<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/2026/04/23/could-the-us-military-handle-a-monster-invasion-monarch-legacy-of-monsters-begs-the-question/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T23:00:03.855Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-23T23:00:03.855Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Could the US military handle a monster invasion? Monarch: Legacy of Monsters begs the question]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4lfYLBzVTYK8QxEeDU2jfcv9kuA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/LZ32F3XGLZA6BGGBASZIRHU5HY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kurt Russell attends the season two premiere of the Apple TV series “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” on February 19, 2026 in Hollywood, California. Season two wraps on Apple TV on May 1. (Eric Charbonneau/Apple TV via Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/22/pentagon-removes-john-phelan-as-navy-secretary/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T21:59:02.614Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-23T21:59:02.614Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[John Phelan out as Navy secretary, Pentagon says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/maEnQON99IMT1lhbrVKcDUqjXSU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/EB6OR7M66BETJLLNAHUQT5RQ2M.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Phelan speaks at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club on Dec. 22, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Alex Brandon/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-navy/2026/04/23/us-navy-is-reviewing-cost-of-future-ford-class-carriers-to-ensure-they-make-sense/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T21:23:23.904Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-23T21:23:23.904Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US Navy is reviewing cost of future Ford-class carriers to ensure they ‘make sense’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/oDorzqmkds5O5dSdzkEdinHB8Tw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/75S2LETDVVBJPIIZ4XA66JSXNE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, seen here in Souda Bay, Greece, cost roughly $13 billion to manufacture. (MCS3 Hannah Donahue/U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/23/marine-creates-ride-hailing-app-to-combat-impaired-driving-among-service-members/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T20:54:20.297Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-23T20:54:20.297Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Marine creates ride-hailing app to combat impaired driving among service members]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MHr1gbriA0RJ8lRhOOr7S8UjOa0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/6R3QTKUP2BEEJNREOOXURZMZCU.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[GY6Lift's logo, meant to signify the military mentality of "Got Your Six."]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/04/23/in-first-ukrainian-unmanned-vessel-launches-interceptor-to-knock-out-shahed-drone/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T18:17:27.072Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-23T18:17:27.072Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In first, Ukrainian unmanned vessel launches interceptor to knock out Shahed drone]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ASW5HLojh82L9cfcLC-1e5py-dk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/SC3EOSX7HRAAPANQMTEVIRGSBE.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces reported it intercepted a Russian Shahed drone attack by launching a Sting interceptor drone from an unmanned seaborne vehicle. (Thomas Peter/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/2026/04/20/after-watchdog-slams-understaffing-ai-to-vet-pentagon-backed-professors-china-ties/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T16:32:51.634Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-23T16:32:51.634Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[After watchdog slams understaffing, AI to vet Pentagon-backed professors’ China ties ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/vnSUTDYwJHopUbNBKBmhvK9bvtI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/QDZZ7PIF7NH4LJP6JRQB4NSWXM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/23/us-marine-corps-navy-join-forces-to-combat-insufficient-amphibious-fleet-size/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T15:56:54.003Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-23T15:56:54.003Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US Marine Corps, Navy join forces to combat insufficient amphibious fleet size]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OvCbhxzvmlxbTAYdI0RpZEUfer8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/RG4XS5CN2FHBHKGB5NYBJ7LBZY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The amphibious assault ship USS America arrives in Virginia on Feb. 21, 2026. (Kenneth Melseth/U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/global/europe/2026/04/23/as-iran-saps-us-focus-the-troop-math-for-monitoring-a-ukraine-peace-deal-looks-grim/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T15:23:46.734Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-23T15:23:46.734Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As Iran saps US focus, the troop math for monitoring a Ukraine peace deal looks grim]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/pN6J0m4docndtNVzb4BgSCdiE8c=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/QC6GJHV3ZRDYRKEVLBB7JLE22U.