Ukrainian soldiers surprised a robot maker by using a drone to drop one of its bots into battle

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A black drone with mutiple rotors in the air above a grassy ground with a blue but cloudy sky
A Ukrainian unit used a drone to bring a ground robot closer to Russia's forces.

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Ukraine's elite Alpha unit dealt a $4 billion blow to Russian air defenses last year, security forces say

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A large green air defense system on a city road at night with figures in blue camouflage standing beside it
Ukraine said Russia's advanced S-400 air defense system was among those damaged and destroyed by its "Alpha" unit.

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Russia is pushing to build 1,000 of its localized Iranian Shahed drones every day, Ukraine's military chief says

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Geran-2 drones lie on a cobblestone street in Kyiv.
Geran-2 drones are, for now, the most commonly used Shahed-type drone deployed by Russia to attack Ukraine.

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I'm a US Marine vet who trained with Ukrainians 20 years ago. Here's the secret to their combat success.

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Troy Smothers poses with a Ukrainian holding a fiber optic drone.
Troy Smothers was a sergeant when he separated from the US Marine Corps. Before that, he served in Ukraine for a short time, later returning after the war began to assist its troops with fiber optic drones.

Troy Smothers

Stars and Stripes staff fear the Pentagon is coming for the newspaper — and their jobs

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Stars and Stripes newspaper
Stars and Stripes newspaper

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After the reveal of Sikorsky's pilotless Black Hawk, European rival Leonardo just flew its new uncrewed helicopter design

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A green-colored helicopter in the sky that has no windows
The Royal Navy called Leonardo's Proteus a new step in British aviation history.

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Inside the failed 2020 coup in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of ex-US Special Forces

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The recent capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro by American forces recalls a botched 2020 coup attempt that resulted in the imprisonment of two former US Army Green Berets.

When I left the Marines, I struggled to adjust to civilian life. Finding work in the real world was the most challenging.

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A patriotic young soldier is walking toward his house with his luggage. Rearview of an American serviceman coming back home after serving in the military.
The author struggled to adjust to civilian life after the Marines.

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Macron says Ukraine now relies on France, instead of the US, for intelligence

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French President Emmanuel Macron delivers his New Year's address to the armed forces at the Istres military air force base.
French President Emmanuel Macron said his country is now providing Ukraine with "two-thirds" of its intelligence.

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US planning for the Maduro raid eyed a time when much of the Venezuelan military was expected to be on holiday, memo reveals

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Soldiers take part in the Independence Day military parade in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, July 5, 2025.
The US initially planned its raid into Venezuela at a time when soldiers would be on leave, a newly released memo reveals.

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