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The US Must Turn the Tables on Russia’s Psyops (Ivana Stradner, Defense One)

Andrei Ilnitsky, an advisor to the Russian defense minister, maintains that the U.S. is waging a “psychological war” against Russia. If only. Since the Cold War, America’s...

Air Force Research Laboratory awards university $1 billion for space technology research (Nathan Strout, Defense News)

The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded Utah State University a $1 billion contract to support space-related research and technology development at its Space...

Senate turns to NDAA after de-linking China competition bill (Joe Gould, Defense News)

The Senate could consider the annual defense authorization bill as soon as Thursday after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., abandoned a controversial push to merge it...

Counter-drone tech at Dubai Airshow reflects UAE’s interest in the capability (Agnes Helou, Defense News)

Although not as abundant as drones, countermeasures against the unmanned systems are certainly prevalent at the 2021 Dubai Airshow, which is taking place Nov. 14-18. Two counter-drone...

British Air Force hails first-ever test flight using only synthetic fuel (Andrew Chuter, Defense News)

Britain’s Royal Air Force has taken a landmark step towards slashing carbon emissions from its aircraft, announcing Nov. 17 that the service had completed...

Got cruise missile-armed cargo planes? The US Air Force is nearly there (Stephen Losey, Defense News)

The U.S. Air Force conducted a test of its Rapid Dragon palletized munition system concept Nov. 3, which could one day pave the way to launching...

Protectionist instincts flare as venerable Italian cannon maker goes up for sale (Tom Kington, Defense News)

A plan by Italy’s Leonardo to sell off its naval and terrestrial cannon business as well as its torpedo operation has sparked a political...

Solar Orbiter returns to Earth before starting its main science mission (ESA)

Solar Orbiter is returning to Earth for a flyby before starting its main science mission to explore the Sun and its connection to ‘space...

To prevent nuclear war, President Biden should listen to Vice President Biden (William J. Perry, Tom Z. Collina, Defense News)

President Joe Biden probably knows more about nuclear policy than any commander-in-chief in recent history. He served in the Senate for 36 years and was...

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