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Bipartisan group of senators vow to keep US in NATO despite Trump threats
The senators reaffirmed America's commitment to NATO just one day after Trump threatened to abandon the transatlantic alliance.
Golden Dome, ships and missiles top Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense wish list
Trump is set to unveil the fiscal 2027 defense budget request on Friday.
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‘Drone Hunters of Kherson’ takes viewers into a war that blends ‘trench warfare and the Terminator’
The documentary focuses on an American embed as he follows Ukrainian counter-drone units patrolling against the Russian threat.
Trump threatens to walk away from NATO
Trump’s rebuke of NATO allies stems from their reluctance to support American efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
US carried out nearly 50 strikes in Somalia so far this year
The pace puts 2026 on track to rival or exceed last year's operations against Islamic militant groups.
Is the US running out of Tomahawk missiles? Here’s what the experts say
The United States has purportedly launched at least 850 Tomahawk long-range cruise missiles just over one month into Operation Epic Fury.
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15 Fairchild airmen awarded for refueling roles in combat operations
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US defense stocks see no Iran war lift after early surge
U.S. defense stocks have declined even as the Iran war drags on.
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If chaplains are ‘officers second,’ which staff corps officers are next?
Removing rank insignia from chaplains sets a precedent for treating staff officers differently than others, the author of this op-ed argues.
Pentagon, Boeing agree to triple PAC-3 seeker production
The contract framework, which will be spread across seven years, will match Lockheed Martin’s push to surge production on the PAC-3 MSE all-up round.
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Hegseth appears to reverse pilots’ suspensions after viral flyby of Kid Rock’s home
In a post on social media, Hegseth thanked the rocker and said “pilots suspension LIFTED. No punishment. No investigation. Carry on, patriots.”
Master Chief actor condemns use of character in White House’s Iran war hype video
“I demand that the producers of this disgusting and juvenile war porn remove my voice immediately,” Steve Downes wrote in a post on X.
‘War Machine’ review: Finally, a training scenario with aliens
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US carried out nearly 50 strikes in Somalia so far this year
The pace puts 2026 on track to rival or exceed last year's operations against Islamic militant groups.
By Eve Sampson
Is the US running out of Tomahawk missiles? Here’s what the experts say
The United States has purportedly launched at least 850 Tomahawk long-range cruise missiles just over one month into Operation Epic Fury.
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Iranian strikes target the infrastructure behind US airpower
Iran has struck radar systems, satellite communications and mission-critical aircraft at US bases across Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
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USS Gerald R. Ford will likely notch record-setting deployment, Caudle says
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By Riley Ceder
Pentagon, Boeing agree to triple PAC-3 seeker production
The contract framework, which will be spread across seven years, will match Lockheed Martin’s push to surge production on the PAC-3 MSE all-up round.
By J.D. Simkins
Hegseth appears to reverse pilots’ suspensions after viral flyby of Kid Rock’s home
In a post on social media, Hegseth thanked the rocker and said “pilots suspension LIFTED. No punishment. No investigation. Carry on, patriots.”
By Eve Sampson
‘Infrastructure is the weapon’: Inside the race to build portable interceptor factories
As the Iran war drives global demand for interceptor drones, defense startups are betting they can fit a production line into a shipping container.
By Katie Livingstone
Minesweeping technology in the Middle East is ‘a very good package,’ Caudle says
The U.S. Navy has three Independence-class littoral combat ships with a mine countermeasures mission package homeported in the Middle East.
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Kid you not: Army aviators suspended for helo flyby of musician’s home
Kid Rock posted a video of an Apache helicopter hovering by the deck of his "Southern White House" on Saturday.
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