Army National Guard soldiers are readying to defend cities from hackers

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National Guard soldiers are to assist five cities with their cyber defenses as part of a new US Army effort.
National Guard soldiers are to assist five cities with their cyber defenses as part of a new US Army effort.

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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.

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The Army's putting move fast, fail fast, fix fast to the test with its new command and control system

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A soldier wearing camouflage stands in front of a black M777 Howitzer that's firing on a grassy field with a blue, cloudy sky in the background.
One aspect of the NGC2 is the artillery execution suite, which speeds up the time needed to prepare and fire weapons like the M777 Howitzer.

US Army photo by Pfc. Aysia Hightree

The Army and Marine Corps are paying more to repair vehicles that are less ready to fight, watchdog says

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Army M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle
An M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle at the Doña Ana Range Complex in New Mexico in August 2018.

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The US Army's recent drone wins hint at how far behind it is

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A soldier wearing camouflage stands with his back to the camera holding a small black drone in his right hand. In the background, a blurry road, trees and grass, and the front of a vehicle are seen in the rain.
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US Army photo by Spc. Josefina Garcia

How mercenaries actually work, according to a special forces veteran

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Barrie Rice is a former commando with the New Zealand Special Air Service. For the past 30 years, he's been a mercenary and personal bodyguard all over the world.

Dynamic Duo Zuckerberg and Palmer Luckey Reunite for Army Combat Goggles Contract

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How paratroopers are tackling drone warfare as the US Army bets big on the tech

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Two US Army soldiers look at a first-person view quadcopter drone on a muddy, grassy terrain with a cloudy sky in the background.
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US Army photos by Elena Baladelli

Behind the scenes of the US Army's first air-to-air kill with an FPV drone

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A fixed-wing drone flies in the bottom left corner of the picture, and a first-person view drone flies in the top right. The sky is cloudy and grey.
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Photo courtesy of 1st Lt. Francesco La Torre

How the UK Special Forces actually work, according to a former SAS troop leader

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Krishna Thapa is a former Special Air Service troop leader, Gurkha, and record-breaking mountaineer.

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