The United States is gearing up for a potential fight with China. For the Navy, Air Force and Marines, that mainly means robotic aircraft, boats and submersibles. For the U.S. Army, it’s robotic combat vehicles (RCVs) like the TRX SHORAD from General Dynamics Land Systems. The TRX SHORAD is a diesel-electric hybrid tracked vehicle with…

In the Israel-Hamas war, the U.S. supports Israel and Iran defends Hamas. As a result, the long-running tensions between the U.S. and Iran continue to be exacerbated. The U.S. told outside countries and groups that might lend support to Hamas to stay out of Israel’s war. Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian hinted on Friday, Oct.…

On Wednesday, Oct. 11, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited NATO headquarters, asking allies for more weapons and better air defense systems as winter looms. With October marking the war’s 20th month, Ukraine is preparing for winter, anticipating Russian attacks on power stations and other crucial infrastructure. During the Wednesday meeting with the U.S.-led Ukraine Defense…

President Biden denounces Hamas’ attack on Israel and confirms more Americans are among those killed. And we have a report from the Capitol as House Republicans look to decide on a speaker – these stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023. Hamas attack leaves 14 U.S. citizens dead, others taken hostage “An act of…

Once again, Israel is at war, forced to fight for the protection of its citizens against an enemy that has explicitly stated it is hellbent on the nation’s destruction. And just as in previous wars, the fighting risks boiling over into a full-scale regional conflict. Israel’s war against Hamas is already yielding gains. Hundreds of…

Harry potter, the Fellowship of the Ring, and Ukrainian snipers. What do they all have in common, besides fighting a tyrannical enemy hell bent on destruction? They all have invisibility cloaks of course. Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister, released video of the new cloaks on social media. The footage is from a drone equipped…

Soldiers in Ukraine captured a Russian tank on the battlefield. A Ukrainian soldier called tech support in Russia for help and actually got through. We’ve all been there. You get a new appliance or vehicle, and something isn’t working right. So, you call the customer service support line and hope the person on the other…

A government watchdog has announced its findings after studying the living conditions in U.S. military barracks, a concern it said goes back decades. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) began looking into the Department of Defense’s housing management after reports of poor living conditions in barracks surfaced. According to the report released Tuesday, Sept. 19,…

Lawyers for Hunter Biden have revealed his plans following an indictment on federal gun charges. And, in what is being called a surprise move, the FDA rejects the first nasal spray alternative to EpiPens. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. Hunter Biden to plead not guilty on federal gun charges…

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is in New York the week of Sept. 17. The war time leader spoke to the United Nation’s General Assembly, pleading with the international body to remove Russia from the Security Council. In an emotionally charged speech, Zelenskyy told the Assembly, “Each decade, Russia starts a new war. Parts of Moldova…