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[German finance minister and vice chancellor Lars Klingbeil walks past destroyed Russian tanks with his counterpart, Serhij Marchenko, at St. Michael's Square in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Kay Nietfeld/picture alliance via Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/04/23/used-as-an-individual-target-by-the-germans-this-medal-of-honor-recipient-kept-up-the-fight/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T00:00:01.376Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-23T00:00:01.376Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Used as an ‘individual target’ by the Germans, this Medal of Honor recipient kept up the fight]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/fhvZy2teClpz08tC2dTFRHoXZlc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/QY56GP2UAZBPXPCACPBKZ2KBS4.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Robert Booker was just 22-years-old when he was killed in action in North Africa. (Congressional Medal of Honor Society)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/04/22/push-to-identify-remains-of-pows-who-endured-bataan-death-march-hell-ships/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T23:00:02.039Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T23:00:02.039Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Push to identify remains of POWS who endured Bataan Death March, hell ships ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Fv2o84vdIMe0xy25UnpbQcRq_1E=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/7PTDFHKC3NB5LG576XXXTFHJMQ.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[About 10,000 men died on the march, while thousands of others died in the camps. Those who survived weren’t freed until 1945. (DoD)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2026/04/22/supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-soldier-who-sued-contractor-over-2016-bagram-bombing/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T22:06:37.357Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T22:06:37.357Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Supreme Court rules in favor of soldier who sued contractor over 2016 Bagram bombing]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZwsyThRlPwrf8ReR0D6pQoUuI9U=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/QLPNZ3NWDRFIDCN56K4FJN4QPI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In a 6-3 decision April 22, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed an Army soldier’s right to sue a military contractor. (Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/04/22/pentagon-to-upgrade-valor-awards-for-marines-at-site-of-abbey-gate-bombing/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T21:50:19.038Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T21:50:19.038Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pentagon to upgrade valor awards for Marines at site of Abbey Gate bombing]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/sIv3e7yROUlzWfBIlIYvVOD-6ok=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/YWW7ZFIF5JB3LG4JVVMDYZJEJE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Afghans show documents to Marines admitting evacuees outside Abbey Gate on Aug. 25, 2021. (Mirzahussain Sadid for Alive in Afghanistan)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/04/22/us-army-seeks-last-mile-robot-for-medevac-and-resupply/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T20:25:11.214Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T20:25:11.214Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US Army seeks ‘last mile’ robot for medevac and resupply]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5kzfGRwcUxw70V4ccWcWTRYbsUo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/Y5R55YJFVBCALAM6BWJJSAEAPA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. soldiers drag a simulated casualty to the helicopter landing zone during a cross-training medical evacuation exercise at Fort Bliss, Texas, on April 17, 2026. (Sgt. Jacob Suess/U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/01/22/ai-powered-military-neurotech-mind-enhancement-or-control/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T20:07:49.515Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T20:07:49.515Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[AI-powered military neurotech: Mind enhancement or control? ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TqzhFcI55OQ5YmT9Rb0ItSQUuyg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/52CHVDFQCFC2BKZSNCNQHGZIZY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2025/09/04/va-hospitals-pay-for-ai-weapons-scanners-testers-say-are-error-prone/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T20:07:20.144Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T20:07:20.144Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[VA hospitals pay for AI weapons scanners testers say are error-prone]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/gSC5Lm1LsXmJ7RNRRc-tC8pZJJU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/IYNGPSS2ZJGEVBHZZT4H2YE4RY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Law enforcement specialists and independent security testers have expressed alarm about the VA's use of the Evolv Express weapons detection system. (Mary Altaffer/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2025/05/06/how-ai-voicebots-threaten-the-psyche-of-us-service-members-and-spies/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T20:06:55.382Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T20:06:55.382Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How AI voicebots threaten the psyche of US service members and spies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QNTsEAjqXkT081cfDHIXgEx3Kns=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/HRZYGYQCL5C4TM52T6TWLLI65Q.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/22/army-launches-new-physical-test-for-soldiers-in-combat-roles/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T19:52:27.535Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T19:52:27.535Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Army launches new physical test for soldiers in combat roles]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CVllJzSCr1YDS1eDspkMMcmzFpw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/D3DMM5JO5VA2ZBN2LSAQJ6UE7M.