SOCOM is seeking a lightweight machine gun with heavy firepower and a longer range to bridge the gap between the M2 and M240

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A US Marine fires a Mk-19 40mm heavy machine gun during a live-fire exercise.
A US Marine fires a Mk-19 40mm heavy machine gun during a live-fire exercise.

US Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Henry Antenor

A US Navy carrier strike group fired nearly 800 missiles and bombs during its Red Sea fight against the Houthis

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An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea on April 19.
An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea.

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The war in Ukraine has 'opened Pandora's box' in Europe, and now new strike weapons are on the way, nuclear weapons expert says

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A missile is fired from a grassy beach against an overcast sky.
The firing of a US Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) during a joint exercise.

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Russia and China are gaining ground on the US in Latin America, US commander says

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Army Gen. Laura J. Richardson, commander of US Southern Command, testified during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in March 2024.
Army Gen. Laura J. Richardson, commander of US Southern Command, says the US has suffered from 'South blindness' and has overlooked the region.

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Russia pulled military aircraft from service because of poor quality parts: report

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An airborne Il-76MD-90A Russian military transportation aircraft at a 2013 air show.
Five Russian Il-76MD-90A military transportation aircraft have been grounded by the issue, per reports.

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Russia says it scrambled fighter jets to intercept 2 US B-52H Stratofortress bombers approaching the Russian border

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A B-52H Stratofortress.
A B-52H Stratofortress.

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Psychedelic therapy with ketamine aims to ease PTSD for Ukrainian soldiers coming back scarred from front-line fighting

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A Ukrainian soldier prepares 155mm artillery rounds in a trench.
A Ukrainian soldier prepares 155mm artillery rounds in a trench.

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In a Taiwan war, the US could find itself fighting China without its top allies

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The US may be forced to confront a Chinese invasion of Taiwan without the forces of top allies like Japan.
The US may be forced to confront a Chinese invasion of Taiwan without the forces of top allies like Japan.

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Russia may arm Houthi rebels with advanced anti-ship missiles, report says

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Yemen's Houthi loyalists taking part in an armed parade in December 2023.

Mohammed Hamoud

Super Hornet pilot who battled the Houthis became 1st US female aviator to score an air-to-air kill, Navy says

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A flight-operating crew member signals a F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet on the flight deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier in the Red Sea, 2024.
An F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet on the flight deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier.

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