DHS issues new terror alert, warns that Jan. 6 attack emboldened extremists

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Homeland Security issued a new terror alert bulletin Wednesday warning of possible attacks by domestic violent extremists spanning the ideological spectrum, but emboldened by the pro-Trump mob’s assault on the Capitol earlier this month. There is no information on a specific credible plot, the department said, but the confluence of events has left security analysts …

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Army Testing ‘Iron Man’ Suit Component for Next-Gen Squad Weapon

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One day soon, U.S. infantrymen could go into battle with Next Generation Squad Weapons equipped with a compact, mechanical stabilizer designed to drastically improve accuracy, especially when shooting from a standing, unsupported position. The aim control enhancer, or ACE, was once under consideration to be part of U.S. Special Operations Command’s now-defunct “Iron Man” suit …

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DoD to Investigate Special Operations’ Compliance with War Crimes Laws

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The Pentagon Inspector General has announced plans to evaluate how well U.S. Central Command and Special Operations Command are following rules aimed at preventing war crimes. In a memo issued Monday, the IG said that the investigation will focus on the commands’ efforts to carry out Defense Department directives aimed at reducing “potential law of …

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