US pullback from NATO echoes the set-up of an unsettling German wargame

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Boris Pistorius, the German minister of defense, said Germany will assume some responsibility for assets the US is withdrawing from Europe.
Boris Pistorius, the German minister of defense, said Germany will assume some responsibility for assets the US is withdrawing from Europe.

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C-141 Starlifters transported troops and cargo for over 40 years before C-17s made them obsolete. Take a look inside.

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The C-141B Starlifter.
The C-141B Starlifter.

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The new generation of US submarine workers wants more work-life balance and isn't afraid to leave a job, Navy workforce official says

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A submarine sails in dark blue water under a bridge.
A need to grow the workforce has officials looking to hire a younger generation of workers.

US Navy photo by John Narewski

A Ukrainian drone maker says too much factory automation can be a weakness in a fast-changing war

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Quadcopter drone with a front camera is shown against a dark metallic background.
Ukraine's Frontline Robotics needs to make constant updates to its drones and weaponry, and it cuts down automation to achieve that.

Frontline Robotics

Ukraine's war drone pilots must first survive the 'Killhouse'

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A drone flies at the Killhouse Academy in Ukraine.
Ukrainians who want to learn to fly drones come to the Killhouse, an intensive training program run by the military.

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KYIV, Ukraine — The pilot was learning to hunt.

The US Army is looking to drone boats to alleviate its watercraft problems in the Pacific

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US Army soldiers carry a water drone onto a beach in the Philippines with houses and trees.
The Army's crewed watercraft fleet has is smaller and less mission-ready, prompting the service to look for new solutions.

US Army photo by Pfc. Peter Bannister

Russian high schools now require 17 hours of basic military training classes for 6th to 11th grade

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A Russian teenager looks at his phone while holding a Kalashnikov rifle.
Teenagers examine Kalashnikov assault rifles during a military training lesson in Moscow.

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A US Army commander used attack drones and C4-packed robots to clear a deadly breach before soldiers even got in the fight

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A soldier wearing camouflage holds a white drone. Three soldiers stand behind him, looking towards the right. The background is full of trees.
The recent JRTC rotation saw soldiers using various types of drones to target a fortified enemy position.

US Army photo by Spc. Sandy Vera Vazquez

Ukraine is spilling its enemies' military secrets. Soldiers, arms makers, and foreign governments all want access.

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A destroyed Russian tank sits on a roadside near the town of Sudzha, Russia, in the Kursk region.
Ukraine has launched a new portal where soldiers, arms makers, and allies can access data from Russian military hardware.

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He joined the fight against ISIS, expecting combat. What happened inside an Iraqi cave still haunts him.

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