NYTIMES (Chris Buckley and Amy Chang Chien) - How a Drone ‘Hellscape’ Might Stop a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan
Inspired by Ukraine’s battlefield gains, Taiwan is betting on drones to deter a potential Chinese invasion.
STRIPES (Corey Dickstein) - 3rd Infantry Division soldiers test latest battlefield tech in Mojave Desert | Stars and Stripes
The 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team is working to integrate the latest technology into its formation built around the Army’s heaviest weapons.
NYTIMES (Maria Varenikova) - Ukraine Can Now Manufacture ‘China-Free’ Drones
The country has prioritized self-sufficiency in producing a crucial battlefield weapon, though weaning itself fully off cheaper Chinese components is difficult.
NYTIMES (Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Leila Medina and Coleman Lowndes) - How Battlefield Tech Was Used in Minneapolis
Our reporter Thomas Gibbons-Neff, who deployed twice to Afghanistan as a Marine and later was our Kabul bureau chief, looks at the battlefield technology used for an immigration arrest at a home in Minneapolis.
AI:A New York Times report examines the deployment of high-level battlefield technology during an immigration arrest at a residence in Minneapolis. The feature details how tactical equipment and surveillance methods typically reserved for combat zones were utilized by law enforcement during the operation, framing domestic immigration enforcement through the lens of advanced military capabilities.Open