Global Conflicts

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Navy Wants Sailors to Do Less Supplemental Work on USS Harry S. Truman Overhaul

The Navy is turning to commercial contractors for more duties during the upcoming refueling and complex overhaul of USS Harry S.…

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Only 1 in 4 F-35s is fully mission capable, GAO finds

The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter’s readiness rates continued to decline through fiscal 2025, with the fleet’s full mission capable rate…

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Trump vows to seize Iran’s Kharg Island

President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to seize Kharg Island — the linchpin of Iran’s oil industry — as he escalated pressure on Tehran…

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Qatari-donated Air Force One now sports red, white and blue paint job

The Qatari Boeing 747-8i aircraft gifted to the United States to serve as an interim Air Force One is now donning the…

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Paris defense show may be last chance to buy before war, CEO says

PARIS — This year’s Eurosatory defense show near Paris may be the last chance for European countries to shop for…

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‘They got very lucky,’ Trump says of downed Apache helicopter’s crew

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said two U.S. Army aviators “got very lucky” after an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter was downed…

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Germany and France drop joint fighter jet project

BERLIN — The leaders of France and Germany have agreed to scrap a landmark project to develop and build a…

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French Army has recruitment surplus but lacks equipment, deputy chief says

PARIS — The French Army has so many applicants that it has had to slow recruitment, while at the same…

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The US Army wants thousands of air defense missiles to replace the Stinger

The U.S. Army plans to order thousands of next-generation, short-range air defense missiles to replace the aging FIM-92 Stinger. A new Army Request…

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U.S. Forces Interdict Ship Connected to Iran in Indian Ocean, Iranian Oil Exports See Decrease

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command forces interdicted and boarded a stateless vessel in the Indian Ocean late Thursday as part of the…

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