DefenceTalkThe United States on Monday (Jun 5) gave the Philippines hundreds of machine guns, pistols and grenade launchers, which a local commander said would be used against militants battling troops in a southern city. The weapons, including machine guns capable of firing thousands of rounds a minute, were handed over at a ceremony in Manila […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-gives-philippines-anti-terror-weapons-70116/

DefenceTalkNo decisions on whether to increase U.S. forces in Afghanistan have been made yet, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told reporters in Israel Tuesday. Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford said national security leaders have not gone to President Donald J. Trump yet with Afghanistan troop recommendations for 2017 and beyond. “One of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-officials-studying-force-size-in-afghanistan-dunford-says-69951/

DefenceTalkTerrorists are using social media to plan events, recruit, share information, propaganda, and so on. “We can detect [their activities] pretty well, but I’m not sure we know what to do about it,” said a terrorism expert. Countering terrorists’ leveraging of social media is going to be a challenge, said Robert Newberry, director of the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/unprecedented-technology-poses-challenges-for-special-ops-62485/