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fromSlate Magazine
1 day ago

The Surprisingly Anticlimactic End to America's War Against al-Qaida

Sayf al-Adl, an al-Qaida operative, remains elusive despite U.S. military actions, raising questions about the group's leadership and operational strength.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 days ago

MoD has lost track of 95,000-strong war reserve as defence readiness fears mount - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Lord Robertson stated, 'We need to sort of round up those who are available, fit, and willing to be able to do it.' This emphasizes the urgency of engaging former service personnel in the strategic reserve.
UK politics
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 days ago

Why game theory could be critical in a nuclear war

The half-life of humanity is currently around 35 years, said Nobel laureate in physics David Gross as he concluded an evening lecture at the German Physical Society's conference in Erlangen in March.
Philosophy
US politics
fromTruthout
6 days ago

US Carries Out Fifth Boat Strike in Under a Week, Bringing Death Toll to 177

The Trump administration's military actions against alleged drug traffickers lack evidence and have resulted in civilian casualties in Latin America.
#us-military
fromTruthout
1 week ago
Right-wing politics

Trump's Extreme Use of Military Is Stirring a Crisis of Conscience Among Troops

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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

US forces kill 4 people in latest strike on vessels in eastern Pacific

The US military conducted its fourth deadly strike in four days against vessels in the eastern Pacific, claiming the targets were narco-terrorists.
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fromThe Washington Post
3 weeks ago

Iran images appear to show land mines scattered by U.S. forces, a first in years

U.S. land mines were reportedly used in southern Iran, marking the first instance in over two decades.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

US military kills three in new Eastern Pacific boat strike

US military strikes against alleged narco-traffickers raise concerns of extrajudicial killings and legality of targeting vessels in the Eastern Pacific.
Right-wing politics
fromTruthout
1 week ago

Trump's Extreme Use of Military Is Stirring a Crisis of Conscience Among Troops

Growing numbers of servicemembers oppose U.S. military actions under Trump, particularly the war on Iran, leading to increased calls for counseling services.
US news
fromNextgov.com
2 weeks ago

As aircraft losses mount, Pentagon wants a software fix to see through the fog of war

U.S. planes in the Middle East lack a common operating picture, leading to communication errors and aircraft losses.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

US sending 10,000 more troops to Middle East despite Iran ceasefire

The US is deploying over 10,000 additional troops to the Middle East to increase pressure on Iran.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

US forces kill 4 people in latest strike on vessels in eastern Pacific

The US military conducted its fourth deadly strike in four days against vessels in the eastern Pacific, claiming the targets were narco-terrorists.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

US urges contractor to evacuate workers from Kuwait and Iraq over worries of Iran-backed attacks

The US government urged V2X to evacuate employees from Kuwait and Iraq due to threats from Iran-backed militias.
Roam Research
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

The US Army surged its largest counter-drone training deployment to the Middle East during the Iran war

The US Army has launched its largest counter-drone training mission in the Middle East amid the Iran war, utilizing the Merops system.
World politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

How Should the U.S. Military Fight?

General McChrystal's directive for restraint in Afghanistan aimed to win local support and avoid civilian casualties, despite pushback from frontline troops.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

UAE reports dismantling of Iran-linked terror' cell

The UAE arrested members of an Iran-linked group accused of plotting terrorist acts amid ongoing tensions with Iran.
US Elections
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Hiding in the mountains with Iranians closing in, injured US airman had only a pistol for protection

Donald Trump praised the US military for a successful search and rescue operation that saved a missing airman.
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks 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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#military-deployment
Washington DC
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

How Army paratroopers heading to Iran are trained to jump from airplanes

The Pentagon is deploying 2,000 Army paratroopers to the Middle East amid diplomatic efforts to end the war with Iran.
Washington DC
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

