Tactics

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How the Army’s training ‘crucible’ bases are changing

Posted on Oct 14, 2026

Here’s what the commander of the 101st Airborne says the future of air assault looks like

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 13, 2026

The future of mechanized infantry is charging your phone

Posted on Oct 12, 2026

Amphibious Operations

UN report says drug boat strikes are war crimes. What does that mean for US troops?

By Austin Campbell

Posted on Sep 25, 2026

Why moral injury could be a signature wound of the AI battlefield

By Austin Campbell

Posted on Sep 18, 2026

Army to spend $465 million on ‘Group 3 killer’ anti-drone laser

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 2, 2026

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 4, 2026

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

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 17, 2026

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

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

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 19, 2026

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 19, 2026

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

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

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 14, 2026