How the US Army is using influencers to fix its $1 billion recruiting crisis

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In recent years, the US Army has faced a recruiting crisis, failing to add enough enlisted soldiers to its ranks.

After a two-week chase across the Atlantic, US forces finally caught a Russian-flagged dark fleet tanker that ran its blockade

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The sanctioned Russia-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic.
The US carried out an operation to seize a fleeing oil tanker on Wednesday.

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'Burden of command': How a brutal recruiting mission broke some Marines leading the charge

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A captain standing behind marines.

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7 US troops were hurt in the covert Venezuela raid. Here's what we know about their condition.

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An MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing refuels a US Army MH-60M Black Hawk assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) during a helicopter air-to-air refueling exercise near Hurlburt Field, Florida, Nov. 20, 2025.
Seven US troops were hurt during the raid in Venezuela over the weekend, a defense official said.

US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isabel Tanner

Greenlanders tell us Trump's talk of buying the island crossed a line

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Melting Arctic ice around Greenland opens new shipping routes and intensifies US competition with Russia and China, Trump has said.

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Lockheed says it plans to dramatically turn up Patriot missile production

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Soldiers from the 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade conduct a Patriot missile live-fire exercise at MacGregor Range near Fort Bliss, Texas, Aug. 23, 2025.
Lockheed Martin said it plans to boost production of Patriot missile interceptors.

US Army photo by Sgt. JaDarius Duncan

Satellite image taken after US strikes in Venezuela shows damage beyond a key military base. There are scars at an airport too.

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The Higuerote Airport in Venezuela on January 3.
The US military struck the Higuerote Airport as part of its operation in Venezuela over the weekend.

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Ukraine's elite Alpha group hit Russian ammo and oil with deep-strike drones, sparking explosions and fires, security official says

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A satellite image shows smoke and fire rising from an oil depot, amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, at Astakhov in the Kamensky district, Rostov Region, Russia, August 28, 2024.
An explosion at a Russian oil depot last year. Ukraine continues to target Moscow's energy sector.

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Putin demands more taxes as Russia's growth slows to a crawl in the wartime economy

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Russian President Vladimir Putin seat speaking.
A roughly 20% drop in oil prices in 2025 has squeezed Russian President Vladimir Putin's war chest.

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Meet Barry Pollack, Nicolás Maduro's lawyer who also represented Julian Assange

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Barry Pollack represented Julian Assange in his complex plea deal negotiations with the Justice Department.

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