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US Air Force turns to cheaper cruise missiles it can buy by the thousands
The Pentagon is moving to buy thousands of affordable cruise missiles, reaching framework agreements with three companies on Wednesday. The…
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USS Sampson spills roughly 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel into Seattle harbor
A U.S. Navy vessel that was being serviced inadvertently dumped hazardous material into the surrounding bay on Monday, the service…
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Air Force completes first-ever CCA live-fire test with Anduril YFQ-44A
The U.S. Air Force recently conducted its first-ever live-fire test out of the unmanned, semiautonomous aircraft dubbed “loyal wingmen.” The…
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Panel to study Pentagon’s COVID vaccine mandate, troops dismissal
The Department of Defense plans to convene a panel to study its mid-2021 decision to require the COVID-19 vaccine for…
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Top House Democrat calls to split veterans omnibus, advance Major Richard Star Act
As supporters of the Taking Care of America’s Veterans Act defend the legislation as the best chance in years to…
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Forged by the T: Pentagon launches testosterone screening program for troops
The Pentagon will begin annually screening service members for testosterone deficiency, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday, citing the…
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US launches new round of strikes against Iran
The U.S. conducted a new wave of strikes against Iran’s coastal defense systems and cruise missile storage and launch sites…
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First the coast guard, then an ICBM: China tests new, long-term ways to hold off rivals in Asia
NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan — China sent coast guard vessels to patrol the Pacific Ocean east of Taiwan in June…
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Pressure mounts on US defense executives to boost weapons production
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania — President Donald Trump is expected to urge top defense executives on Wednesday to accelerate weapons production and…
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Transgender troops look back on their ban as it’s set to end
Transgender service members are on the precipice of being allowed back into the military after a federal court ruled that…
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