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‘War Machine’ review: Finally, a training scenario with aliens

Mar 06th: The sci-fi flick raises the premise: What if the final phase of U.S. Army Ranger selection suddenly involved fighting a giant alien robot? Read more ▸

US to send anti-drone system to Mideast after successful use in Ukraine, officials say

Mar 06th: The system that is being sent, known as Merops, flies drones against drones. It is small enough to fit in the back of a midsize pickup truck. Read more ▸

Pentagon task force to conduct laser test against drones

Mar 06th: The Pentagon’s counter-drone task force is set to test a high-energy laser system against drones at White Sands Missile Range over the weekend. Read more ▸

Pentagon acknowledges tough quest to counter Iranian drones

Mar 06th: Pete Hegseth and other military leaders warned lawmakers that gaps in counter-drone technology could leave U.S. forces and assets increasingly vulnerable. Read more ▸

Coast Guard rescue swimmer dies from injuries sustained during maritime mission

Mar 06th: Petty Officer Tyler Jaggers died Thursday from injuries he sustained while responding to a distressed mariner. Read more ▸

Veterans buck trend as jobless rates dip below national average

Mar 06th: The development comes despite a cratering labor market for blue-collar jobs. Read more ▸

Russia provided Iran with information that can help Tehran strike US military, sources say

Mar 06th: The information could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region. Read more ▸

Air Force test launches Minuteman III with multiple reentry vehicles

Mar 06th: The launch was scheduled years in advance and was not in response to current world events, according to Air Force Global Strike Command. Read more ▸

No deal with Iran except ‘unconditional surrender,’ Trump says

Mar 06th: In a post on Truth Social, President Trump wrote that “IRAN WILL HAVE A GREAT FUTURE” should the Islamic Republic decide to put down its arms. Read more ▸

Army National Guard soldiers earn Norwegian Ski Badge

Mar 06th: The foreign military badge is awarded to troops who prove proficient at military skiing in frigid winter conditions. Read more ▸

Gulf allies complain US did not provide notice of Iran attacks and ignored warnings, sources say

Mar 06th: Officials in Gulf countries complained the U.S. ignored their warnings that the war would have devastating consequences for the entire region. Read more ▸

Iran can still fire drones and missiles — experts weigh the implications on the war

Mar 06th: “Each interception carries a financial and logistical cost," one analyst said. Read more ▸

Pentagon says it is labeling Anthropic a supply chain risk ‘effective immediately’

Mar 05th: The Trump administration is following through with its threat to designate the AI company as a supply chain risk. Read more ▸

‘Race of attrition’: US military’s finite interceptor stockpile is being tested

Mar 05th: Iran's barrage of ballistic missiles and suicide drones threaten to deplete the U.S. military's finite number of interceptor missiles, experts warn. Read more ▸

US has destroyed Iranian ‘drone carrier,’ CENTCOM commander says

Mar 05th: "We hit an Iranian drone carrier ship roughly the size of a World War II aircraft carrier," Adm. Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command, said. Read more ▸

House narrowly rejects Iran war powers resolution

Mar 05th: It’s the second vote in as many days, after the Senate defeated a similar measure along party lines. Read more ▸

Democrats slam Hegseth for comments on first US deaths in Iran war

Mar 05th: Hegseth accused the press of focusing on the fallen soldiers to make the president “look bad.” Read more ▸

Noem out, Republican senator in as new Homeland Security secretary

Mar 05th: President Donald Trump demoted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday, naming Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin to fill the post. Read more ▸

NORAD intercepts 2 Russian maritime patrol aircraft near Alaska, Canada

Mar 05th: NORAD detected and tracked two Russian Tu-142s operating within the Alaskan and Canadian Air Defense Identification Zones on Wednesday. Read more ▸

Largest US military hospital abroad halts labor, delivery services amid Iran war

Mar 05th: The Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany is pausing its labor and delivery services to focus on its “primary objective,” a memo states. Read more ▸

Coast Guard selects Alabama as site of second recruit training center

Mar 05th: The Coast Guard could start training new members at the site by the end of the year. Read more ▸

US and Mideast countries seek Kyiv’s drone expertise as Russia-Ukraine talks put on ice

Mar 05th: Ukraine announced earlier this year that it would begin exporting low-cost interceptor drones specifically designed to hunt and destroy Iranian Shaheds. Read more ▸

Novel interceptor drones bend air-defense economics in Ukraine’s favor

Mar 04th: Artificial intelligence plays no role yet in interception missions — today it is still manual ramming or close-in detonation. Read more ▸

Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war

Mar 04th: The vote forced senators to take a stand on a war shaping the fate of U.S. military members, countless other lives and the future of the region. Read more ▸

Pentagon names 5th soldier killed by Iran drone strike, 6th is ‘believed to be’ ID’d

Mar 04th: Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien, 45, died March 1, the Pentagon said. CWO3 Robert M. Marzan, 54, “is believed to be the individual who perished at the scene.” Read more ▸

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