The Pentagon is spending big on lasers to shoot down hostile drones and cruise missiles

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A small drone flies in a cloudy blue sky.
Defense officials believe laser and other directed energy weapons could be sustainable answers to drones.

US Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Iyer Ramakrishna

Trump says the Iran ceasefire is finished. Both sides have been trading fire throughout.

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A US High Mobility Artillery Rocket System fires at night.
Despite an ongoing ceasefire as the US and Iran attempted to broker a deal, both sides have kept up military strikes.

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Hegseth stands up a new drone office with authority on everything from one-way attack drones to ground robots and boats

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A Marine wearing camouflage holds a small drone up while standing near the US southern boarder.
The new office will have major power over the future of drones in the US military.

US Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mary Torres

The Pentagon's gutted weapons testing office is doing more work with fewer people, risking dangers on the battlefield, new watchdog report says

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A small black drone flies in a cloudy sky.
DOT&E's workforce was cut last year after a memo from Hegseth.

US Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Allison White

A Japanese submarine sank USS Juneau in World War II. One just did it again as the US and its allies train for a Pacific fight.

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A large, decommissioned US Navy vessel is hit by a torpedo in dark blue ocean waters.
The sinking of the USS Juneau was part of the US and its allies and partners' larger exercise on testing weapons and training together.

US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anthony Vilardi

The new generation of US submarine workers wants more work-life balance and isn't afraid to leave a job, Navy workforce official says

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A submarine sails in dark blue water under a bridge.
A need to grow the workforce has officials looking to hire a younger generation of workers.

US Navy photo by John Narewski

The US Army is looking to drone boats to alleviate its watercraft problems in the Pacific

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US Army soldiers carry a water drone onto a beach in the Philippines with houses and trees.
The Army's crewed watercraft fleet has is smaller and less mission-ready, prompting the service to look for new solutions.

US Army photo by Pfc. Peter Bannister

A US Army commander used attack drones and C4-packed robots to clear a deadly breach before soldiers even got in the fight

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A soldier wearing camouflage holds a white drone. Three soldiers stand behind him, looking towards the right. The background is full of trees.
The recent JRTC rotation saw soldiers using various types of drones to target a fortified enemy position.

US Army photo by Spc. Sandy Vera Vazquez

US soldiers need drones they can easily grab like ammo and fly under fire, Army commander says

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A special operator launches a drone from his hand in a grassy terrain.
At a recent exercise, soldiers flew dozens of cheap drones, including ones they'd 3D printed themselves.

US Army photo by Ssg. Gabriel E. Davis

A US Army brigade used hundreds of one-way attack drones in a recent wargame. Over half were homemade.

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Two small, black drones sit in orange dirt.
The US Army, like other services, sees 3D printing as a quick solution to making spare drone parts and adapting drones to new mission requirements.

US Army photo by Spc. Sandy Vera Vazquez

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