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News, explainers, and analysis about military tech and tactics.
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Afghanistan
Washington Post blasted over editorial that suggested cutting veterans’ disability benefits
Washington Post blasted over editorial that suggested cutting veterans’ disability benefits
By
Jeff Schogol
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Apr 4 2023
Africa
US troops are quietly helping fight ISIS, al-Qaida in West Africa
US troops are quietly helping fight ISIS, al-Qaida in West Africa
By
Jeff Schogol
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Apr 3 2023
News
Ukraine is now fielding 1940s-era anti-aircraft guns as artillery
Ukraine is now fielding 1940s-era anti-aircraft guns as artillery
By
Nicholas Slayton
/
Apr 2 2023
Branch
Space Force’s development agency just put several new satellites into orbit
Space Force’s development agency just put several new satellites into orbit
By
Nicholas Slayton
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Apr 2 2023
News
The US has trained more than 7,000 Ukrainian fighters in the last year
The US has trained more than 7,000 Ukrainian fighters in the last year
By
Nicholas Slayton
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Apr 1 2023
Branch
The Navy is eyeing missile-hauling drone boats as escorts for transport ships
The Navy is eyeing missile-hauling drone boats as escorts for transport ships
By
Jared Keller
/
Apr 1 2023
Aircraft
Army identifies 9 soldiers killed in dual Black Hawk crashes
Army identifies 9 soldiers killed in dual Black Hawk crashes
By
Jeff Schogol
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Mar 31 2023
Amphibious Operations
Top Marine officer reveals fresh issues with the Corps’ brand new amphibious combat vehicle
Top Marine officer reveals fresh issues with the Corps’ brand new amphibious combat vehicle
By
Jared Keller
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Mar 31 2023
Aircraft
Green Berets are testing a prototype glider drone for speedy resupply
Green Berets are testing a prototype glider drone for speedy resupply
By
Jared Keller
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Mar 31 2023
Army
The Army’s next-generation artillery shell has double the range of its existing precision-guided arsenal
The Army’s next-generation artillery shell has double the range of its existing precision-guided arsenal
By
Jared Keller
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Mar 31 2023
Amphibious Operations
US and South Korea resume amphibious training after 5-year hiatus in message to North Korea
US and South Korea resume amphibious training after 5-year hiatus in message to North Korea
By
Jeff Schogol
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Mar 30 2023
Army
This may be the Army’s new missile-slinging battlebot of choice
This may be the Army’s new missile-slinging battlebot of choice
By
Jared Keller
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Mar 30 2023
News
Here’s exactly how not to throw a hand grenade
Here’s exactly how not to throw a hand grenade
By
Max Hauptman
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Mar 28 2023
Analysis
How the US mission in Syria evolved into a proxy war with Iran
How the US mission in Syria evolved into a proxy war with Iran
By
Jeff Schogol
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Mar 27 2023
News
Russia is dusting off ancient tanks as losses mount in Ukraine
Russia is dusting off ancient tanks as losses mount in Ukraine
By
Jared Keller
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Mar 22 2023
Army
The US military will fight the next big war with Xbox-style video game controllers
The US military will fight the next big war with Xbox-style video game controllers
By
Jared Keller
/
Mar 22 2023
Analysis
How the Battle of Nasiriyah foreshadowed the long slog of the Iraq War
How the Battle of Nasiriyah foreshadowed the long slog of the Iraq War
By
Jeff Schogol
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Mar 20 2023
Branch
The Marine Corps is offloading some of its decades-old amphibious vehicles onto Greece
The Marine Corps is offloading some of its decades-old amphibious vehicles onto Greece
By
Nicholas Slayton
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Mar 18 2023
Analysis
Do not use that viral CQB video as instructions on how to clear a room
Do not use that viral CQB video as instructions on how to clear a room
By
Max Hauptman
/
Mar 17 2023
Afghanistan
The Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps reflects on his biggest leadership regret and ‘living with guilt’
The Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps reflects on his biggest leadership regret and ‘living with guilt’
By
Jeff Schogol
/
Mar 17 2023
Air Force
Footage captures moment a Russian Su-27 collided with MQ-9 Reaper drone over Black Sea
Footage captures moment a Russian Su-27 collided with MQ-9 Reaper drone over Black Sea
By
James Clark
/
Mar 16 2023
Air Force
US Air Force drone crashes after colliding with Russian fighter over Black Sea
US Air Force drone crashes after colliding with Russian fighter over Black Sea
By
Jeff Schogol
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Mar 14 2023
Air Force
Military buying more missiles and other weapons to fight China, Russia
Military buying more missiles and other weapons to fight China, Russia
By
Jeff Schogol
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Mar 14 2023
Air Force
The Pentagon seeks to stock up on Tomahawks and other tactical missiles in $842 billion budget
