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See photos of the US Navy's rare blue nose tradition, which may also be its strangest
The strange Navy tradition involves a series of tests and obstacles to earn a blue nose honor from Boreas Rex, the King of the North.
Air Force Secretary says it was 'roughly an even fight' between an AI-controlled F-16 and a highly trained human fighter pilot
USAF Secretary Frank Kendall, aboard the AI-controlled jet, said it was "roughly an even fight" between the AI agent and the human fighter pilot.
US officials doubt Israel can actually eradicate Hamas and achieve a 'total victory'
Israel's leadership is hellbent on destroying Hamas, but top US diplomats aren't sure that's even possible.
US jamming technology is significantly worse than Russia's, ex-Pentagon officials warn
The US appears to have been outclassed by its rivals, such as Russia, in its capacity to remotely take out enemy weapons using jamming technology.
Russia appears to be creating a 'buffer zone' to stop Ukraine raiding Russian towns, experts say
In its latest attack, Russia looks to be prioritizing establishing a border "buffer zone" rather than advancing deep into Kharkiv, the ISW said.
North Korea may have given Russia shoddy weapons built in the 1970s to fire at Ukraine
North Korea may have supplied its ally Russia with weapons made five decades ago.
NATO member Estonia is 'seriously' discussing sending troops to fill non-combat roles in Ukraine, security advisor says
Madis Roll, national security advisor to Estonia's president, said discussions centered on sending troops to fill "rear" roles amid Ukraine's manpower crunch.
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See aboard USS George Washington, an aircraft carrier with a checkered recent history
USS George Washington made its first deployment in nearly a decade after a challenging overhaul that lasted almost six years.
The US Air Force is teaching AI to navigate aircraft in case GPS gets taken out in a future fight
In future combat where GPS navigation options can be jammed or eliminated, AI could help aircraft fly by following Earth's magnetic fields.
Russia's increasingly turning to fast ATVs and motorbikes to find Ukrainian targets, but they're very vulnerable
Ukraine's exploding drones have proven that they can target Russia's light vehicles, according to a Western intelligence update.
A US Navy supply ship was run aground by a distracted junior officer after the ship's captain left to eat dinner, investigation reveals
After the ship's top officers left the bridge, the Navy supply ship was grounded on a shoal after a junior officer tried to avoid a fishing vessel.
'Unsafe' intercepts of Australian anti-submarine aircraft by Chinese fighter jets hint at what they may be guarding so aggressively, naval expert says
China's 'unsafe' flight activity may be a response to the ability of Australia's aircraft to detect submarines in important waterways.
Russia is exploiting Ukraine's lack of manpower to thin out the front line and seek a breakthrough, military expert says
Part of Russia's plan is to force Ukraine to divert troops from other fronts, notably those in Donbas, military analysts told The New York Times.
Ukraine's air defenses are struggling and shot down just 30% of Russian missiles last month, report says
Ukraine shot down just 30% of Russian missiles last month, compared to 46% over the last six months, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Putin's latest political move shows Russia's wartime economy is here to stay
Putin's appointment of a civilian economist as defense minister signals Russia's military-industrial complex is now key to its wartime economy.
A Ukrainian recon commander in Kharkiv said its first line of defense was missing, in a 'betrayal' that allowed Russian troops to just walk in
The BBC reported seeing drone footage in Kharkiv that showed Russian troops walking unchallenged into Ukrainian territory.
Putin axes defense minister, replaces him with an economist
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the change in leadership "will in no way change the current coordinate system" of Russia's military strategy.
Lindsey Graham wants more bombs for Israel, saying the US was right to nuke Nagasaki and Hiroshima
Sen. Lindsey Graham this month repeatedly hailed the atomic bombings as an argument for why the US shouldn't stop supplying Israel with weapons.
US commander appeared to suggest UK special forces were operating in Ukraine
A UK Ministry of Defence spokesperson said, "It is the long-standing policy of successive governments not to comment on UK Special Forces."
The US Army says it wants to recruit more psychological warfare 'nerds'
The US Army, struggling to fill the ranks of its PsyOps units, has released a haunting recruitment video.
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A Russian drone unit is recruiting members of the Kremlin elite so they can 'sidestep' military service on the front, UK intel says
The unit operates far from the front lines in Ukraine, the UK Ministry of Defence said.
A wargame simulated a 2nd Trump presidency. It concluded NATO would collapse.
A wargame followed through on Trump's threat of the US quitting NATO and what would happen next.
11 Israeli soldiers hospitalized for wasp stings after their tank ran over a swarm's nest in Gaza, report says
The IDF said the incident unfolded when a tank inadvertently disturbed a nest, prompting the insects to retaliate, per The Times of Israel.
US Marine officer claims 40% of drones the IDF has shot down were their own, report says
The officer, Lt. Col. Michael Pruden, did not clarify where or when such incidents had occurred, The War Zone reported.
Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries may be proving the Biden administration wrong, experts say
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in April that attacking Russian oil refineries risked impacting global energy markets.
