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Hours before millions of Americans headed to the polls today, the U.S. intelligence community said Russia is spreading fake news stories to create the perception that officials in key swing states are preparing to commit various acts of election fraud. Read the story by Patrick Tucker: https://lnkd.in/gdmfTJ2M #elections #electioninterference #electionsecurity #russia #disinfo

Tomorrow’s tankers might just be today’s tankers with self-protection gear, Air Force officials say—because the service can’t afford to pursue all its next-generation plans. Read the story by Audrey Decker: https://lnkd.in/gn6eZW3P #usaf #airforce #nextgen #tankers #airpower

Federal agencies across government have met the statutory deadline to prepare their materials for whoever wins this week’s election, though Donald Trump may be delayed in accessing them due to his ongoing refusal to participate in the formal transition process. Read the story: https://lnkd.in/gtGbMYBf

Several groups that traffic in pro-Kremlin stories across social media shifted their focus in recent months from attacking the Ukrainian government to undermining the Democratic nominee for president, according to a new report from Clemson University.  Read the story by Patrick Tucker: https://lnkd.in/gCircppN #elections #electionsecurity #russia #disinfo

The National Guard has hundreds of troops activated or on standby across the country to defend against cyber attacks and support operations during Tuesday’s presidential election. Read the story by Audrey Decker: https://lnkd.in/gxxTV-HN #nationalguard #elections #electionsecurity

Hours before millions of Americans head to the polls on Tuesday, the U.S. intelligence community said Russia is spreading fake news stories to create the perception that officials in key swing states are preparing to commit various acts of election fraud. My latest for Defense One

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When Russian jamming neutered the recon drones flown by a group of Ukrainian special operators near Dnipro in August, they turned to a new solution: V-BAT drones built to withstand the massive electronic interference used by both sides in the war in Ukraine. “They launched from about 40 kilometers from the front, flew 100 kilometers past the front line of troops and then found these SA-11 surface-to-air missiles [on] 11 Buks, targeted them, called in HIMARS airburst rounds,” said Brandon Tseng, president and co-founder of Shield AI, the San Diego-based maker of the V-BATs. Patrick Tucker has more at: https://lnkd.in/dxZeW_v7