How boom operators aboard the US Air Force's flying gas stations keep their cool doing an 'inherently dangerous' job

Tech Insider : Business, Crypto
A Pennsylvania Air National Guard KC-135 aircraft from the 171st Air Refueling Wing located in Pittsburgh flies over the installation prior to landing Aug. 8, 2025.
A KC-135 refueling tanker.

US Air National Guard photo by Shawn Monk

NATO's chief says the West is finally 'turning the tide' on Russia's ammo advantage

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte clasps his hands in front of him as he walks with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, pictured on the left with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, changed his tune on the alliance's ammo production disadvantage with Russia after years of the alliance warning it was falling far behind.

Henry Nicholls - WPA Pool / Getty Images

Ukraine and Russia are surging drones with longer reach to hunt targets beyond a widening 'kill zone'

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
A serviceman of the 59th Separate Assault Brigade of Unmanned Systems named after Yakov Handziuk of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, launches a reconnaissance drone, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the frontline town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Ukraine October 6, 2025.
Ukraine and Russia are increasingly using medium-range drones in combat.

Stringer/REUTERS

Military influencers are going viral, and the Pentagon's social media rules aren't keeping up

Tech Insider : Business, Politics, Style
A dark phone beneath a microphone
Military influencers are taking over social media and building personal brands in a Pentagon policy gray zone.

Bill McCullough for BI

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

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
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

Tech Insider : Business
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

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Technology
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

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
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

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
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.

Leonid Faerberg/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

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

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
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

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