The US Navy is pouring almost $1 billion into automating submarine production amid skilled worker shortages

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A long black submarine sails in dark blue water with a cloudy sky in the background.
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US Navy photo by Neil Boorjian

Drones haven't won the fight in Ukraine. That matters as the West learns new ways of war.

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Two figures in green look at a grey drone flying in the air, over a brown field and under a blue sky
Ukraine and Russia are using more drones than have ever been seen in war, but neither side has won.

Ivan Antypenko/Suspilne Ukraine/JSC "UA:PBC"/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images

Total air defense is effectively impossible. In a major war, the West may have to make hard choices.

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Two figures in camouflage stand with their backs turned in a foggy area looking at a large piece of weaponry
The West has strong air defense systems, but would still have to make choices about where to protect in a large-scale war.

Sean Gallup/Getty Images

The US military is pushing up production for the weapons that could matter most in a major war

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A missile is fired from a launcher in a desert.
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US Central Command Public Affairs

Russia broke its record and launched nearly 1,000 Shaheds and strike drones in a single day at Ukraine

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A Shahed-136 soars overhead.
The Shahed has been a staple of Russia's large-scale drone waves against Ukraine.

Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP via Getty Images

Russia loaded its cheap 'Molniya' strike drones with extra batteries and high-def cameras, turning them into recon tools

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A Russian Molniya drone.
Russia has modified its Molniya drones to enable them to conduct reconnaissance missions.

Ministry of Defense of Ukraine/Screengrab via X

The US Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier pulled into port after months at sea facing combat, fire, and plumbing problems

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USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier arrives at Souda Bay naval base on the island of Crete, Greece, March 23, 2026.
The USS Gerald R. Ford has left the Middle East after a brief stay in the region.

Makis Kartsonakis/REUTERS

Ukrainian troops say they're combat-testing exoskeletons that can fit in a briefcase and help them run 12 mph

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Two soldiers in military fatigues, tactical vests, and exoskeletons walk the battlefield.
Two soldiers from the 147th Separate Artillery Brigade demonstrated the exoskeletons.

7th Air Assault Corps

Ukraine says its 'red' team forces beat NATO's 'blue' team forces in every combat scenario during recent naval drone drills

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Two grey drone boats sail in water with a line of trees seen in the background.
Ukraine introduced the Magura drone boat in 2023 and has released several upgrades in recent years.

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Even with US Navy warships, getting oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz isn't likely to be quick or easy

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A US Navy destroyer launches a Tomahawk missile as part of Operation Epic Fury.
The US Navy, if it were to take on an escort mission for tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, might need to lean heavily on destroyers like the one seen here launching a Tomahawk missile.

U.S. Navy photo

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