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Army announces upcoming brigade overseas deployments
The three brigade-sized deployments follow seven unit deployments in recent months.
By Todd South
Here are the munitions Navy jets used for first time against Houthis
Fighter jets flying off the aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower used a variety of munitions for the first time ever in combat, according to the Navy.
By Diana Stancy
WATCH: US, Canadian jets intercept Chinese, Russian planes near Alaska
A joint U.S.-Canada aerospace command says two Chinese and two Russian military planes were tracked flying over international waters near Alaska.
Pentagon Arctic strategy seeks new tech to keep pace with adversaries
The Pentagon says the U.S. must invest more to upgrade sensors, communications and space-based tech in the Arctic to keep up with China and Russia.
By Lolita C. Baldor