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8 hours ago

Is war more profitable than peace? David Keen explains

David Keen emphasizes that wars can serve as tools for political control and economic gain, often benefiting those in power while complicating the path to peace.
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fromAxios
1 week ago
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Pentagon weighs sending 10,000 more combat troops to the Middle East

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fromIrish Independent
22 hours ago

'Tuesday will be power plant day and bridge day' - Donald Trump says US will target Iran's infrastructure this week

A US service member missing after an Iranian attack has been rescued, according to Donald Trump, who confirmed the individual is injured but recovering.
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fromThe Atlantic
4 days ago

The Most Important Decision of Trump's Presidency

U.S. military plans include potential ground assaults in Iran targeting Kharg Island and enriched uranium sites, pending President Trump's approval.
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fromAxios
1 week ago

Pentagon weighs sending 10,000 more combat troops to the Middle East

The U.S. is considering a significant troop surge in the Middle East amid negotiations with Iran to end the war.
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fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

US Is Sending Thousands More Troops to Middle East, Reports Say, in Escalation

Majority of Americans believe the war benefits Israel more than the U.S.
#trump
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fromAxios
1 day ago

"We're fighting wars": Trump bets his presidency on the Pentagon

Trump's budget prioritizes military spending, significantly cutting non-defense programs amid declining approval ratings and rising gas prices.
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fromAxios
1 day ago

"We're fighting wars": Trump bets his presidency on the Pentagon

Trump's budget prioritizes military spending, significantly cutting non-defense programs amid declining approval ratings and rising gas prices.
US Elections
fromThe New Yorker
3 days ago

Trump's Case for War Fails to Mention How to Win It

Trump's inconsistent claims about the war raise questions about strategy and effectiveness, despite asserting America is 'winning bigger than ever before.'
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fromIndependent
5 days ago

Inside Iran's threat to make invading US ground troops wade into 'a sea of blood'

Trump's potential order to seize Iran's uranium poses a significant challenge to US military forces.
#pentagon
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fromThe Washington Post
1 week ago

Pentagon prepares for weeks of ground operations in Iran

The Pentagon is preparing for potential ground operations in Iran as U.S. military presence increases in the region.
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fromIntelligencer
2 days ago

Trump's Priority Is Now Militarism, at Home and Abroad

Trump and Republicans are pre-funding ICE and Border Patrol without new regulations, limiting Democratic influence on immigration enforcement.
Media industry
fromAxios
2 days ago

Hegseth's wartime firing of top generals stuns officials: "It's insane"

George's dismissal was due to personality clashes, not strategic disagreements, during a critical time for the Army.
#military-leadership
Washington DC
fromThe Atlantic
3 days ago

Hegseth's War on America's Military

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth fired General Randy George and other senior officers amid ongoing military conflict, reflecting a purge influenced by personal grievances.
Washington DC
fromThe Atlantic
3 days ago

An Army Shake-Up in the Middle of a War

Major military leadership changes are occurring amid ongoing hostilities against Iran, with significant implications for Army operations and stability.
Washington DC
fromThe Atlantic
3 days ago

Hegseth's War on America's Military

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth fired General Randy George and other senior officers amid ongoing military conflict, reflecting a purge influenced by personal grievances.
Washington DC
fromThe Atlantic
3 days ago

An Army Shake-Up in the Middle of a War

Major military leadership changes are occurring amid ongoing hostilities against Iran, with significant implications for Army operations and stability.
Retirement
fromAxios
3 days ago

Hegseth removes Army's top general during Iran war

George was nominated by President Biden in 2023 but was asked to retire immediately by Hegseth.
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

Who Needs Tanks In the Age of Drones?

