Medal of Honor pilot was hit repeatedly by machine-gun fire during the Maduro raid, Trump says, revealing mission details

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President Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Eric Slover during his Tuesday evening State of the Union address.
President Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Eric Slover during his Tuesday evening State of the Union address.

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NATO's falling behind in the race to build icebreakers, critical tools for a war in the Arctic

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An Icebreaker making the path for a cargo ship with an iceberg in the background near a port on the Alexandra Land island near Nagurskoye, Russia, Monday, May 17, 2021.
An icebreaker makes a path for a cargo ship near Russia.

AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko

Ukrainian soldiers are forced to heavily rely on drones, even when other weapons might work better

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Four figures in camouflage around a large black drone in a field
The drone fight is rapidly evolving, and schools need to stay on top of its developments.

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Russia can't match NATO's conventional strength, so it's betting on submarines and nuclear asymmetry, commander says

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A Russian submarine is followed by British ships in the English Channel in 2025.
British forces track a Russian submarine in December.

Royal Navy

A US Air Force F-22 Raptor just showed off how it might work with a loyal wingman-type drone in a future air war

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A large, grey aircraft sits on a runway in the desert.
The F-22 Raptor is the first Air Force aircraft that will be linked with CCAs.

US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tabatha Arellano

Satellite images show fires, roadblocks, and cars burning in a Costco parking lot after cartel violence in Mexico

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Cars on fire along a coastal road in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on February 22.
Cars on fire along a coastal road in Puerto Vallarta on Sunday.

Satellite image ©2026 Vantor.

The US Navy sacked a destroyer captain after a ship collision. The incident spotlighted the risks of resupplies at sea.

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun sails alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during a fueling-at-sea, Feb. 28.
The USS Truxtun collided with a support ship in the Caribbean Sea earlier this monthi.

Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ryan Colosanti/US Navy

US Army drone school leaders say they don't want to buy gear that can't be easily upgraded

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Three men in camouflage gear sit outdoors wiht one wearing a headset and holding a controller with a small screen in front of them
The US Army's new drone course is designed to make soldiers lethal with small drones.

US Army/2nd Lt. Veronica Jordan

US military dogs died in poor kennel conditions as others fell ill, Pentagon watchdog says

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US military working dog
A new report found serious welfare concerns at military kennels across the country, leading to four deaths and dozens of illnesses.

Staff Sgt. Oscar Toscano/US Army

The US Army is taking a key drone lesson from Ukraine and letting soldiers build their own

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A man works on a small drone on a wooden table.
The Best Drone Warfighter competition included an innovation lane focused on evaluating soldier-made drones.

US Army photo by Sgt. Aaron Troutman

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