U.S. soldiers assigned to the 759th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, under the Joint Task Force-Southern Border, conduct dismounted patrol operations along the southern border in Wellton, Arizona, March 22, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Erica Esterly)
Officials said the system adds to the burgeoning suite of counter-drone tools the Pentagon is deploying to the U.S.-Mexico border, a region senior military officers have dubbed…
A team of Air Transportation Specialists assigned to the 101st Air Refueling Wing in Bangor, Maine, unloads cargo from a KC-135 Stratotanker, June 3, 2026. The team, reinforced by augmentees from multiple units, have efficiently processed critical MICAPs, morale pallets, and essential supplies bound for U.S. Central Command. (DOD Photo by Andrew Sinclair, DVIDS)
Lt. Col. Lauren Cabral, commander of the 834th Transportation Battalion, Transcom commander Gen. Randall Reed, and representatives from their teams connected on port diversification and civil utilities initiatives at Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO) in California, June 2, 2026. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)
Officials involved suggested that a notable portion of the effort focused on developing the tactics, techniques, and procedures for manned-unmanned teaming.
Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., talks with reporters outside the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, March 19, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
A Soldier with 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces Regiment, Mississippi Army National Guard, checks communications while conducting boat infiltration training during Southern Strike 2024 (SSTK), at NASA Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, April 17, 2024. SSTK is a large-scale, joint multinational combat exercise that allows soldiers across the United States and our international partners access to exceptional training. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Benjamin Tomlinson)
Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll speaks at the Army Defense Critical Infrastructure (DCI) Summit at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 14, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Prim Hibbard)
“This is a no-fail mission and a national security imperative, but the threat is real, persistent and growing,” Brandon Pugh, principal cyber advisor to the secretary of…
