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Defense startup raises $61 million to put AI into a wrist-worn display
A defense startup has raised $61 million to put AI into a wrist-worn display that connects field operators to real-time data.
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Taiwan Finally Passed Its 2026 Budget. What Got Cut?
The budget was passed almost 9 months late, amid growing concern that defense spending was being held up – especially funding for drones.
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The US needs ‘allied scale’ to counter China
Outmatched on its own, the US can surpass China’s industrial heft by partnering with allies.
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The Cultural Roots of Strategic Surprise and Resilience: the Israeli case of October 2023
October 7th, 2023, 06:29 AM. Probably the most tragic day in Israel’s history. A surprise attack conducted by Hamas from the Gaza Strip caught Israel ...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The Growing Cost of Keeping U.S. Submarines Idle
“Inactive idle time describes when a [U.S. Navy] attack submarine designated for decommissioning cannot be inducted into a dry dock in a shipyard. As ...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Army secretary leaves after clashes with Hegseth
Dan Driscoll, a close ally of Vice President JD Vance, resigned after mounting tensions with the defense secretary.
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Ukrainian Drone Attack Sparks Fire at Ust-Luga Port
Ust-Luga is Russia’s largest shipping terminal on the Baltic Sea and the second-largest nationwide behind Novorossiysk.
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
A Rulebook for Surprises: Commanding Autonomous Aircraft
My greatest challenge while flight testing collaborative combat aircraft was not troubleshooting errors at high speed in the cockpit. It was when, in ...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The Educated Operator: Rethinking Lethality in Special Operations
Editor’s Note: While War on the Rocks has a high standard for allowing pseudonyms, this is an unusual case: U.S. Army Special Operations Command requi...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
‘Change agent’ Army secretary resigns
Hegseth’s purging of transformation-focused generals led to Dan Driscoll’s resignation, source says.
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Trump's 'golden age of science' is not just another war to be won
In July 2026, the White House released what it called the most ambitious rethinking of American science policy in decades. Michael Kratsios, President...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The Powder Keg in Outer Space
How to head off a new arms competition.
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail