Security

It looks like Pakistan bought a Chinese spy ship. What does it do?

ISLAMABAD — It appears Pakistan’s Navy has acquired a Chinese-built spy ship, according to open-source intelligence analyst Damien Symon, who reviewed commercially available satellite imagery. The intelligence gathering platform, dubbed Rizwan, is described as an...
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How US forces can adopt Ukraine’s unconventional multidomain approach

For all the reports of battlefield setbacks along the front line, Ukraine is conducting a novel hybrid campaign combining long-range drone strikes and unconventional warfare. The question is: Could the United States similarly integrate conventional and unconventional...
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US testing Stryker-mounted lasers in Iraq amid Middle East drone boom

The U.S. military is tinkering with high-energy lasers in Iraq as part of a broader effort to refine directed-energy weapons and more effectively counter drones, according to the leader of Central Command. The Army earlier this year sent several laser weapons mounted...
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Defense spending bill has some Ukraine aid, multiyear munitions buys

The House and Senate on Thursday released the compromise text of their fiscal 2024 defense spending bill, nearly halfway through the fiscal year that began in October. Congress is expected to begin votes on the $825 billion defense spending bill on Friday; Pentagon...
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