Universal Pictures and Michael Bay are developing a feature film based on a true story about a major U.S. military rescue mission in Iran. The project will dramatize the effort to save two American ai
U.S. Southern Command chief Marine Gen. Francis Donovan said the era of massive troop deployments and sprawling forward operating bases, common during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, is increasingly da
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The U.S. Army is expanding its counter-drone capabilities by purchasing rifle-mounted smart scopes that help soldiers detect, track, and shoot down small drones. Smart Shooter announced a $10.7 millio
The first public image of the U.S. military’s AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM) has emerged, marking a notable step for a long-secret air-to-air weapon in development for years. Photograp
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A New York Times investigation reveals that U.S. involvement in the Ukraine war was far deeper and more secretive than publicly known. In the early weeks after Russia’s invasion in 2022, two top Ukrai
The article reports that an Air Force MQ-9 Reaper successfully downed aerial targets using a relatively inexpensive air-to-air missile, marking a step toward more cost-effective counter-drone defense.
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The Pentagon is pursuing AI-enhanced target recognition to help troops, vehicles, and ships defeat drones more quickly and accurately. The Defense Innovation Unit’s C-UAS Close-In Kinetic Defeat Enhan
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The Pentagon is pursuing AI-enhanced target recognition to help troops, vehicles, and ships defeat drones more quickly and accurately. The Defense Innovation Unit’s C-UAS Close-In Kinetic Defeat Enhan
Three U.S. Navy destroyers — USS Truxton, USS Mason and USS Rafael Peralta — came under attack Thursday while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, prompting U.S. “self-defense strikes” on Iranian targets,
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President Donald Trump abruptly paused “Project Freedom,” a U.S. operation meant to help ships safely transit the Strait of Hormuz, after backlash from key Gulf allies, according to U.S. officials. Th
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly fired Navy Secretary John Phelan after Phelan refused to ignore a federal judge’s ruling related to Senator Mark Kelly. The dispute centers on Kelly’s video u
The Pentagon’s counter-drone strategy is shifting after a September exercise in Florida that closely replicated Ukraine’s “Spiderweb” drone attack on Russia. During Operation Clear Horizon at Eglin Ai
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The article argues that messaging is a major strategic weakness for the United States, especially in war and foreign policy. It opens with a story from Iraq in 2007, when U.S. psychological operations
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The U.S. military disciplined service members in two separate Afghanistan-related misconduct cases. In the first, six Army soldiers received administrative punishment for burning Qurans and other reli
The commentary "Tactical Success, Strategic Failure? Washington Walks the Path to Defeat in Iran" by Ryan Evans reflects on the U.S. military actions against Iran initiated by the Trump administration
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Former President Donald Trump has threatened to jail journalists in an effort to uncover the source of a leak regarding the rescue of a second American airman after the shoot-down of an F-15 fighter j
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In March 2026, Ukraine deployed specialist teams to five Middle Eastern countries—United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, and Jordan—to assist in intercepting drones and advising on air-def
The U.S. Army has awarded Anduril Industries a significant $20 billion contract aimed at enhancing counter-drone capabilities. Announced by the Pentagon, this firm fixed-price agreement is designed to
Mobix Labs, a California-based technology firm, is advancing its AI-driven drone intelligence platform through ongoing field testing, aimed at enhancing situational awareness for defense and critical
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In a recent analysis, Jeet Heer discusses the troubling evolution of the conflict between the U.S. and Iran, particularly under the Trump administration. The war, described as one lacking a clear rati
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On Saturday, President Trump announced a "large scale strike" in Caracas, Venezuela, resulting in the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The operation, executed by
Russia's integration of Starlink terminals into its drones has significantly complicated Ukraine's electronic warfare efforts. Initially, during the Ukraine War, Russia targeted Ukrainian telecommunic
Russia's integration of Starlink terminals into its drones has significantly complicated Ukraine's electronic warfare efforts. Initially, during the Ukraine War, Russia targeted Ukrainian telecommunic