Author: Tony Grist

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — There are no algorithms in foxholes – yet. While the U.S. Army has applied emerging artificial intelligence tools to streamline processes across the enterprise — most recently with the rollout of the Department of War’s new generative AI website, GenAI.mil — the impact of AI on the tactical edge Soldier and commander is still taking shape. With the help of industry experts and Soldier experimentation, however, the Army is building a blueprint for algorithmic warfare at the edge across technology, training, concepts, procurement, and ethical implementation. The potential of AI supporting command and control, C2…

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday night that the U.S. would be implementing a “TOTAL AND COMPLETE BLOCKADE OF ALL SANCTIONED OIL TANKERS going into, and out of, Venezuela.” Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “The illegitimate Maduro Regime is using Oil from these stolen Oil Fields to finance themselves, Drug Terrorism, Human Trafficking, Murder, and Kidnapping. For the theft of our Assets, and many other reasons, including Terrorism, Drug Smuggling, and Human Trafficking, the Venezuelan Regime has been designated a FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION.” The announcement of the blockade…

Long Anticipated Spiritus Systems LV-120 Available Thursday @ 1500 EST Spiritus Systems has announced that the LV-120 Plate Carrier Kit release along with the LV-120 tubes shoulder strap (sold separately) will be available for order on their site Thursday, 18 December at 3 pm EST. Available in MultiCam, Ranger Green, Coyote Brown, and Black. Sizes Medium and Large will be available at launch with Small and XL releasing at a later date. www.spiritussystems.com Read the full article here

Major Order from the Netherlands: Rheinmetall to Supply Skyranger 30 for Mobile Air Defence – Order Value in the Triple-Digit Million Euro Range Rheinmetall has received another major order for mobile air defence systems. The Dutch Ministry of Defence has commissioned Rheinmetall Air Defence to supply a two-digit number of Skyranger air defence systems for the Dutch armed forces. The order value is in the triple-digit million euro range. The first Skyranger weapon platforms are to be delivered at the end of 2028, with the final delivery scheduled before the end of 2029. A large part of the value added…

ISTEC Secures 4-year UK MOD SPTC Weapons Mount Spares Contract ISTEC Services Limited, a British company with 36 years of operationally proven experience in the design, manufacture and supply of complex weapon integration solutions and smoke discharger systems (SDS) for military platforms, has recently secured a 4-year contract for the supply of weapon mount spares across all 3 services via the Babcock Service Provision and Transformation Contract (SPTC). ISTEC has been providing weapon mounts of various guises to the UK MOD for over 30 years. Their mounts were first used by Special Operations vehicles back in the 1990s and since…

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles says the 2028 Republican nomination for president is Vice President J.D. Vance’s to lose. In a wide-ranging series of interviews conducted over the last year with Vanity Fair, Wiles reiterated that no one will stand in Vance’s way if the former Ohio senator elects to pursue the nation’s highest office.  Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox “If J.D. Vance runs for president, he’s going to be our nominee,” Wiles told Vanity Fair. “And I’ll be one of the first people to support him.” Though some commentators have wondered whether…

70 years of Savotta 70 years of Savotta and a 100 years since founder Allan Halme was born. This Swedish pack manufacturer created a limited run of 70 year history booklets for their staff, but now this magnificent opus is also available in digital form for all the world to enjoy. It covers the full history of Savotta, from 1955 to 2025, so there’s quite a lot for you to take in. Read the full article here

Arktis – Anniversary 42 Pattern Chest Rig Back in the late 80s I acquired a 42 Pattern Chest rig from Arktis. As it was in DPM I didn’t wear it once I left Germany but it solidified by love for chest rigs under certain conditions. Eventually I sold it off while at Ft Bragg and replaced it with an OD US made rig but I’ve often missed it. Fortunately, Arktis has introduced a limited run of this classic chest rig. They’ve added a Velcro loop panel on the admin flap to attach the included 40th Anniversary patch. The only other…

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FORT BRAGG, N.C.—The U.S. Army’s Psychological Operations (PSYOP) Regiment demonstrated its rapidly expanding role in the modern information warfare environment during a recent Innovation Day, where Soldiers from across the Regiment showcased solutions designed to fill operational gaps, outpace near-peer adversaries and increase lethality in competition and conflict. The day highlighted how PSYOP Soldiers are leading bottom-up modernization, creating innovative, low-cost solutions that fill critical capability gaps, increase unit readiness and ensure the force is advancing quickly in the information domain. Col. Clinton Meade, the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School Deputy Commander, delivered opening remarks, focusing on…