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US vs. Chinese replenishment ships: The workhorses that keep aircraft carriers operating

China is relatively new to replenishment ships and tends to build new vessels. The US Navy has 100 …

Benjamin Brimelow   


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US commander appeared to suggest UK special forces were operating in Ukraine

A UK Ministry of Defence spokesperson told BI: "It is the longstanding policy of successive governm…

Nathan Rennolds   


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A US invasion of Taiwan in WWII would have been a disaster. A Chinese operation faces similar dangers.

An invasion of Taiwan by China today would face similar challenges that caused the US to drop the i…

Michael Peck   


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Israeli airstrike on Beirut killed at least 37, including the commander of a Hezbollah special forces unit

A spokesperson for the IDF said the strike came as Hezbollah commanders "were gathered underground …

Rebecca Rommen   


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Russia and China are gaining ground on the US in Latin America, US commander says

Russia and China are competing for influence with the US in Latin America, according to the top US …

Thibault Spirlet   


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Ukraine unveiled a brand new drone military unit with the goal of specializing soldiers in operating unmanned systems

Typhoon will focus on training soldiers to operate various unmanned systems, highlighting the conti…

Chris Panella   


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US Navy supercarrier gets drone command center that will operate $136 million 'Stingray' drones

The center will operate MQ-25 "Stingray" drones — $136 million unmanned aircraft systems that will …

Rebecca Rommen   


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The Pentagon wants to use special operators in new ways to train Taiwan and others for a different kind of fight

There's a push to get special operations forces involved in training partners to fight more than te…

Stavros Atlamazoglou   


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Russia's engagement with the Houthis as they lob missiles at ships is getting 'serious,' US official says

The US Special Envoy for Yemen told Business Insider that Russia could make the Houthis even more d…

Jake Epstein   


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China wants Taiwan to make mistakes and is looking for excuses to trigger a blockade, Taiwan's navy commander says

China has ramped up its military and is trying to force Taiwan to make mistakes, as a pretext to a …

Thibault Spirlet   


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With eyes on China, US special operators are back to battling the jungle

Jungle warfare skills were dulled by over 20 years fighting in the desert, but US special operators…

Stavros Atlamazoglou   


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The stunning maneuvers flown by US Air Force demo pilots showcase dogfighting skills

The stunts that US Air Force demo teams perform derive from real combat scenarios. Airshows offer a…

Lauren Frias   


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Israel tried to kill a top Hezbollah commander in Beirut who has a $5 million US bounty on his head

Fuad Shukr "played a central role" in the October 1983 bombing of the US Marine Corps barracks in B…

Jake Epstein   


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US-made Abrams are better than Russia's best tanks in the war, Ukrainian commander says, and it's not even close

A Ukrainian commander of an M1 Abrams said the American-made armor was better than Soviet-era tanks…

Jake Epstein   


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US Army Rangers have been training for a different kind of fight: neutralizing enemy underground nuclear facilities

Shifting their role, US Army Rangers linked up with a little-known unit to practice taking down an …

Stavros Atlamazoglou   


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The US Navy fired nearly $2 billion in weapons over a year of fighting in the Middle East

The figure covers the Navy's campaign against the Houthis in the Red Sea and its efforts to defend …

Jake Epstein   


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Michael Foster, US Central Command chief data officer, uses AI to make an impact on defense

Michael Foster leads AI and data initiatives at US Central Command, enhancing defense operations in…

Rosalie Chan   


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Ukraine is rationing shells on the front with ammo redirected for the assault on Kursk, commander says

Ukrainian soldiers are facing shell shortages in part due to Ukraine's assault on Russia's Kursk re…

Thibault Spirlet   


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Iran warns of 'crushing response' following Israeli airstrikes as Pentagon announces plans to bolster US presence in the Middle East

The Pentagon has announced plans to deploy additional ballistic missile defense destroyers and B-52…

Mikhaila Friel   


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Retired NATO commander says Ukraine's Kursk invasion proves it can succeed without Western advice

Gen. Philip M. Breedlove said Ukraine's Kursk "incursion was taken without a lot of guidance from t…

Sinéad Baker