Inside day zero at Norwich University — America's oldest private military college

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We continue our series covering the first day at America's military colleges and academies with Norwich University in Vermont. The oldest of all of the private US senior military colleges, Norwich University predates Virginia Military Institute and The Citadel and is credited as the birthplace of the military's Reserve Officers' Training Corps, or ROTC.

Russia fired a new type of missile at Ukraine. It's fast, can carry nukes, and could hit far into Europe.

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Firefighters at the site of a Russian missile strike in Dnipro, Ukraine, on November 21, 2024.
Firefighters at the site of a Russian missile strike in Dnipro, Ukraine, on November 21, 2024.

Press Service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Dnipropetrovsk Region / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images

Satellite images show Russia defying sanctions to give North Korea 1 million barrels of oil: report

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In this satellite image marked up by Open Source Centre, the North Korean-flagged tanker Yu Son has been highlighted at Russia's Vostochny port on May 18, 2024.
In this satellite image marked up by Open Source Centre, the North Korean-flagged tanker Yu Son has been highlighted at Russia's Vostochny port.

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America's allies in Syria hope they can sway Trump's decisions about US troops there

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The US has around 900 troops in Syria that are part of an anti-jihadist coalition and that also protects oil fields in the country's northeast.
The US has around 900 troops in Syria that are part of an anti-jihadist coalition and protects oil fields in the country's northeast.

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Biden is scrambling to change the war in Ukraine before Trump takes over

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Ukrainian troops install anti-tank mines and other obstacles along the front lines near Chasiv Yar on October 30.
Ukrainian troops install anti-tank mines and other obstacles along the front lines near Chasiv Yar on October 30.

Oleg Petrasiuk/Ukrainian 24th Mechanised Brigade via AP

How military police soldiers are trained

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US Army military police soldiers are responsible for protecting Army posts by guarding gates, controlling traffic, and responding to emergencies. They also oversee military prisons and detention centers that house uniformed criminals, like the US Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

Putin says Russia hit Ukraine with a new ballistic missile called the Oreshnik amid confusion over latest strike

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A Russian ICBM launcher is seen during a parade in Moscow in 2016.
 A Russian ICBM on display during a military parade in Moscow.

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Defense tech companies like Anduril hope Trump can streamline military contracts

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Anduril's CEO said he hopes Trump's plan to slash government bureaucracy will boost the defense industry.

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NATO's 'Trump whisperer' chief has a clear message for the president-elect: Europe knows it must spend more on arms

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk during their meeting in Warsaw, Poland.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

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America's defeat in Vietnam offers a game plan for Ukrainian victory

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Ukraine and its Western allies should look to the Vietnam War for successful strategies to end the conflict, a security expert argues.
Ukraine and its Western allies should look to the Vietnam War for successful strategies to end the conflict, a security expert argues.

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