The Army's new drone competition is really a talent hunt. It's scouting out what makes a top drone pilot.

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A soldier sits on the ground wearing a headset and holding a controller. Behind him, various soldiers crouch, sit, and stand. There is a barren tree line in the background.
The US Army held its first annual Best Drone Warfighter competition in Huntsville, Alabama, bringing operators from across the service to compete in two lanes.

US Army photo by Sgt. Aaron Troutman

Thousands of military families are stuck on childcare waitlists. More spots may not be enough to fix the deeper problems.

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Air Force childcare
US military childcare development centers support service members and their families. There are, however, thousands of children waiting for spots to open up.

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All the warships, planes, and missile systems the US military is sending toward Iran

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The US is mounting its largest military buildup in the Middle East since 2003. Here's a list of the weapons and hardware that it's sent to the region as the Trump administration pressures Iran to strike a deal that would limit its nuclear and military capabilities.

NATO is deploying a drone carrier to its eastern edge after repeated Russian airspace incursions

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The Turkish Navy amphibious assault ship TCG Anadolu (L400) steams in the Mediterranean Sea, August 21, 2023.
NATO is deploying a Turkish drone carrier to Russia's doorstep.

US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins

These new Ukrainian ground robots can launch unjammable fiber-optic drones close to the front so troops don't have to

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A black ground robot on six wheels on snow with a drone flying above it under a grey sky
Ratel Robotics said it had adapted one of its ground robot models to carry and launch fiber-optic drones.

Ratel Robotics

I toured the USS Lionfish, a Balao-class submarine that rescued downed pilots in World War II. Take a look inside.

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The USS Lionfish docked at Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts.
The USS Lionfish docked at Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts.

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The Pentagon marked 33 universities as 'moderate' or 'high' risk. Here are the schools on the leaked list.

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Aerial view of the Pentagon
Aerial view of the Pentagon

DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Wright

Satellite images show Russia put up anti-drone nets to protect its fuel tanks. A Ukrainian attack punched through.

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A close-up view of anti-drone netting covering tanks at an oil depot in Velikiye Luki, Russia, in December 2025.
Anti-drone netting covering tanks at an oil depot in Velikiye Luki, Russia.

Satellite image ©2026 Vantor

Ukrainian soldiers armed with scissors say they cut any fiber-optic drone cable they see — even if it might be their own

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A hand holds thin pale wires above a grassy ground
Fiber-optic drones can't be jammed, but can be stopped by destroying the cables that control them.

Jose Colon/Anadolu via Getty Images

A leaked Pentagon list flagging dozens of universities as risks blindsided schools and military students alike

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US service members fly above the Pentagon in northern Virginia.
The Pentagon is scrutinizing its partnerships with institutions of higher learning.

DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza

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