Army doubles balloons for upcoming SWARMS demo, adds NORAD to the mix
“We’re going to launch in multiple waves, demonstrating what a phased use of these might look like over time,” said Andrew Evans inside the Army’s intel shop.
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Beyond ‘bullet on bullet’: NORTHCOM’s new defense plan looks to kill missiles before they launch
“The best missile strategy is to destroy the missiles prior to launch. A focus on missile defeat could enable distributed non-kinetic systems with larger magazines and the ability to engage missiles before they can deploy complex decoys, counterm…
NORTHCOM nominee backs ‘look at’ potential changes to homeland missile defense rules
Russia since this spring has been using both newly minted cruise missiles and even hypersonic missiles in its war to annex Ukraine.
‘Network-centric’ security ‘killing us’ on JADC2 initiatives: USAF general
“Until I get to a good identity management system that’s coupled in with a good zero trust capability that allows me to start to get to network-agnostic data flows, our ability to integrate both across services and with partners is going to continue to…
NORTHCOM’s head sets record straight on missile defense boundaries with SPACECOM
After what Gen. Glen VanHerck called a “totally deceiving and incorrect” SPACECOM statement, there was widespread confusion about who is charged with the missile defense mission.
SPACECOM takes over missile defense ops from Strategic Command
By bringing the three mission areas of missile warning, missile defense and space domain awareness under one command as the Global Sensor Manager, USSPACECOM can more effectively integrate and fuse the sensor data for rapid detection, characterization,…
NORTHCOM chief: Homeland defense could be imperiled by commercial spectrum sale
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on March 5 sent a letter to Congress endorsing a plan for sharing the disputed 3.1-3.45 spectrum band — but also opening the possibility that DoD could vacate it entirely, according to…
Chinese spy balloon puts ‘sharp focus’ on why Canada must modernize military: MacKay
Former Conservative defence minister Peter MacKay says the incident highlights the need for Canada to amp up military investments right now, not just in the future.
Chinese spy balloon flight path over Canada: Defence officials reveal route
Canadian military officials are sharing new information about how the Chinese spy balloon came into Canadian airspace late last month.
Flying objects over Canada, U.S. not tied to Chinese surveillance, Biden says
In a speech marking his most detailed comments yet about the objects and his decision to shoot them down, Biden said he makes “no apologies” for defending American airspace.