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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Ukraine's fight shows the West why cheap robots could matter more than armored vehicles in a long war, arms maker says

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A robot on tracks in a grassy field with two men beside it
Ukraine has a growing fleet of ground robots that take over some roles of other vehicles and keep humans further from the fight.

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Russia's new cruise missile is full of Western-made parts, Ukrainian intel says

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A screen grab captured from a video shows crews of Su-34 fighter-bombers preparing to attack Ukrainian forces in the South Donetsk direction on March 29, 2024.
A Russian fighter jet prepares for a mission to attack Ukraine.

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Climb aboard the USS Torsk, the last US submarine since World War II to sink an enemy ship until Operation Epic Fury

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The USS Torsk.
The USS Torsk.

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Russia has a shortage of the air defense missiles it needs to fight drones: Ukraine's military chief

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A Russian Pantsir-SMD-E air defense missile system is on display at Al-Maktoum International Airport during the Dubai Airshow 2025 in Dubai.
One of Russia's primary weapons against Ukraine's drones is the Pantsir missile system.

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How Secret Service agents are trained for a 'zero-fail mission'

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In 2019, Business Insider's chief video correspondent Graham Flanagan spent three days inside the James J. Rowley Training Center in Laurel, Maryland, where future United States Secret Service agents are trained.

US soldier charged in Polymarket trades was blocked from rival platform Kalshi

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A Kalshi advertisement on a bus shelter
Kalshi says its vetting process blocked Gannon Van Dyke from opening an account.

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Top general shares new details on how a US destroyer shot out the engine of an Iran blockade runner

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The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) during a fueling-at-sea.
USS Spruance fired multiple rounds into the engine room of an Iranian-flagged vessel trying to run a maritime blockade.

US Navy photo

Satellite images reveal that Russia built out a base for a new generation of jet-powered drones

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The Tsimbulova drone base in Russia's Oryol region in April 2026.
An April 22 satellite image shows the Tsimbulova drone base in Russia.

Satellite image ©2026 Vantor.

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