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Esports teams from nearly every US and UK military branch to compete in first-ever transatlantic ‘Call of Duty’ tournament Esports teams from nearly every US and UK military branch to compete in first-ever transatlantic ‘Call of Duty’ tournament

/ Dec 10 2020

Tech & Tactics

Glock’s next-generation pistol just picked up a tasty NATO contract Glock’s next-generation pistol just picked up a tasty NATO contract

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 10 2020

News

The British Navy’s Advanced New Aircraft Carrier Reportedly Runs On Windows XP The British Navy’s Advanced New Aircraft Carrier Reportedly Runs On Windows XP

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 10 2020

Tech & Tactics

Watch An F-35 Scream Through Europe’s Infamous ‘Mach Loop’ Watch An F-35 Scream Through Europe’s Infamous ‘Mach Loop’

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 10 2020

Tech & Tactics

Watch These Typhoon Fighter Jets Intercept A 777 That Went Silent Over Germany Watch These Typhoon Fighter Jets Intercept A 777 That Went Silent Over Germany

By Sarah Sicard

/ Dec 10 2020

Tech & Tactics

Killer Golden Eagles Take To The Skies Over France To Slay Drones Killer Golden Eagles Take To The Skies Over France To Slay Drones

/ Dec 10 2020

Tech & Tactics

Watch This British Dude Go Crazy With His Homemade Thermite Launcher Watch This British Dude Go Crazy With His Homemade Thermite Launcher

/ Dec 10 2020

News

This Crazy German Guy Made A Gatling Launcher For Arrows Out Of Coke Bottles This Crazy German Guy Made A Gatling Launcher For Arrows Out Of Coke Bottles

/ Dec 10 2020

Tech & Tactics

Beretta Is Trying To Take Over The Military Sidearm Space Beretta Is Trying To Take Over The Military Sidearm Space

By Christian Beekman

/ Dec 10 2020

News

This Norwegian Mercenary Is Instagramming His Fight Against ISIS This Norwegian Mercenary Is Instagramming His Fight Against ISIS

/ Dec 8 2020

Culture

These F-15s dressed up fly as hell for Halloween These F-15s dressed up fly as hell for Halloween

/ Dec 2 2020

News

French military kills senior Al Qaeda leader in Mali French military kills senior Al Qaeda leader in Mali

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/ Dec 2 2020

News

Army announces activation of V Corps to push back against Russia in Europe Army announces activation of V Corps to push back against Russia in Europe

By Haley Britzky

/ Dec 1 2020

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Army announces activation of V Corps to push back against Russia in Europe Army announces activation of V Corps to push back against Russia in Europe

By Haley Britzky

/ Dec 1 2020

News

What NATO Might Actually Look Like Following A US Withdrawal: A View From 2026 What NATO Might Actually Look Like Following A US Withdrawal: A View From 2026

/ Dec 1 2020

News

Abstract sky penis above Ramstein Air Base evokes early Modernist themes Abstract sky penis above Ramstein Air Base evokes early Modernist themes

/ Nov 29 2020

News

The Icelandic Scramble The Icelandic Scramble

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/ Oct 27 2020

News

Marine Corps participate in island-hopping exercise Noble Fury Marine Corps participate in island-hopping exercise Noble Fury

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/ Oct 23 2020

Tech & Tactics

Inside America’s secret nuke tunnels beneath the ice of Greenland Inside America’s secret nuke tunnels beneath the ice of Greenland

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/ Oct 14 2020

News

The Polish Navy is defusing the biggest WWII bomb it has ever uncovered The Polish Navy is defusing the biggest WWII bomb it has ever uncovered

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/ Oct 13 2020

Tech & Tactics

A French fighter jet’s sonic boom scared the bejesus out of Paris A French fighter jet’s sonic boom scared the bejesus out of Paris

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/ Sep 30 2020

Tech & Tactics

The Belarusian military is testing a three-wheeled murdercycle The Belarusian military is testing a three-wheeled murdercycle

