US Navy destroyers that weren't built to hunt and clear mines led the way on a risky new mission in the Strait of Hormuz

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Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) sails in the Arabian Sea during Operation Epic Fury, March 18, 2026.
USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. is one of two destroyers that transited the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend.

US Navy photo

The US Army surged its largest counter-drone training deployment to the Middle East during the Iran war

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US soldiers carry an AS3 interceptor, part of a modular American-made AI-powered counter-drone system Merops, during a presentation at a polygon in Nowa Deba, Poland, November 18, 2025.
The US Army has surged dozens of Merops counter-drone systems to the Middle East during the Iran war.

Kacper Pempel/REUTERS

An entrepreneur is transforming a Cold War-era nuclear silo into an underground data center. Look inside.

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Panoramic view from the top of the silo.
Halik's decommissioned nuclear silo is 165 feet deep.

Nuclear Bunker Living/YouTube

Trump says US Navy will begin blockade of Strait of Hormuz 'effective immediately'

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US President Donald Trump.
US President Donald Trump.

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Marines say the best attack drone pilots might be dirt bikers, not gamers

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A Marine with 1st Marine Division handles a Parrot Amari AI drone during a training exercise in Singapore, March 26, 2025.
A Marine with 1st Marine Division handles a Parrot Amari AI drone during a training exercise in Singapore, March 26, 2025.

Cpl. Tyler Wilson/US Marine Corps

The US Army is test-driving a new hotline for soldiers overwhelmed with too much data — both in and out of combat

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A soldier crouches looking at a tablet. Two soldiers stand behind him. It's nighttime.
The new data operations center is a 9-1-1 for soldiers with data questions and problems.

US Army photo by Sgt. Rhianna Ballenger

Ukraine didn't just bring interceptor drone know-how to the Middle East. Zelenskyy says it shot down Iranian Shaheds.

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A figure in camouflage stands with their back to the camera in a field holding a silver and khaki intercetor drone in the air with one hand
A host of Ukrainian companies have developed interceptor drones, and Ukriane's president said such drones were successfully used in the Middle East.

Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Russia's air force is much more dangerous now than it was before it invaded Ukraine, airpower experts warn

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Bombs fall from an aircraft falling over green and brown fields
Russia's air force has gained vital experience in its war with Ukraine.

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Russia's AK-47 manufacturer is making special bullets for its assault rifles to knock drones out of the sky

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A military training exercise held by an engineer unit of the Russian Southern Military District.
Russia is now trying to mass-produce anti-drone bullets for its Kalashnikov assault rifles.

Arkadii Budnitskii/Anadolu via Getty Images

What to know about changes to the US military draft registration

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US soldiers during a training event.
The US military today is an all-volunteer force, though eligible men are required to register for Selective Service should a draft be reinstated.

U.S. Army photo by Patrick A. Albright, Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning Public Affairs

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