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Tactics

News, explainers, and analysis on military tactics.

Latest in Tactics

Drone Swarms

Army expected to add counter-drone laser weapons to base defenses

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 4, 2026

Training

Army helicopter pilots to take solo flights in training for first time in decades

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 17, 2026

Rescue

Pararescue team parachutes in 700 miles out at sea to save a fisherman’s life

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 11, 2026

Amphibious Operations

The US would need at least 1,200 troops to take Kharg Island, experts say

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 11, 2026

Tactics

AI in special operations will always have ‘a human in the loop,’ top officer says

By Matt White, Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 20, 2026

Tactics

Drones could mean the end of sprawling bases seen during Iraq and Afghanistan Wars

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 19, 2026

Training

Special operators need to be ‘lethal but also technically fluent,’ commander says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 19, 2026

Tactics

SOCOM wants to move fast on new tech: ‘We’re not building aircraft carriers here’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 18, 2026

Amphibious Operations

The Marines may need 40 amphibious warfare ships, general says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 29, 2026

Drone Swarms

Soldiers with the XVIII Airborne Corps are training with anti-drone rounds

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 14, 2026

Tactics

A 2023 special ops exercise in Wyoming was a preview of the Iran rescue mission

By Matt White

Posted on Apr 10, 2026

Amphibious Operations

Here’s what Marine Expeditionary Units are designed to do

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 1, 2026

Tactics

Space Force to refine ‘orbital warfare’ maneuvers with new prototype

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Mar 2, 2026

Warfare

A brief history of the US military’s presence in Greenland

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 5, 2026

Training

The Army wants soldiers to travel less for training, do more in virtual reality

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 13, 2026

Amphibious Operations

Marines may finally get landing ships for modern-day island hopping

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 23, 2025