Navy F-35 pilots train to wield drones with touchscreen tablets
These autonomous unmanned systems, operating with artificial intelligence, can be used as “loyal wingmen” by aviators.
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https://www.defensenews.com/unmanned/2026/01/09/navy-f-35-pilots-train-to-wield-drones-with-touchscreen-tablets/
Air Force outlines acquisition changes supporting Hegseth mandate
The new portfolio acquisition executives will oversee vital Air Force programs, such as advanced planes and nuclear command and control.
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https://www.defensenews.com/air/2026/01/09/air-force-outlines-acquisition-changes-supporting-hegseth-mandate/
Army’s noncommittal procurement strategy is creating quandaries for vendors
That’s creating tension that the government is likely going to have to solve, AEI’s Mackenzie Eaglen says.
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https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2026/01/army-procurement-vendor-uncertainty/410593/
Why is GSA’s procurement chief in international negotiations over Ukraine and Gaza?
Josh Gruenbaum, a financier with no apparent expertise in foreign policy, is a top official at the General Services Administration, which has no role in foreign policy.
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https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2026/01/gsas-procurement-chief-attending-negotiations-ukraine-and-gaza/410592/
The D Brief: Trump: ‘I don’t need international law’; Senate votes to limit Venezuela action; USAF consolidates PEOs; Marines’ own robot wingman; And a bit more.
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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2026/01/the-d-brief-january-09-2026/410588/
Russia admits Navy cannot protect tankers from foreign attack
Russia faces a growing crisis over the state of its navy after prominent military analysts publicly acknowledged that the fleet is incapable of defending Russian-linked oil tankers from foreign interception. The assessment, made by pro-Kremlin analysts and amplified by the military channel Voyennyy Osvedomitel, comes as U.S. fo…
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https://defence-blog.com/russia-admits-navy-cannot-protect-tankers-from-foreign-attack/
Russia says it used new Oreshnik missile in major attack on Ukraine
The attack comes amid a new chill in relations between Moscow and Washington after Russia condemned the US seizure of an oil tanker in the North Atlantic.
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https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/01/09/russia-says-it-used-new-oreshnik-missile-in-major-attack-on-ukraine/
Russian mercenaries have a bad reputation but some African regimes still employ them: study explores why https://defenceweb.co.za/african-news/russian-mercenaries-have-a-bad-reputation-but-some-african-regimes-still-employ-them-study-explores-why/
Academic learning excellence rewarded at Faculty of Military Science graduation https://defenceweb.co.za/joint/military-art-a-science/academic-learning-excellence-rewarded-at-faculty-of-military-science-graduation/
Seychelles fights trafficking, addiction as heroin hub https://defenceweb.co.za/sea/sea-sea/seychelles-fights-trafficking-addiction-as-heroin-hub/
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