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Not just for Hollywood anymore: SOCOM seeks long-range facial recognition, other next-gen tech
Facial recognition optics are among the new gadgets special operations forces may soon have in their kits during missions.
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US officials push back against report on losses in Afghanistan
A recent report by the BBC stating that the insurgent group threatens 70 percent of Afghanistan “overstates their influence,” officials with Resolute Support told Military Times.
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British service member supporting Inherent Resolve dies in non-combat incident
Officials did not release any additional details except to say the incident is under investigation.
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Veterans group creates PSA to follow rejected Super Bowl ad
AMVETS has created a 30-second public service announcement to elaborate on their print ad that was rejected by the NFL for including the message “#PleaseStand.”
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GPS tracking company reviews privacy settings amid fitness app security concerns
The company that published a global heat map detailing sensitive military installations will simplify its privacy settings and review its app’s features to ensure it cannot be compromised by actors with bad intent, the company announced late Monday.
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Mattis orders review of how troops use Fitbits, other fitness apps following breach
The Defense Department is looking into the recent release of a global heat map by GPS tracking app Strava, which sources the data from users’ smartphones and watches to produce an overlay of popular running paths.
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In another first, Afghan pilots are now dropping laser-guided bombs
Afghan Air Force pilots recently employed laser-guided bombs from their A-29 Super Tucano light-attack aircraft, according to officials involved in NATO’s Resolute Support mission.
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German military too small to aid ‘collective defense,’ official says
A large conflict would likely catch Germany’s military, the Bundeswehr, completely off-guard, said Hans-Peter Bartels, parliamentary commissioner for the armed forces, in an interview with a German magazine.
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Turkey sets sights on Syrian region where US forces operate
After crossing the border to attack Kurdish forces in Afrin, Syria, the Turkish military has started refocusing roughly 60 miles east, towards Manbij, where U.S. forces are known to operate.
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AFRICOM is investigating ISIS claims that it has video of the 4 US soldiers killed in Niger
U.S. Africa Command is investigating a series of posts by a Twitter user claiming to have footage from the October ambush in Niger that killed four U.S. soldiers.
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Not just for Hollywood anymore: SOCOM seeks long-range facial recognition, other next-gen tech
Facial recognition optics are among the new gadgets special operations forces may soon have in their kits during missions.
-
US officials push back against report on losses in Afghanistan
A recent report by the BBC stating that the insurgent group threatens 70 percent of Afghanistan “overstates their influence,” officials with Resolute Support told Military Times.
-
British service member supporting Inherent Resolve dies in non-combat incident
Officials did not release any additional details except to say the incident is under investigation.
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Veterans group creates PSA to follow rejected Super Bowl ad
AMVETS has created a 30-second public service announcement to elaborate on their print ad that was rejected by the NFL for including the message “#PleaseStand.”
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GPS tracking company reviews privacy settings amid fitness app security concerns
The company that published a global heat map detailing sensitive military installations will simplify its privacy settings and review its app’s features to ensure it cannot be compromised by actors with bad intent, the company announced late Monday.
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Mattis orders review of how troops use Fitbits, other fitness apps following breach
The Defense Department is looking into the recent release of a global heat map by GPS tracking app Strava, which sources the data from users’ smartphones and watches to produce an overlay of popular running paths.
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In another first, Afghan pilots are now dropping laser-guided bombs
Afghan Air Force pilots recently employed laser-guided bombs from their A-29 Super Tucano light-attack aircraft, according to officials involved in NATO’s Resolute Support mission.
-
German military too small to aid ‘collective defense,’ official says
A large conflict would likely catch Germany’s military, the Bundeswehr, completely off-guard, said Hans-Peter Bartels, parliamentary commissioner for the armed forces, in an interview with a German magazine.
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Turkey sets sights on Syrian region where US forces operate
After crossing the border to attack Kurdish forces in Afrin, Syria, the Turkish military has started refocusing roughly 60 miles east, towards Manbij, where U.S. forces are known to operate.
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AFRICOM is investigating ISIS claims that it has video of the 4 US soldiers killed in Niger
U.S. Africa Command is investigating a series of posts by a Twitter user claiming to have footage from the October ambush in Niger that killed four U.S. soldiers.
-
Not just for Hollywood anymore: SOCOM seeks long-range facial recognition, other next-gen tech
Facial recognition optics are among the new gadgets special operations forces may soon have in their kits during missions.
-
US officials push back against report on losses in Afghanistan
A recent report by the BBC stating that the insurgent group threatens 70 percent of Afghanistan “overstates their influence,” officials with Resolute Support told Military Times.
-
British service member supporting Inherent Resolve dies in non-combat incident
Officials did not release any additional details except to say the incident is under investigation.
-
Veterans group creates PSA to follow rejected Super Bowl ad
AMVETS has created a 30-second public service announcement to elaborate on their print ad that was rejected by the NFL for including the message “#PleaseStand.”
-
GPS tracking company reviews privacy settings amid fitness app security concerns
The company that published a global heat map detailing sensitive military installations will simplify its privacy settings and review its app’s features to ensure it cannot be compromised by actors with bad intent, the company announced late Monday.
-
Mattis orders review of how troops use Fitbits, other fitness apps following breach
The Defense Department is looking into the recent release of a global heat map by GPS tracking app Strava, which sources the data from users’ smartphones and watches to produce an overlay of popular running paths.
-
In another first, Afghan pilots are now dropping laser-guided bombs
Afghan Air Force pilots recently employed laser-guided bombs from their A-29 Super Tucano light-attack aircraft, according to officials involved in NATO’s Resolute Support mission.
-
German military too small to aid ‘collective defense,’ official says
A large conflict would likely catch Germany’s military, the Bundeswehr, completely off-guard, said Hans-Peter Bartels, parliamentary commissioner for the armed forces, in an interview with a German magazine.
-
Turkey sets sights on Syrian region where US forces operate
After crossing the border to attack Kurdish forces in Afrin, Syria, the Turkish military has started refocusing roughly 60 miles east, towards Manbij, where U.S. forces are known to operate.
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AFRICOM is investigating ISIS claims that it has video of the 4 US soldiers killed in Niger
U.S. Africa Command is investigating a series of posts by a Twitter user claiming to have footage from the October ambush in Niger that killed four U.S. soldiers.
