US Army Aviation Soldiers usher in a new era of warfare
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DefenceTalkThe air mission briefing began promptly at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. The Soldier in charge of the briefing, Spc. Eleazar Gonzalez, provided updates on the operating environment and flight schedules, and coordinated with other sections to cover maintenance and weather. The meeting ended with Gonzalez quizzing his fellow MQ-1C “Gray Eagle” operators on vital […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-aviation-soldiers-usher-in-a-new-era-of-warfare-70307/
Mountain Warfare School shows Soldiers how to take fight to the hills
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DefenceTalkCAMP ETHAN ALLEN TRAINING SITE: Mountain warfare can be unforgiving, and if a Soldier is ill-prepared, the mountains and rough terrain can become a terrible foe. That’s according to Master Sgt. Nathan Chipman, the noncommissioned officer in charge of operations at the Army Mountain Warfare School. Nestled in the hills of Jericho, Vermont, the school […]https://www.defencetalk.com/mountain-warfare-school-shows-soldiers-how-to-take-fight-to-the-hills-69883/
NATO: Russia Targeted German Army with Fake News Campaign
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DefenceTalkEmails accusing German soldiers stationed in Lithuania of rape were sent to local news outlets and the parliamentary president. NATO officials allege that Russia is targeting the military alliance. German soldiers stationed in Lithuania have been the target of false rape claims, German news magazine “Spiegel” first reported on Thursday. NATO diplomats told Spiegel that […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nato-russia-targeted-german-army-with-fake-news-campaign-69181/
US Army gives combat medics new type of tourniquet
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DefenceTalkThroughout the history of modern warfare, countless wounded fighters have been saved from bleeding to death by tourniquets — the straps or ties that wrap around a damaged limb and staunch hemorrhaging. But what if a soldier is shot through the pelvis, or in the armpit, where a tourniquet would be of no use? Militaries […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-gives-combat-medics-new-type-of-tourniquet-68111/
DARPA sets sights on Robotic Space Plane for next generation warfare
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DefenceTalkThe experimental low-cost XS-1 will be able to fly at escape-velocity speeds and catapult 3,000-pound payloads into orbit – and it’ll be able to do it again and again. This week the Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) solicited design proposals for a satellite-launching robotic space plane, signaling that development of the futuristic aerospace […]https://www.defencetalk.com/darpa-sets-sights-on-robotic-space-plane-for-next-generation-warfare-67559/
US, German Forces evaluate operational readiness
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DefenceTalkMonths of training by the German Armed Forces in combined arms warfare, middle intensity conflict techniques and standard tasks focused on crowd riot control techniques culminated at Camp Prizren, May 6-7, during Operation Sharp Griffin. The multinational exercise was conducted over a 36-hour timeframe and centered on multiple complex situations, such as; air infiltration and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-german-forces-evaluate-operational-readiness-67435/
Royal Navy’s Next Generation Helicopters Ready for Action
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DefenceTalkThe Royal Navy’s anti-submarine warfare helicopter, the Merlin Mk2, has achieved Full Operating Capability (FOC), on time and under budget. The significant milestone of the £807 million program has now been met, following the delivery of 24 out of a total of 30 Merlin helicopters to the Royal Navy. The upgraded Merlin Mk2s are the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/royal-navys-next-generation-helicopters-ready-for-action-65392/
NATO Focuses on Combating Hybrid Warfare
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DefenceTalkNATO foreign ministers have agreed on steps to combat hybrid warfare –- the type Russia has used against Ukraine — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters today in Antalya, Turkey. Speaking at a news conference at the end of the NATO Foreign Ministers meeting, Stoltenberg said NATO is already undergoing its greatest transformation since […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nato-focuses-on-combating-hybrid-warfare-64233/
US military not ready to wage digital attack: official
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DefenceTalkThe US military is well equipped to defend the country against cyberattacks but is not yet ready to wage digital warfare, a senior defense official told lawmakers on Tuesday. The military’s cyber command, created in 2009, lacks the means to lead an offensive campaign in a fast-moving digital conflict, said Eric Rosenbach, the Pentagon’s principal […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-military-not-ready-to-wage-digital-attack-official-63864/
NATO allies come to grips with Russia’s ‘hybrid warfare’
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DefenceTalkNATO allies are scrambling to protect vulnerable Baltic partners from the threat of hybrid warfare, a Russian tactic that officials and experts say is based on deception rather than formal declaration of war. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s use of anonymous “little green men” to slice Crimea away from Ukraine last year sent alarm bells ringing […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nato-allies-come-to-grips-with-russias-hybrid-warfare-63595/