When I brought up the drones that Ukraine has used so effectively against Russian tanks, the company's chairman and CEO, Armin Papperger, was withering in his dismissal. 'This is how to play with Legos,' he told me.
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fromFortune
2 days ago

Plowshares into swords: Trump's $1.5 trillion defense surge is the largest since World War II - and no one can explain how to pay for it | Fortune

President Trump's 2027 budget proposal seeks to increase defense funding to $1.5 trillion, marking one of the largest budget increases in U.S. history.
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fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

The US military is pushing up production for the weapons that could matter most in a major war

The Department of Defense is increasing production of critical weapons, including THAAD interceptors, to meet rising demand and address stockpile concerns.
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from48 hills
1 week ago

The US war economy and the 'threat of peace' - 48 hills

Peace has historically been viewed as a threat to the military-industrial complex and economic stability.
Startup companies
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 weeks ago

PREMIUM America's secret weapon: failure

The United States fosters innovation by allowing entrepreneurs to fail and try again, unlike many other countries where failure carries a lasting stigma.
Washington DC
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago

Top Trump Spox Asked About Massive Military Complex' Under New White House Ballroom

A massive military complex is being built under the new White House ballroom, with upgrades to facilities ongoing.
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fromIrish Independent
2 days ago

Trump vows to strike civilian infrastructure as Iran strikes at Gulf tech sites

Tehran plans to charge for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, aiming to ensure safe navigation amid rising tensions with the US.
#military-strategy
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The delusion of easy victory from the air may have seduced the US into another war

Donald Trump's Iran military strategy reflects historical military theories advocating for targeting civilian infrastructure to achieve victory.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The delusion of easy victory from the air may have seduced the US into another war

Donald Trump's Iran military strategy reflects historical military theories advocating for targeting civilian infrastructure to achieve victory.
History
from24/7 Wall St.
3 weeks ago

25 Weapons That Changed Warfare Over the Last Century

Technological breakthroughs over the last century transformed warfare by introducing tanks, missiles, stealth aircraft, and precision-guided weapons that forced armies to continuously adapt tactics and reshape military doctrine globally.
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fromwww.npr.org
4 days ago

Is the U.S. Navy ready to clear sea mines in the Persian Gulf?

Iran threatens to mine the Strait of Hormuz, prompting U.S. Navy preparations for mine-clearing operations.
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fromFast Company
4 days ago

U.S. military attacks on Iran could end in 2-3 weeks, Trump says

The U.S. military may conclude its Iran offensive in weeks, shifting responsibility for the Strait of Hormuz to reliant countries.
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fromwww.npr.org
4 days ago

Is the U.S. Navy ready to clear sea mines in the Persian Gulf?

Iran threatens to mine the Strait of Hormuz, prompting U.S. Navy preparations for mine-clearing operations.
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fromFast Company
4 days ago

U.S. military attacks on Iran could end in 2-3 weeks, Trump says

The U.S. military may conclude its Iran offensive in weeks, shifting responsibility for the Strait of Hormuz to reliant countries.
#defense-spending
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
3 weeks ago

3 Defense Stocks Built for the New Era of National Security Spending

Defense spending is shifting structurally, with investors identifying companies positioned to capture the next decade of growth through diversified funds, nuclear propulsion specialists, and emerging defense technology providers.
fromThe Cipher Brief
3 weeks ago
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America's "Exquisite Class" Weapons Shortage

President Trump met with major U.S. defense contractors to quadruple production of advanced weaponry while simultaneously pursuing military interventions in Venezuela and Iran instead of diplomatic solutions.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
3 weeks ago

3 Defense Stocks Built for the New Era of National Security Spending

Defense spending is shifting structurally, with investors identifying companies positioned to capture the next decade of growth through diversified funds, nuclear propulsion specialists, and emerging defense technology providers.
from24/7 Wall St.
3 weeks ago

The Warplanes and Ordinance That Carried Out Operation Epic Fury

Air campaigns today are built around cooperation between many different aircraft, each performing a specific task. Stealth fighters lead the way into contested airspace, electronic warfare aircraft disrupt enemy radar, and bombers or strike fighters deliver precision weapons. Supporting aircraft provide intelligence, command and control, and the fuel needed to keep the entire operation moving.
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fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Why the military is obsessed with the myth of the 'infinite magazine'

Laser weapons' 'infinite magazine' advantage is misleading because dwell time—the seconds required to disable each target—creates a finite engagement capacity that limits effective fire rate.
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fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

