Russian troops are battle-hardened but Ukraine would be their biggest test in decades
A new invasion of Ukraine would see conventional Russian units deployed in numbers not seen in the post-Cold War world.
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Norway is making troops turn in their used underwear to give to new recruits
Norway has a new mandatory policy for conscripts to turn in items including socks and underwear to give to new recruits.
The next Russian invasion of Ukraine will be too big to hide, and Russia doesn’t care
Russian may not try to conceal a new invasion into Ukraine, which would involve a full display of Russian military power.
Florida National Guard troops are somehow caught up in Russia’s showdown with Ukraine
More than 100 Florida National Guardsmen are deployed to Ukraine amid concerns that Russia is poised invade the country early next year.
NCIS wished the US Navy happy birthday with a photo of a Russian warship
Wednesday marked the U.S. Navy’s 246th birthday, which means that a bunch of people posted shared photos of warships from the wrong navy.
Army fires new missile-hauling Stryker for the first time in Europe
The Army’s new missile-hauling Stryker was fired for the first time ever in Europe by soldiers assigned to the 5th Battalion, 4th ADA.
Safety brief: Don’t hide a WWII-era Panther tank in your basement
An 84-year-old man in Germany received a hefty fine for hiding a World War II-era tank and anti-aircraft cannon in his cellar.
Here’s what we know about the Marine Corps veteran who was murdered in Russia
Russian investigators said over Serou had disappeared after leaving her home and getting into an unidentified vehicle in the suburb of Bor.
Why Portugal paints F-16s to look like tigers
Painting tigers on F-16s and other fighter jets is part of a decades-long tradition among NATO countries dating back to the early 1960s.
Oops: US soldiers accidentally invade a factory in Bulgaria during training exercise
On May 11, soldiers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade accidentally raided a factory during a training exercise in Bulgaria.
How a Green Beret captain sold out his own teammates to Russia
Peter Debbins says he was a patriot when he entered U.S. Army officer training. But the soldier was living a double life as a Russian mole
Why Ramstein Air Base removed photos of the ‘Thin Blue Line’ flag from its social media pages
Ramstein Air Base deleted images from its Facebook page of airmen carrying the Thin Blue Line flag in support of security forces airmen.
French pilot claims he was strapped to a target and fired upon by fighter jets in deranged hazing incident
A French pilot says his instructors tied him up and strapped him to a target and then French warplanes shot at him.
The French military is phasing out the FAMAS and we’re honestly sad to see it go
The FAMAS will be ending its tour of duty with the French military. This video will be our final send-off to that bizarre and deadly rifle.
Watch a jetpack-flying Royal Marine board a ship like freakin’ Boba Fett
I hope you’re ready for jet-powered Marines to attack the enemy as if they are Mandalorians because a new video shows what it could look like.
When the Pentagon spokesman gets asked about Polish strippers and geopolitics: ‘No, no, no’
Task & Purpose’s senior Pentagon reporter is a well-known bastard, and he’s just the type of person to play up the seediness of it all.
These British soldiers had the coolest training ever (literally)
Members of the 5 RIFLES infantry battalion shivered through a brutal, 11-day cold weather training program in Estonia in February.
The Air Force preaches ‘zero tolerance’ of sexual assault. So why is it retaining an airman guilty of it?
The Air Force decided to retain Master Sgt. Jeremy M. Zier, a public affairs airman who was convicted of abusive sexual contact.
What really happened the night of the Chernobyl disaster, according to a new Army podcast
A new podcast from the 18th Airborne Corps takes you behind the scenes of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in a way you haven’t heard it before.
Russian fighter jet buzzes USS Donald Cook in the Black Sea [Updated]
A Russian fighter jet buzzed an American destroyer operating in the Black Sea on Sunday, according to U.S. Navy officials.
Russia is building a futuristic combat suit it claims can stop .50 caliber bullets
Rostec announced on Friday that the defense giant is leading the charge to develop the fourth generation of its vaunted Sotnik battle armor
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange dodges extradition to United States on spying charges
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will not be extradited to the United States to face espionage charges amid fears he will commit suicide.
Russia claims it chased off a US Navy destroyer after threatening to ram it
Russia said on Tuesday one of its warships caught and chased off a U.S. destroyer operating illegally in its territorial waters in the Sea of Japan, but the U.S. Navy denied wrongdoing by its vessel and accused Moscow of making excessive maritime claims
Chechen strongman orders purge of all images of American superheroes from playgrounds
Chechnya’s authoritarian leader Ramzan Kadyrov has ordered images of American comic superheroes at children’s centers and playgrounds to be replaced with ‘real heroes’ of the North Caucasus republic.
Former Green Beret pleads guilty in Russian espionage case
A former U.S. Army Special Forces soldier has pled guilty after being charged with espionage activity on behalf of Russia earlier this year.