Homeland Defense
The Watch Staff In December 2019, Japan approved a record defense budget of U.S. $48.5 billion for 2020 with the aim of strengthening the nation’s capabilities in outer space and …
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Reuters A cooperative NATO defense project that gives the alliance a state-of-the-art ground surveillance system gained steam in December 2019 with the delivery of the second of five unmanned aircraft …
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NATO countries simulate cyber attacks to boost capabilities THE WATCH Staff In April 2007, Russian hackers incapacitated Estonia’s internet with distributed denial of service attacks aimed at government and financial …
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New technology links sensors, shooters to speed military response THE WATCH Staff The U.S. military is field testing a new approach to warfighting that breaks down technological and communications barriers …
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The Watch Staff The U.S. Army and Dartmouth College are teaming up to find ways to better deliver energy to military bases in extremely cold weather. The partners announced in …
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THE WATCH Staff The U.S. Navy wants to work with private industry to build the world’s largest unmanned warship. The Navy wants 10 Large Unmanned Surface Vehicle (LUSV) ships in …
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THE WATCH Staff An Israeli company’s unmanned aerial system designed for military and homeland defense completed an Israeli record-breaking 25-hour flight in December 2019, according to a report in The …
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Nations beefing up defenses against unmanned aircraft systems THE WATCH Staff ASeptember 14, 2019, attack on oilfields in Saudi Arabia by 18 unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and three low-flying missiles …
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Cold-weather training readies maintenance squadrons for difficult missions Alaskan Command Public Affairs A combination of virtual reality training and exposure to bone-chilling Alaskan cold helped Airmen from Travis Air Force Base, …
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Test of next-generation integrated air and missile defense system successful THE WATCH Staff Victory on the battlefield of the future will not necessarily go to the largest or strongest force, …
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