The Pentagon Cut Its Civilian Safeguards Before the Iran War

The Trump administration has dramatically reduced military personnel focused on civilian protection, cutting staff by 90 percent and dismantling infrastructure designed to minimize civilian casualties in military operations.
fromemptywheel
3 weeks ago

Great Tactics Mean Nothing if You Have No Strategy - emptywheel

The conduct of War is, therefore, the formation and conduct of the fighting. If this fighting was a single act, there would be no necessity for any further subdivision, but the fight is composed of a greater or less number of single acts, complete in themselves, which we call combats, as we have shown in the first chapter of the first book, and which form new units.
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Artificial intelligence
fromIntelligencer
3 weeks ago

The Pentagon's Total War Against Anthropic

AI industry discussions conflate present capabilities with speculative futures, creating confusion about current impacts while regulatory and business decisions face uncertainty from competing timelines.
fromThe Cipher Brief
3 weeks ago

The Future of War Is Now: What Washington Needs to Hear from the Battlefield

I have been working in Ukraine since 2019, first as an active Green Beret advising in an official capacity, then after leaving that service, directing special operations on the ground and more recently carrying hard-won lessons back to NATO before they are forgotten or overtaken by the next news cycle.
Washington DC
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

How corporations have collaborated with US military over the decades

Our war fighters are leveraging a variety of advanced AI tools. These systems help us sift through vast amounts of data in seconds so our leaders can cut through the noise and make smarter decisions faster than the enemy can react. Humans will always make final decisions on what to shoot and what not to shoot and when to shoot, but advanced AI tools can turn processes that used to take hours and sometimes even days into seconds.
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fromThe American Conservative
3 weeks ago

Is It Still the Department of 'War' or Not?

The Trump administration renamed the Department of Defense to Department of War and subsequently engaged in military conflict with Iran while Republican Congress members avoided formally acknowledging it as war.
#iran-military-operations
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fromThe Washington Post
1 month ago

U.S. won't rule out sending ground troops into Iran

Defense Secretary Hegseth refuses to rule out ground troops in Iran while emphasizing the operation will not be endless, contradicting Trump's stated regime-change objectives.
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fromThe Washington Post
1 month ago

U.S. won't rule out sending ground troops into Iran

Defense Secretary Hegseth refuses to rule out ground troops in Iran while emphasizing the operation will not be endless, contradicting Trump's stated regime-change objectives.
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fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

An Air-Campaign Primer

Air campaigns offer unique advantages in concentration, speed, and flexibility, but differ fundamentally from ground operations in their goals, strengths, and inherent limitations.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

As US troops sail to Middle East, how likely is Trump to order boots on the ground?

US troops are being deployed to the Middle East amid diplomatic efforts to end the war in Iran, with a focus on Kharg Island.
fromThe Washington Post
1 week ago

U.S. uses hundreds of Tomahawk missiles on Iran, alarming some at Pentagon

The U.S. military has fired more than 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles in four weeks of war with Iran, burning through the precision weapons at a rate that has alarmed some Pentagon officials.
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fromMail Online
3 weeks ago

Historian reveals the three signs that a world war has already begun

Anthony Glees, Emeritus Professor at the University of Buckingham, called the US and Israeli decision to attack Iran a 'war of choice' and the first red flag which previously led to the last two world wars. He claimed that the conflict in the Middle East did not start out of necessity or self-defense, but as a deliberate decision by two leaders focused on gaining power and keeping it.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Trump Touts US Can Fight Wars Forever' Thanks to Virtually Unlimited' Weapons Supply

The United States Munitions Stockpiles have, at the medium and upper medium grade, never been higher or better. He added that the US has a virtually unlimited supply of these weapons, insisting, Wars can be fought forever,' and very successfully, using just these supplies.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Does the United States have enough munition for a prolonged war?

