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Training

Opinion: The risks of prolonged casualty care for conventional forces in large-scale combat operations

By LTC Steven G Schauer, DO, MS, Alicia T Crowder, PhD, COL Andrew P Cap, MD, PhD, COL J. Brian Lanier, MD, COL Jennifer M Gurney, MD, Lt Col Joseph K Maddry, MD, LTC Jonathan D Stallings, PhD, LTC Michael D April, MD, DPhil, MSc, LTC Ryan M Knight, MD, MAJ Andrew D Fisher, MD, MPAS

Posted on May 9, 2023

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Fighter Aircraft

Air Force F-22 Raptor rejoins fleet 5 years after belly-flopping on takeoff

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 8, 2023

Air Force F-16 crashes in South Korea
Fighter Aircraft

Air Force F-16 crashes in South Korea

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 6, 2023

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Missiles

The Army wants to spend up to $7.2 billion to stock up on Javelin missiles

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 4, 2023

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Drones

Russia claims Ukraine launched a drone attack on the Kremlin

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 3, 2023

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Fighter Aircraft

Russian fighter jets have harassed US forces in Syria nearly 100 times in 2 months

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 2, 2023

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Weapons

Ukrainian soldiers are using video game controllers to operate machine gun turrets

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 1, 2023

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Submarines

British Royal Navy submarine files left in a pub bathroom

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 29, 2023

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Helicopters

Apache helicopter collision kills 3 soldiers and injures 1 in Alaska

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 28, 2023

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Munitions

The beloved A-10 Warthog has a brand new role: bomb truck

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 27, 2023

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Ships

The Navy wants to sell off its troubled littoral combat ships to allies after just a few years in service

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 26, 2023

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Tanks

You can now own the insane Ripsaw mini-tank from the ‘Fast and the Furious’ franchise

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 26, 2023

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Weapons

The Army is stocking up on next-generation Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle ammo

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 25, 2023

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Ships

USS Lewis B. Puller, named for Chesty Puller, headed to Sudan’s coast

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 25, 2023

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Ships

The Navy hasn’t learned many lessons about ship fires, report finds

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 23, 2023

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Training

Marine recruit dies at Parris Island while taking physical fitness test

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 20, 2023

Army Marine Corps DARPA unmanned ground vehicle RACER
Vehicles

DARPA’s combat drone buggy completes first round of off-road testing

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Apr 17, 2023

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Intelligence

This isn’t the first time a service member has leaked sensitive intelligence

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Apr 14, 2023

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Munitions

Russia jams US GPS-guided weapons given to Ukraine, leaked info shows

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 13, 2023

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Drone Swarms

US providing Ukraine with 30mm gun trucks to blast Iranian drones out of the sky

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 5, 2023

Disabled veterans
Warfare

Washington Post blasted over editorial that suggested cutting veterans’ disability benefits

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 4, 2023

Africa
Training

US troops are quietly helping fight ISIS, al-Qaida in West Africa

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 3, 2023

Ukraine is now fielding 1940s-era anti-aircraft guns as artillery
Tech & Tactics

Ukraine is now fielding 1940s-era anti-aircraft guns as artillery

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 3, 2023

Space Force’s development agency just put several new satellites into orbit
Tech & Tactics

Space Force’s development agency just put several new satellites into orbit

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 2, 2023

The US has trained more than 7,000 Ukrainian fighters in the last year
Tech & Tactics

The US has trained more than 7,000 Ukrainian fighters in the last year

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 1, 2023

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Missiles

The Navy is eyeing missile-hauling drone boats as escorts for transport ships

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 1, 2023

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Helicopters

Army identifies 9 soldiers killed in dual Black Hawk crashes

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 31, 2023

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Amphibious Operations

Top Marine officer reveals fresh issues with the Corps’ brand new amphibious combat vehicle

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 31, 2023

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Drones

Green Berets are testing a prototype glider drone for speedy resupply

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 31, 2023

Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA)
Munitions

The Army’s next-generation artillery shell has double the range of its existing precision-guided arsenal

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 31, 2023

Ssang Yong
Amphibious Operations

US and South Korea resume amphibious training after 5-year hiatus in message to North Korea

