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East Coast Marine drone squadron conducts first Reaper flight
The unit transitioned from an operational RQ-21A Blackjack drone squadron to the Corps’ Reaper Fleet Replacement Squadron in July 2023.
By Todd South
Abrams crews will be using new kit in Europe in 2020 to counter proliferation of portable rockets, missiles
“We have seen a proliferation of ATGMs — high-quality ATGMs like the Kornet advanced models — throughout the world,” the Army Europe commander said.
By Kyle Rempfer
Trump to seek $250M in new lethal aid to Ukraine
The U.S. president will seek more aid to Ukraine ― a topic at the center of impeachment proceedings against him.
By Joe Gould
Trump upbeat on nuclear talks with Russia and China, but lawmakers warn of ‘blow up’
Trump was optimistic about negotiations with Russia and China on a new nuclear weapons treaty, but State Department officials painted a murkier picture.
By Joe Gould
Trump administration approves over $100M for Lebanon military
The aid is intended to help counter Iran’s influence in Lebanon, which is highlighted by the presence of the Iranian-supported Shiite Hezbollah movement in the government and the group’s militias.
Give your kids the gift of the Global War on Terror with these high-speed foam weapons
Just over $150 will have your child kitted out in a spongy embodiment of the Global War on Terror.
By J.D. Simkins
VA to launch research initiative on toxic exposures
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to study military environmental exposures and their effects on veterans.
By Patricia Kime
Guided, longer-range Carl-Gustafs are on their way
The new rounds will allow soldiers to accurately engage moving targets at distances of more than a mile.
By Kyle Rempfer
US-Turkey alliance in downward spiral as Congress mulls sanctions
The partnership between Turkey and the United States has survived a number of crises, but it’s entering what some see as its most turbulent period yet.
By Joe Gould
Bipartisan House OKs bill hitting Turkey for Syria incursion
A bipartisan bill punishing Turkey for its invasion of northern Syria and illustrating both parties’ dismay with President Donald Trump’s retreat from the region sailed easily through the House on Tuesday.
Explainer: Is the US losing the artificial intelligence arms race?
The U.S. defense community is starting to understand that AI will significantly transform, if not completely reinvent, the world’s military power balance.
By James Johnson, Middlebury Institute of International Studies