We've got no shortage of munitions. Our stockpiles of defensive and offensive weapons allow us to sustain this campaign as long as we need. Iran is hoping that we cannot sustain this, which is a really bad miscalculation.
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Artificial intelligence
fromAxios
1 month ago

Pentagon flexes military muscle with new weapons in Iran

U.S. military deployed advanced weapons systems including AI tools, precision missiles, F-35 fighters, and submarines in recent operations, marking significant combat milestones and technological achievements.
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fromFortune
1 month ago

Pentagon officially defines Anthropic as 'supply chain risk' | Fortune

The Trump administration designated Anthropic as a supply chain risk, forcing government contractors to stop using Claude AI due to national security concerns over surveillance and autonomous weapons capabilities.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Top Trump Pentagon Official Says He's Not The Right Person' to Ask If the US Is At War

The Trump administration uses inconsistent terminology regarding military action against Iran, with officials avoiding formal war declarations while the president and Defense Secretary describe operations as war.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Spending even more on defence won't buy us peace | Letters

MoD procurement failures, waste, and lack of accountability must be fixed before substantially increasing defence spending.
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fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

The war with Iran is more evidence that winning the fights you can't see is critical in modern combat

US military operations increasingly rely on space and cyber forces to disrupt enemy capabilities before kinetic strikes, making non-kinetic warfare critical to modern combat effectiveness.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Is it time for the UK to acknowledge the rhetoric to reality gap' on its military power?

The UK military's delayed response to the Iran conflict highlights significant capacity issues and political decisions affecting deployment readiness.
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fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

Private sector, former military leaders urge Congress intervene in Pentagon-Anthropic dispute

A coalition of 35 professionals urged Congress to investigate the Pentagon's conflict with Anthropic over AI safety guardrails, blacklisting, and concerns about autonomous weapons and domestic surveillance.
World politics
fromFortune
1 month ago

U.S. has shown China and Russia 'who really is a military power', says Trump's former commerce secretary-don't expect them to get involved in Iran | Fortune

China and Russia have condemned U.S.-Israel military action against Iran but offered no substantive support, indicating limited strategic interest in intervening in Middle Eastern conflicts.
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fromThe Hacker News
1 month ago

Pentagon Designates Anthropic Supply Chain Risk Over AI Military Dispute

The Pentagon designated Anthropic a supply chain risk after the AI company refused to allow mass domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons development using its technology.
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

The End of Limits on a President's Wars

In no part of the constitution is more wisdom to be found than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace to the legislature, and not to the executive department. Madison, the primary author of the Constitution, emphasized that vesting war powers in Congress rather than the President represented a crucial safeguard against concentrated executive authority and the potential for individual flaws in judgment affecting national security decisions.
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fromInfoWorld
2 months ago

Stop treating force multiplication as a side gig. Make it intentional

Lead without authority. You may not have direct reports, yet you shape architecture, quality and the roadmap. Your leverage comes from artifacts, reviews and clear standards, not from title.I started by publishing a lightweight architecture template and a rollout checklist that the team could copy. That reduced ambiguity during design and cut review cycles by nearly 30 percent
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fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

Pentagon praises Palantir tech for battlefield strike speed

So we've gone from identifying the target to now coming up with a course of action, to now actioning that target, all from one system. This is revolutionary. We were having this done in about eight or nine systems where humans were literally moving detections left and right in order to get to our desired end state, in this case closing a kill chain.
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from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Precision Weapons That Shifted Combat From Firepower to Patience

Precision weapons shifted military emphasis from massed firepower to patience, timing, and disciplined decision-making, making individual strikes decisive.
History
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Temporary Military Gear and Assets That Became Permanent Fixtures

Temporary, emergency military gear often becomes permanent when battlefield performance, reliability, and adaptability outperform planned replacements, reshaping doctrine and procurement priorities.
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fromThe Cipher Brief
1 month ago

Autonomy on the Battlefield

Autonomy enables commanders to delegate control to machines while retaining command, requiring a fundamental mindset shift and clear frameworks for authority and responsibility.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Donald Trump refuses to rule out deploying ground troops in Iran

Trump left open the possibility of sending US troops into Iran under certain circumstances while ruling out Kurdish-led invasion attempts to secure Iranian nuclear sites.
History
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Small Arms That Forced Changes in Military Doctrine

Several small arms forced militaries to rewrite doctrine, training standards, and unit roles when battlefield realities exposed doctrinal assumptions' failures.
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Weapons That Became Liability Issues Instead of Force Multipliers

