The Biden administration plans to rush billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine before President Biden leaves office in January, according to multiple reports. The goal is to make sure Ukraine’s government is in a good place when president-elect Trump takes office.  “The administration plans to push forward…to put Ukraine in the strongest position possible” before its…

Vice President Kamala Harris concedes the election to former President Donald Trump. And President Joe Biden speaks to Trump to invite him to a meeting at the White House. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. Harris concedes presidential election to Trump Donald Trump is once again president-elect, with…

Hurricane Rafael has rapidly intensified into a Category 3 storm, with landfall expected in Cuba on Wednesday, Nov. 6. The storm, with winds of 115 miles per hour, is already causing concern across the island. Authorities have evacuated 70,000 people, and the military has been mobilized to respond to the threat. Rafael is the fifth…

Russia’s Emergency Ministry has issued a manual instructing its troops on digging mass graves as casualties in Ukraine escalate. Distributed in early November, the 20-page manual includes step-by-step diagrams for constructing graves capable of holding up to 100 bodies. The manual is called the “Civil Defense: Urgent Burials of Corpses in Wartime.” It specifies grave…

Ukraine has taken its fight to a new front, reportedly striking Russian naval targets nearly 930 miles from its borders. Early Wednesday, Nov. 6, Ukrainian drones hit the port city of Kaspiysk in Russia’s Dagestan region. At least two missile ships were damaged, according to Ukrainian intelligence sources. The vessels, identified as the Tatarstan and…

There are questions over what a victory by former President Donald Trump means for the war in Ukraine. Republicans have been critical of continued U.S. military support as the country struggles to fight off Russia. The now President-elect Trump and his running mate Vice President-elect JD Vance have questioned American commitment to Kyiv. Trump has…

The Pentagon is reshaping its military presence in the Middle East, with the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier set to leave the region. For the first time since the onset of the Gaza war, the U.S. won’t have an aircraft carrier in the area. Defense officials, however, stress this change doesn’t signal a reduction in…

This week on Weapons and Warfare, the team visits Persistent Systems, a leader in advanced communication technologies. Host Ryan Robertson explores the company’s innovative ad hoc network of radios, which enables seamless and secure communication in challenging environments. See how these cutting-edge devices facilitate real-time data sharing among military units, enhancing operational efficiency and situational…

Leaders of any successful operation will tell you that communication is the key to making everything work. This is why communication infrastructure is always one of the first targets in a conflict. If the enemy can affect one’s ability to communicate, they can affect their ability to fight. Shooters and spotters need to talk, which…

Did you know it’s possible to cast a ballot from space? Astronauts including Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams and Don Pettit voted early in the 2024 presidential election from the International Space Station. The astronauts posted an Election Day photo of themselves on Instagram wearing patriotic socks. The caption read, “It doesn’t matter if you are sitting,…