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COMMENTARY: The most important alliances will lead to critical minerals | In the 21st century, geopolitical and economic advantage will depend on forging new links in strong supply chains. https://t.co/QwqM4OL6lc

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Fast-flying Shahed drones spur new class of interceptors | Drone tech company Powerus eyes rocket or jet-powered interceptors as the next product target. https://t.co/95og0bpPOg

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Marines fielding new tech for prolonged medical care on the battlefield | Mobile blood refrigeration, ultrasounds, and power generation will keep troops alive beyond the “golden hour.” https://t.co/BGzk6XXwwI

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COMMENTARY: US withdrawal won’t end the region’s ISIS dilemma | Iraq, Syria, and their regional partners must cooperate to replace what U.S. troops once provided. https://t.co/JB3Eo6GcLx

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IDEAS: The lack of a shared lexicon is undermining responsible AI-military integration | We need a common way to talk about military AI—across services, agencies, and indeed, the world. https://t.co/RmwxSIatWd

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COMMENTARY: Russia has moved past ‘hybrid war.’ Why hasn’t Washington? | Europe is adapting to Moscow’s increasingly brazen and kinetic operations. The US should catch up. https://t.co/6ROCgpYS3I

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The real job of the Army’s new ‘robotics technicians’ is constant adaptation | The age of battlefield autonomy demands more than just drone pilots and mechanics, Special Forces’ training chief says. https://t.co/i3jtWALblG

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Hello from Doha where @DefenseOne is partnering with @TheSoufanCenter Global Security Forum. Keep an eye out for exclusive op-eds on the changing nature of security partnerships.

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In my @DefenseOne essay ahead of @GSECForum 2026 next week, I argue that because “the physical economy is back, and with a vengeance,” “the most relevant alliances...will be the ones that secure the materials needed for key armaments and new technologies.”
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TODAY: Cocktails & Conversations: The Future Battlefield. Join Defense One in a discussion with leaders from the Army's John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School about how the Army is building the elite special warfare teams of the future. Register now: https://t.co/Bitqa8gNyI

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TOMORROW: Join Defense One for a conversation with Maj. Gen. Jason Slider and CWO5 Michael Updike of the Army’s JFK Special Warfare Center and School, moderated by @deftechpat. Register now: https://t.co/6tjSdyiEsX

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Hegseth plans ‘Autonomous Warfare Command’ | The military’s 12th combatant command was among a slew of announcements in a Quantico speech Wednesday. https://t.co/42MeR7HS8a

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COMMENTARY: The military may be top-heavy. Don't make things worse with hasty cuts. | Congress should closely monitor Hegseth’s latest effort to reduce the number of generals and admirals. https://t.co/rNbdkqoFTg

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After 40 days in combat (and 301 total days deployed), the guided-missile destroyer Frank E. Petersen Jr. returned to Hawaii yesterday. My story for @DefenseOne: https://t.co/JYE9IhATyR

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Treat operational feedback as a strategic resource, new paper argues | And view software as a continuously developing capability, rather than a completed product. https://t.co/MWKGjOH1K5

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'Super Intelligence': the president’s new term for AI, explained https://t.co/Ib6ibHmD7x

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Polish defense official says US has decided to establish a base in Poland | But the Pentagon declined to confirm a decision about Warsaw's longtime goal. https://t.co/pKcdl2tXqc

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Anthropic loses legal fight to shed DOD's designation as a 'supply-chain risk' | https://t.co/BP0jG5dVrP

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Defense Business Brief: Here comes the quantum boom; GDIT’s perspective; and Sec. 889 https://t.co/pOmgqZfPGJ

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The Navy’s public shipyards will take more decades to repair, GAO says | A new report calls for more Congressional oversight of the massive construction projects. by @lalaurenista https://t.co/fs0z8t1kB7