Tactical

Trump approved Iran operation after Netanyahu argued for joint killing of Khamenei, sources say

Less than 48 hours before the U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran began, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone to President…

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The US has counter-mine ships homeported in the Middle East. Are they effective?

U.S. Navy counter-mine ships that replaced minesweepers last year in Bahrain have yet to demonstrate their reliability and effectiveness in…

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USS Gerald R. Ford docks in Greece for port call after fire

The world’s largest aircraft carrier arrived in Greece for maintenance after surviving an onboard fire nearly two weeks earlier, according…

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The US Army is already ditching its most powerful laser weapon yet

Editor’s note: This story originally appeared on Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology.…

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US-made naval drone with active warhead washes up in northern Turkey, gets blown up

IZMIR, Turkey — An armed, operational unmanned surface vessel manufactured by U.S. defense contractor Sierra Nevada Corporation washed ashore on…

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Patriot missile involved in Bahrain blast likely US-operated, analysis finds

An American-operated Patriot air defense battery likely fired the interceptor missile involved in a pre-dawn explosion that injured dozens of…

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Guidance needed for doctors treating DOD, VA patients exposed to jet fuel in Hawaii water, report says

Because no clinical guidance exists for medical providers in their long-term treatment of people exposed to jet fuel, the Defense…

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