SOCOM Study Finds Special Operators Face an 18% Higher Cancer Risk
A U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) study has found that special operations forces (SOF) personnel face an 18% hig...
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Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat Debuts in a Pacific Large-Force Exercise
The Boeing Defence Australia-developed MQ-28 Ghost Bat drone is taking part in Exercise Valiant Shield 2026, marking the...
Five Eyes Intelligence Warns AI Could Enable Devastating Cyberattacks Within Months
Cyber agencies in the Five Eyes alliance have urged businesses and organizations to prepare, as frontier AI models capab...
Body Armor for Security Guards: What Protection Level to Choose
Security professionals face a real threat environment. Bank security, retail loss prevention, hospital security, event s...
Soft Armor vs Hard Armor: How to Choose the Right Protection
Body armor is not a single category of equipment. It is a spectrum of protection levels, materials, and trade-offs, and ...
Tactical Gear for EMS and Paramedics: What to Carry in the Field
EMS providers and paramedics operating in high-risk environments face a threat profile that standard medical training do...
License Plate Readers Move Beyond Plates to Track Phones, Wearables, and Pet Microchips
A new surveillance technology could allow law enforcement agencies to track not only vehicles, but also phones, smartwat...
Riot Gear for Law Enforcement: What Officers Need and Why
Civil unrest incidents are unpredictable. Departments that wait until a protest turns volatile to evaluate their protect...
Tactical Tourniquet Guide: Types, Placement, and When to Use One
Hemorrhage is the leading cause of preventable death in trauma situations. Not just on the battlefield - in law enforcem...
Backpack Armor: How Bulletproof Inserts Work and Who Needs Them
The threat environment has changed. Active shooter incidents do not happen only at military installations or secured fac...
How to Care for and Maintain Body Armor
Body armor does not maintain itself. Every NIJ-certified armor plate or soft armor panel in service today has a finite e...
Ukrainian Drones Blow The Lid Off Moscow Refinery
Ukrainian drones struck the Kapotnya oil refinery in southeast Moscow for the second time in three days on June 18, 2026...