Todd South

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Todd South has written about crime, courts, government and the military for multiple publications since 2004 and was named a 2014 Pulitzer finalist for a co-written project on witness intimidation. Todd is a Marine veteran of the Iraq War.

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Pacific soldiers see more joint exercises, tech than ever before

Even privates may handle new tech alongside multinational partners in ways their senior NCOs never did.

10 days ago

Signals intelligence teams reposition to face China, Russia

The mission has shifted dramatically as the United States ratchets up competition in the frequency bands with peer competitors like Russia and China.

3 weeks ago

Changes ahead in the next version of the Army’s ‘mixed reality’ goggle

The 1.2 version, due in fiscal 2025, will have major design differences and better night vision.

The Army wants this many new rifles, machine guns by next year

The first unit equipped is scheduled for early 2024.

Army green lights an advanced version of its ‘mixed reality’ goggle

Earlier versions are shipping to soldiers this year as Microsoft develops the 1.2 version for later fielding.

New rifle, light machine gun headed to close combat troops

The weapons are going to infantry, scouts, combat engineers and special operations.

Close combat ‘mixed reality’ goggle fielding in 2023

Two versions roll out in 2023 with an advanced version coming in 2025.

How the ‘Rad Lab’ helped avert nuclear war

Technology built in the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory changed history.

Data tools soldiers use in Africa could be a model for other commands

The Africa Data Science Center may soon connect to intelligence across the Army.

Army streamlines how it gets gear to soldiers in the fight

Recent deployments to Europe show how the Army's pre-positioned stocks are an enabler and a deterrent, service officials say.

New approach at West Point has cadets attacking future war problems

Project-based learning at the academy is giving undergraduates chances to do graduate-level research.

Casualty evacuations by drone, robotic mules tested by Army battle lab

The Maneuver Battle Lab is evaluating tech before it's fielded, while observing some combat theories during the war in Ukraine.

New Army fitness regimen and the Marines’ ‘innovation unit’ | Defense News Weekly for 5.27.23

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