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How a little-known Pentagon agency trains troops to escape the enemy and get home safely

"The JPRA and its capabilities provide peace of mind to pilots and guys on the ground," a former special-missions-unit officer told Insider. An airman runs across a road during a Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape exercise in Minne.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytApr 1st, 2021

A small bureaucratic change at the Pentagon hints a major shift for US special-operations units

China and Russia both know irregular warfare is the ideal strategy against the US. Now the US Department of Defense is trying to counter that threat. US Army Green Berets observe a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during helocast training at Eglin B.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytJan 11th, 2021

‘I could solve most of your problems’: Eric Schmidt’s Pentagon offensive

The former Google CEO has reinvented himself as the prime liaison between Silicon Valley and the military-industrial complex......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 3rd, 2020

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Pentagon urges "hyper-vigilance" against an economic threat

Pat Corkery/Lockheed Martin via AP Adversaries may use the economic downturn sparked by the spread of the coronavirus as an opportunity to buy up .....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMar 27th, 2020

The US military had to apologize for an offensive coronavirus post — here are 10 times it has screwed up on social media

U.S. Army photo by Spc. Dustin D. Biven / 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment The military has codified the rules for managing these official accounts. But sometimes these social-media pros flub it. The screw-ups range from the Pentagon's threat t.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 25th, 2020

Amazon"s challenge to Pentagon award cites Trump comments

The e-commerce giant followed through with the threat it made a week ago, challenging the Defense Department's decision to award the lucrative contract to rival Microsoft......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralNov 23rd, 2019

US Army Readying Massive Order For M16A4 Assault Rifles

US Army Readying Massive Order For M16A4 Assault Rifles Whether it's because of the threat of war in the Middle East or maybe due to modernization efforts via the Pentagon, a new report from Defense Blog indicates that the U.S. Army Co.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeOct 4th, 2019

Pentagon Finally Admits To UFO Investigations

The Pentagon has admitted that they have been investigating UFOs through a secret government initiative known as the "Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP).....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMay 22nd, 2019

Leaked Pentagon Plan Calls For 120,000 Troops To Counter Iran

As Michael Pompeo travels to Brussels to discuss the Iranian threat amid a flare-up in tensions that has brought the US to the.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMay 14th, 2019

Mysterious Drug-Resistant Germ Deemed An "Urgent Threat" Is Quietly Sweeping The Globe

Thanks to the overprescription of antimicrobial drugs and use of antifungicides in crop production, a relatively new germ that preys on people w.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeApr 6th, 2019

Microsoft Turns to Old Enemy Linux to Solve Vexing Tech Threat

To head off cyberattacks like the one in 2016 that took down Twitter and Netflix, Microsoft is deploying Linux with enhanced security features......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjApr 17th, 2018

8 tactical laser weapons China has recently developed

US Navy The Pentagon this week claimed two US pilots were injured when military-grade laser pointers were shone into their eyes from China’s navy base in Djibouti as the Americans came in to land at the US base. US officials made a f.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 4th, 2018

How China’s Laser Attacks on the U.S. Military Could Cause a Serious Conflict

Chinese maritime bases worldwide could threaten U.S. interests. Earlier this month, the Pentagon charged that Chinese nationals targeted U.S. Air Force pilots with military-grade lasers near Djibouti.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneMay 9th, 2018

Pilot-hungry airlines are raiding flight schools, creating a shortage of instructors to train the next generation

Airlines’ insatiable demand for pilots threat.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesMay 21st, 2018

Robots not a threat to human labour, says Microsoft chief Satya Nadella

He is confident that artificial intelligence (AI) will solve more problems than cause them.....»»

Category: topSource: business-standardMay 28th, 2018

Michael Cohen"s New Clinton-Linked Lawyer Issues Mysterious Threat To Trump

Michael Cohen's lawyer, longtime Clinton friend and Bill Clinton's special counsel, Lanny Davis, fired off a curious tweet Monday morning that appears to be an insult wrapped in a veiled threat.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJul 9th, 2018

Aviation industry urged to hire more women as staff shortages loom

Executives from top aerospace and aviation companies called on Thursday for stepped-up efforts to attract more women, saying this could help solve looming shortages of pilots, mechanics and top managers in the traditionally male-dominated sector......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 19th, 2018

After Trump"s Threat to Iran, White House Convenes a Policy Meeting

Four days after President Trump’s stern warning to Iran’s president, national security adviser John Bolton is scheduled to hold a meeting of Pentagon and other top officials on the administration’s emerging strategy on Iran......»»

Category: topSource: wsjJul 26th, 2018

Laser Beam Attacks Bedevil U.S. Military Pilots in Mideast

Hostile forces in the Middle East are targeting American pilots with laser pointers at a growing rate, imperiling aircrews and reflecting a problem more widespread and longstanding than the Pentagon has previously acknowledged......»»

Category: topSource: wsjAug 17th, 2018

Beijing Slams Pentagon "China Military Threat" Assessment As False "Cold War Mentality"

China has lodged a diplomatic protest in response to the latest Pentagon annual assessment .....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeAug 17th, 2018