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US military needs ‘urgent revolutionary institutional change’ to prepare for modern war, Petraeus says
Ret. Army Gen. David Petraeus praised the Pentagon’s new Autonomous Warfare Command but said the U.S. must rapidly prepare for modern autonomous war.
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Defense startup wants to make genetically enhanced military dogs
A new defense tech startup aiming to produce genetically enhanced dogs for military and law enforcement use launched Friday with $200 million in seed funding. Texas-based Warhound was conceived by Anduril Industries founder Palmer Luckey and entrepreneur Ben Lamm, who started Colossal Biosciences, a company best known for its efforts to revive extinct species. In…
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Marine sniper veteran visits Ukraine to meet man behind 2,069-meter shot
Marine sniper vet Colby Barrett headed to Ukraine to spend time with one of Ukraine’s elite snipers, call sign Lektor. The result is a forthcoming film.
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Air Force unit halts rappelling, ropes training after airman dies during public demonstration
After Tech. Sgt. Ian Patterson died from injuries sustained during a public demonstration, his squadron ceased all rappel and rope training events.
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Tom Skerritt, Air Force veteran and ‘Top Gun’ star, dies at 93
Skerritt served in the U.S. Air Force before launching an acting career that spanned from the 1960s to the 2020s.
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The flight nurses of the Pacific who saved thousands of Marines
In 1945, a dozen U.S. Navy nurses evacuated 2,393 men from Iwo Jima on 125 flights — more than 13% of everyone evacuated from the island.
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US Air Force wants AI to assist aerial refueling
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Navy officer convicted of pushing his wife out of window to her death petitions Supreme Court for review
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Errors in disability cases for ‘painful scars’ resulted in overpayment: VA watchdog
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Salaries, food and sumo wrestling suits: What I learned paying the bills for war
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US Special Operations adopts new half-mask and goggles
Avon Protection’s MITR half-mask and goggle system is designed to protect wearers from dangerous chemicals and toxic substances in the atmosphere.
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US Army’s 8th Psychological Operations Group inactivated
The Army’s 8th Psychological Operations Group inactivated as the service reshapes its PSYOP and information warfare forces to counter global adversaries.
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Arizona Guard first to field Gray Eagle 25M drone
The state will receive 12 of the unmanned aircraft systems by the end of 2029.
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Order to limit Starshield for Ukraine came from inside White House, sources say
The order to limit a satellite system used by Ukraine for battlefield communications and drone operations came from inside the White House.
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‘Weaponized light’: KBR’s new base defense technology pits lasers against drones
The Pentagon recently selected KBR’s Firefly system for a pilot program to test defending U.S. military installations against adversarial drones.
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Recap: Autonomy dominates the US Army’s 2026 conference in Washington
Dominating displays at this year’s show was an unmistakable surge in automation and unmanned systems, as well as weaponry and vehicle capabilities.
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Blood supplies, autonomous systems shape US Army’s Indo-Pacific combat care plans
18th Theater Medical Command leaders are experimenting with ways to prolong care in a theater where the “Golden Hour” standard is difficult to maintain.
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What is the US Army doing in Panama? A bit of everything.
As Washington shifts its attention toward the Western Hemisphere, a reinvigorated jungle school is just one part of the evolving U.S. presence in Panama.
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Killer balloons an option as US Army seeks to ‘exploit the stratosphere’
While using balloons as shooters likely presents more challenges than using them for sensing, nothing is off the table, an Army official said.
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Ukrainian officials blame Pentagon for withholding life-saving intel from Kyiv
The U.S. appears to have stopped sharing some forms of key intelligence with Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said Wednesday.
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Expanded dining options popular among soldiers, US Army officials say
“Chow halls operated on decades-old schedules that clashed with modern soldier work shifts,” one U.S. Army official said.
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US Army eyes developing soldier-worn drone detection gear
The Army is in the early stages of developing and testing a wearable or lightweight device that could alert soldiers to the presence of hostile drones.