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Lessons from Ukraine: U.S. Army using conflict in Europe to prepare soldiers for the next war
Chief concerns are drones, electronic surveillance, and artificial intelligence.
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US preps unusual $2B loan for Polish military
Poland has bought billions worth of U.S. military goods, in addition to Korean-made armaments.
Policy
Estonia plans loitering-munitions unit to hunt enemy air defenses
Inspired by the wars in Ukraine and Nagorno-Karabakh, the new battery may be NATO’s first.
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U.S. government shutdown could slow weapons transfers to Ukraine, Taiwan
Contracting and arms transfer vetting departments may not be able to process new requests.
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Beset by Russian airstrikes, Ukraine looks to make its weapons abroad
The country’s defense firms have cheap, battle-tested kit—and no safe place to build it.
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Army recruiting: better than last year, still short of goal, officials say
The service inducted around 9,000 more new soldiers this year than in 2022, commander says.
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Ukraine learns to fight with a hodge-podge of foreign artillery
It's also working to protect its field guns from loitering munitions and counter-battery fire, Ukrainian officer says.
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Navies face ‘dreadnought moment' as Ukraine destroys more Russian warships, British admiral says
“We're once again facing something completely new, a paradigm shift,” the First Sea Lord said.
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Europe’s defense spending sluggish despite Ukraine war
Slow growth isn’t compensating for post-Cold War divestments, analysts say.
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How a tiny Polish airport became a key node for Western aid to Ukraine
Daily jumbo-jet landings now eat up the fuel once allotted for a whole week of passenger flights.
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Polish support for Ukraine brings lessons, but also risks
Warsaw is learning just what is killing its donated field guns, and battling Russian spy rings back home.
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EU plans to arm Ukraine bearing fruit, but more is needed, Estonia says
Ahead of a US visit, top defense ministry leader says effort to deliver a million artillery shells will likely reach its goal by next summer.
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Meet the tiny State Department offices clearing billions of dollars’ worth of weapons for Ukraine
They’ve handled a 150-fold increase in work by doing in hours what used to take months.
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Women face misogyny, barriers to promotion in special operations forces, US Army study says
The “very small percentage” of respondents who espoused such views included officers and senior enlisted leaders.
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Russian jets playing chicken with US planes over Syria, officials say
Air Forces Central Command reports head-on passes; denies Russian state-run media reports U.S. is doing it, too.
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Army launches second phase of ad campaign amid recruiting slump
New ads continue Army’s focus on the needs of Gen-Z.
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How innovation cells in Army combat units are harnessing soldiers’ ideas
Four divisions are turning projects around in record time, from leashed drones to mold trackers.
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Logisticians battle distance, weather, red tape in giant Pacific exercise
A joint U.S.-Australian wargame turns its focus to supply challenges.
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What a counter-drone truck says about US aid to Ukraine
Many programs are moving quickly—but there’s plenty of room for improvement.
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