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Marines must complete new course on the ‘practical application’ of AI

Just as all Marines are riflemen, they must now also be proficient in a new battlefield technology: Artificial intelligence, or…

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Marines ‘wrestling’ with tough questions over sensors, robotics for Corps’ revamped reconnaissance training

While many foundations remain the same, a top Marine general said, “we shouldn’t be talking about reconnaissance without talking about…

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Europe defense autonomy is in reach at €50 billion a year: German experts

PARIS — European sovereignty in defense and security is within reach and would require investing around €50 billion (US$59 billion)…

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Turkey touts propellant breakthrough for Yıldırımhan long-range ballistic missile

ISTANBUL — The Turkish Ministry of National Defense (MND) unveiled details about the Yıldırımhan long-range ballistic missile during the SAHA…

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US Army fires Tomahawk missile from new Typhon launcher during Philippines drill

ILOCOS NORTE, Philippines — The U.S. Army Pacific’s 1st Multi-Domain Task Force and the Philippine Army Artillery Regiment have test-fired…

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Indonesia Says Iranian Tankers Have Legal Right of Passage in Lombok Strait

Indonesian officials said they are aware of the reports that Iranian crude oil tankers are transiting the Lombok Strait and…

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After Attack on CMA CGM Boxship, Trump Suspends Hormuz Transit Corridor

On Tuesday, a cargo vessel was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, according to UKMTO – the…

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Interview: Gen. Ronald Clark, US Army Pacific commander

Soldiers train with smoke grenades on a beach near a fortified position. CLARK, Philippines — “In the big scheme of…

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US Army tests fresh drones, 3D printers at ‘Balikatan’ drill in the Philippines

FORT MAGSAYAY, Philippines — As an American reconnaissance drone hummed overhead, soldiers of the U.S. and Philippine armies stormed forward…

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Don’t call it a ‘quagmire’: defense secretary refuses to speculate on length of Iran war

Military and civilian leaders confer in a government hearing room. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deflected questions from Congress Wednesday on…

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