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 30, 2023

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Vehicles

This may be the Army’s new missile-slinging battlebot of choice

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 30, 2023

Here’s exactly how not to throw a hand grenade
Training

Here’s exactly how not to throw a hand grenade

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Mar 28, 2023

Syria
Warfare

How the US mission in Syria evolved into a proxy war with Iran

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 27, 2023

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Tanks

Russia is dusting off ancient tanks as losses mount in Ukraine

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 22, 2023

The US military will fight the next big war with Xbox-style video game controllers
Weapons

The US military will fight the next big war with Xbox-style video game controllers

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 22, 2023

Nasiriyah
Warfare

How the Battle of Nasiriyah foreshadowed the long slog of the Iraq War

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 20, 2023

The Marine Corps is offloading some of its decades-old amphibious vehicles onto Greece
Vehicles

The Marine Corps is offloading some of its decades-old amphibious vehicles onto Greece

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Mar 18, 2023

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Training

Do not use that viral CQB video as instructions on how to clear a room

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Mar 17, 2023

Sgt Maj. of the Marine Corps Troy Black.
Training

The Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps reflects on his biggest leadership regret and ‘living with guilt’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 17, 2023

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Drones

Footage captures moment a Russian Su-27 collided with MQ-9 Reaper drone over Black Sea

By James Clark

Posted on Mar 16, 2023

US Air Force drone crashes after colliding with Russian fighter over Black Sea
Drones

US Air Force drone crashes after colliding with Russian fighter over Black Sea

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 14, 2023

JASSM
Missiles

Military buying more missiles and other weapons to fight China, Russia

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 14, 2023

The Pentagon seeks to stock up on Tomahawks and other tactical missiles in $842 billion budget
Missiles

The Pentagon seeks to stock up on Tomahawks and other tactical missiles in $842 billion budget

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 13, 2023

Why the US military plans to start making its own jet fuel
Aircraft

Why the US military plans to start making its own jet fuel

Posted on Mar 10, 2023

How the World War I Maxim machine gun became a weapon of choice in Ukraine
Weapons

How the World War I Maxim machine gun became a weapon of choice in Ukraine

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Mar 10, 2023

Marine Sgt. Tyler Vargas-Andrews
Warfare

Wounded Abbey Gate Marine delivers powerful testimony to Congress

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 9, 2023

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Tanks

A major US Army formation just dropped new restrictions on tank names

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 8, 2023

South Korean military exercises
Training

The US and South Korea are holding their largest joint military exercise in 5 years

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 7, 2023

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Warfare

The Russian military is so low on ammo that troops are reduced to fighting with e-tools

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 7, 2023

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Aircraft

The Air Force’s upcoming radar aircraft is already a combat veteran

By David Roza

Posted on Mar 2, 2023

Mortars
Munitions

Why mortars are increasingly important on the modern battlefield

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 1, 2023

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Tech & Tactics

Robot dogs are taking over the US military

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 1, 2023

Coast Guard
Ships

Why the US Coast Guard is ramping up deployments to the Western Pacific

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 28, 2023

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Ships

Navy to rename USS Chancellorsville for former slave who commandeered Confederate warship

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 28, 2023

Marine Corps Scout Snipers
Stealth

The Marine Corps is getting rid of Scout Snipers

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 27, 2023

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Fighter Aircraft

How balloon encounters revealed gaps in NORAD’s warning system

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 23, 2023

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Aircraft

A U-2 spy plane pilot took a selfie with the Chinese spy balloon

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 22, 2023

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Tanks

A US Army M1 Abrams tank named ‘ASVAB Waiver’ is keeping watch over Europe

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 21, 2023

Chinese and Russian troops
Warfare

China is considering arming Russian forces in Ukraine, US says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 21, 2023

Somalia
Warfare

US launches another airstrike in Somalia, the next battlefield

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 16, 2023

Why the Air Force’s best ‘secret weapon’ has nothing to do with airplanes
Training

Why the Air Force’s best ‘secret weapon’ has nothing to do with airplanes

By David Roza

Posted on Feb 16, 2023

f-22 raptor chinese spy balloon kill victory marking
Fighter Aircraft

No, an F-22 isn’t rocking an aerial victory marking for that Chinese spy balloon — yet

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 16, 2023

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Drones

DIA report confirms Russia’s use of Iranian drones in Ukraine

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 15, 2023