Ukrainian soldiers are forced to heavily rely on drones, even when other weapons might work better

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Four figures in camouflage around a large black drone in a field
The drone fight is rapidly evolving, and schools need to stay on top of its developments.

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The US Army hasn't faced serious threats from above in years. The war in Ukraine is forcing a rethink.

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A man in camouflage gear looks through binoculars with a grey sky and almost-bare trees behind him
Ukraine shows the US it may not be guaranteed control of the air in a future war, and soldiers will have to be far more suspicious of what's flying above them.

Spc. Richard Carlisi

Russia can't match NATO's conventional strength, so it's betting on submarines and nuclear asymmetry, commander says

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A Russian submarine is followed by British ships in the English Channel in 2025.
British forces track a Russian submarine in December.

Royal Navy

Ukraine is using powerful quadcopters to destroy nearly a third of all the Russian air threats it hits, commander says

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Ukrainian interceptor drones sit on a shelf.
Ukrainian interceptor drones are often propeller-driven.

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A US Air Force F-22 Raptor just showed off how it might work with a loyal wingman-type drone in a future air war

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A large, grey aircraft sits on a runway in the desert.
The F-22 Raptor is the first Air Force aircraft that will be linked with CCAs.

US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tabatha Arellano

Satellite images show fires, roadblocks, and cars burning in a Costco parking lot after cartel violence in Mexico

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Cars on fire along a coastal road in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on February 22.
Cars on fire along a coastal road in Puerto Vallarta on Sunday.

Satellite image ©2026 Vantor.

The US Navy sacked a destroyer captain after a ship collision. The incident spotlighted the risks of resupplies at sea.

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun sails alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during a fueling-at-sea, Feb. 28.
The USS Truxtun collided with a support ship in the Caribbean Sea earlier this monthi.

Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ryan Colosanti/US Navy

US Army drone school leaders say they don't want to buy gear that can't be easily upgraded

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Three men in camouflage gear sit outdoors wiht one wearing a headset and holding a controller with a small screen in front of them
The US Army's new drone course is designed to make soldiers lethal with small drones.

US Army/2nd Lt. Veronica Jordan

US military dogs died in poor kennel conditions as others fell ill, Pentagon watchdog says

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US military working dog
A new report found serious welfare concerns at military kennels across the country, leading to four deaths and dozens of illnesses.

Staff Sgt. Oscar Toscano/US Army

The US Army is taking a key drone lesson from Ukraine and letting soldiers build their own

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A man works on a small drone on a wooden table.
The Best Drone Warfighter competition included an innovation lane focused on evaluating soldier-made drones.

US Army photo by Sgt. Aaron Troutman

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