US Army tests fresh drones, 3D printers at ‘Balikatan’ drill in the Philippines
In addition, the lab was testing a containerized solar-panel micro grid to generate electricity, a quieter alternative to diesel generators.
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Iran-linked hackers sent menacing texts to US service members
The messages sent directly to some U.S. troops showed how the Handala hacking group is taking a new, more personal and psychological approach to cyber attacks.
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Modern Combat Requires Warrior Medics Modeled After Machaon
Modern peer combat has blown apart the myth of protected combat medical units. On the battlefields of Ukraine, scores of medical personnel, shielded in theory by both international law and historic norms, now lie dead. To survive in this environment while rescuing others, medics ranging from junior enlisted caregivers to senior physicians need tactical experience under fire. Skipping this training leaves them vulnerable and turns them into a security risk — a losing formula in modern combat.Throughout the past four years, Russia has targeted Ukrainian aid stations, evacuation routes, and trauma teams. These attacks offer a grim triple advantage: killing
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Prosecutors release video of armed man storming correspondents’ dinner
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors released a video Thursday showing the moment authorities say a man armed with guns and knives tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and attempt to kill President Donald Trump. Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, posted the video on social media amid questions over whose bullet… -
Anti-DDoS Firm Heaped Attacks on Brazilian ISPs
A Brazilian tech firm that specializes in protecting networks from distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks has been enabling a botnet responsible for an extended campaign of massive DDoS attacks against other network operators in Brazil, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. The firm’s chief executive says the malicious activity resulted from a security breach and was likely the work of a competitor trying to tarnish his company’s public image. -
Homemade Electrolyte Solutions for Illness and Heat
According to estimates, ORT (Oral Rehydration Therapy) has saved some 70 million lives since its introduction in the 1970’s. Not bad for a simple solution of salt, sugar and water. (Dadonaite, 2019) Dehydration: An Old-Fashioned Killer When people think of dehydration, I think most people think of a survivor deprived of water in a desert or […] -
US Navy to extend service life of amphibious assault ship USS Wasp by 5 years
The service completed a study of Wasp-class amphibious assault ships and is currently conducting another on amphibious dock landing ships. -
Where Is Iran’s Enriched Uranium?
The U.N. nuclear watchdog suspects that roughly half of Tehran’s stockpile is still at its Isfahan facility. -
House approves reauthorization of warrantless spy powers
The House on Wednesday approved the renewal of the nation’s warrantless spy powers in a 235-191 vote that cleared the chamber with support from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. The bill, which would renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), still has to clear the Senate, another challenging hurdle before… -
Marines in hot barracks getting portable air conditioners
Officials said 128 barracks across the force, housing almost 20,000 Marines, do not have working air conditioning.