In a first, a US Navy warship in the Middle East just launched a one-way attack drone

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A Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) successfully launches from the flight deck of the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) while operating in the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 16.
A US warship launched a one-way attack drone for the first time this week.

US Army photo by Spc. Kayla McGuire

10 highlights from Russia's annual review of its war in Ukraine

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Russia's leader, Vladimir Putin, and Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov attend an expanded meeting of the Russian Defence Ministry Board at the National Defence Control Centre in Moscow.
Russia's leader, Vladimir Putin, attended a presentation by the country's defense minister recapping the Kremlin''s war performance this year.

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New tech will soon be turning Marine light vehicles into roaming drone- and aircraft-killers

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Beige military vehicles are parked in a line in the desert. They each have weapons mounted on top of them. The sky is clear blue in the background.
MADIS uses a pair of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles to track and shoot down drones and manned aircraft.

US Navy photo by Neil Mabini

The Pentagon is pushing for speed, but sloppy weapons testing is slowing it down, watchdog says

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A F-22 Raptor flies with a large, green mountain and cloudy blue sky in the background.
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US Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. John Linzmeier

Hunted by drones, Ukrainian forces hide behind darkness, bad weather, and smoke to rescue wounded troops, officer says

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A Ukrainian drone operator from the Kraken 1654 unit, call sign Imla, left, flies a Vampire drone as other soldiers watch, during a demonstration for The Associated Press, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine.
Drones are surging on the battlefield, making it more difficult for Ukraine to evacuate casualties.

AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson

Troops are self-censoring and scrubbing social media amid a Pentagon crackdown on political speech

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The Pentagon's hunt for speech crimes by US troops is suppressing political comments they have the right to make, military law experts say.
The Pentagon's hunt for speech crimes by US troops is suppressing political comments they have the right to make, military law experts say.

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Ukraine says its small propeller battle drones can now go faster than Formula 1 cars

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Ukrainian anti-aircraft FPV drone operator wearing a headset remotely controls a drone from a shelter at his workplace in Donetsk.
Ukraine has been pushing the speed of its interceptors as Russia develops its newer jet-powered Shaheds.

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Russia's wartime lifeline from China comes with a price: an 'embarrassing reversal' for Moscow

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin and China's leader Xi Jinping.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and China's leader Xi Jinping.

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Satellite images show Russia fortified a port against Ukrainian drone boats. One broke through underwater and exploded.

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Barriers at the entrance to the Novorossiysk naval base in Russia on December 11.
Barriers at the entrance to the Novorossiysk port on December 11.

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Another South Korean shipbuilder just won a US Navy maintenance job as the country's yards scoop up more American work

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A large, grey surface vessel is sailing in dark blue water with a clear blue sky in the background.
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US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles J. Scudella III

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