How Army paratroopers heading to Iran are trained to jump from airplanes

The Pentagon is deploying 2,000 Army paratroopers to the Middle East amid diplomatic efforts to end the war with Iran.
History
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month 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 weeks ago
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U.S. drafts plan to end war with Iran as 2,000 paratroopers are ordered to deploy in the Middle East

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fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks 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
3 weeks 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 weeks ago

U.S. drafts plan to end war with Iran as 2,000 paratroopers are ordered to deploy in the Middle East

The Trump administration proposed a 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran while deploying additional troops to the Middle East amid ongoing conflict.
World politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

One War, Two Mistakes

War clouds judgment for both leaders and citizens, causing advocates and opponents to make significant strategic errors in assessing conflicts like the Iran war.
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fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

Trump to address nation after saying U.S. may leave war within weeks

President Trump expects the Iran conflict to end in two to three weeks, asserting that the U.S. will not be involved in the Strait of Hormuz.
Science
fromFast Company
1 month 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.
fromemptywheel
1 month 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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Left-wing politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 month 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.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Pentagon readies for weeks of US ground operations in Iran: Report

The Pentagon is preparing for limited ground operations in Iran, including potential raids on strategic sites like Kharg Island.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks 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.
US politics
fromThe Cipher Brief
1 month ago

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.
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
DevOps
Mental health
fromSecuritymagazine
2 months ago

Implementing Meaningful De-Escalation Training in Your Security Program

De-escalation training reduces aggressive incidents and is a critical risk-mitigation strategy for modern security personnel and organizations.
World politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 month 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.
Science
fromThe Cipher Brief
2 months 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.
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.
Right-wing politics
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.
US politics
fromAxios
1 month ago

U.S. weighs sending special forces to seize Iran's nuclear stockpile

People are going to have to go and get it," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said when asked whether Iran's enriched uranium would be secured at a congressional briefing Tuesday, without specifying who would conduct the operation or the specific methods involved.
World politics
Science
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Precision Weapons That Rendered Traditional Battlefield Cover Useless

Precision weapons erased the protective value of traditional cover, forcing militaries to prioritize movement, dispersion, detection, and new survivability strategies.
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Why Navy SEAL Weapons Training Breaks All the Rules

At a glance, Navy SEALs don't appear to use radically different weapons than conventional infantry units. The difference is not the rifle or the optic, but how those weapons are trained and judged under pressure. SEAL missions rarely allow clean sight pictures or predictable engagements, and their training reflects that reality. Here, 24/7 Wall St. is taking a closer look at how Navy SEAL weapons training differs from conventional infantry.
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Washington DC
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

JUST IN: Fourth US Service Member Killed in Operation Epic Fury, CENTCOM Announces

A fourth U.S. service member died from injuries sustained during Iran's initial attacks, bringing total casualties to four killed in Operation Epic Fury.
World politics
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Veterans see Iraq, Afghanistan lessons for a US-Iran war

Early military victories do not guarantee long-term success; wars require clear political endgames to avoid expansion, mission creep, and prolonged conflict.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

US weighs sending thousands of troops to region as Iran war rages: Report

The deployments could help provide Trump with additional options as he weighs expanding US operations, with the Iran war well into its third week, Reuters reported on Thursday, at the same time further entrenching the US in a foreign war, the like of which he had repeatedly promised never to do.
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US politics
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.
World politics
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.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

India news: Army claims Pakistani militant killed in Kashmir

Indian army killed a suspected Pakistani terrorist in an overnight military operation in Kashmir based on intelligence about an infiltration attempt.
fromWIRED
2 months ago

ICE Pretends It's a Military Force. Its Tactics Would Get Real Soldiers Killed

As a veteran of the war on terror, I have spent the past year watching Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers expand their operations across the country on a heretofore unprecedented scale and with a new faux-military bearing. From equipment to weapons to tactics, ICE and other immigration enforcement bodies want to be seen as combat forces carrying out their missions.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

