A Western trainer says talk of 'golden hour' would be laughable to Ukrainian forces. It's already gone there, and the West may not see it again.

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A figure in camouflage gear kneels in a trench while holding a firearm, with smoky air and piled-up branches behind him
The UK is training thousands of soldiers under Operation Interflex, and is taking lessons from that and the war with Russia back to its own troops, too.

Joe Giddens/PA Images via Getty Images

The US military wants Shahed-style drones for a Pacific fight. A Virginia company says it has the answer.

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A long-range strike drone takes off from an undisclosed location.
A long-range strike drone developed by Auterion, an American drone software company.

Screengrab/Courtesy of Auterion

Fifth-gen fighters like the F-35 are now the bare minimum needed to get the edge in a modern air war, Royal Air Force officer says

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Three grey fighter jets in a grey sky, with the one on top turning on its side
The F-35 is advanced, popular, and capable, but allies are also investing in sixth-generation jets for the needs of future wars.

DIRK WAEM / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP

Ukraine just got a whole lot closer to getting Gripen fighter jets built for battling Russia

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FILE PHOTO: A Swedish Air Force Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet flies during a media day, illustrating how NATO Air Policing safeguards the Allies' airspace in the northern and northeastern region of the Alliance, July 4, 2023.
The JAS 39 Gripen is viewed as an ideal fighter jet for Ukraine.

Piroschka Van De Wouw/REUTERS

I've been married to my husband for a decade. I wasn't prepared as a new military wife for how long he'd be gone.

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Family posing for photo
The author has been with her husband for 10 years and is used to spending time apart.

Courtesy of the author

Ukraine shows off new 'Sea Baby' naval drones decked out with automated machine guns and rocket launchers

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A modified Ukrainian naval drone with rocket launchers is seen in October 2025.
Ukraine's "Sea Baby" naval drones have been modified with new weapons and extended range.

Security Service of Ukraine

Fire, smoke, and anti-drone nets: Satellite images capture scenes from the fight engulfing Russia's oil industry

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Anti-drone nets at the Kuybyshevskiy oil refinery in October 2025.
Anti-drone netting covering three storage tanks at the Kuybyshevskiy oil refinery.

Satellite image ©2025 Vantor.

A member of the US Witness Protection Program since age 7 explains how the experience changed her life for the worse

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Jackee Taylor looking at a suitcase
Jackee Taylor has been in the Witness Protection Program most of her life.

Jackee Taylor

A new autonomous fighter jet just broke cover. It's powered by the same AI brain that flew an F-16 through a dogfight.

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Five large black aircraft sitting up on their tails outdoors
Shield AI is promising a fully autonomous fighter jet with its X-BAT.

Shield AI

Ukraine says UK-made Storm Shadow missiles joined its long mission to destroy Russia's war machine from the rear

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STORM SHADOW low-observable, long range air launched cruise missile displayed at Paris Air Show with the MBDA logo.
Ukraine said it had used Storm Shadow missiles to strike a gunpowder plant in Russia.

Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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