AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPentagon vs. press freedom: Stars and Stripes staffers (publisher Max Lederer, editor-in-chief Erik Slavin, reporter Lara Korte) sued the Defense Department after firings tied to alleged “insubordination,” arguing retaliation and First Amendment violations. Russia-UK escalation: Moscow warned it could strike British military targets inside and outside Ukraine if Kyiv uses long-range British cruise missiles, calling the move “catastrophic consequences.” AI cyber defense push: OpenAI, Anthropic and 100+ firms signed a letter urging a “global surge” in cyber defenses, making cyber defense an immediate leadership priority and calling for government-industry coordination. Drone counter-UAS testing: The DoD ran T-REX at GrandSky in North Dakota, testing drone-killing and counter-drone systems with industry and lawmakers backing Golden Dome-linked efforts. Nuclear microreactors for bases: The U.S. Army’s Project Janus selected five reactor developers for a $2.2B push to deploy microreactors across five installations. Regional defense pacts: Pakistan and Kuwait signed Protocol Agreement-2026 to expand training, capacity-building, and border management cooperation. Defense AI manufacturing hub: TurbineOne opened T1 MachineWorks in Old Town, Maine, to prototype and test autonomy and counter-drone tech for frontline use.
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