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UK politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

How a UK military college sought to distance itself from ban on Israelis

The UK government banned Israelis from a military college due to concerns over Israel's actions in Gaza, prompting internal reputation management discussions.
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

Are Leaders Made Or Born? This Navy SEAL Commander Says It's Neither.

The role of the leader is to create an environment that generates success, thriving and prosperity. We have to create that environment. We do that through modeling.
Careers
Washington DC
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Pete Hegseth Reportedly Ousts Top Army Officer in Latest Command Shakeup

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has requested Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to retire for new leadership aligned with Trump's vision.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Air Force discovers another diamond gem in Malakye Matsumoto of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame

Malakye Matsumoto, a promising baseball prospect, has emerged as a key player for Air Force Academy, inspired by Paul Skenes' success.
Exercise
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 weeks ago

Can't do a pull-up? This Marine colonel told us how to get your first rep

Misty Posey developed a pull-up program for Marines after overcoming her height challenges and realizing the importance of strength training.
#pentagon
Business intelligence
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 weeks ago

McKinsey has expanded its leadership training program for top brass, which includes coaching by Navy SEALs

Corporate America faces stress from market uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and AI transformation, prompting McKinsey to enhance leadership training for senior partners.
#drone-warfare
Germany news
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

Who Needs Tanks In the Age of Drones?

Rheinmetall's CEO dismisses Ukraine's drone innovations, viewing them as simplistic compared to traditional military technology.
#military-education
fromThe Atlantic
4 weeks ago
Higher education

The Lecture I Couldn't Give

The Air War College canceled a guest lecture due to a revised academic schedule, raising concerns about ideological exclusions in military education.
Higher education
fromThe Atlantic
4 weeks ago

The Lecture I Couldn't Give

The Air War College canceled a guest lecture due to a revised academic schedule, raising concerns about ideological exclusions in military education.
Washington DC
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

How Army paratroopers heading to Iran are trained to jump from airplanes

The Pentagon is deploying 2,000 Army paratroopers to the Middle East amid diplomatic efforts to end the war with Iran.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Trump Announces Wild Executive Order for Army-Navy Game

I have much more power in my second term I'm going to sign an executive order to ensure that the second Saturday in December, is preserved exclusively nobody is playing football, not Ohio State against Notre Dame, not LSU against Alabama.
US Elections
Science
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Why the military is obsessed with the myth of the 'infinite magazine'

Laser weapons' 'infinite magazine' advantage is misleading because dwell time—the seconds required to disable each target—creates a finite engagement capacity that limits effective fire rate.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Many future military officers come from Scouting. A Pentagon split could put those ties at risk.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is reportedly considering severing ties with Scouting America, which could mean a consequential break with an organization that has long been closely associated with military service and leadership development. Public data from two prominentmilitary schools, West Point and the Naval Academy, shows that Scouting is common among future officers - more than one in ten cadets and about 10% of midshipmen in recent years have a Scouting background.
US politics
US news
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

The survival training that kicks in after a US pilot is shot down

Pilot survival training through ejection preparation is critical because improper body positioning during emergency ejection can cause severe injury or death, as demonstrated by a recent friendly-fire incident involving three F-15E Strike Eagles.
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
8 months ago

Military Discipline Meets Patent Proficiency: A Conversation with Ted Wood

In the latest episode of IPWatchdog Unleashed, I had the opportunity to sit down with Ted Wood-a unique figure whose career spans military service, engineering and patent law. After spending time both in-house and at Am Law 100 firms, today Ted is Managing Partner of Wood IP. Our conversation, which took place August 8, was not only interesting and fun but a testament to the diverse pathways one can take to success, both in life and, specifically, in the engineering and patent law fields.
Law
UK news
fromTheregister
2 months ago

British Army invests in degree course for drone specialists

The UK launches a three-year NMITE drone technology degree to train a small cohort of 15 civilian students and up to five soldiers annually for military drone roles.
Mental health
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Top Marine says troops need to be able to lock in jobs before they leave the Corps

Start hiring Marines up to a year before separation to prevent vulnerable gaps and support mental health during civilian transition.
#navy-seals
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

The Sniper Systems That Performed Better in Combat Than Anyone Predicted

Snipers often discover a weapon's true potential only after it leaves the range and enters combat. Dust, cold, heat, and chaos expose weaknesses, but sometimes they reveal strengths no one planned for. Across multiple wars, certain sniper systems proved tougher, more accurate, and more versatile than expected, allowing operators to push ranges and missions far beyond the original design brief. Here, 24/7 Wall St. is taking a closer look at sniper systems that exceeded expectations in combat.
History
fromInfoWorld
2 months ago

Stop treating force multiplication as a side gig. Make it intentional

Lead without authority. You may not have direct reports, yet you shape architecture, quality and the roadmap. Your leverage comes from artifacts, reviews and clear standards, not from title.I started by publishing a lightweight architecture template and a rollout checklist that the team could copy. That reduced ambiguity during design and cut review cycles by nearly 30 percent
DevOps
Business
fromEntrepreneur
2 months ago

The New Sheriff of College Football Has a Message for Leaders

Undervalued talent, decisive leadership, belief, discipline and execution can convert structural change into sustained competitive advantage, enabling dramatic turnaround from worst-to-first.
Higher education
fromFortune
1 month ago

