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NATO kicks off ‘Arctic Sentry’ operation following Greenland brouhaha
The mission will tie together various allied activities in the region, according to NATO officials.
Mexican cartel drones breach US airspace, prompt El Paso airport closure
“The Department of War took action to disable the drones,” an administration official told Military Times.
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US Marine Corps advances plans for drone wingman
The Marine Corps released its 2026 Aviation Plan on Tuesday, outlining its strategy to maintain and develop its aviation fleets.
Experts argue Marine pullback in Okinawa should be halted as China threat rises
A plan to shift nearly 10,000 Marines away from Okinawa would dangerously weaken deterrence against Beijing, warns an Atlantic Council report.
Beer and wine at chow halls of the future? Commanders will decide.
With the first campus-style dining pilot opening this month, soldiers may now have the option to order beer and wine at some chow halls.
Navy leader wants to move faster, leaner instead of turning to carriers in crisis
Adm. Daryl Caudle wants to convince commanders to use smaller, newer assets for missions instead of consistently turning to huge aircraft carriers.
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Coast Guard to expand icebreaker fleet with 11 Arctic Security Cutters
Last May, DHS approved production of the service’s first polar security cutter to be built in nearly five decades.
Marine Corps continues streak as only service to pass financial audit
For its third consecutive year, the U.S. Marine Corps keeps its record as the first and only service to cleanly pass a financial audit.
‘It just blows your lungs out of your mouth’: A history of thermobaric weaponry
Palestinian officials have recently accused Israel of using American-made thermobaric weaponry in Gaza.
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Drone warfare requires new age of battlefield medicine
"We should not wait for American soldiers to be engaged in a drone war to modernize how we train, equip and support those tasked with saving them."
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ICE, Border Patrol chiefs refuse to comment on VA nurse’s killing
Acting ICE director Todd Lyons and CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott were questioned Tuesday about the recent killing of VA nurse Alex Pretti.
Why every day can feel like ‘Groundhog Day’ in the military
For troops, "Groundhog Day" captures something they immediately recognize: days repeat, routines harden and progress feels frozen.
The US Coast Guard’s newest weapon in border security: Jet Skis
In its ever-evolving fight on the U.S.-Mexico border, the Coast Guard has unveiled its latest fighting tool.
How fashion borrowed military aesthetics and lost the context
"What was once functional equipment tied to service, sacrifice and sometimes trauma is now treated as visual shorthand for toughness or rebellion."
Why most of military life rarely makes the screen
Between training and combat exists a long stretch of routine and waiting. Those experiences remain largely absent from military portrayals in film and TV.
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