Hacker News with Generative AI: Military

Sacked Marine Pilot Whose F-35B Flew Without Him After Ejecting Gives His Side (twz.com)
The Marines partially blamed Charles “Tre” Del Pizzo for the loss of his F-35B Joint Strike Fighter that flew pilotless for nearly 12 minutes before slamming into the ground following his ejection back in September 2023. Now the 48-year-old retired colonel is giving his side of the story.

Military, Accidents, Aviation, F-35, Military Aviation

37 points by nradov 1 day ago | 15 comments

To counter China's coercion of Taiwan, we must track it better (aspistrategist.org.au)
The threat of a Chinese military invasion of Taiwan dominates global discussion about the Taiwan Strait. Far less attention is paid to what is already happening—Beijing is slowly squeezing Taiwan into submission without firing a shot.

Taiwan, China, International Relations, Geopolitics, Military

3 points by suraci 2 days ago | 0 comments

A decision to eject from a failing F-35B fighter and the betrayal in its wake (postandcourier.com)
Col. Charles “Tre” Del Pizzo's harrowing ejection from a $135M fighter jet, and what happened to him afterward

Military, Aviation, Betrayal, Accidents

244 points by po 2 days ago | 205 comments

The Secret History of the War in Ukraine (nytimes.com)
This is the untold story of America’s hidden role in Ukrainian military operations against Russia’s invading armies.

Ukraine, War, Military, History, Politics

13 points by themgt 3 days ago | 2 comments

Trump says U.S. will 'get Greenland,' military force not ruled out (usatoday.com)
President Donald Trump refused on Saturday to take military force off the table in his quest to acquire Greenland, saying he had an obligation to pursue ownership of the Danish territory that has rebuffed his advances.

Politics, International Relations, Greenland, Military, Real Estate

61 points by sebazzz 3 days ago | 36 comments

US Marines to get high-speed, radar-evading electric seagliders for rescue ops (interestingengineering.com)
Regent Craft, a developer specializing in all-electric seagliders based in Rhode Island, has completed its initial contract with the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Lab (MCWL).

Military, Technology, Transportation, Electric Vehicles

131 points by jdmark 4 days ago | 91 comments

Signal Chat Leak Angers U.S. Military Pilots (nytimes.com)
The intelligence breach was bad enough, current and former fighter pilots said. But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s refusal to acknowledge that he should not have disclosed sensitive information about when American fighter pilots would attack sites in Yemen, they said, was even worse.

Military, Security Breaches, U.S. Military, Yemen

115 points by rl3 5 days ago | 76 comments

Anti-Orbit Laser Submarines (2017) (blogspot.com)
Laser-equipped nuclear-powered submarines are the perfect last line of defense against an attacking force in orbit.

Military, Science Fiction, Submarines

63 points by EA-3167 5 days ago | 31 comments

B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers Begin Unannounced Deployment to Diego Garcia (theaviationist.com)
Using open source information from websites such as LiveATC, Flightradar24, and Airframes.io, some details of a significant surprise deployment of U.S. Air Force strategic bombers have been pieced together by aviation enthusiasts on social media.

Military, Aviation, Air Force, Deployment, Diego Garcia

60 points by sorokod 6 days ago | 86 comments

Space Force wants six kinds of space weapons–including anti-satellite lasers (arstechnica.com)
DENVER—The US Space Force lacks the full range of space weapons China and Russia are adding to their arsenals, and military leaders say it's time to close the gap.

Space Force, Military, Weapons, Anti-Satellite, China

9 points by bentobean 6 days ago | 1 comments

Now is not the time for the US or Europe to go it alone, warns NATO chief (theguardian.com)
Nato’s secretary general has told the US and Europe it is “not the time to go it alone” amid reports that Washington and some European leaders want to weaken their commitments to the transatlantic military alliance.

NATO, International Relations, Geopolitics, Military, Europe

7 points by howard941 6 days ago | 0 comments

Stockpile 72 hours of supplies in case of disaster or attack, EU tells citizens (theguardian.com)
People in the EU are being advised to stockpile enough food, water and essentials for 72 hours as part of a European strategy that aims to increase readiness for catastrophic floods and fires, pandemics and military attacks.

Emergency Preparedness, Europe, Disaster Relief, Military, Government Recommendations

77 points by speckx 7 days ago | 113 comments

Trump Spoiled the F-35, America's Most Popular Fighter Jet (nymag.com)
Not so long ago, the F-35 fighter jet was the hottest ticket in the international arms market.