Military weapons are designed to give commanders an advantage, but that advantage is rarely permanent. Systems that once multiplied combat power can become burdens as threats evolve, environments shift, and missions change.Some weapons begin to demand more protection, maintenance, or political consideration than the value they provide. Here, 24/7 Wall St. is taking a closer look at the weapons that became liability issues instead of force multipliers.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Trump WH Gives Update Day After Launching Another New Military Operation

On March 3rd, Ecuadorian and U.S. military forces launched operations against Designated Terrorist Organizations in Ecuador. The operations are a powerful example of the commitment of partners in Latin America and the Caribbean to combat the scourge of narco-terrorism. Together, we are taking decisive action to confront narco-terrorists who have long inflicted terror, violence, and corruption on citizens throughout the hemisphere.
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fromThe American Conservative
2 months ago

Commander-in-Tired

Though the 83-year-old (who will turn 84 in two weeks) is rarely spotted in the Capitol these days, his vocal opposition to President Donald Trump on a myriad of issues is louder and more present than ever when deemed useful for the motivated liberal press. For instance, McConnell was quoted far and wide last month after he criticized Trump's desire to acquire Greenland, a move the Kentuckian suggested would "incinerate" the threadbare alliance that remains between the United States and NATO.
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fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

US Army leaders say soldiers are drowning in so much battlefield data that AI is needed to make sense of it all

Army AI prototype processes vast battlefield sensor data, retaining context and patterns humans miss, to reduce information overload and improve decision-making.
US politics
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

The revolutionary new weapon in the Pentagon's pocket - and why it matters now more than ever

Transforming Pentagon acquisition processes to remove administrative burdens will enable U.S. companies to deliver cutting-edge military capabilities faster, producing a decisive battlefield advantage.
US politics
fromThe Cipher Brief
2 months ago

The Country's First 'Cognitive Advantage' Chief: Influence Is the New Battlefield

Integrates information, perception, culture, and behavior operations to provide nonkinetic strategic options and counter adversary cognitive campaigns.
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from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

A Look at America's Military Interventions and Their Consequences

U.S. military interventions evolved from territorial expansion and protecting commerce to combating communism and terrorism, reflecting shifting strategic and economic objectives over centuries.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

How the US military Is preparing for a potential war with Iran

The US is mounting its largest military buildup in the Middle East since 2003. Here's a list of the weapons and hardware that it's sent to the region as the Trump administration pressures Iran to strike a deal that would limit its nuclear and military capabilities.At least a dozen warships collectively worth an estimated $50 billion have been deployed to the region.
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fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

US defense plan focuses on homeland, limits help to allies

The US will prioritize homeland defense and counter Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific while expecting allies to assume greater defense responsibilities with reduced US support.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Ex-Pentagon Chief On CNN Slams Trump Admin Disguising Military Plane as Civilian Aircraft In Attack

U.S. used a military aircraft disguised as a civilian plane to strike an alleged drug-smuggling boat near Venezuela, killing 11 people and prompting legal questions.
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fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

The 30 countries that spend the most on their militaries, ranked

The United States spends nearly $1 trillion annually on defense, far exceeding other nations, while global military spending varies by priorities and GDP share.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

The 25 largest militaries in the world, ranked by active troops

Active-duty force size is a tally of a country's uniformed troops: airmen, soldiers, sailors, special operators, and Marines. Armies, in particular, depend on size to gain and occupy ground. Militaries can also be a tool of domestic repression, a focus that undercuts its capabilities against an external foe. North Korea, for example, is one of the world's most repressive states, led by a dictator who has repeatedly threatened neighboring South Korea.
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fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

US wins against Russian and Chinese air defenses in other countries risk teaching the wrong lessons

US forces destroyed Venezuelan Russian- and Chinese-made air defenses during a complex raid, aided by operator, maintenance, and cohesion failures—success may not generalize.
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from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Military Weapons That Only Worked Under Perfect Conditions

Many advanced military weapons fail in combat because they depend on ideal weather, uncontested access, flawless logistics, and perfect timing.
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