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The exotic planform configuration of Boeing Next Generation Air Dominance classified demonstrator that led to the F-47 appears to have been hidden in plain sight on an F-47 Systems Management Office patch. First actual imagery of the aircraft reportedly leaked in the week of June 8....
France faces a different challenge from Germany and Poland, which have ample funding for equipment but struggle to attract enough personnel. French Army deputy chief of staff Gen....
Iran launched a new barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel on June 7, 2026, according to the Israeli Defense Forces. Iranian officials stated the attack was in response to Israel bombing Beirut earlier that day....
France will deploy its Arcadia AI battlefield command system—built with Mistral AI, Thales, Safran.AI and Airbus—at NATO's CWIX exercise in Poland (Jun 8-26), positioning it as a digital sovereignty alternative to Palantir's Maven Smart System....
President Trump issued a national security memorandum on June 5, 2026, directing the Pentagon to revise its foundational policy on autonomous weapon systems—DoD Directive 3000.09—within 90 days....
On the heels of President Trump executive order on AI innovation, Pentagon undersecretary of defense for research and engineering Emil Michael said AI companies have a responsibility to safeguard their models against weaponization. Speaking at The Washington Post Building America Summit, Michael expressed concern about models like Anthropic Mythos, which has hacking and cybersecurity capabilities....
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