US Military: News
05 Dec 2024
OpenAIOpenAI partners with Anduril to supply AI to US military
OpenAI has announced a strategic partnership with billionaire Palmer Luckey's defense start-up Anduril Industries. The collaboration aims to bolster the US military's defenses against unmanned aerial attacks.
13 Nov 2024
US ArmyUS military testing AI-powered machine guns to take down drones
The US Army is looking at a revolutionary way to combat the growing menace of drone attacks, WIRED reported.
07 Nov 2024
Guantanamo BayJudge reinstates plea deal for 9/11 masterminds; no death penalty
Air Force Colonel and Judge Matthew McCall has reportedly reinstated the controversial plea deals for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
20 Oct 2024
BoeingBoeing considering asset sales to strengthen financial position: Report
US aerospace company Boeing is reportedly mulling over selling off assets to strengthen its shaky finances.
09 Oct 2024
Elon MuskElon Musk believes UFO sightings are US government's secret weapons
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has weighed in on the recent spate of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings in the United States.
04 Oct 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuIran-Israel conflict driving up oil price; will it affect India
The escalating tensions between Iran and Israel have led to a marginal spike in global oil prices.
03 Oct 2024
JapanWWII-era US bomb explodes at Japanese airport, 80 flights canceled
An unexploded World War II-era bomb from the United States went off at Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan on Wednesday.
01 Oct 2024
Julian AssangeWikiLeaks founder to make first public statement post-prison release today
Julian Assange, the guy behind WikiLeaks, is all set for his first public appearance since getting out of prison. Today, he'll be speaking at the Council of Europe.
17 Sep 2024
IntelIntel to spin off chipmaking business amid financial struggles
Intel has announced its decision to spin off its chipmaking division, a move aimed at reversing significant financial losses and a declining stock price.
05 Aug 2024
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningUS military turns to AI to automatically transpile risky software
The US Department of Defense's research arm, DARPA, is launching a new program called TRACTOR (Translating All C to Rust).
12 Jul 2024
RobotsGeneral predicts robots becoming 33% of US military by 2035
Retired US Army General Mark Milley, former chairperson of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has forecasted that robots will comprise up to one-third of the US military within the next 10-15 years.
15 Jun 2024
ChinaUS military ran secret anti-vax campaign during COVID-19 pandemic: Report
The United States military launched a secret operation during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to stymie China's increasing influence in the Philippines, which was badly affected by the virus, Reuters reported.
09 Jun 2024
ChinaChina's Shenlong spacecraft releases mysterious object into orbit, puzzles scientists
China's experimental reusable spacecraft, Shenlong, has reportedly released an unidentified object into a low-Earth orbit, approximately 600km above the Earth.
22 Apr 2024
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningPentagon poured $53 billion into tech companies; backing AI innovations
The Pentagon is significantly investing in Big Tech and emerging Silicon Valley companies, specifically targeting artificial intelligence (AI) innovations.
08 Mar 2024
United States of AmericaUS Army analyst arrested for selling military secrets to China
A United States (US) Army intelligence analyst was apprehended on Thursday for allegedly selling national defense data to China, the Justice Department stated in an official release.
17 Jan 2024
OpenAIOpenAI to make cybersecurity tools for US military
OpenAI, the brains behind ChatGPT, is joining forces with the US Defense Department to create open-source cybersecurity software for the Pentagon and military.
19 Jul 2023
United States of AmericaWhat we know about US soldier 'defecting' to North Korea
A United States soldier, Private Second Class Travis King (23) has been detained in North Korea after he crossed over to the country from neighboring South Korea without authorization, the US military said.
18 Jul 2023
MaliHow this email typo put US military secrets at risk
Sensitive information associated with the US military has reportedly been sent to Mali for over 10 years. Suspicious, isn't it?
02 Jun 2023
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningAI-controlled drone 'kills' operator during simulation test: What went wrong
In a simulation test carried out by the US military, an AI-operated drone turned against its operator, to the point of killing the controller.
25 Apr 2022
India China BorderAt $76.6B, India's 2021 military expenditure third-highest in world
India in 2021 became the world's third-highest military spender, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said on Monday.
09 Sep 2021
al QaedaAl-Qaeda may seek comeback in Afghanistan: Pentagon Chief
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday the al-Qaeda extremist group that used Afghanistan as a staging base to attack the US 20 years ago may attempt to regenerate there following an American withdrawal that has left the Taliban in power.
31 Aug 2021
AfghanistanLast US troops leave Afghanistan, ending 20-year war; Taliban celebrates
The last of US soldiers have left Afghanistan, finishing a complicated withdrawal and bringing an end to America's longest-running war.
28 Aug 2021
AfghanistanUS carries out drone strike on ISIS-K after Kabul blasts
The United States military said on Friday it has carried out a drone strike against a "planner" of the Islamic State-Khorasan (ISIS-K), the group which has claimed responsibility for the deadly bombings in Afghan capital Kabul.
