The US is sending a new drone-killer to the Middle East. It's logged over 1,000 Shahed intercepts over Ukraine.

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Two soldiers prepare the AS3 Surveyor interceptor.
A Polish Army soldier prepares an AS3 Surveyor interceptor drone.

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Russian war bloggers are watching the US' new LUCAS drones — and fretting about Starshield terminals

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A Low-Cost Unmanned Aircraft System lifts off with jet propulsion from a ship's deck.
A Low-Cost Unmanned Aircraft System takes off in December from a US Independence-class littoral combat ship.

U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kayla McGuire

Satellite photos capture devastation at Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei's residence after US and Israeli strikes

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The burning roofs of several buildings can be seen in this satellite image over Tehran.
A cropped photo of the Leadership House in Tehran after the Saturday strikes.

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Israel releases the first video footage of its strikes on Iran, saying the clips show it attacking missile launchers

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An infrared or thermal camera looks over a missile launcher.
A screenshot of clips that the IDF said were filmed from its attacks on a site in Iran.

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A second airspace mix-up is unfolding over Texas as lawmakers say the US military shot down a Border Protection drone

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A US Border Patrol vehicle sits next to a road near Fort Hancock.
Three lawmakers said the Customs and Border Protection drone was shot down by a "high risk" counter-drone system.

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The 30 countries that spend the most on their militaries, ranked

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In this handout provided by the U.S. Navy, The U.S. Navy's Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, including the flagship USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), left, USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81), front, USS Mahan (DDG 72), back, USS Bainbridge (DDG 96), and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight F/A-18E/F Super Hornets assigned to Strike Fighter Squadrons 31, 37, 87, and 213, operates as a joint, multi-domain force with a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress, November 13, 2025. U.S.

Russia's economic growth may be too weak to sustain defense and social spending, a top business leader warns

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin tours an exhibition of military equipment.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he was looking to hike taxes on the rich to bankroll the war in Ukraine.

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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.

How much can you make in the military? US officers can earn up to a $225,000 salary plus benefits

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Military member pledging allegiance
Top-ranking officers can make up to $225k as a salary.

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