US military moves Navy, Air Force assets to the Middle East: What to know

Trump said on Thursday that a US armada is heading towards the Gulf region with Iran being its focus. US officials said an aircraft carrier strike group and other assets are to arrive in the Middle East in the coming days. We're watching Iran. We have a big force going towards Iran, Trump said. And maybe we won't have to use it. We have a lot of ships going that direction.
World politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

U.S. Capabilities Are Showing Signs of Rot

At least six U.S. soldiers died, and others were wounded, in an Iranian strike Sunday on a command facility in Kuwait. CNN reported that the Americans received no warning of the incoming drone. According to CBS News, the fortifications around the facility protected it from car bombs but not from a direct overhead strike.
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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.
fromThe Cipher Brief
2 months ago

Loosening the Gordian Knot of Global Terrorism: Why Legitimacy Must Anchor a Counterterrorism Strategy

OPINION - The global terrorism landscape in 2026 - the 25 th anniversary year of the 9/11 terrorism attacks - is more uncertain, hybridized, and combustible than at any point since 9/11. Framing a sound U.S. counterterrorism strategy - especially in the second year of a Trump administration - will require more than isolated strikes against ISIS in Nigeria, punitive counterterrorism operations in Syria, or a tougher rhetorical posture.
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fromThe Cipher Brief
2 months ago

Defending the Homeland: Pentagon Shifts Strategy on Drone Threats

DoD policy empowers commanders to use defensive measures, extend perimeters beyond installation fences, and counter UAS threats after an uncoordinated CBP laser incident.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Pakistan strikes militant hideouts on Afghan border after surge in attacks

Pakistan carried out strikes along the border with Afghanistan on Saturday night, stating it was targeting hideouts of Pakistani militants it blames for recent attacks inside the country. Islamabad did not say in precisely which areas the strikes were carried out or provide other details. There was no immediate comment from Kabul, and reports on social media suggested the strikes were carried out inside Afghanistan.
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from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Weapons That Performed Well Except For Desert, Jungle, or Arctic Conditions

On paper, many of the world's most famous weapons looked like reliable successes. In practice, desert sand, jungle humidity, and arctic cold often had other ideas. Systems that performed well in testing or early combat sometimes broke down once environmental stress became unavoidable. Here, 24/7 Wall St. is taking a closer look at how the environment, not enemy fire, can quietly expose limits that designers never fully anticipated.
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fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago

Pentagon conducts strikes on three more alleged drug boats, killing 11

U.S. strikes on small suspected drug boats increased, killing 11 in three attacks as warships are redirected from Venezuela to the Middle East.
fromAxios
1 month ago

Trump warns more U.S. troops will "likely" die in Iran attacks

Sadly, there will likely be more before it ends. We'll do everything possible where that won't be the case, but America will avenge their deaths and deliver the most punishing blow to the terrorists who have waged war against, basically, civilization.
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fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

U.S. considers removing last U.S. forces from Syria

But first, we have to think about that extraordinary reach that they had. In 2014, they rolled in and took one-third of Syrian territory, huge parts of Iraq, created their own state. So compared to that, yes, they're territorially gone, but they're still there. There are remnants of them, as you say, mostly in the desert in Iraq and Syria, and they have been regrouping and launching more attacks.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Could the US run low on weapons for its assault on Iran?

US interceptor missile stockpiles could become critically depleted within weeks if military operations against Iran continue beyond 10 days, despite Trump's claims of unlimited supplies.
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

U.S. military bases step up security measures as war against Iran continues

U.S. military bases are implementing 11 additional security measures including identification checks and vehicle inspections in response to escalating tensions with Iran.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

US military begins withdrawing from key base in northeastern Syria

The United States has started withdrawing from a key military base in northeastern Syria and redeploying its forces to northern Iraq, marking the first phase of a pullout expected to last several weeks. Heavy machinery, personnel and trucks carrying armoured vehicles could be seen moving on Monday in the northwestern city of Hasakah from the Qasrak base, the largest US base in Syria. They were headed towards the semiautonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq.
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