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Wars of the future will be awash with drones. The Pentagon is trying to keep up.Conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East highlight the growing role of inexpensive drones in battle 鈥� pushing the Pentagon to rethink war-fighting strategy.聽
First LookThe US Navy is in its longest sea battle since World War II. Red Sea Houthis aren鈥檛 backing down.The Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip has overshadowed another battlefront. The U.S. Navy has been fighting Houthi rebels in the Red Sea since November. More than 50 vessels have been targeted by the rebels, endangering vital shipping routes.
The ExplainerHow the Border Patrol has evolved over 100 years from horses to AIAs the Border Patrol turns 100, we look at how the agency has grown and its role today.
Can Ukraine attack inside Russia? Kyiv wants US to say yes.U.S. military aid is reaching Ukraine with much-needed ammunition and air defense systems. Kyiv wants to use Western weapons to hit inside Russia.聽
First LookMilitary sexual assaults significantly drop after Biden hires 鈥榩revention workforce鈥�Reports of sexual assault in the U.S. military are on the decline after a 鈥減revention workforce鈥� took up posts within the ranks. Senior defense officials say that the number of assaults is still too high.
The ExplainerHow the US floating pier in Gaza will make a difference in the growing hunger crisisThe U.S. recently completed a floating pier to deliver critical humanitarian aid to Gaza. Its capacity could reach 2 million meals per day.
In deterrence we trust? Cold War nuclear questions make a comeback.The risks of nuclear weapons have reappeared in global headlines. Containing those risks may hinge on communication as well as a 鈥減eace through strength鈥� tradition.
Biden and Japan鈥檚 Kishida bolster defense ties to counter ChinaAmid tension with China over the future of Taiwan, part of U.S. strategy is a major upgrade of security ties with Japan.
Texas National Guard tests state authority on US southern borderIn response to an increase in illegal border crossings, Texas is trying a new, confrontational approach to using its National Guard.聽
With US support uncertain, Europe builds better defensesEuropean leaders are taking steps to demonstrate they can defend themselves, even with the threat of less aid from the United States.
First LookWhy is the Army cutting 24,000 jobs? It鈥檚 a new era, Pentagon says.The U.S. Army is slashing the size of its force by about 24,000, which is nearly 5%. The cuts will mainly be in already-empty posts 鈥� not actual soldiers. The cuts include jobs related to counter-insurgency that swelled during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
FocusWhy a Native American vet drives 1,200 miles to care for her peersMany Native Americans who serve in the U.S. military face post-service challenges. Efforts are underway to better help veterans on the Navajo Nation.
What Zelenskyy鈥檚 military revamp means for 鈥榳inning鈥� in UkraineThe war in Ukraine is at a pivotal point, after a disappointing counteroffensive and a halt of U.S. aid. Ukraine鈥檚 task now is to demonstrate a clear war strategy and shore up Western support.聽
Drone attack complicates US effort to contain Middle East conflictPresident Joe Biden pledged to retaliate after a deadly drone attack in Jordan.聽The next steps may shape how far the U.S. is drawn into a regional conflict involving Iran.
Why a poem keeps them goin鈥� in the US NavyPoetry aboard U.S. aircraft carriers has been derided as evidence of a 鈥渢oo woke鈥� Navy.聽Sailors disagree and keep up a New Year鈥檚 Day tradition by writing logbook entries in verse.
First LookRegional conflict simmers: President Biden sends airstrikes to IraqPresident Biden ordered retaliatory airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia groups, following a drone attack in northern Iraq that injured three U.S. servicemembers. The Iraqi Prime Minister says U.S. actions in Iraq, "constitute a clear hostile act."
Tuberville鈥檚 blockade of promotions is over. Military trust gap lingers.For months, Sen. Tommy Tuberville blocked key military promotions over a policy dispute. The logjam has finally ended, but it left military families feeling unfairly treated, and vulnerable to Washington politics.
Is cryptocurrency enabling Hamas? Efforts to halt terror funding revive.The Hamas attack has put a focus on the use of cryptocurrency by terrorist groups. Will new vigilance by the U.S. and others succeed 鈥� and persist?
The ExplainerIn charts: The shifting tides of US immigrationA migrant influx tests U.S. cities鈥櫬燾apacity to respond. Yet a broader look at immigration trends tells a story more nuanced than 鈥渃risis鈥� headlines.
Amid slog of Ukraine war, NATO turns warier eye on RussiaThrough war games and planned exercises, NATO security efforts are being heightened, both for readiness and to deter an unpredictable Russia.聽
