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A top US admiral got a $500,000 job for steering a firm a sole-source contract, prosecutors allege
Robert Burke, a former four-star admiral, was arrested Friday on federal charges for a bribery sche…
Chris Panella
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Russia's creeping advance is costing it 1,200 soldiers a day: Western intel
Russia is losing an estimated 1,200 soldiers a day, the highest daily casaulty rate since the war b…
Chris Panella
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The Houthi's wild claim to have struck a US aircraft carrier is pure fiction
A Houthi claim that their missiles struck the carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower is false, a US defen…
Chris Panella
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Photos show the final cruise of the USS Leyte Gulf as the US Navy phases out its cruiser fleet
The guided-missile cruiser returned to its homeport in Norfolk, Virginia, on May 17 after three-and…
Lauren Frias
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The US Navy botched the design of its new $1 billion frigates: report
A watchdog report found flaws in the US Navy's designs for its guided-missile frigates, stalling co…
Ella Sherman
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China's military exercises last week 'looked like a rehearsal' for a Taiwan invasion, US' top officer in the Pacific says
China's two-day military exercises last week surrounded Taiwan, demonstrating what a blockade or in…
Chris Panella
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Japanese fighters tracked a Chinese supersonic drone spying on its bases
It's the first time Japan has intercepted the drone, which appears to be for reconnaissance and ele…
Chris Panella
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China's latest weapon of war is a gun-toting robot dog
China's military has unveiled robot dogs that are capable of assessing targets and carrying machine…
Mikhaila Friel
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6 NATO countries are planning to build a 'drone wall' to defend themselves against Russia, reports say
It follows a series of Russian provocations involving the Baltic region. It is unclear when such a …
Rebecca Rommen
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US assault ship USS Bataan raced at 'best speed' into the Red Sea fight ready to 'punch somebody in the face' if needed, top officers say
The fight was one meant for destroyers and cruisers, the ship's executive officer said, but the Bat…
Chris Panella
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China's military isn't just putting on a show of force. It's rehearsing for the real deal, an assault on Taiwan.
The two-day joint force military exercise is a test of its ability to assault Taiwan if it needs to…
Chris Panella
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F-35s are going to be a 'game-changer' for US Navy amphibious assault ship and former 'Harrier carrier' USS Bataan, senior officer says
USS Bataan will undergo a major overhaul to carry F-35s that'll make it "the most advanced amphibio…
Chris Panella
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China's military is surrounding Taiwan, sending its new president an unmistakable message
China's provocative military drills near Taiwan are seen as "strong punishment" and follow the rece…
Ella Sherman,Chris Panella
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The next North Korea crisis could come this year
Tensions are high on the peninsula, and North Korea is likely gearing up for increased provocations…
Chris Panella
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Rare photos show life inside North Korea's top-secret military
Little is known about life inside the "hermit kingdom" of North Korea. Even less is known about the…
Nina Godlewski,Talia Lakritz
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I'm a US Army jumpmaster in the frozen Arctic, and the coldest jump I've ever made was -50 degrees Fahrenheit
Setting a calm example for paratroopers and being prepared to jump in a variety of environments is …
Chris Panella
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The US is worried about an invasion, but China could take control of Taiwan without firing a shot, war experts warn
A Chinese coercion campaign, likelier than an invasion and in some ways already happening, isn't so…
Chris Panella
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The US and Pacific ally Japan are teaming up to defeat new hypersonic missiles that right now are basically unstoppable
The co-development comes as the allies face a growing Chinese missile threat and challenges from ot…
Chris Panella
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Air defenses have been key in tough battles, showing the US what it could need most for a missile war with China
In Ukraine, the Red Sea, and other areas of the Middle East, highly advanced air-defense systems ha…
Jake Epstein,Chris Panella
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The US Air Force is teaching AI to navigate aircraft in case GPS gets taken out in a future fight
In future combat where GPS navigation options can be jammed or eliminated, AI could help aircraft f…
Chris Panella
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The US military isn't ready for the coming drone war
Drone fights worse even than those in Ukraine are the likely future of war, and the US is scramblin…
Jake Epstein
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Russia's jamming of American weapons in Ukraine is showing the US what it needs to be ready for in a future fight
Russia keeps jamming US precision weapons in Ukraine, showing the US a problem it needs to solve be…
Chris Panella,Jake Epstein
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DRDO to collaborate with IIT Bhubaneswar for AI-driven surveillance, other projects
During the meeting, nine sanctioned projects of the ECS Cluster of DRDO were handed over to IIT …
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About half of the North Korean missiles Russia fired at Ukraine flew off course and exploded in the air, official says
The failure rate of the North Korean ballistic missiles Russia is firing at Ukraine appears to be q…