Russia surged high-speed jet-powered Shahed attacks by 5 times in a single month, Ukraine's air force said
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Ukraine dissects Russia’s Zircon missile as Moscow leans on harder-to-intercept weapons
A Ukrainian official says Russia's growing use of harder-to-intercept missiles marks a dangerous new stage as Patriot interceptor stocks run low.
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US Navy backlogs could leave over a dozen submarines sitting idle for years, costing $3 billion, watchdog says
15 attack submarines could be left sitting idle for more than 14,000 days waiting for shipyard space, costing the Navy over $3 billion, the GAO found.
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Ukraine says its strikes on oil refineries have forced Russia to start importing jet fuel for its warplanes
Ukraine has been conducting a long-range strike campaign, hitting Russia's oil and gas facilities to try to hurt its economy and war effort.
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Ukrainian troops are training just beyond the war's reach on NATO soil. Training leaders say that's by design.
Norway is leading training for Ukrainian troops in eastern Poland to preserve training time and keep lessons tied to the battlefield.
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Ukraine's drone strikes depend heavily on US tech like Elon Musk's Starlink that it doesn't control. Its officers are worried.
Ukraine's drone war relies on US tech, like Elon Musk's Starlink, creating an edge but also vulnerabilities Kyiv can't fully control.
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Ukrainians slapped twin AK rifles on a drone with wheels to make a cheap mobile turret
Kyiv has been looking to cheaper assault drones that it can scale rapidly to reduce the risks to its infantry.
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Russia is slowly grinding through the Donbas as Ukraine braces for a brutal fight over its last strongholds
Russia is grinding deeper into the Donbas, where Ukrainian troops are preparing for a costly fight over the region's last major defensive bastions.
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British soldiers are figuring out where flying drones and ground robots fall short
One of the biggest issues across uncrewed systems is having enough low-cost drones to make them expendable.
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A Ukrainian air-defense sergeant says missiles aren't his most challenging shortage. It's the gear that finds enemy targets.
Ukraine uses MANPADS to down Russian drones, jets, and aircraft, but to be effective, teams need batteries and ways to find targets.
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A US military laser weapon is taking out cartel-linked drones at the southern border. It defeated 3 this week.
The US southern border has become a sandbox for troops testing how to use counter-drone weapons and systems.
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NATO needs to learn from Ukraine without copying its acts of desperation, commander says
The commander leading new Western training for Ukrainian troops said there's much to learn from them, but some lessons would be wrong to take.
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Ukraine says Russia used its upgraded, longer-range 'Iskander-1000' missile in a bombardment of Kyiv
Russia fired the upgraded, longer-range ballistic missile during a recent combined strike on Kyiv, Ukraine said.
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The US Air Force is working on its drone defenses, starting with AI and ending with shotguns
Airmen learned how to use artificial intelligence systems to scan the skies for drones and engage threats.
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US Air Force special operations forces are eyeing powered gliders to resupply troops far from friendly supply lines
Powered gliders could give US special operators a low-signature way to get food, medical gear, and other supplies to isolated teams.
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Ukraine is helping NATO trainers recreate its battlefield, calling out what they get wrong to make it more realistic
Norway-led training for Ukrainian troops in Poland is trying to recreate the trenches and battlefields and use the same weapons Ukrainians use.
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The US Army is betting on nuclear microreactors to keep its bases powered even if the grid goes dark
Five companies will build nuclear microreactors at five bases, with plans to expand the program to additional installations in the future.
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Ukrainian soldiers are changing how they train to deliver medical care as casualty evacuation becomes more unpredictable
The drone-saturated kill zone on the battlefield means casualty evacuation timelines can be much longer than they were earlier in the war.
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The big lesson one NATO military is taking away from its work with Ukrainian troops is: Don't get stuck in this kind of war
Norway is learning warfare lessons from training Ukrainian soldiers, and officers see how it needs to prepare for any future conflict with Russia.
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So-called 'English teachers' at Taiwan's big war games are an open secret — US military help is getting harder to hide
It's an open secret in Taiwan that the US is advising its troops closely. This year, Taipei addressed that elephant in the room.
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A British Army commander testing war robots says they aren't always the right tool for the job
Uncrewed ground vehicles, or UGVs, can present logistics, power, navigation, and control challenges for soldiers, he said.
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Learning from Ukraine, US Air Force medics are throwing up nets and pushing underground to survive drone attacks
US Air Force medics are learning to treat and evacuate casualties in a drone war, pushing them to confront gaps in their training.
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Mark Carney says there are many things the US needs from Canada — and a very special kind of boat is one of them
The US is racing to expand its small polar icebreaker fleet as it works with Canada and Finland to strengthen its capabilities in the Arctic.
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The US Navy's next-gen missile breaks cover. It fits inside an F-35 and can threaten enemy aircraft over 280 miles away.
The Pentagon is pushing for greater air-to-air reach as China fields increasingly long-range missiles.
