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Links Mentioned on the MTI Podcast  Army Taking Command And Control, Training, And Education Lessons From Deadly Drone Attack, Defense Daily U.S. Navy’s Orca XLUUV Completes 48 Hours Autonomous Run, Interesting Engineering Army Moves To Rapidly Field Anduril’s Ghost-X Drones, DefScoop Army revamps basic training to simulate battlefield stalked by drone swarms, Task & Purpose […]

Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy Unidentified Drones Swarmed Over A U.S. Military Base For Over 2 Weeks And No One Knows Why, Jalopnik US Military Command in Europe Recommends JASSM Missiles and Link 16 System for Ukraine, World Defense News What Is the U.S. Military Doing in Europe?, War on the Rocks US military action […]

Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy Bolivia joins South Africa’s ICJ genocide case against Israel, Al Jazeera Trump Vows to Restore Fort Liberty’s Old Name Honoring Confederate General, military.com Army Testing Robot Dogs Armed with Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Rifles in Middle East, military.com European defense industrial woes need a transatlantic remedy, Atlantic Council The West must learn […]

Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy The Unthinkable: What Nuclear War in Europe Would Look Like, Homeland Security Newswire Analyzing the Risk of Nuclear Conflict in Europe, Oilprice.com Thousands More US Troops, Attack Aircraft Heading to Middle East as Israel Targets Hezbollah in Lebanon, military.com Command Chief at Mississippi Air Force Base Fired from Role Following […]

Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy Protein Shakes Pulled from Military Base GNC Stores Because They Contained Hemp Seeds, military.com Ellsworth Air Force Base Fires Second Commander in Just 2 Months, military.com German Green party leaders resign after election losses, Al Jazeera ‘I will prevent World War 3’, Trump says, Al Jazeera Army’s Top Enlisted Leader […]

Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy The Long Range Weapons Ukraine Wants to Use Against Russia, Explained, NY Times Europe has a Painful Choice, War or Welfare, WSJ Air Force Hits Recruiting Goals with Help from Tweaks to Body Fat Standards, Tattoo Policy, military.com 3 Airmen Died at Kunsan Air Base Within Weeks of One Another, […]

Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy Virginia Guard Says It’s Investigating Guardsmen Running a Rural Anti-Government Militia, military.com Tuberville Holds Up Promotion of Austin’s Top Aide over Hospitalization Secrecy, military.com Soldiers Set to Get One Shoulder-Fired Round to Replace Multiple Weapons in Move to Ease Loads, Training, miitary.com As the Gaza war continues, the Abraham Accords […]

Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy No winners from US’ ‘small yard, high fence’ approach to China: economist, S. China Morning Post Tech war: China buys US$12 billion worth of chip-making equipment in second quarter, S. China Morning Post ‘Arctic ambition’: 3 Chinese icebreakers forge polar presence and unity with Russia, S. China Morning Post Military […]

By Kelson Geber, MTI Coach/Researcher Background In mission-focused training, how you carry weight directly impacts your performance, especially in job-specific scenarios with high physical demands. Whether you’re a soldier, a first responder, or a mountain guide, choosing between a rucksack or a weighted vest can significantly influence your endurance, strength, and overall efficiency. Because our […]

Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy Flaw in Osprey Gears Was Known a Decade Prior to Deadly Japan Crash, Internal Report Shows, military.com Autonomous Cessna Flies over 3,900 Miles in Test for Air Force, military.com Air Force Academy Restricted All Cadets to Base as Classes Started, Leading to Meat Shortages,military.com Biden Pushed Army’s Gaza Pier over […]