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‘It’s drones fighting drones’: Ukrainian officer offers inside look at roboticized war - Defense One
Apr 3, 2026 - A counter-drone leader describes front lines where humans hide, machines collaborate, and survival depends on adapting in real time.
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https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2026/03/counterterrorism-center-head-resigns-over-iran-war/412171/?oref=d1-category-lander-river
US counterterrorism chief resigns over Iran war - Defense One
Mar 17, 2026 - Joe Kent said Iran “posed no imminent threat to our nation” and that the attack was launched after pressure from Israel.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2026/03/take-win-stop-war/411992/?oref=d1-category-lander-river
Take the win. Stop the war. - Defense One
Mar 9, 2026 - Killing leaders is the easy part. The post-9/11 wars show that it’s what follows that turns into a disaster.
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https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2026/04/aircraft-losses-mount-pentagon-wants-software-fix-see-through-fog-war/412667/?oref=d1-skybox-post-mobile
As aircraft losses mount, Pentagon wants a software fix to see through the fog of war - Defense One
Apr 7, 2026 - The Defense Department is looking to update how older planes see each other and absorb data.
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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2026/04/drones-ukraine-officer-robot-war/412597/?oref=d1-topic-lander-top-story
‘It’s drones fighting drones’: Ukrainian officer offers inside look at roboticized war - Defense One
Apr 3, 2026 - A counter-drone leader describes front lines where humans hide, machines collaborate, and survival depends on adapting in real time.
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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2026/04/trump-iran-war-end-state/412574/?oref=d1-homepage-river
Once again, Trump declines to describe desired end-state to his Iran war - Defense One
Apr 2, 2026 - In a primetime address, the president doesn’t list military objectives or what the U.S. wants from Tehran.
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https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2026/04/startup-takes-different-approach-ai-assistants/412545/?oref=d1-category-lander-featured-river
Startup debuts agentic AI assistant for war - Defense One
Apr 1, 2026 - As the Pentagon eyes agentic AI, a veteran-founded company introduces a tool that puts the military first.
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https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2026/03/counterterrorism-center-head-resigns-over-iran-war/412171/?oref=d1-topic-lander-river
US counterterrorism chief resigns over Iran war - Defense One
Mar 17, 2026 - Joe Kent said Iran “posed no imminent threat to our nation” and that the attack was launched after pressure from Israel.
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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2026/04/trump-iran-war-end-state/412574/?oref=d1-topic-lander-river
Once again, Trump declines to describe desired end-state to his Iran war - Defense One
Apr 2, 2026 - In a primetime address, the president doesn’t list military objectives or what the U.S. wants from Tehran.
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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2026/04/trump-iran-war-end-state/412574/?oref=d1-category-lander-river
Once again, Trump declines to describe desired end-state to his Iran war - Defense One
Apr 2, 2026 - In a primetime address, the president doesn’t list military objectives or what the U.S. wants from Tehran.
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https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2026/04/startup-takes-different-approach-ai-assistants/412545/?oref=d1-topic-lander-top-story
Startup debuts agentic AI assistant for war - Defense One
Apr 1, 2026 - As the Pentagon eyes agentic AI, a veteran-founded company introduces a tool that puts the military first.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2025/06/ukraine-and-future-deception-war/405821/?oref=d1-author-river
Ukraine and the future of deception in war - Defense One
Jun 5, 2025 - If the U.S. military and its partners cannot master today’s emerging tools, they may fall behind in a critical field.
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