Quieter military drones that fly farther? The Pentagon thinks this engine could be the answer
Most people haven’t heard of the engine created by Felix Wankel in 1960, but its derivatives may end up powering the military’s future unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs.
South Korea, US cancel Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise for 2018
The exercises were slated for August and involved 17,500 service members.
Why the Massachusetts governor won’t send his state’s National Guard to the border
Gov. Charlie Baker is reversing a decision to send a Massachusetts National Guard helicopter to the country’s southern border, citing the Trump administration’s policy of separating children from their parents.
Russia argues the Marine Corps’ beefed-up presence in Norway is an attack
Russia warned there would be consequences following Norway's decision to invite 700 Marines for training.
Trump orders creation of independent space force - but Congress will still have its say
President Trump has ordered the creation of a new branch of the military focused on space — something his own Secretary of Defense has opposed.
The historian for the Wisconsin American Legion resigned for embellishing his military service
Gordy Clewell served in the U.S. Army but not in Vietnam.
Syria says US-led strike hits troops in east, US denies
Iraqi Shiite forces and Syria accused the United States on Monday of targeting their troops inside Syria with an airstrike, a charge the U.S. denied but that ratcheted up tensions in the area.
NC man will admit to impersonating 3-star Army general for helicopter ride
A man accused of trying to impress a woman by landing a chartered helicopter at a North Carolina technology company plans to plead guilty to impersonating a three-star Army general and will concede that he was sane at the time, according to a new court filing.
US-led coalition destroys Islamic State narcotics cache — including 300,000 so-called ‘Jihadi pills’
The international coalition to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria destroyed a large drug cache on June 12 that was previously controlled by the militant group.
Five debates lawmakers still need to settle in the defense authorization bill
With the Senate poised to advance its draft of the annual defense budget legislation, here's a look some of the top debates still to be resolved.

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