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Russian troops’ poor performance and low morale may worsen during a winter of more discontent
Old Air Force A-10 Warthog learns new trick: Covering fire for B-1B bombers
‘Land, load ’em, go’ — How Army helicopter crews risked their lives to save 10,000 during Afghanistan evacuation
No, a former Marine general is not working for an infamous Russian mercenary group
China has doubled its nuclear stockpile in the last 2 years, DoD report finds
How Ukraine can win a war of attrition against Russia
How Air Force maintainers fixed a rescue helicopter that was literally at the end of its rope
Air Force to cut time spent in the field for airmen at basic training
Milley warns China: An invasion of Taiwan would be as disastrous as Russia’s war against Ukraine
Ukraine claims a sniper killed a Russian soldier from 1.68 miles away
Navy captain censured over fatal Marine AAV accident recommended to command aircraft carrier
What Russia’s retreat from Kherson would mean for the war in Ukraine
Here are the US weapons Ukraine would need to sink Russia’s Black Sea Fleet
Marines may charge Parris Island drill instructor for recruit’s death in 2021
What it takes to join the Air Force’s 24/7 ‘SWAT’ team for nuclear missile fields
The Navy wants to turn submarines into ‘UUV motherships’
Inside the Army school where helicopter pilots learn the dangerous art of mountain flying
Dramatic video shows why Russian helicopters are sitting ducks in Ukraine
What the US Navy must learn from Ukraine’s bold drone attack on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet
What this retro Air Force training video gets right (and wrong) about fighting off sharks
Here’s what a ‘dirty bomb’ is and how it fits into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
‘Don’t quit’ and other lessons from a legendary Air Force PJ’s 26-year career
Russia’s kamikaze drone strikes against Ukraine aren’t the sign of strength Putin thinks
It’s time for stormtroopers to have a gritty ‘Star Wars’ movie of their own
Orca submarine is yet another case of the Navy spending money like a drunken sailor
Air Force crew performs first-ever rescue in brand new search-and-rescue helicopter
A Marine recruit died on Camp Pendleton. The Marine Corps waited 11 days to announce his death
Who gets to call themselves a ‘combat veteran’?
For the love of God, please stop referring to Navy warships as ‘battleships’
Frozen compass, frigid wind — How Green Berets would airdrop into the Arctic in a future war
This Marine predicted how the US would fight in the Pacific 20 years before WWII
The Space Force wants to create temporary ‘training ranges’ in orbit
Fears of an EMP attack are overblown. It’s what comes next that should worry you
Tank warfare is still relevant, even if the Russians suck at it
Russia is mobilizing 300,000 reservists for the war in Ukraine. Here’s why it’ll be a disaster
This Marine was nearly killed in Afghanistan. Then came the hard part
No more ambiguity: US Troops will defend Taiwan if China invades, Biden says
The story of the ‘Davy Crockett,’ a nuclear recoilless rifle once fielded by the US Army
Army plans to ‘nearly triple’ production of artillery shells after US gives nearly 1 million to Ukraine
Video of US soldiers training against drone swarm offers glimpse at future of warfare
Lack of training, maintenance likely led to Taliban pilot crashing Black Hawk, military aviator explains
Humvee gunner in Ukraine runs out of .50 cal ammo, switches to rockets in viral video
Video shows paratrooper pull their reserve parachute right before impact, narrowly avoiding disaster
Corps official admits Marine at Trump rally was in iconic video of baby rescue at Kabul airport
Netflix is remaking the World War I classic ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’
The US military needs a lot more artillery shells, rockets, and missiles for the next war
The Army grounds its fleet of CH-47 Chinooks, one of its oldest and most versatile aircraft
As Iraq reels from recent violence, it’s worth remembering that 2,500 US troops are still there
Air Force top general gives himself a ‘C’ grade after two years on the job
US calls in Apaches, AC-130s, and artillery to take on militants after Syria rocket attacks
How an Air Force Reaper drone helped save lives aboard a burning ship in the Pacific
6 months into Russia’s invasion, American vets reflect on training and fighting alongside Ukrainians
DARPA wants to put more lasers in space, but not for the reason you probably think
Marines are using virtual reality pugil sticks to recruit the next generation
Here’s our first look at the Vietnam War movie about ‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’
This Marine wasn’t about to let his Afghan interpreter get captured by the Taliban
Air Force rescuers just flew hundreds of miles over the Pacific to save a patient on an oil tanker
What the hell is ‘Angry Kitten’ and why is the Air Force putting it in planes?
From Saigon to Kabul: Vietnam vets tell Afghanistan vets how to cope with anniversary of the Taliban’s victory
The Air Force is shuttering a pair of critical programs that trained foreign air forces in Afghanistan and beyond
How the MiG-29 went from the ‘bad guy’ plane to the underdog against Russia
New Predator film ‘Prey’ shows why insurgencies are so hard to beat
Experts doubt China is gearing up to invade Taiwan under the guise of training
Here’s what all those UFO sightings might be — and what the military may know