Chris Panella

5 days ago | businessinsider.com | Ryan Pickrell |Chris Panella |Henry Blodget

A screen grab captured from a video shows the Chinese People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theater Command launching large-scale joint military exercises around Taiwan with naval vessels and military aircraft in China in May 2024. Feng Hao/PLA/China Military/Anadolu via Getty Images 2025-04-18T19:11:56Z Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

6 days ago | businessinsider.com | Ryan Pickrell |Chris Panella |Henry Blodget

China's military growth has been a major concern for US officials for years. People's Liberation Army 2025-04-18T18:14:01Z Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? . China is building warships much faster than the US, a top US admiral said.

1 week ago | businessinsider.com | Ryan Pickrell |Chris Panella |Henry Blodget

Special forces are at the forefront of working with drones. US Army photo by Sgt. Benjamin D. Castro 2025-04-12T10:41:01Z Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? . US special operations forces are working with a lot of different drones.

2 weeks ago | businessinsider.com | Chris Panella

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina - The low hum of a quadcopterdrone cutsthrough the air like a buzzing bee. It's faint and difficult to track. The sound grows louder as the swarm builds. The drones are fast and small and hard to see, but the noise of the growing swarm is becoming overwhelming. They are rushing over barren dirt roads and empty buildings. Then the bombs begin to fall, and the explosions are deafening. People are hit, collapsing on the ground, screaming, covered in blood as dust fills the air.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Chris Panella

US Army special operations forces showcased new capabilities and an assault operation during an immersive exercise. The scenario reflected a potential fight during a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. The operators and leadership spoke to the importance of new innovations and readiness. FORT BRAGG, North Carolina — The low hum of a quadcopter drone cuts through the air like a buzzing bee. It's faint and difficult to track. The sound grows louder as the swarm builds.