I toured the USS Arlington, an active US Navy warship. Here are the photos I was allowed to take.

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A split image showing the USS Arlington and Talia Lakritz.
USS Arlington opened to members of the public in celebration of America's 250th birthday.

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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

Israel is readying its combat-proven Arrow system for future missile wars with next-generation interceptors

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A test of the Arrow 3 system.
Israel is developing new interceptors for its high-end Arrow air defense system.

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The UK Navy is hurling drone boats out of planes at 1,300 feet to solve one of their major drawbacks

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A Kraken K3 Scout exits an Airbus A400 cargo hold.
A Kraken K3 Scout is dragged swiftly out of an A400's cargo hold by a parachute.

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The 50 most expensive militaries in the world, ranked by defense budget

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In this handout provided by the U.S. Navy, The U.S. Navy's Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, including the flagship USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), left, USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81), front, USS Mahan (DDG 72), back, USS Bainbridge (DDG 96), and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight F/A-18E/F Super Hornets assigned to Strike Fighter Squadrons 31, 37, 87, and 213, operates as a joint, multi-domain force with a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress, November 13, 2025. U.S.

Europe's interest in David's Sling is surging as it worries about air defense, Israel's missile director says

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A test of David's Sling.
European nations are showing increased interest in the Israeli-made David's Sling system.

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NATO can't just stockpile millions of drones and hope they'll still matter in the next war, officials warn

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A figure walks across a bridge over a trench holding a drone in the air against a blue sky and bare trees
Ukraine's fight shows how quickly drone tech becomes obsolete.

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Drone strikes deepen Russia's fuel crisis as a governor said petrol is still 'unavailable for sale' on some days

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A long queue of cars waits outside a petrol station.
Cars queue outside a petrol station in Moscow.

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I went to the largest maritime gathering in US history, featuring ships from 20 countries, for America's 250th birthday. Here's what I saw.

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A split image showing tall ships and a selfie of Talia Lakritz on a ship.
The largest maritime gathering in US history featured ships from 20 countries.

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NATO is building an AI 'Kill Web' to stop Russian attackers in their tracks

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NATO's new strategy relies on uncrewed vehicles, like this Hunter Wolf unmanned ground vehicle, as a first response to an attack.
NATO's new strategy relies on uncrewed vehicles, like this Hunter Wolf unmanned ground vehicle, as a first response to an attack.

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