Thousands of military families are stuck on childcare waitlists. More spots may not be enough to fix the deeper problems.

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Air Force childcare
US military childcare development centers support service members and their families. There are, however, thousands of children waiting for spots to open up.

Airman Paden Henry/US Air Force

NATO is deploying a drone carrier to its eastern edge after repeated Russian airspace incursions

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The Turkish Navy amphibious assault ship TCG Anadolu (L400) steams in the Mediterranean Sea, August 21, 2023.
NATO is deploying a Turkish drone carrier to Russia's doorstep.

US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins

These new Ukrainian ground robots can launch unjammable fiber-optic drones close to the front so troops don't have to

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A black ground robot on six wheels on snow with a drone flying above it under a grey sky
Ratel Robotics said it had adapted one of its ground robot models to carry and launch fiber-optic drones.

Ratel Robotics

The Pentagon marked 33 universities as 'moderate' or 'high' risk. Here are the schools on the leaked list.

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Aerial view of the Pentagon
Aerial view of the Pentagon

DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Wright

Satellite images show Russia put up anti-drone nets to protect its fuel tanks. A Ukrainian attack punched through.

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A close-up view of anti-drone netting covering tanks at an oil depot in Velikiye Luki, Russia, in December 2025.
Anti-drone netting covering tanks at an oil depot in Velikiye Luki, Russia.

Satellite image ©2026 Vantor

Ukrainian soldiers armed with scissors say they cut any fiber-optic drone cable they see — even if it might be their own

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A hand holds thin pale wires above a grassy ground
Fiber-optic drones can't be jammed, but can be stopped by destroying the cables that control them.

Jose Colon/Anadolu via Getty Images

A leaked Pentagon list flagging dozens of universities as risks blindsided schools and military students alike

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US service members fly above the Pentagon in northern Virginia.
The Pentagon is scrutinizing its partnerships with institutions of higher learning.

DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza

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.

Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu via Getty Images

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

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