New AI and video tech is taking the danger and guesswork out of this punishing Air Force job that hasn't changed in 50 years

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Two KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft sit on a wet runway with a sunset sky in the background.
Aerial refueling tanker aircraft are the backbone of the Air Force's ability to fly combat jets further distances around the world.

US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez Rosiere

US Air Force pilots finally have a training jet built for a modern air war of stealth fighters and bombers

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The back of a grey aircraft with bright-red tails. The sky is overcast in the background.
The T-7 Red Hawk is the Air Force's new training jet.

US Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Connor Brezenski

A top South Korean shipbuilder is arming the Philippines with a new fleet of warships built for tougher Pacific fights

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A large, grey warship sits near a pier with blue water, mountains, and a cloudy blue sky in the background.
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The Navy says AI cut a 160-hour submarine-planning job down to just 10 minutes — now it's investing $448 million to go bigger

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A black submarine is docked in dark water surrounded by concrete walls. There are cranes in the background.
After an initial focus on submarine shipbuilders and shipyards, the AI program will expand to surface ship programs.

US Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Heather C. Wamsley/released

US Navy secretary hopes new Friday office hours can prevent another frigate fiasco

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Renderings of the landing ship
Renderings of the LST 100 Medium Landing Ship

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Airlift could be the Achilles' heel in the US Air Force plan for surviving a fight with China

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A C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane is seen from the front, sitting on a tarmac. The sky is clear blue in the background.
In a potential war with China, the Air Force would spread its aircraft and operations across the Indo-Pacific rather than just centralized airbases.

US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adriana Jordan-Alcañiz

America's biggest defense contractors are fighting for their place in the future of drone warfare

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A line of men stand in front of a large uncrewed aerial vehicle parked on a tarmac with a sunset in the background.
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US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Rio Rosado

Investigators found Hegseth had a 'unique' system installed so he could use his personal cellphone from inside his secure Pentagon office

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US defense secretary Pete Hegseth wearing a blue suit with his head turned facing left.
The Pentagon inspector general released findings from an investigation into the secretary's use of Signal earlier this year.

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The US is getting serious about cheap, one-way attack drones with a new force in the Middle East

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A line of grey, Shahed-looking drones are seen on a tarmac.
The Low-cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System are part of CENTCOM's one-way attack drone squadron.

Courtesy of US Central Command Public Affairs

Coast Guard drug chases can run for miles, and they don't always end how they expect

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A small boat sails in dark blue waters towards a white US Coast Guard cutter vessel in the distance. The sky is cloudy blue in the background.
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Courtesy of Lt. Cmdr. Michael Brooks, USCG TACLET South

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