Germany's first permanent brigade abroad since WWII built its war kit for NATO's eastern edge by watching Ukraine

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An armored vehicle driving on a dusty road with camoflage netting on top
The Puma S1 infantry fighting vehicle is among the assets the German brigade is bringing to Lithuania.

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A Russian decoy for the Shahed was found with cameras on its back, highlighting how Moscow is adapting in the drone war

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A Ukrainian official inspects the remains of a Gerbera in July 2025.
Gerberas, such as the one pictured here in Kharkiv, are typically made of wood, plastic, or foam to keep costs down.

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As drones disrupted Danish airports, they also turned up at an F-35 stealth fighter base

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Two grey fighter jets on a runway with grass in the foreground and trees behind them
F-35 fighter jet pictured at the Skrydstrup base of the Royal Danish Air Force in Denmark in September 2023, the same base where Denmark reported drones.

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Trump's cartel war is pulling US warships into a Caribbean show of force. Another destroyer just showed up.

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Pacific Ocean (May 7, 2018) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockade (DDG 106) maneuvers alongside the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) to get into position during a replenishment-at-sea evolution.

The US Army's recent drone wins hint at how far behind it is

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A soldier wearing camouflage stands with his back to the camera holding a small black drone in his right hand. In the background, a blurry road, trees and grass, and the front of a vehicle are seen in the rain.
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US Army photo by Spc. Josefina Garcia

China's newest aircraft carrier just launched a stealth jet with an electromagnetic catapult, marking a major capability jump

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An aerial drone photo shows China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian
An aerial drone photo shows China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, during its maiden sea trials.

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A US startup wants to build a giant military cargo plane that can fit 4 F-35 stealth fighters inside

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Radia WindRunner cargo plane
A rendering of Radia's giant cargo plane that measures 356-feet long.

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How this 106-year-old World War II Navy vet survived a kamikaze attack

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Of the more than 11 million American armed service members who served during World War II, only about 66,000 are still alive today.

Ukraine's drone war is accelerating

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Ukrainian soldier using VR technology.
A drone pilot from the 65th Brigade works at a training site in the Zaporizhzhia region.

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This story originally appeared in Politico Magazine and appears on Business Insider through the Axel Springer Global Reporters Network.

US military bases are getting new high-tech 'flyaway kits' to deal with drones. Here's what's in them.

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A US soldier carries an Anduril Ghost X drone in Germany in February 2025.
A US soldier carries an Anduril Ghost X drone in Germany in February 2025.

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