Radar Sweep

How Veterans Are Faring in the 2024 Election

Military Times

A total of 189 veterans are squaring off in 170 separate House and Senate races this election cycle, and the outcomes could determine which party controls Congress next year. However, the results may not be known for several days or weeks. ... Election officials have asked the public for patience while official tallying of the votes takes place. Military Times will be tracking all of the congressional races involving veterans here on election night and the coming weeks.

Israel’s Netanyahu Dismisses His Defense Minister as Wars Rage

The Associated Press

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Nov. 5 dismissed his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement that came as the country is embroiled in wars on multiple fronts across the region. The move sparked protests across the country, including a mass gathering that paralyzed central Tel Aviv.

North Korea Enters Ukraine Fight for First Time, Officials Say

The New York Times

North Korean troops have entered the fight in Russia’s war against Ukraine, clashing for the first time with Ukrainian forces who are occupying a large chunk of Russia’s Kursk region, according to a senior Ukrainian official and a senior U.S. official.

As Middle East Crisis Grinds On, Pentagon Shows Signs of Strain

The Washington Post

The open-ended crisis in the Middle East has begun to squeeze the Pentagon, fueling unease over the U.S. military’s ability to balance imminent threats to American interests there with longer-term objectives as Russia and China test Washington elsewhere in the world.

Japan, Poland to Join US Military Satellite Network

SpaceNews

Japan and Poland are set to gain access to the U.S. military’s Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite network, marking a strategic expansion of the system that currently supports the United States and several other partner nations.

Updating Software at the Speed of Warfighting

Air & Space Forces Magazine

As software has become essential to how the U.S. fights and wins wars, how the Department of Defense goes about modernizing and updating that software has become crucial too. Learn more about how faster software modernization is tying the military together, breaking through bureaucracy along the way.

NGA’s New Artificial Intelligence Chief Previews Near-Term Priorities

DefenseScoop

In his early months as the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s first-ever chief AI officer, Mark Munsell is determined to refresh that spy hub’s existing AI strategy to cover emerging and powerful frontier models, and inventory all of the programs and initiatives that should be under his team’s purview.

PODCAST: Compass Call: Operator Insights

The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies

In this Aerospace Advantage episode, Heather “Lucky” Penney discusses Compass Call and Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) missions with Col. JR Smith, commander of the 55th Electronic Combat Group, covering the role of EC-130H and EA-37B in electronic attack.

One More Thing

20 Sets of Military Family Members Serving in the National Guard Deploy to Japan

Task & Purpose

Twenty sets of families serving in the Minnesota National Guard deployed to Japan earlier this year. The families are made up of siblings, parents and spouses deployed to the 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan, the National Guard said in a release. ... The Minnesota National Guard has previously had several sets of families who deployed together but 20 was a record, with the service describing it as “unprecedented” in their release.