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WASHINGTON (CNN) — Federal agencies are investigating at least two possible incidents on U.S. soil, including one near the White House in November of last year, that appear similar to mysterious, invisible attacks that have led to debilitating symptoms for dozens of U.S. personnel abroad. Multiple sources familiar with the matter tell CNN that while the Pentagon and other agencies probing the matter have reached no clear conclusions on what happened, the fact that such an attack might have ta...

CBS News Navy SEALs tell CBS News "lawless" members plague teams with criminality, drug abuse and profiteering Last Updated Apr 30, 2021 2:19 PM EDT Both former and active-duty Navy SEALs are sounding the alarm over well-documented cases of criminality, drug use and exploitation of the elite military units brand, just as they prepare to mark 10 years since a SEAL team killed Osama bin Laden in a daring raid in Pakistan. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge sp...

V-22s are in service with the US Marines, US Navy, and Japan. Its 400th unit was delivered to the US Air Force (USAF) Special Operations Command in June 2020. But what can it do? Essentially it is a combination of an airplane and a helicopter, and it can hover and set down vertical on any landing strip or carrier deck. When it has reached a certain height, the engine house will make a 90-degree adjustment to face the rotor forward, like a plane for level flight. It is designed for VTOL (vertica...

Afghanistan says goodbye to US troops and faces up to an uncertain future Kim Sengupta © Provided by The Independent The endgame of America’s longest war has begun with the troops due to be home by 11 September, the symbolic deadline for a mission which has continued since the Twin Towers attacks two decades ago, at great cost to lives, money, and questions about its ultimate purpose.  It is highly unlikely that President Joe Biden will declare victory, as George W Bush did...

Navy SEAL teams plagued by "lawlessness" within their ranks Andrew Bast, Jessica Kegu © Credit: CBSNews cbsn-fusion-we-need-help-current-and-former-navy-seals-say-fame-has-undercut-their-mission-thumbnail-704951-640x360.jpg Both former and active-duty Navy SEALs are sounding the alarm over well-documented cases of criminality, drug use and exploitation of the elite military units brand, just as they prepare to mark 10 years since a SEAL team killed Osama bin Laden in a daring...

L3Harris Technologies Communication Systems division continues to benefit from U.S. Department of Defense orders to modernize its tactical communications capabilities. The increase in military business drove a 2.9% year-over-year increase in organic revenues during L3Harris’ 2021 first fiscal quarter, but was offset by lower demand for public safety services and lower volume on legacy unmanned broadband communications platforms. Overall, the Communication Systems division reported $1.1 bill...

As counterterror missions fade, special operations finds time to fix its own problems April 30 Air Force special tactics and combat rescue officer candidates perform push-ups in the water during an assessment and selection process at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 25, 2021. (Tech. Sgt. Sandra Welch/Air Force) A sea change is coming to special operations. After 20 years of relentless combat operations, organizations are taking a hard look at their mission sets, who is in the formations and ho...

Partnered Operations in SOF Acquisition SPECIAL OPERATIONS 4/30/2021 Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Barry Loo It’s a simple enough principle — we are better when we work together with a diverse set of partners to provide the capabilities required to enable Special Operations Forces. SOF acquisition strives to mirror the competencies of the operators we support. While they excel at partnering in the operational domain, we need to excel at partnering in the...

Have you ever heard of Combined Joint Headquarters (CJHQ) Top End? Before you go racing to Google, it doesn’t exist! Yet Australia and its partners need such an arrangement. It’s time to leverage our strategic geography and make a bold commitment to maritime security and multilateral military cooperation by establishing just this kind of headquarters. At the very least, a CJHQ in northern Australia could help to coordinate humanitarian assistance and disaster responses in a region facing mo...

US investigating possible mysterious directed energy attack near White House Federal agencies are investigating at least two possible incidents on US soil, including one near the White House in November of last year, that appear similar to mysterious, invisible attacks that have led to debilitating symptoms for dozens of US personnel abroad. Multiple sources familiar with the matter tell CNN that while the Pentagon and other agencies probing the matter have reached no clear conclusions on what ...