US Army mortar crews need fast firing solutions. Now, there's an app for that.

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Troops wearing camouflage crouch as they fire a mortar into a clear blue sky.
Troops are liking the new app, finding it modern and easy to use.

Oregon Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Matthew Kane, 115 Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

Zelenskyy makes a pitch to Silicon Valley's defense startups: Bring your AI, we'll bring the battle experience

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Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is hoping to build stronger ties with Silicon Valley.

Genya SAVILOV / AFP via Getty Images

The US Army is tearing down old tech walls so its weapons can talk to each other

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Two US soldiers stand amongst trees looking at a drone controller.
A hackathon event is pushing the US Army and defense partners to better integrate systems.

US Army photo by Sgt. Nicodemus Taylor

Ukraine has a war lesson for NATO forces: Drone units need to be constantly on the move with command centers buried deep

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Two men in khaki in an indoor location with controllers and fiber optic spools
Ukraine keeps its drone units and command posts on the move and concealed where it can, including by putting them underground.

Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Midnight Hammer F-16 pilots flew their non-stealth jets deep into Iran protecting bombers. Then they flew out critically low on fuel.

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A CENTCOM-based US Air Force F-16, on May 19, 2026.
A CENTCOM-based US Air Force F-16.

Tech. Sgt. Noah J. Tancer/US Air Force

This run-down town is the launchpad for the superweapon Putin used to attack Ukraine

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Russia fired its Oreshnik ballistic missiles at Ukraine from a restricted zone in the country's southeast. Residents who live nearby said they know nothing about the launch site.
Russia fired Oreshnik ballistic missiles at Ukraine from a restricted zone in the country's southeast. Residents who live nearby said they know little about the launch site.

Kremlin / Handout / Latin America News Agency via Reuters Connect

The US Army built an exoskeleton for injured troops to stand and walk for themselves from combat

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A soldier wears an exoskeleton around his left leg while holding a gun in the forest.
The exoskeleton stabilizes the injury and helps bear the wearer's weight so they can stand and walk on their own.

Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence (EACE) Military Performance Lab

Ukraine's new mid-range strike drones are turning Russia's once-safe rear areas into new kill zones

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A man in khaki and camouflage clothing sits under a blue sky, holding a controller, wearing a balaclava and goggles
Ukraine is targeting a new distance from the frontline with drones and says it's causing big issues for Russia.

Alfons Cabrera/NurPhoto via Getty Images

US special operations commander says the next war may require the military to 'creatively destroy' old ways of training

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US Marine Raiders perform a simulated raid, March 13, 2026.
US Marine Raiders perform a simulated raid, March 13, 2026.

Lance Cpl. Frank Sepulveda Torres/US Marine Corps

Russia is turning more of its Shaheds into operator-guided drones that can hunt moving targets and dodge defenses

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A Russian Shahed drone filmed by Ukrainian air defenses.
Russia is converting a growing number of Shahed drones from one-way attack drones into operator-guided aircraft.

47th Mechanized Brigade via Ministry of Defense of Ukraine/Screengrab

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