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Pakistan in ‘open war’ with Afghanistan, defense minister says
Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged cross-border attacks overnight in a dramatic escalation of tensions that led Pakistan’s defense minister to say…
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Stick to your guns: Why the Marine Corps is opting for the M27 over the Army’s M7
The Marine Corps is opting to keep the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle rather than adopt the Army’s higher caliber M7,…
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US military uses laser to take down CBP drone, lawmakers say
The U.S. military on Thursday used a laser to shoot down a “seemingly threatening” drone flying near the U.S.-Mexico border.…
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The good, the bad and the ugly — Inside Europe’s race to supplant US defense enablers
PARIS — Europe will likely need until the early 2030s to develop some of the critical defense enablers needed to…
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Anthropic ‘cannot in good conscience accede’ to Pentagon’s demands, CEO says
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said Thursday the artificial intelligence company “cannot in good conscience accede” to the Pentagon’s demands to…
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US soldiers earn French medal for 2023 Iraq rescue
Heavy rotor blades cut through the Iraqi night as American aviators raced towards a firefight unfolding below. In August 2023,…
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What to know about Defense Protection Act and the Pentagon’s Anthropic ultimatum
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic an ultimatum this week: Open its artificial intelligence technology for unrestricted military use by…
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Army orders $186 million in Switchblade kamikaze drones, tank killers
Kamikaze drones and armored-piercing drones popularly known as “tank killers” are coming to the U.S. Army in bulk thanks to…
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Nine sailors arrested in connection with 2025 violent assault
Nine U.S. Navy service members were arrested Tuesday for their part in an assault that took place in Jamul, San…
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