In this episode of Weapons and Warfare, Russia and China are consistently trying to infiltrate America’s online resources, so the U.S. Air Force is making a move to attract — and keep — the best IT and cyber talent available. Host Ryan Robertson takes a look at the Air Force’s plan to bring back the rank of “warrant officer” and why the branch thinks this move makes the most sense in the online fight against foreign interference.
Also featured in this episode:
- Numbers from the Institute for the Study of War show Russia may have lost over $1 billion in aircraft to Ukraine.
- U.S. troops deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza even as Congress struggles to set a budget.
- Caught on camera: China is increasing tensions in the Pacific, this time with the Philippines in the South China Sea.
- Plus, the Air Force Research Lab’s Paladin Drone Interceptor happens to be a drone itself.
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