By Jared Keller

/ Sep 16 2020

News

Air Force B-52s participate in Bomber Task Force in Ukraine Air Force B-52s participate in Bomber Task Force in Ukraine

By Task & Purpose

/ Sep 5 2020

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Mountain men train in Germany Mountain men train in Germany

By Task & Purpose

/ Sep 3 2020

News

Watch a Ukrainian fighter jet nail a road sign during a rough landing outside Kiev Watch a Ukrainian fighter jet nail a road sign during a rough landing outside Kiev

By Jared Keller

/ Aug 28 2020

News

82nd Airborne Drops Into Latvia 82nd Airborne Drops Into Latvia

By Task & Purpose

/ Aug 25 2020

Military Life

American heroes who thwarted Paris train attack look back five years later American heroes who thwarted Paris train attack look back five years later

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/ Aug 21 2020

News

No jail time for senior Air Force NCO convicted of sex crime No jail time for senior Air Force NCO convicted of sex crime

/ Aug 20 2020

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Greek and Turkish warships involved in ‘mini collision’ amid tensions in the Mediterranean Greek and Turkish warships involved in ‘mini collision’ amid tensions in the Mediterranean

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/ Aug 14 2020

News

A US soldier allegedly tried to steal a German taxi but failed because he couldn’t drive stick A US soldier allegedly tried to steal a German taxi but failed because he couldn’t drive stick

By Haley Britzky

/ Aug 11 2020

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Marines insist ‘we are not drawing down’ amid changes to Norway rotations Marines insist ‘we are not drawing down’ amid changes to Norway rotations

By Jeff Schogol

/ Aug 6 2020

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The US is sending 1,000 troops to Poland to establish a permanent military base The US is sending 1,000 troops to Poland to establish a permanent military base

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/ Jul 31 2020

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Russian jet fighter buzzes two US spy planes over Black Sea Russian jet fighter buzzes two US spy planes over Black Sea

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/ Jul 31 2020

News

The US military is pulling nearly 12,000 troops out of Germany The US military is pulling nearly 12,000 troops out of Germany

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jul 29 2020

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Army tanks are officially rocking a new active protection system in Europe Army tanks are officially rocking a new active protection system in Europe

By Jared Keller

/ Jul 20 2020

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German states appeal to US Congress not to withdraw troops German states appeal to US Congress not to withdraw troops

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/ Jul 19 2020

News

Pentagon announces death of soldier in Kosovo Pentagon announces death of soldier in Kosovo

By Paul Szoldra

/ Jul 6 2020

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British Army shares video trolling US Army on Independence Day with ‘cuppa tea’ recipe British Army shares video trolling US Army on Independence Day with ‘cuppa tea’ recipe

By Paul Szoldra

/ Jul 4 2020

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Germany to disband elite Special Forces company over links to far-right extremists Germany to disband elite Special Forces company over links to far-right extremists

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/ Jul 1 2020

News

It took six German cops to arrest an intoxicated cowboy boot-wearing US soldier — and that’s why we have safety briefs It took six German cops to arrest an intoxicated cowboy boot-wearing US soldier — and that’s why we have safety briefs

By Jared Keller

/ Jun 16 2020

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Army one-star general in Germany suspended amid non-criminal investigation Army one-star general in Germany suspended amid non-criminal investigation

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jun 4 2020

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US Navy accuses Russian pilots of ‘unsafe and unprofessional’ intercept over Mediterranean Sea US Navy accuses Russian pilots of ‘unsafe and unprofessional’ intercept over Mediterranean Sea

By Paul Szoldra

/ May 26 2020

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Germany seizes cache of arms and explosives from special forces soldier’s home amid extremism concerns Germany seizes cache of arms and explosives from special forces soldier’s home amid extremism concerns

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/ May 14 2020

News

SecDef Esper: Russia and China are taking advantage of COVID-19 to advance their interests in Europe SecDef Esper: Russia and China are taking advantage of COVID-19 to advance their interests in Europe