27 Aug 2021
AfghanistanWho are ISIS-K, the group behind the Kabul blasts?
Two explosions struck the heart of Kabul on Thursday, killing dozens of Afghan civilians and at least 13 US service members.
28 Jun 2021
Joe BidenUS airstrikes target Iran-backed militias in Syria, Iraq
The US military, under the direction of President Joe Biden, conducted airstrikes on Sunday against what it said were facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups near the border between Iraq and Syria.
28 Apr 2020
United States of AmericaPentagon releases UFO videos captured by US Navy pilots
In a major development, the Pentagon has declassified three videos showing unidentified flying objects or UFOs.
18 Sep 2019
United States of AmericaUS Navy confirms leaked UFO videos are real
Back in 2017, a series of declassified clips purporting to show unidentified flying objects, aka UFOs, went viral on the internet.
17 Sep 2019
GoogleAI robots can start global wars, former Google engineer warns
While discussing AI and its development, we all worry about the 'doomsday' scenario, where intelligent machines could go rogue and turn against humanity.
05 Aug 2019
PentagonPentagon is flying balloons for spying on people: Details here
Amid privacy-related debacles, the Pentagon is testing a new technology for mass-surveillance - balloons.
06 May 2019
Augmented RealityUS Military soldiers could wear smart contact lenses on battlefield
Last month, a group of French researchers developed a revolutionary connected lens to augment human visual capabilities in more ways than one could imagine.
10 Apr 2019
WWEThree reasons why Lacey Evans should challenge Becky Lynch
Raw and SmackDown are two of the most popular shows due to the surprise elements they put, following the chaos at the grandest stage, WrestleMania.
02 Mar 2019
AfghanistanTaliban attack joint US-Afghan base, kill 23 Afghan security forces
At least 23 Afghan security forces were killed in a Taliban attack on a joint US-Afghan base in southwestern Afghanistan, officials said yesterday, as fighting continued during a pause in peace talks between the insurgents and American negotiators.
20 Jan 2019
SomaliaUS airstrike kills 52 al-Shabab extremists in Somalia
The US military yesterday said it had carried out its deadliest airstrike in Somalia in months, killing 52 al-Shabab extremists after a "large group" mounted an attack on Somali forces.
07 Jan 2019
YemenUS confirms death of militant involved in USS Cole bombing
A US military spokesman confirmed that an American airstrike killed an al-Qaeda operative accused of involvement in an attack, nearly two decades ago, on the USS Cole that killed 17 sailors.
27 Dec 2018
Donald TrumpAmerica cannot be the world's policeman: US President Trump
America cannot be the policeman of the world, US President Donald Trump said during his first visit to Iraq as he urged other countries to share responsibilities.
24 Dec 2018
Donald TrumpTrump says discussed 'highly coordinated' Syria pullout with Erdogan
United States President Donald Trump said he discussed Syria and "the slow & highly coordinated pullout of US troops from the area" in a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday.
01 Dec 2018
MicrosoftSoon, US soldiers will use Microsoft HoloLens on battlefield
Soon, US Military soldiers will use Microsoft's HoloLens headsets on the battlefield.
06 Oct 2018
GoogleTension over Project Maven pull-out draws Sundar Pichai to Pentagon
Last week, Google CEO Sundar Pichai discreetly met with a group of civilian and military leaders in the Pentagon in a bid to ease tensions over Google's withdrawal from Project Maven.
24 Mar 2018
White HouseTrump administration bans transgender people from serving in the military
On Friday, the White House announced a policy which bans transgender people from serving in the US military "except under certain limited circumstances".
03 Feb 2018
SyriaSyria secretly developing new chemical weapons: Trump's admin officials
Syria is secretly developing new, sophisticated chemical weapons despite a 2013 deal to end such programs, said senior Trump administration officials.
30 Aug 2017
Donald TrumpTrump reverses Obama's ban on military gear for police forces
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order lifting restrictions imposed by his predecessor Barack Obama on the acquisition of military-style equipment to the police.
26 Aug 2017
Donald TrumpTrump restores ban on transgender troops from serving in military
US President Donald Trump has signed a memo that reinstates a ban on transgender personnel from serving in the US military, which his predecessor Barack Obama had lifted.
27 Jul 2017
Donald TrumpTrump to ban transgender troops in US military
US President Donald Trump announced that transgender individuals will no longer be able to serve in the US military.
08 May 2017
United States Air ForceUS military's top secret X-37B space plane returns from orbit
After a record 718 days in orbit, the US Air Force's X-37B space plane has returned to Earth by landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Centre, Florida.
02 May 2017
BoeingSpaceX's second attempt pays off, military satellite launch successful
Space Center, Florida.
01 May 2017
AfghanistanUS' anti-ISIS operations civilian death tally lower than outside groups
The US military said anti-ISIS airstrikes by the US-led coalition have likely killed at least 352 civilians in Iraq and Syria since the operation started three years ago.
