US Army soldiers put drones to the test in the Pacific. They struggled in the heat.

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A close-up look at a black quadcopter drone sitting in the dirt.
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Staff Sgt. Brendan Delgado/25th Infantry Division

What to know about the Tomahawk cruise missiles Trump says he asked Putin about sending to Ukraine

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A Tomahawk cruise missile flies toward Iraq after being launched from the AEGIS guided missile cruiser USS San Jacinto March 25, 2003 in the Red Sea.
President Donald Trump said he has made a decision about whether to send Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine.

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Russia's missiles and drones run on Western tech. Here's how it keeps getting the parts.

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Dmytro Chubenko of the Kharkiv regional prosecutor's office stands beside the remains of a Russian-made, Iran-designed Shahed-136 drone, known as a Geran-2 in Russia, with a cheap decoy known as a Gerbera, to the left, as the prosecutor's office maintains a collection of Russian drones, glide bombs, missiles and rockets launched at Ukraine as evidence for eventual war crimes prosecutions against Russia, on July 30, 2025 in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
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US general says the Army needs drones like the Shaheds Russia is slamming into Ukrainian cities

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A large black drone sits in a field beside 2 men who are holding. large white tarp
Russia's Shahed drones were among the Russian weaponry that Ukraine said it found foreign-made parts in

Ivan SAMOILOV / AFP

North Korean soldiers are flying drones for Russia and directing strikes in Ukraine, Kyiv says

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Soldiers participate in a demonstration during the training of the Korean People's Army's air and amphibious combat units, in this picture released on March 16, 2024, by the Korean Central News Agency.
North Korean soldiers training. Pyongyang has deployed forces to Russia to fight against Ukraine.

KCNA/via REUTERS

Ukraine's drone operators say they have to negotiate safe passage past friendly jammers, sometimes over group chat

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A man in camoflage gear and a helmet stands holding a large grey drone with blue tape on it, with another man assisting, in tall grass and under a blue sky
Ukraine needs drones for its defense, but it needs to make sure its own electronic warfare doesn't get in its way.

Serhii Korovainyi/REUTERS

Pete Hegseth's 'warrior ethos' speech is now mandatory viewing for the entire US military

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth greets troops during a visit to Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 25, 2025.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth greets troops during a visit to Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 25, 2025.

Sgt. Julian Elliott-Drouin, US Marine Corps.

A Russian submarine's 'unusual' behavior has NATO's attention. A top official says it's 'limping home.'

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A Russian Kilo-class submarine near Belgium in October 2025.
NATO forces tracked a Russian submarine last week as it traveled near Europe.

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Even top generals are looking to AI chatbots for answers

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Army Maj. Gen. William 'Hank' Taylor and Korean Brig. Gen. Jeong Hyeok Kim visit a training event in South Korea on March 5, 2024.
Army Maj. Gen. William 'Hank' Taylor and Korean Brig. Gen. Jeong Hyeok Kim visit a training event in South Korea on March 5, 2024.

Sgt. Liseth Espinel/US Army

New South China Sea clash videos capture Chinese water cannon and ramming tactics in action

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A white Chinese coast guard ship sprays a water cannon on a blue Philippine Coast Guard vessel in dark blue waters with a cloudy blue sky in the background.
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Philippine Coast Guard

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