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sgt. Christopher Smith lifts a 40-pound sandbag during the new Combat Field Test at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia. (Sgt. Aaron Troutman/U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/04/22/the-spanish-flu-a-deadly-postscript-to-wwi-started-at-a-us-military-base/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T17:59:05.406Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T17:59:05.406Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Spanish Flu — a deadly postscript to WWI — started at a US military base]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/yEC0IvRuEV-Lsaj7Y1Az2p4VLjE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/EMLFRY65CZHS5KOXPTY4UKFWJQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[On March 4, 1918, the first influenza cases were identified at Camp Funston, Kansas. The subsequent flu killed an estimated 50 million people worldwide, including 43,000 U.S. service members. (Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/22/us-in-talks-to-resettle-1100-afghans-in-congo/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T16:52:22.652Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T16:52:22.652Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US in talks to resettle 1,100 Afghans in Congo]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/_hV-vR-eN8YZ97bhIM3eqsabMk4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/ZB3HN3WRTREI7PTJULRRXMVRJI.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Immigrants from Afghanistan walk through the in-processing building after their evacuation at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, in 2021. (Sgt. Jimmie Baker/U.S. Army via REUTERS)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-navy/2026/04/22/navy-going-to-study-possibility-of-building-ships-outside-us-phelan-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T00:27:50.284Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T00:27:50.284Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Navy ‘going to study’ possibility of building ships outside US, Phelan says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OvCbhxzvmlxbTAYdI0RpZEUfer8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/RG4XS5CN2FHBHKGB5NYBJ7LBZY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The USS America arrives at the General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company shipyard dry dock in Virginia, Feb. 21, 2026. (MCS2 Kenneth Melseth/U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/04/22/this-wwi-soldier-saved-two-men-from-a-burning-tank-with-his-bare-hands/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T00:00:03.267Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T00:00:03.267Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[This WWI soldier saved two men from a burning tank with his bare hands]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BUsF9tkVW4Bd-QsIhjYQnD2LaGY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/6NT2LXWTGFA75KP7UXQFFOO5OA.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sgt. Reidar Waaler received the Medal of Honor from Gen. John Pershing on Feb. 4, 1919.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/21/us-navy-to-integrate-pac-3-mse-interceptor-missile-with-aegis-combat-system/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T23:13:19.018Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T23:13:19.018Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US Navy to integrate PAC-3 MSE interceptor missile with Aegis Combat System]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/k2tfG_KsH9K62HOkN6JPMwTVFKU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/MFBCU2XVNJC37O63F4QZHGI4FU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin is set to increase manufacturing of the PAC-3 MSE interceptor to over 2,000 a year. (U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/04/21/us-navy-unmanned-surface-vessel-fleet-to-grow-sevenfold-in-indo-pacific/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T23:10:49.378Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T23:10:49.378Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US Navy unmanned surface vessel fleet to grow sevenfold in Indo-Pacific]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2GkjPHGtwmorAL6GF331l95vJ7Q=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/AMVISXOKPFEGDCOOU5O7EG27GM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The USV Ranger trails the USS Shoup as both ships transit the Pacific Ocean on Sep. 15, 2023. (Jesse Monford/U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/21/us-southern-command-stands-up-autonomous-unit/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T22:53:58.561Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T22:53:58.561Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US Southern Command stands up autonomous unit]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Beey0GaA36dO76H9k1I-xrsphXY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/Q53XOBO7MNGVPKSPAGCEFZEXJQ.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan is briefed while visiting a training course in Panama on March 31, 2026. (Richard Morgan/U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/04/21/pentagon-seeks-funds-for-golden-dome-drones-ai-in-largest-ever-budget-request/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T21:34:44.447Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T21:34:44.447Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pentagon seeks funds for Golden Dome, drones, AI in largest-ever budget request]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/bnyQu84oErg69a5c1hUp1z-UYJU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/TXGOMRWIQBGFXGOB64RKHTERYU.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Pentagon unveiled details of its $1.5 trillion budget proposal for fiscal 2027 on April 21, 2026. (Jason Reed/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>