The Pentagon seeks to stock up on Tomahawks and other tactical missiles in $842 billion budget
By
Jeff Schogol
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Mar 13 2023
Aircraft
Why the US military plans to start making its own jet fuel
Why the US military plans to start making its own jet fuel
By
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Mar 10 2023
News
How the World War I Maxim machine gun became a weapon of choice in Ukraine
How the World War I Maxim machine gun became a weapon of choice in Ukraine
By
Nicholas Slayton
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Mar 10 2023
Afghanistan
Wounded Abbey Gate Marine delivers powerful testimony to Congress
Wounded Abbey Gate Marine delivers powerful testimony to Congress
By
Jeff Schogol
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Mar 9 2023
Army
A major US Army formation just dropped new restrictions on tank names
A major US Army formation just dropped new restrictions on tank names
By
Jared Keller
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Mar 8 2023
Korea
The US and South Korea are holding their largest joint military exercise in 5 years
The US and South Korea are holding their largest joint military exercise in 5 years
By
Jeff Schogol
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Mar 7 2023
News
The Russian military is so low on ammo that troops are reduced to fighting with e-tools
The Russian military is so low on ammo that troops are reduced to fighting with e-tools
By
Jared Keller
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Mar 7 2023
Air Force
The Air Force’s upcoming radar aircraft is already a combat veteran
The Air Force’s upcoming radar aircraft is already a combat veteran
By
David Roza
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Mar 2 2023
Analysis
Why mortars are increasingly important on the modern battlefield
Why mortars are increasingly important on the modern battlefield
By
Jeff Schogol
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Mar 1 2023
Analysis
Robot dogs are taking over the US military
Robot dogs are taking over the US military
By
Jared Keller
/
Mar 1 2023
Analysis
Why the US Coast Guard is ramping up deployments to the Western Pacific
Why the US Coast Guard is ramping up deployments to the Western Pacific
By
Jeff Schogol
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Feb 28 2023
Branch
Navy to rename USS Chancellorsville for former slave who commandeered Confederate warship
Navy to rename USS Chancellorsville for former slave who commandeered Confederate warship
By
Jared Keller
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Feb 27 2023
Branch
The Marine Corps is getting rid of Scout Snipers
The Marine Corps is getting rid of Scout Snipers
By
Jeff Schogol
/
Feb 27 2023
Air Force
How balloon encounters revealed gaps in NORAD’s warning system
How balloon encounters revealed gaps in NORAD’s warning system
By
Jeff Schogol
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Feb 23 2023
Aircraft
A U-2 spy plane pilot took a selfie with the Chinese spy balloon
A U-2 spy plane pilot took a selfie with the Chinese spy balloon
By
Jared Keller
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Feb 22 2023
Army
A US Army M1 Abrams tank named ‘ASVAB Waiver’ is keeping watch over Europe
A US Army M1 Abrams tank named ‘ASVAB Waiver’ is keeping watch over Europe
By
Jared Keller
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Feb 21 2023
Aircraft
China is considering arming Russian forces in Ukraine, US says
China is considering arming Russian forces in Ukraine, US says
By
Jeff Schogol
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Feb 21 2023
Africa
US launches another airstrike in Somalia, the next battlefield
US launches another airstrike in Somalia, the next battlefield
By
Jeff Schogol
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Feb 16 2023
Air Force
Why the Air Force’s best ‘secret weapon’ has nothing to do with airplanes
Why the Air Force’s best ‘secret weapon’ has nothing to do with airplanes
By
David Roza
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Feb 16 2023
Aircraft
No, an F-22 isn’t rocking an aerial victory marking for that Chinese spy balloon — yet
No, an F-22 isn’t rocking an aerial victory marking for that Chinese spy balloon — yet
By
Jared Keller
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Feb 16 2023
Aircraft
DIA report confirms Russia’s use of Iranian drones in Ukraine
DIA report confirms Russia’s use of Iranian drones in Ukraine
By
Jeff Schogol
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Feb 15 2023
Iraq
US troops kill ‘ISIS official’ involved in planning prison breaks
US troops kill ‘ISIS official’ involved in planning prison breaks
By
Jeff Schogol
/
Feb 15 2023
News
Milley says ‘Russia has lost’ in Ukraine, but the war continues
Milley says ‘Russia has lost’ in Ukraine, but the war continues
By
Jeff Schogol
/
Feb 14 2023
Air Force
A brief history of the Pentagon’s efforts to track and identify UFOs
A brief history of the Pentagon’s efforts to track and identify UFOs
By
Jeff Schogol
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Feb 14 2023
Air Force
UFOs just the latest in a 70-year-long list of kills for the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile
UFOs just the latest in a 70-year-long list of kills for the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile
By
David Roza
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Feb 14 2023
Air Force
Why is the US military suddenly shooting down every UFO in the sky?
