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No. 2 Marine, a pilot, insists on continued primacy of infantry
The second-in-command of the Marine Corps is a pilot. But he still sees ground combat as the core of the Corps.
Our ground forces deserve a strong aerial refueling capability
Winning a war on the ground is about far more than soldiers, tanks, artillery and rifles.
By Ed Harbison
None of the US Air Force’s linguists spoke Ukrainian. Then Russia invaded.
Air Force linguists scrambled to keep up through the Afghanistan withdrawal and, now, the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine war videos draw a crowd at Eurosatory weapons show
A video showing the military weapons Ukraine is relying on to defend itself against a Russian invasion attracted crowds at the Eurosatory conference.
By Mike Gruss
Lockheed may repurpose its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile for air defense
The Joint Air-to-Ground Missile could be the next interceptor for the U.S. Army's European-deployed Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense capability, according to the U.S. defense giant.
By Jen Judson
The quiet artistry of bringing the dead home from war
Mortuary affairs is a misunderstood job.
By Sarah Sicard
New aviation tech changes Marine Corps’ mentality for future fight
Big platforms are not the Marine Corps' future.
By Todd South
Pentagon tests high-power microwave systems against drones
The Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office has completed its third demonstration to look at capability that could fill identified gaps to defeat the growing drone threat around the world.
By Jen Judson
US State Dept. approves $1 billion sale to Nigeria, delayed over human rights concerns
The U.S. State Department has cleared the sale of 12 AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopters to Nigeria worth nearly $1 billion, apparently after U.S. lawmakers lifted objections over human rights concerns.
US nuclear forces chief ‘very concerned’ by Russia-China cooperation
In the wake of Russia and China’s strengthened ties, the U.S. admiral who oversees America’s nuclear forces said Tuesday he was “very concerned” about potential “cooperative aggression” between Russia and China.
By Joe Gould