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US officials sound alarm on “disturbing” Russian pursuit of space weaponry

Aug 19, 2018

A US official warned this week that Russia’s recent efforts toward space weaponry are both “disturbing” and “abnormal,” according to Reuters. The US state department is particularly concerned over a new Russian...

Trump issues order for new “Space Force” military branch

West Side Story

Jun 21, 2018

Policy, Science

President Donald Trump has issued a policy directive calling for the establishment of an additional branch of the US military, a “Space Force” that will focus on establishing “American dominance in space,” he s...

Strava fitness app inadvertently reveals US military installations, personnel habits

West Side Story

Feb 1, 2018

Business, Science, World

Global heatmaps, published by the San Francisco based social network for athletes, Strava, inadvertently revealed the locations of sensitive military installations around the globe last November, according to a...

US military finds success experimenting with electrical impulses to the brain to enhance personnel performance

West Side Story

Nov 7, 2016

Innovation, Science

The US military has found success testing devices that use electrical brain stimulation to enhance the mental performance of personnel in demanding roles, such as drone operators and air crews. The military hop...

US Military develops Cicada drone with 10 body parts able to detect tornadoes and locate submarines

Charles Omedo

May 18, 2015

Innovation

Known as the Covert Autonomous Disposable Aircraft or Cicada, this new drone technology is capable of detecting and predicting tornadoes, and also locating submarines due to its uncanny ability to read weather ...

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