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The Pentagon’s new plan to track troops’ blast exposure and brain health has run into problems, watchdog says
The GAO says the military is struggling to assess brain health and track troops' exposure to potentially harmful blast waves from weapons and attacks.
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Taiwan's troops are training to fight China in ordinary neighborhoods as people go about their days
For 10 days and 9 nights, Taiwanese troops skirmished and drilled in city streets and alleys, right next to diners and joggers.
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Inside Germany's roughly $14 billion plan to deter Russia with a new arsenal of deep-strike missiles
Germany is planning a new long-range strike arsenal of cruise missiles, Tomahawks, and future hypersonic weapons to help deter Russia.
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These smartphones on soldiers' chests are becoming an important tool in the US Army's plans for a high-tech fight
At a recent exercise, US Army troops tested new systems for plotting out locations and communicating with each other on these End User Devices.
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Ukraine is teaching NATO troops how ground robots work in war — and where they don't
Ukrainian troops receiving training through Norway-led Operation Legio are telling their trainers how robots work in real war.
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An Apache and Black Hawk drill in Taiwan shows how Ukraine’s drones are changing helicopter warfare
As its helicopters refueled and rearmed, Taiwan deployed anti-drone teams and jamming guns to defend the vulnerable rotorcraft.
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A new US carrier strike group has arrived in the Middle East as questions and concerns swirl around USS Abraham Lincoln
USS George Washington arrived in the Central Command region this week as the US continues its blockade of Iranian ports.
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Western forces are role-playing as Russia in training, attacking Ukrainian troops with tanks, ATVs, and motorcycles
Western troops are driving tanks, armored vehicles, and motorcycles at Ukrainian troops on NATO soil to ensure they're ready to face Russia's attacks.
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A battle for Taipei could hinge on defending this river. Here's how Taiwan's forces are readying for that fight.
Taiwan's troops are training to defend against a surprise thrust by Beijing's forces by way of the strategic Tamsui River.
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US Air Force, Navy, and Coast Guard veterans face higher rates of rare nerve disease ALS than other vets, study finds
The study pointed to possible service-related exposures as potential ALS links but did not identify them.
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The US Army is asking around to see who can supply hard-to-find parts for Ukraine's Bradleys
The US wants info on firms that can access highly specialized and legacy parts for Ukraine's Bradleys that are "impacted by supplier obsolescence."
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The US Army is overhauling how it trains its new helicopter pilots to fly, outsourcing training to a private company
A new Army contract worth up to $10 billion will shift entry-level helicopter training to a private contractor.
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Taiwan is using Frankenstein-style tanks made with old Patton designs to guard the gateway to its capital
With the older CM-11 Brave Tigers unlikely to go toe-to-toe with China's tanks, Taiwan is using them in fixed positions at choke points.
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A NATO commander says training Ukrainian soldiers is showing his forces that skills neglected after the Cold War matter again
Ukraine's battlefield experience is showing Norway why electronic warfare has become a priority again.
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Satellite images show damage after a Ukrainian missile strike on a space center supporting Russia's Starlink rival
Russia is attempting to field its over version of Starlink, which Ukraine uses to support drone operations.
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Ukrainian forces are repurposing assault robots for logistics missions because of supply bot shortages
Ukrainian officials have said that they want the robots to handle 100% of battlefield logistics, which have become deadly missions.
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DARPA wants robots to 3D print concrete underwater to build and repair ports
The Pentagon's research arm wants autonomous systems to 3D print concrete underwater using seawater and seafloor sediment to repair infrastructure.
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Taking out a Russian soldier costs twice as much as hitting the Kremlin's infrastructure, Ukraine says
Ukrainian data from over 230,000 reports a week shows it costs about $1,487 to strike infrastructure and just over $3,000 to hit a soldier, Kyiv says.
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Rugged robotic mules could make dangerous supply missions safer for US soldiers, but there are some things still to work out
Ukraine has seen success in using uncrewed ground vehicles, or UGVs, for logistics runs, keeping soldiers out of direct danger.
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The US Army wants machines that can pull drinking water from the air for fights far from reliable supply lines
The Army awarded a nearly $50 million contract for machines that turn humid air into drinking water for troops.
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The US military is paying RTX's Raytheon big for more Tomahawk missiles. It burned through many of them fighting Iran.
The $22.9 billion contract will see annual production increase to more than 1,000 Tomahawk missiles over a seven-year period.
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Inside Ukraine's war robot revolution
Inside Ukraine's robotics revolution, drones, ground robots, and autonomous weapons are rapidly reshaping the war with Russia.
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We followed a drone from UK factory to Ukraine front line
Business Insider gained visited a drone factory in the UK, then took a 1,800-mile journey east to see them being deployed in Ukraine.
Why a new Western training program for Ukrainian soldiers skips drone piloting and electronic warfare lessons
Ukrainian troops are getting trained in Norway-led Operation Legio, and Ukraine didn't request pilot skills as it already has such good education.
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DARPA wants injured brains to rewire and repair themselves as the US military confronts traumatic brain injuries
The Pentagon's research arm wants new, noninvasive ways to help injured brains heal themselves.
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