Engineers Develop New Infrared-Acoustic Sensor to Stop RPGs & ATGMs by Kris Osborn - Warrior Maven (Washington D.C.) If an infantry soldier is under enemy fire from multiple directions, altitudes, and ranges, what are the boundaries of human perception defining how to best respond to the attack?
Navy analyzes future aircraft carrier designs
The topic is discussed so often it might seem like old news, yet ongoing questions about the future of aircraft carriers are as, if not more, relevant today than at any other time. Are carriers obsolete? Are they too large and vulnerable to long-range precision carrier-killer missiles to operate close enough to shore to project power? Will the Navy architect a new generation of differently configured carriers? Perhaps smaller, faster and more agile?
Navy plans to double number of amphibious assault ships by 2050
A significant and potentially lesser recognized element of the Navy’s recently unveiled 30-year shipbuilding plan is its call for a full-scale "doubling" of its fleet of amphibious assault ships, a move that suggests the Navy expects ship-to-shore operations and major maritime attacks to figure prominently in coming years.
Pentagon, Lockheed somehow build 123 new F-35s in 2020 amid pandemic Original
It is a vast expanse … an indoor warehouse in Fort Worth, Texas, that almost resembles a small city, filled with row after row of F-35 stealth fighter components and structures at various stages of construction. Stealthy looking, green-colored pieces of fuselage, wires, wings, 25mm guns and partially completed aircraft fill up row after row along a seemingly endless walkway.
New Navy maritime strategy preps Special Ops for massive great power warfare
They use night vision and high-speed maneuver to launch small targeted boat attacks under cover of darkness, swim underwater for long distances to approach enemy shores, conduct clandestine reconnaissance operations and confront enemy fire amid hostage rescue or high-value target attack missions … to cite just a few of the high-risk, high-casualty missions expected of Naval and Marine Corps Special Operations Forces preparing for major maritime warfare.
Navy wants 21 new large undersea and surface attack drones in 5 years
The Navy is getting into drones in a big way, with new plans to add 21 unmanned surface and underwater vessels over the next five years. The Navy just released its 30-year shipbuilding plan, which reflects a growing emphasis on the use of drones in maritime combat. Between now and 2026, the Navy aims to acquire 12 large unmanned surface vessels, one medium unmanned surface vessel and 8 extra-large unmanned underwater vessels, according to the plan.
Navy arms destroyers with new drone, aircraft and missile defenses
Attacking enemy cruise missiles, fighter jets, helicopters and longer-range high altitude ballistic missiles all present substantial threats to Navy surface ships, especially when multiple attacks arrive simultaneously. By and large, defending against incoming ballistic missiles and air and cruise missiles requires separate defensive systems … until now. A new family of SPY-6 radar systems is being quickly expanded by the U.S. Navy to incorporate a much wider swath of the fleet.
Essay From Silver-Star Gulf War Veteran: Repromise of the VA
By - Lieutenant Colonel Scott E. Rutter U.S. Army (Retired) - Gulf War Army Commander Who Destroyed Iraqi Republican Guard (Washington D.C.) As we round the corner to 2021, thoughts are directed naturally to the future. It has been a particularly difficult year and we have all been touched either directly or within miniscule degrees of separation by the hardships and tragedies of 2020.
Pentagon Joint Chiefs cites 500-ship Navy fleet as 'aim point'
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley is directly, and without hesitation, saying that a much larger 500-ship U.S. Navy will be necessary to contain Chinese expansionist ambitions.
Drones can complete missions in 'cut off' network-denied warfare, Pentagon says
The merits and advantages of undersea, surface and air drones are too numerous to cite, as fast-increasing levels of computer and AI-enabled autonomy continue to quickly redefine modern and anticipated future warfare. Yet there is an interesting and highly significant, albeit lesser-known attribute offered by advanced levels of autonomy – an increased ability to complete missions despite networks being jammed, cut-off or disabled by enemy attack.
Future Navy drone boats will get advanced weapons and radar Original
A large, armed, surface-patrolling, submarine-hunting unmanned vessel, operating in a distributed capacity teamed with manned combatants and ops centers, launches a small fleet of autonomous drone boats well forward in the fight to counterattack newly discovered enemy missile launch facilities at previously undetectable ranges … made possible by a new generation of highly-sensitive, discriminating ship-based radar technology.
