Tactical

US Air Force aims to double F-15EX Eagle fleet

The U.S. Air Force plans to more than double its F-15EX Eagle II fleet to 267 aircraft, up from the…

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Remains of USS Arizona crew buried as unknowns after Pearl Harbor to be identified

The Navy and the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) have dropped their initial opposition to disinterring the graves of battleship…

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How the M2 Browning became America’s workhorse machine gun

For over a century the M2 Browning .50-caliber machine gun, known affectionally among troops as “Ma Deuce,” has been the…

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Ukraine to field 25,000 ground robots in push to replace soldiers for frontline logistics

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine will contract 25,000 unmanned ground vehicles in the first half of 2026, more than double the…

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US sailor deploying to Middle East injured in monkey attack in Thailand

A U.S. sailor assigned to a mine countermeasures ship was scratched by a monkey in Thailand, sidelining him from a…

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The US military wants a fleet of missile-killing laser drones

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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Three’s company: Trio of US carriers operating in Middle East for first time in decades

Three U.S. aircraft carriers are operating simultaneously in the Middle East for the first time since 2003, U.S. Central Command…

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US soldier charged with making $400,000 on Maduro removal bets

A U.S. Army soldier involved in the capture of Nicolas Maduro has been charged with making $400,000 by betting on…

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