Defense
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East Coast Marine drone squadron conducts first Reaper flight
East Coast Marines will soon have their own MQ-9A Reaper drone training unit after recently completing a successful flight of…
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Russian jets intercept B-52s during Baltic training flight
Two Russian fighters intercepted a pair of B-52H Stratofortresses near the Baltic Sea on Monday, a U.S. defense official confirmed…
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Biden’s last-minute Ukraine reversals come too late
In a major reversal, on Nov, 17, U.S. President Joe Biden succumbed to the calls of Ukraine’s loudest supporters in…
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How NATO make-believe artillerists get comfy with a real-world foe
ROVANIEMI, Finland — As artillery units from several NATO countries confronted a fictitious enemy here last week, one adversary was…
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Trump taps businessman John Phelan to be Navy secretary
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced businessman John Phelan as his pick to be the next Secretary of the Navy,…
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Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah agree to a ceasefire
JERUSALEM — Israel approved a United States-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Tuesday, setting the stage for an end…
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Key European defense chiefs want Ukraine aid group to remain active
COLOGNE and PARIS — Top defense officials from Europe’s biggest military spenders want the international Ukraine Defense Contact Group to…
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Drones spotted near 3 bases used by US Air Force in England
LONDON — The U.S. Air Force says a number of small drones were detected last week around three bases in…
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Air Force awards Boeing $2.4 billion contract for KC-46 tankers
The Air Force awarded Boeing a $2.4 billion contract Thursday to buy 15 more KC-46A Pegasus refueling tankers. The KC-46…
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Pentagon, Lockheed reach handshake deal for next F-35s
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin have reached a handshake agreement for two more lots of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters. The…
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