The submariner-turned-top Army tech boss said the hardest thing about modernizing isn't the new tools — it's the people

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Leonel Garciga, the US Army's former chief information officer, sits in a blue suit.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Wade Costin/Defense Intelligence Agency

US Apache and Seahawk helicopters sank half a dozen Iranian small boats while clearing out threats around the Strait of Hormuz

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A US Seahawk helicopter flies above a warship in a cloudy sky.
The US has created a path through the Strait of Hormuz for safe transit, a top commander said.

US Navy photo

Ukraine says it's training drone pilots in 'Grand Theft Auto V'

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A Ukrainian drone pilot fits with goggles and a controller. A small drone flies in the sky near him.
Gamers have a lot of applicable skills for piloting drones, including hand-eye coordination and familiarity with controllers and screens.

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How Google made peace with war

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Photo collage featuring Google logo, CEO Sundar Pichai, Army Tank, and a protest sign that reads

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On April 27, more than 600 Google employees signed a letter urging CEO Sundar Pichai to prevent the Pentagon from using the company's AI products for classified operations.

How the US Army is readying for a cyberspace fight against enemy AI hackers

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A soldier lies down holding a rifle pointing it out towards a field.
A tabletop scenario followed enemy AI agents attacking US Army security in a hypothetical Indo-Pacific conflict.

US Army photo by Sgt. Elijah Magaña

Pentagon reveals $25B price tag on Iran war

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The Iran war has cost $25B so far — impacting everything from weapons stockpiles to global oil prices.

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The Pentagon is putting industry on a key 'Golden Dome' weapon that military leaders have said might ultimately be too expensive

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US President Donald Trump sits in front of a poster showing Golden Dome.
The Trump administration's desired capabilities and cost have raised questions about feasibility.

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The command overseeing US forces in the Middle East just got a third aircraft carrier — and a lot more firepower

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The USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier sails in dark blue ocean waters.
The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush is the third aircraft carrier to arrive in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.

US Central Command

Marines are speeding up aircraft turnarounds for a scattered future fight and moving more munitions faster to keep up

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Marine aviation ordnance technicians load bombs onto an aircraft at Naval Air Facility El Centro, California on Oct. 17, 2020.
Marine aviation ordnance technicians load bombs onto an aircraft at Naval Air Facility El Centro, California.

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The US risks losing a future war without cheap precision-kill weapons, top Pacific admiral warns

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A soldier wearing camouflage crouches and works on a small drone with a blue cloudy sky in the background.
Adm. Paparo said US forces need cheap weapons for less exquisite targets.

US Army photo by Sgt. Duke Edwards

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