Military, Politics, Aviation

19 points by speckx 7 days ago | 12 comments

Elon Musk to put his technical experts on the Signals leak (usatoday.com)
WASHINGTON − The Atlantic magazine published Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's messages to a group chat detailing the times and weapons used to strike Houthi targets in Yemen, as the fallout deepened over Trump administration officials using the encrypted chat app Signal to discuss classified war plans.

Security, Politics, Military, Messaging Apps

13 points by rossant 7 days ago | 10 comments

Firm wins Space Force funding to provide an "aircraft carrier" in orbit (arstechnica.com)
Taking tactically responsive space to the next level. Literally.

Space Exploration, Military, Technology, Government Funding

6 points by tummler 7 days ago | 1 comments

'Pathetic European free-loading': What was said in Trump officials' group chat (news.sky.com)
A group chat of top US officials - which a journalist was accidentally added to - discussed plans to conduct airstrikes on Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis and fiery critique of "pathetic" Europe.

Politics, International Relations, Middle East, Military, Diplomacy

13 points by austinallegro 8 days ago | 1 comments

White House adds journalist to top-secret Yemen war group chat by mistake (theguardian.com)
Senior members of Donald Trump’s cabinet have been involved in a serious security breach while discussing secret military plans for recent US attacks on the Houthi armed group in Yemen.

Politics, Security, Yemen, Military, Journalism

26 points by n1b0m 9 days ago | 3 comments

Project Operation Whitecoat (2010) (lib.csusb.edu)

Project Management, History, Military

107 points by smegger001 9 days ago | 104 comments

Germany is unlocking billions to supercharge its military at a seismic moment (cnn.com)

Germany, Military, Politics, International Relations, Economics

93 points by rustoo 10 days ago | 268 comments

China Discloses Powerful Deep-Sea Cable Cutter (yahoo.com)
China revealed for the first time that it has developed a compact deep-sea cable cutting device that is powerful enough to severe communication lines, the South China Morning Post reported.

China, Deep Sea, Technology, Military, Cables

6 points by ilamont 10 days ago | 2 comments

China is testing experimental 'dogfighting' satellites in space, US general says (businessinsider.com)
China is testing experimental satellites capable of performing complex coordinated space maneuvers, a US Space Force general said this week.

Space, China, Military, Satellites

4 points by bentobean 10 days ago | 1 comments

'Boggles the mind': US defence department slashes research on emerging threats (nature.com)
‘Boggles the mind’: US defence department slashes research on emerging threats

Government, Research, Military, Defense, Emerging Threats

9 points by rntn 11 days ago | 3 comments

Elon Musk Is Said to Be Getting the War Plan Against China (techdirt.com)

Elon Musk, China, Geopolitics, Military, Business

13 points by beardyw 12 days ago | 5 comments

The Warship That Shows Why the U.S. Navy Is Falling Behind China (wsj.com)
When a Wisconsin shipyard won the contract to build a new class of Navy frigate in 2020, the project was meant to address an embarrassing reality: The U.S. is now the global laggard in building warships.

Military, China, United States, Defense

12 points by impish9208 12 days ago | 6 comments

First US sixth-gen fighter jet will be the F-47, and Boeing is going to build it (businessinsider.com)
Boeing has been selected to build the US Air Force's sixth-gen fighter aircraft.

Military, Aviation, Technology, Boeing, United States

12 points by donnachangstein 12 days ago | 23 comments

Canada Prepares to Join E.U. Military Industry Buildup (nytimes.com)
Canada is in advanced talks with the European Union to join the bloc’s new project to expand its military industry, a move that would allow Canada to be part of building European fighter jets and other military equipment at its own industrial facilities.

Military, International Relations, Europe, Canada

13 points by ilamont 12 days ago | 2 comments

Musk threatens Pentagon leakers after NYT report on secret China war briefing (politico.eu)
Donald Trump’s top adviser Elon Musk has openly threatened Pentagon employees who may have leaked information that the tech billionaire was due to get a briefing on a potential American war with China.

Politics, Military, China, Elon Musk, Information Leaks

11 points by adam__smith 12 days ago | 4 comments

Five Chinese satellites practiced 'dogfighting' in space, Space Force says (breakingdefense.com)
US “near peer” adversaries are “practicing dogfighting” in space to simulate orbital combat in yet another step up their wide-ranging effort to develop capabilities to deny, disrupt, degrade and/or destroy US space capabilities, the Space Force’s second in command warned today.

Space, Military, China, Satellites, Space Force

11 points by Ozarkian 12 days ago | 1 comments

China's military is going to war against itself (thehill.com)
In what could be the most dangerous developments in the world today, the Chinese military is tearing itself apart.