Navy Arms First New Flight III Destroyer With Next-Gen Weapons
VIDEO: Pentagon & Raytheon Innovate New "Cyber Resilience" Tools Kris Osborn - Warrior Maven (Washington D.C.) Laser weapons, electronic warfare, long-range precision-strike weapons, and over-the-horizon missile attacks are but merely a few of the expanded maritime warfare mission sets planned for the U.S. Navy’s new fleet of DDG 51 Flight III destroyers, a new class of warship intended to propel the service’s ability to wage massive war on the open seas.
US Marines can now attack from aircraft carriers with F-35C stealth fighters
Amphibious assaults, coordinated air-ground-sea strikes and dismounted individual ground attacks are all indispensable components of the Marine Corps’ mission capabilities. Marine Expeditionary Units fly the F-35B stealth fighter, dispatch from ship to shore for over-the-horizon amphibious operations, travel on big-deck amphibious assault ships and deploy armored ground vehicles brought to shore by Landing Craft Air Cushions.
How the Army’s new light tank and combat vehicles were born
U.S. Army weapons developers, Pentagon leaders and industry armored vehicle builders are all experiencing tremendous enthusiasm over progress with a new light tank, called the Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF), as well as its emerging fleet of Next-Generation Combat Vehicles (NGCV). These programs have many new features, including AI-enabled sensors and an ability to operate multiple air and ground drones with manned-unmanned teaming.
Navy wants to go 'way faster' adding laser weapons to warships
Ship-fired laser weapons incinerate, destroy and surveil enemy targets at sea at quickly increasing ranges, inspiring Navy weapons developers to fast-track a growing sphere of directed energy weapons for surface ships. Lasers were recently mentioned by the Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday in a report from SeaPower Magazine.
'The last great tank battle' was a slugfest of epic proportions
Articles Logan Nye Posted On December 08, 2020 01:12:50 The men of the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment spearheaded one of the American columns that invaded Iraq on Feb. 23, 1991. After three days of light fighting they stumbled into one of the largest Iraqi armored formations and annihilated it with cannons, TOW missiles and mortars in the Battle of 73 Easting, often called “the last great tank battle of the 20th century.” Photo: US Navy D. W. Holmes II Then-Capt.
Air Force accelerates F-35 as war-attack 'sensor node'
The Air Force is making new adjustments to its F-35 priorities in order to expedite the service’s broader transition into new levels of networked warfare wherein combat nodes operate as attack platforms as well as data-transmission and intelligence hubs in joint combat.
Russia Claims its New Electronic Warfare Weapons Use AI to Stop Jamming
VIDEO: Army & Raytheon Build New AI-Empowered EW "Jamming" System Using AI to assist in getting around enemy jamming (or in carrying out your own jamming) is something both Russia and America are interested in. by Kris Osborn The Russian military claims its new artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled software allows offensive and defensive weapons sensors, targeting and guidance systems to be hardened against or impervious to electronic attack.
Remember MRAPs? How They Survived Massive Explosions and Saved Lives in War
VIDEO: Army & Raytheon Build New AI-Empowered EW "Jamming" System by Kris Osborn - Warrior Maven Fire, flying metal fragments and burning hot explosive materials could not stop them… despite being on the receiving end of a massive roadside bomb attack did not kill soldiers at times riding in the now-famous Mine Resistant Ambush Protected blast-deflecting war vehicles.
U.S. Marines Can Now Attack From Aircraft Carriers With F-35C Stealth Fighters
VIDEO: Army & Raytheon Build New AI-Empowered EW "Jamming" System by Kris Osborn - Warrior Maven Amphibious assaults, coordinated air-ground-sea strikes and dismounted individual ground attacks are all indispensable components of the Marine Corps’ mission capabilities.
How the Army’s New Light Tank and Combat Vehicles Were Born
VIDEO: Army & Raytheon Build New AI-Empowered EW "Jamming" System by Kris Osborn - Warrior Maven (Washington D.C.) U.S. Army weapons developers, Pentagon leaders and industry armored vehicle builders are all experiencing tremendous enthusiasm over progress with a new light tank, called the Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF), as well as its emerging fleet of Next-Generation Combat Vehicles (NGCV).
Navy littoral combat ship is now armed for attack with Hellfire missiles
Should enemy helicopters, surveillance planes or armed drones be maneuvering to attack while circling above a U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship at seemingly unreachable ranges for the ship’s deck-mounted guns, commanders might be challenged to identify the best, fastest and most effective method to counterattack.
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