The US Navy is pulling more and more warships into its Middle East force buildup

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An MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, flies between Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111), transiting the San Bernardino Strait in formation with Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) on Dec.

Ukraine's drone war showed the West it needs to view small drones less like prized gear and more like expendable ammo

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A man in camouflage gear stands with his back turned and holding a small drone while standing on snowy and muddy ground under a cloudy sky
Ukraine's allies want to learn as much as possible from how it's conducting drone warfare.

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Ukrainian strikes hit a Russian explosive materials plant 1,000 miles away and a major Black Sea oil terminal, security official says

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Ukrainian service members of the 14th Unmanned Aerial Systems Regiment stand next to a deep strike unmanned aerial vehicle before its launch toward Russian territory, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, undisclosed date, 2025.
Ukraine has used long-range drones to carry out strikes against targets deep inside Russia.

Valentyn Ogirenko/REUTERS

Working with Ukrainian troops convinced this elite British Army infantry battalion to go all in on drones

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A man in camouflage gear runs on a muddy and snowy field while holding a grey drone in the sky, under a grey sky and with a few trees behind him
Drones have been hugely influential for Ukraine, and allies like the UK are paying attention.

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Russia's war in Ukraine has made its formidable air defenses an even tougher challenge for NATO, airpower analyst warns

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A large green air defense system on wheels with six missiles with red bottoms drives on a street with soldiers beside it under a grey sky and before an elaborate red-brick building
Russia's powerful air defenses have seen attrition in Ukraine, but it has also learned valuable experience about how to upgrade and use them.

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Combat has changed since Finland's bloody Winter War with Russia, but this classic tactic endures

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Wearing white clothing as camouflage, these Finnish troops are on outpost duty on the Finnish-Russian front in 1939.
Lessons from Finland's brief but bloody Winter War against the Soviet Union still apply today.

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US Army leaders say soldiers are drowning in so much battlefield data that AI is needed to make sense of it all

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Multiple rocket systems fire from the ground towards an overcast sky.
The US Army recently conducted its Dynamic Front exercise with NATO allies and partners.

US Army photo by Capt. Alexander Watkins

Ukraine is feeding intel to Patriot interceptor makers as Russia mixes up its missile attacks, lawmaker says

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The Ukrainian Air Force's F-16 fighter jets fly over a Patriot Air and Missile Defense System in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, Sunday, August 4, 2024.
Western countries have sent multiple Patriot batteries to Ukraine since the full-scale invasion began.

AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky

Troops are mocking Air Force gate guards over a new rule: 'You sound like a Walmart greeter'

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An Air Force Security Forces airman greets a driver.
Gate guards welcome people onto US military installations and also ensure security. The Air Force recently adopted a new approach to entry point greetings, and not everyone is loving it.

Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez/US Air Force

Ukraine says its drones hit nearly 1,100 miles into Russia in one of its deepest strikes, security official says

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A Ukrainian service member of the 14th Unmanned Aerial Systems Regiment prepares a deep strike unmanned aerial vehicle before its launch toward Russian territory, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, undisclosed date, 2025.
A Ukrainian soldier prepares a long-range drone.

Valentyn Ogirenko/REUTERS

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