Why is the US military suddenly shooting down every UFO in the sky?
By
Jeff Schogol
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Feb 13 2023
Air Force
The real story behind how an A-10 Warthog ended up with a cow kill marking
The real story behind how an A-10 Warthog ended up with a cow kill marking
By
Jared Keller
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Feb 10 2023
News
The US military is developing artificial blood to treat combat injuries
The US military is developing artificial blood to treat combat injuries
By
David Roza
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Feb 10 2023
Analysis
How would US troops fight a numerically superior enemy today?
How would US troops fight a numerically superior enemy today?
By
Jeff Schogol
/
Feb 10 2023
History
That time a US Navy submarine got a confirmed kill on a train during WWII
That time a US Navy submarine got a confirmed kill on a train during WWII
By
Max Hauptman
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Feb 9 2023
Amphibious Operations
Here’s why the Marine Corps strapped a rare electronic warfare LAV to the deck of a warship
Here’s why the Marine Corps strapped a rare electronic warfare LAV to the deck of a warship
By
Jared Keller
/
Feb 9 2023
Air Force
How the US military is sending life-saving assistance to Turkey after a devastating earthquake
How the US military is sending life-saving assistance to Turkey after a devastating earthquake
By
Jeff Schogol
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Feb 8 2023
History
The Army once developed a sim round to mimic a nuclear explosion
The Army once developed a sim round to mimic a nuclear explosion
By
Max Hauptman
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Feb 7 2023
Analysis
Balloons to cyber attacks: How China has spied on the US for decades
Balloons to cyber attacks: How China has spied on the US for decades
By
Jeff Schogol
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Feb 6 2023
Branch
The Navy’s maintenance troubles are getting worse
The Navy’s maintenance troubles are getting worse
By
Nicholas Slayton
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Feb 5 2023
Aircraft
V-22 Ospreys grounded over hard clutch issue
V-22 Ospreys grounded over hard clutch issue
By
Nicholas Slayton
/
Feb 5 2023
Aircraft
US special operators surprised the hell out of San Diego residents during urban combat training
US special operators surprised the hell out of San Diego residents during urban combat training
By
Jared Keller
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Feb 4 2023
Aircraft
The Pentagon wants to develop a giant seaplane with the cargo capacity of a C-17
The Pentagon wants to develop a giant seaplane with the cargo capacity of a C-17
By
Max Hauptman
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Feb 3 2023
Aircraft
Pentagon decides not to shoot down Chinese spy balloon over US
Pentagon decides not to shoot down Chinese spy balloon over US
By
Jeff Schogol
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Feb 2 2023
Army
An Army tank crew appears to have named their M1 Abrams ‘Dahmer’s Fridge’
An Army tank crew appears to have named their M1 Abrams ‘Dahmer’s Fridge’
By
Max Hauptman
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Feb 1 2023
Air Force
Airmen prepare to bid farewell to beloved ‘Big Sexy’ refueling tanker after 30 years of service
Airmen prepare to bid farewell to beloved ‘Big Sexy’ refueling tanker after 30 years of service
By
David Roza
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Feb 1 2023