Security

House lawmakers press Austin on Rafah, Israel aid and Gaza pier plans

House lawmakers on Tuesday pushed Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on civilian protection plans for an imminent Israeli attack on Rafah, an upcoming assessment of Israel’s compliance with U.S. human rights and arms transfers laws, as well as the Gaza pier the...

US Marine Corps opens new center to more rapidly get tech to operators

The U.S. Marine Corps has established a new office that brings together science, technology, requirements and acquisition professionals to help streamline how the service fields new technology. The Fusion Center, located at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, allows...

Volt Typhoon hacks likely to inspire copycats, CNMF’s Mahlock says

The Volt Typhoon hacks that targeted U.S. critical infrastructure won’t be the last of their kind, according to a Marine Corps cyber leader. The Chinese intrusion affected organizations spanning the communications, utilities, education and government sectors including...

Italy, France target land warfare in new industry partnership deal

ROME — Italy and France have committed to more closely integrating their land warfare firms as the former seeks to join long-awaited Franco-German tank program. A letter of intent, signed Monday in Corsica by the defense ministers of France and Italy, called for the...