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Army Special Operators Employ Deep Fakes and Drones for Information Warfare Training

Published 17 days ago • 3 min read

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  1. Army Special Operators Employ Deep Fakes and Drones for Information Warfare Training
  2. Ukraine Launches Drone Strikes on Russian Energy Infrastructure
  3. Rocket Attack Targeting U.S. Base in Syria Launched from Iraq
  4. Israeli Special Units Conduct Counter-Terrorism Operation in Tulkarm
  5. Naval Special Warfare Honors Two SEALs Lost at Sea

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Army Special Operators Employ Deep Fakes and Drones for Information Warfare Training

U.S. Army Special Operations Forces are incorporating advanced technologies like deepfakes and drones in their training to simulate and prepare for information warfare scenarios. This includes voice cloning and delivery methods to enemy forces. (Read More)


Georgia Lead in Hosting Trojan Footprint 2024 with NATO Partners

Georgia served as the central venue for Trojan Footprint, the largest special operations exercise in Europe. This year, the exercise, which also extended to several other locations across Europe, saw significant involvement from Georgia’s special operations forces. (Read More)


Ukraine Launches Drone Strikes on Russian Energy Infrastructure

Ukraine initiated a series of drone strikes targeting energy infrastructure across eight Russian regions in the early hours of Saturday. According to a Ukrainian special services source, these attacks specifically targeted a fuel depot and multiple power substations. (Read More)



Unconfirmed Reporting

Israeli Strikes Targeted Iranian Air Defense System Without Detection

Israel conducted a strike on an Iranian air defense system near Natanz, a central city in Iran, targeting an S-300 anti-aircraft system at a military base. The strike intended to demonstrate Israel's ability to bypass and incapacitate Iranian defensive measures. (Read More)


Rocket Attack Targeting U.S. Base in Syria Launched from Iraq

Rockets were fired from the Iraqi town of Zummar toward a U.S. military base in northeastern Syria, marking the first such attack since February. The incident coincides with the return of the Iraqi Prime Minister from a visit to the U.S. (Read More)​​


Israeli Special Units Conduct Counter-Terrorism Operation in Tulkarm

Special units of the Israel Defense Forces conducted a comprehensive two-day counter-terrorism operation in the city of Tulkarm. The operation targeted multiple suspected hideouts of Palestinian militants. (Read More)​​



Special Interest

Naval Special Warfare Honors Two SEALs Lost at Sea

Naval Special Warfare commemorated the lives of Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Christopher J. Chambers and Special Warfare Operator 2nd Class Nathan Gage Ingram in a memorial service at Silver Strand Training Complex in San Diego. (Read More)​​


Two Japanese Navy Helicopters Crash in Pacific Ocean, One Dead and Seven Missing

Two SH-60K helicopters from the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force crashed during a nighttime training exercise in the Pacific Ocean, resulting in one fatality and seven crew members missing. (Read More)​​


U.S. Sailor Convicted of Espionage Charges by Military Court

U.S. Navy sailor Chief Petty Officer Bryce Pedicini was convicted last week of attempted espionage and other related offenses. The conviction was handed down by a military jury after a seven-day trial. Pedicini was stationed on the USS Higgins, based in Yokosuka, Japan, prior to his arrest (Read More)​​



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