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Should the Army bring back the Pentomic Division?
Decades after the Army abandoned the Pentomic concept, a defense expert argues such a concept may provide a solution to the battlefield problems of today.
By Michael Peck
US troops to withdraw from Syrian base near Iraq, Jordan that has riled Russia
On at least two occasions, the coalition shot down Iranian Shaheed-129 drones in the vicinity of the Tanf garrison.
By Shawn Snow
The Corps will experiment with 15-man rifle squad on upcoming MEU deployment
These Marines will get an additional 92 troops for a future deployment as they experiment with a 15-man rifle squad configuration.
By Shawn Snow
These grunts recommended a 15-Marine rifle squad ‘at a minimum.’ The top Marine went with 12.
But the top Marine is considering a 15-Marine rifle squad model that might be carried by deployed Marine Expeditionary Units.
By Shawn Snow
Completion of US drone base in Niger to be delayed
Niger Air Base 201, a future hub for armed drones and other aircraft, won’t be completed until the middle of 2019.
By Kyle Rempfer
Hidden toll of US drone strikes in Yemen: Nearly a third of deaths are civilians, not al-Qaida
The toll from U.S drones in Yemen runs in the hundreds, including both militants and civilians.
Taliban posts photos of MQ-9 Reaper they claim to have shot down; US says it simply crashed
An unmanned aircraft suffered a malfunction in late October and wound up as a prop in Taliban propaganda photos, who falsely claimed to have shot down the drone.
By Kyle Rempfer
Equating rocks with rifles, Trump proposes radical new rules of engagement for troops along border
The president said if migrants try to throw rocks at U.S. troops, "we would consider that a firearm."
Could ‘Hunter Killer’ inspire recruits like ‘Top Gun’ did?
A new movie that’s set aboard a U.S. submarine could do for submariners what “Top Gun” did for Navy pilots.
Can special camo netting hide Marines from eyes in the sky?
This new product is like an emergency poncho, but for avoiding drones.
By Kelsey D. Atherton
Did US drones swarm a Russian base? Probably not, but that capability isn’t far off.
"It is sometimes hard to tell which claims Russian officials believe and which are merely rhetoric,” one observer of Russian defense policy said.
By Kyle Rempfer