Pentagon chief blocks officers from Ivy League schools and other top universities, including partners on AI and space | Fortune

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth eliminated military officer professional education programs at Ivy League and elite universities, replacing them with alternative institutions aligned with his strategic vision.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Terror-accused cadet 'planned to ruin prom'

A teenage Army cadet accused of possessing bombmaking guides and extremist content threatened to "ruin prom" after a girl rejected him, jurors have heard. The Old Bailey was told that Dihan Rahman, now 19, had an interest in violence linked to extreme rightwing ideology, misogyny and Islamic extremism. He has admitted stalking two girls and a female teacher who discovered concerning images on his mobile phone.
UK news
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Snowmobiles, skis, and laser tag: How NATO soldiers train for Arctic assaults

The encounter took place during a recent winter combat exercise involving roughly 20 NATO troops, beginning with an assault on skis and snowmobiles before shifting into a simulated firefight using blanks and lasers instead of live ammo. The drill was part of a monthlong course led by Finland's Jaeger Brigade that trains allied forces in Arctic warfare and cold-weather survival. Business Insider observed the battle's start at a training site 75 miles north of the Arctic Circle in Finland's snow-blanketed Lapland region.
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US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Pentagon shifts toward maintaining ties to Scouting

The Pentagon is negotiating to maintain its century-long relationship with Scouting America after Defense Secretary Hegseth initially sought to sever ties over concerns about masculine virtues and gender inclusivity policies.
#pentagon-policy
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago
US politics

It's not just Harvard. The Pentagon is barring troops from attending more Ivy League schools and other top universities.

Higher education
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Citing 'wokeness,' Pentagon cancels military fellowships at New England schools like MIT and Tufts

The Pentagon is ending military fellowship programs at 13 elite universities, citing concerns about leftist ideology and anti-American sentiment, while redirecting partnerships to state schools emphasizing intellectual freedom.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago
US politics

It's not just Harvard. The Pentagon is barring troops from attending more Ivy League schools and other top universities.

Higher education
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Citing 'wokeness,' Pentagon cancels military fellowships at New England schools like MIT and Tufts

The Pentagon is ending military fellowship programs at 13 elite universities, citing concerns about leftist ideology and anti-American sentiment, while redirecting partnerships to state schools emphasizing intellectual freedom.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

British army officer dies during live fire training in Northumberland

Capt Philip Gilbert Muldowney, a 25-year-old fire support commander in the 4th Regiment Royal Artillery, died during live-fire training at Otterburn Training Area.
Miscellaneous
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

The Firearms That Gave Navy SEALs an Edge in Urban Combat

Navy SEAL firearms for urban combat are specifically selected based on operational experience to provide speed, precision, and reliability in close-quarters environments where reaction time is critical.
fromThe American Conservative
2 months ago

Commander-in-Tired

Though the 83-year-old (who will turn 84 in two weeks) is rarely spotted in the Capitol these days, his vocal opposition to President Donald Trump on a myriad of issues is louder and more present than ever when deemed useful for the motivated liberal press. For instance, McConnell was quoted far and wide last month after he criticized Trump's desire to acquire Greenland, a move the Kentuckian suggested would "incinerate" the threadbare alliance that remains between the United States and NATO.
Right-wing politics
Higher education
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Pentagon says it's cutting ties with 'woke' Harvard, ending military training

The Pentagon will end military graduate programs, fellowships and certificates with Harvard starting 2026-27, citing ideological and readiness concerns.
US politics
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

We're Not Even Spending Enough to Educate Our Service Members' Children

Many military-connected schools are in poor or failing condition, and prolonged parental deployments are linked to significant declines in student academic performance.
US news
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

West Coast Marines want to train 500 new drone pilots a year in a crash course on everything from flying to explosions

Marines run a 15-day drone pilot course training aerial navigation, attack drone operation, and safe explosive payload preparation, aiming to certify 500 operators annually.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

There's a new US Army office 'getting in the dirt' with soldiers and trying to quickly turn their ideas into real battlefield tech

Number one is speed takes priority over perfection. We can iterate to get to operational capability. And the second is that early soldier feedback is critical in order to make sure we're getting the right technology for the future fight, and then we want to be able to prove the demand signal before we spend big dollars on programs.
US news
US news
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

A US Army general says new command tech lets him ditch the 'hourlong staff meeting'

Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) integrates battlefield sensors, weapons, and staff systems to speed commanders' decisions and eliminate lengthy staff briefings.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

College Football Coach Says Players Much Be Detached' Fathers if They Want to Succeed: He Ain't Waking Up for Midnight Feedings'

We would have to educate significant others who may have been pregnant during the season, or were gonna have a baby during the season, that you would have to educate them on, you have this baby in the middle of the season, [but] that father has to play good football. It's a day-by-day production business. He has to be ready to perform and go out there and play.
US news
US news
fromwww.sandiegouniontribune.com
2 months ago

Camp Pendleton Marines hustling to add tiny, lethal drones to their warfighting repertoire

The Marine Corps is training to deploy small, disposable, kamikaze-style drones to deliver explosives and complement larger tactical drones.
US news
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

The Pentagon is going to Silicon Valley for its next recruits

US Tech Force recruits recent graduates and tech talent for two-year government technology roles as an alternative form of national service to military enlistment.
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