Russia keeps accidentally dropping bombs on its own people as it struggles to hit intended targets, UK intel says
The British Ministry of Defence said: "Such errors have destructive and lethal consequences for the Russian population."
Israeli guards strapped wounded Palestinian detainees to their beds wearing diapers and fed them through straws, report says
A CNN report exposes alleged abuse of Palestinians at Israel's Sde Teiman detention center.
How the Israeli Air Force once destroyed over 60 enemy jets and dozens of Soviet missile systems in battle without losing a single fighter
Israel's aircraft, weapons, training, and strategic adaptations are what led to the historic win.
Ukraine's pilots are flying high-risk 'wild-weasel' missions first developed in the Vietnam War by the US Air Force, defense analyst says
Ukrainian pilots fly 'wild-weasel' missions using US-made AGM-88 high-speed anti-radiation missiles, a military analyst told BI.
US Marines Special Ops test rifle-wielding, AI-powered robot dogs, report says
The systems use the Vision 60 "robot dog" — a midsize, "all-weather ground drone" developed by Ghost Robotics.
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US F-16s could play a vital role in isolating Crimea and humiliating Putin, says defense analyst
US-made F-16s will help increase Ukrainian air superiority and will play a crucial role in Ukraine's attempts to take back occupied Crimea.
Ukraine was a magnet for foreign fighters. After 2 bruising years, many are disillusioned or dead.
Foreign volunteers have been fighting in Ukraine since February 2022. Since then, many have returned home or been killed.
The US Army's new plan to counter Russia and China has a glaring problem, experts say
The US Army is reorganizing to respond to rising threats, but standing up new units is easier said than done.
The US military isn't ready for the coming drone war
Drone fights worse even than those in Ukraine are the likely future of war, and the US is scrambling to get its troops ready.
US Pacific bases and aircraft are wildly vulnerable to Chinese missile barrages that could overwhelm defenses, lawmakers warn
US lawmakers urged defense officials to address critical weaknesses in the Pacific, painting a bleak picture should China launch at attack.
Despite Biden's warning, Israel's Netanyahu tells TV personality Dr. Phil there's 'no other choice' but to assault Rafah
Netanyahu insists on defeating Hamas, even if it means standing alone without US weapon support, amid tensions with the Biden administration.
'Fierce' Russian attacks test Ukraine's defenses near its 2nd largest city
Ukraine's defense ministry said it has managed to repel the Russian attacks near Kharkiv so far, but "battles of varying intensity continue."
Ukraine says it flew a drone 930 miles into Russian territory to strike an oil refinery
Ukraine says it executed its farthest drone strike yet, hitting a Russian oil refinery 930 miles away. The effectiveness of the attacks is debated.
Energy CEO said he canceled a $100M contract with Neom when he realized the Saudis were bulldozing villages to make space
Malcolm Aw, the CEO and founder of Solar Water, told Business Insider that he became disillusioned with the project.
Withholding US weapons from Israel could force changes in how it fights but may not stop its devastating assault
The US paused one shipment of bombs to Israel last week, but President Joe Biden has threatened to block additional weapons over Rafah concerns.
Russia's jamming of American weapons in Ukraine is showing the US what it needs to be ready for in a future fight
Russia keeps jamming US precision weapons in Ukraine, showing the US a problem it needs to solve before its next big fight.
41 essential items an Army artillery soldier brings to battle
Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Driscoll, a cannon crew member instructor at the US Army Field Artillery School, walks us through field artillery essential items.
A Florida deputy who fatally shot a 23-year-old airman in his home may have been in the wrong apartment, witness says
Senior Airman Roger Fortson, 23, was shot six times in his apartment last week by Florida police responding to a disturbance call in his building.
Russia again had only one tank in its big Victory Day military parade, and it was a World War II relic
It was a kind of lackluster showing, but Putin flexed his country's muscles in other ways, with warnings and nuclear missiles.
Peter Thiel was trapped inside a student debating hall by pro-Palestine protesters accusing him of genocide
Palantir cofounder Peter Thiel faced backlash from protestors over his company's war technology deal with Israel.
American Airlines is flying 70 World War II veterans to France for the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings
70 World War II veterans will be flown on a Boeing 787 to Paris, 80 years since D-Day. Delta is also flying veterans direct to Normandy.
A Ukrainian captain says his unit shot down every drone it met despite having 'antiquated' guns
Ukrainian Captain Oleksandr Zhygun told The Guardian his platoon has shot down all the drones it has encountered, despite using "antiquated" guns.
Ukraine lawmakers just passed a bill that'll allow the country to mimic Russia's tactic of drafting convicts to fight in the war
Russia has long been relying on prisoners to fight in Ukraine, with some inmates being promised full pardons for their service.
Biden threatens to cut Israel off from bombs and artillery shells if they invade Rafah
Joe Biden vowed there would be consequences if Israel crosses his red line with a major invasion of Rafah.