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/ May 4 2020

Culture

UK Sub Commander Hosts BBQ During COVID-19 Lockdown (via Forces Compare) UK Sub Commander Hosts BBQ During COVID-19 Lockdown (via Forces Compare)

By Task & Purpose

/ Apr 30 2020

News

British submarine commander fired for throwing party for his crew amid COVID-19 lockdown British submarine commander fired for throwing party for his crew amid COVID-19 lockdown

/ Apr 29 2020

News

75 years after D-Day, current Army Rangers return to Pointe du Hoc 75 years after D-Day, current Army Rangers return to Pointe du Hoc

By Task & Purpose

/ Apr 28 2020

History

Trump and Putin commemorate 75th anniversary of when US and Soviet soldiers overcame differences during World War II Trump and Putin commemorate 75th anniversary of when US and Soviet soldiers overcame differences during World War II

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/ Apr 25 2020

News

A technical glitch saved a French fighter jet after a civilian passenger freaked out and ejected A technical glitch saved a French fighter jet after a civilian passenger freaked out and ejected

By Haley Britzky

/ Apr 14 2020

News

The Swiss army is using old-school models to plan their war on COVID-19 The Swiss army is using old-school models to plan their war on COVID-19

By Jared Keller

/ Mar 30 2020

News

The US may have postponed its massive European war games, but Russia sure as hell didn’t The US may have postponed its massive European war games, but Russia sure as hell didn’t

By Jared Keller

/ Mar 23 2020

News

Marine Corps tanks slip on the ice in Norway Marine Corps tanks slip on the ice in Norway

By Task & Purpose

/ Mar 23 2020

News

Massive US military exercise in Europe continues to be scaled back amid coronavirus fears Massive US military exercise in Europe continues to be scaled back amid coronavirus fears

By Haley Britzky

/ Mar 11 2020

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US military exercise in Norway cancelled out of coronavirus fears US military exercise in Norway cancelled out of coronavirus fears

By Jeff Schogol

/ Mar 11 2020

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Navy sailor tests positive for coronavirus in Europe Navy sailor tests positive for coronavirus in Europe

By Paul Szoldra

/ Mar 7 2020

News

The Air Force visited a remote Norwegian island in the Arctic and Russia is freaking out The Air Force visited a remote Norwegian island in the Arctic and Russia is freaking out

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/ Feb 13 2020

News

NATO is willing to expand its training mission in Iraq to meet Trump’s demand NATO is willing to expand its training mission in Iraq to meet Trump’s demand

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/ Feb 12 2020

News

Airman receives remedial training after RAF Mildenhall’s Twitter account ‘likes’ pro-Trump political tweets Airman receives remedial training after RAF Mildenhall’s Twitter account ‘likes’ pro-Trump political tweets

By Jeff Schogol

/ Feb 7 2020

News

No, a US soldier deployed to Lithuania hasn’t come down with the Wuhan coronavirus No, a US soldier deployed to Lithuania hasn’t come down with the Wuhan coronavirus

By Jared Keller

/ Feb 3 2020

News

Ukraine claims recording shows Iran knew immediately it had shot down plane Ukraine claims recording shows Iran knew immediately it had shot down plane

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/ Feb 3 2020

News

Ex-German Army interpreter accused of spying for Iranian intelligence Ex-German Army interpreter accused of spying for Iranian intelligence

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/ Jan 24 2020

News

Army officials say all clear after troops in Germany warned of ‘imminent’ terror attack Army officials say all clear after troops in Germany warned of ‘imminent’ terror attack

By Haley Britzky

/ Jan 20 2020

News

France to deploy Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier to support Middle East operations France to deploy Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier to support Middle East operations

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/ Jan 16 2020

News

A guy faked his diploma to get a commission as an officer in the Swedish military. Then he got assigned to NATO HQ A guy faked his diploma to get a commission as an officer in the Swedish military. Then he got assigned to NATO HQ

/ Jan 15 2020