America's biggest warship builder says pouring more money into experienced workers is paying off

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A view from under the tower of an aircraft carrier and a crane. The sky in the background is clear blue.
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US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Mekhi Manson

A Western military just picked up a big batch of F-16 fighter jets for $1.15

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A Netherlands F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off for exercise Steadfast Noon in Northern Italy, Oct. 17, 2023.
The Netherlands sold 18 F-16s to Romania.

US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Jakel

A US company making long-range drone warships for a China fight just put its tech to the test in the water

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A rendering of an uncrewed vessel built by Blue Water Autonomy.
A rendering of Blue Water Autonomy's uncrewed vessel.

Blue Water Autonomy

The unusual new German brigade deploying to NATO's edge is bringing its most advanced heavy armor — the Leopard 2A8 tank

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A tank under a sky full of sparks and smoke.
Germany is betting on the Leopard tank for its new brigade in Lithuania. It plans to bring the Leopard 2A8, its most modern version that is adapted with lessons from watching Russia.

AP Photo/Martin Meissner, file

A senior Russian lawmaker says Moscow just delivered new air defense systems to Venezuela

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The Pantsir-S1 (SA-22), a self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air missile system, is seen displayed under the Russian national flag during the annual Army defense technology exhibition.
A Russian lawmaker said an Ilyushin cargo plane recently delivered Pantsir-S1 and Buk-M2 air defense systems to Venezuela.

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The 70-year-old B-52 bomber will basically be 'a new airplane' once it finally gets its upgrades, Trump's pick for nuclear command says

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A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber lands at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam,Jan. 16, 2018.
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber lands at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam,Jan. 16, 2018.

U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Richard P. Ebensberger

The US will launch an ICBM across the Pacific — and no, it has nothing to do with Trump's new nuclear testing plans

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Two men stand on a barren field as an intercontinental ballistic missile launches into the sky.
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US Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Draeke Layman

Front-line combat video captures special ops Black Hawk raid into Pokrovsk, Ukraine's fiercest fight

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Ukrainian forces pour out of a Black Hawk helicopter near Pokrovsk.
A Black Hawk helicopter lands near Pokrovsk.

Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine

The Army is turning to TikTok-famous soldiers to pump up recruiting — but it hit a snag

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Austin von Letkemann
Military influencers are able to talk about military life in ways that advertisements can't — the silly, mundane, gritty, or even just regular struggles — and that authenticity resonates with young people at a time when it's getting harder for services to find fresh recruits.

Bill McCullough for BI

Ukraine's drone-on-drone war is kicking into high gear

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Two Ukrainian crew members of an interceptor squad prepare a Sting drone from within a truck.
An interceptor crew prepares a Sting drone from their civilian vehicle. The pilot who spoke to Business Insider is the man on the left.

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