The Pentagon is sending 2 Navy warships to protect the floating pier to bring aid to Gaza by sea
Humanitarian aid has been slow to come into Gaza through land border crossings either due to closures or heavy screenings by Israeli officials.
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The US Secretary of State gave a war-time rock performance at a bar in Kyiv, leaving some Ukrainians scratching their heads
An electric guitar slung on his shoulder, State Secretary Antony Blinken rocked out to a Neil Young hit on Tuesday in Kyiv as Kharkiv came under attack.
The US and Pacific ally Japan are teaming up to defeat new hypersonic missiles that right now are basically unstoppable
The co-development comes as the allies face a growing Chinese missile threat and challenges from other potential adversaries.
Russia can't seem to stop this Ukrainian Cessna-style drone that, compared to missiles, is basically a 'flying brick' with a bomb onboard
Moscow's feared air defenses have proven to be a headache on the battlefield, but Ukraine's deep drone strikes are slipping through.
Russian vs. Western-made tanks in the Ukraine war
Tanks are the apex predator on Ukraine's battlefields, with modern Western tanks facing off against Soviet relics. But which country has the power?
China navy secretly built what could be world's first drone aircraft carrier: report
Satellite imagery suggests that China has built an aircraft carrier specifically for drones. Its small size is a clue to its purpose.
NATO should use its air defenses to shoot down Russian airstrikes on Ukraine, says former alliance chief
NATO should use air defenses in eastern Europe to intercept Russian airstrikes on Ukraine, a former NATO chief said.
US aid to Ukraine is arriving too late to stop major advances by Russia, says ex-US military official
Russia is seeking to exploit weaknesses caused by the delay in US aid to Ukraine.
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Biden's move to send $1 billion in weapons to Israel could backfire
It comes days after the US withheld a shipment of bombs to Israel amid concerns over a major military operation in the southern Gazan city of Rafah.
One type of Ukrainian drone is responsible for 80% of successful strikes on Russian oil refineries: report
Ukraine's Liutyi drone had an inauspicious start but is now behind 80% of successful strikes on Russian oil refineries, according to Ukrainska Pravda.
Air defenses have been key in tough battles, showing the US what it could need most for a missile war with China
In Ukraine, the Red Sea, and other areas of the Middle East, highly advanced air-defense systems have proven their worth over the past few months.
Ukraine was too slow building the fortifications it needed to hold back Russian attacks, critics say
Ukraine is racing to build fortifications in risky conditions on battlefronts, sometimes under Russian fire. It is too late, opposition lawmakers say.
Ukrainian officials want the green light to strike targets in Russia with US weapons, saying they couldn't do anything about enemy troops massing nearby: report
Officials said they want the ability to strike Russian troops preparing to attack, after saying for weeks that Moscow was massing forces near Kharkiv.
US Air Force's F-22 Raptors lost to German Eurofighters in mock dogfights, but the verdict on the superior jet isn't as simple
The F-22's reputation as the top US air superiority fighter was brought into question after several losses in simulated dogfights over the years.
Ukraine's air-defense problems are letting Russia launch HIMARS-style deep strikes behind the front lines
With more drones in the air as Ukraine rations its air defenses, Russia is conducting strikes it couldn't previously execute.
See photos of the US Navy's rare blue nose tradition, which may also be its strangest
The strange Navy tradition involves a series of tests and obstacles to earn a blue nose honor from Boreas Rex, the King of the North.
Air Force Secretary says it was 'roughly an even fight' between an AI-controlled F-16 and a highly trained human fighter pilot
USAF Secretary Frank Kendall, aboard the AI-controlled jet, said it was "roughly an even fight" between the AI agent and the human fighter pilot.
US officials doubt Israel can actually eradicate Hamas and achieve a 'total victory'
Israel's leadership is hellbent on destroying Hamas, but top US diplomats aren't sure that's even possible.
Behind the Curtains of the Global Arms Industry
Photographer Nikita Teryoshin offers a rare inside look at the luxuries of the defense business juxtaposed with the menace that fuels its profits.
US jamming technology is significantly worse than Russia's, ex-Pentagon officials warn
The US appears to have been outclassed by its rivals, such as Russia, in its capacity to remotely take out enemy weapons using jamming technology.
Russia appears to be creating a 'buffer zone' to stop Ukraine raiding Russian towns, experts say
In its latest attack, Russia looks to be prioritizing establishing a border "buffer zone" rather than advancing deep into Kharkiv, the ISW said.
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North Korea may have given Russia shoddy weapons built in the 1970s to fire at Ukraine
North Korea may have supplied its ally Russia with weapons made five decades ago.
NATO member Estonia is 'seriously' discussing sending troops to fill non-combat roles in Ukraine, security advisor says
Madis Roll, national security advisor to Estonia's president, said discussions centered on sending troops to fill "rear" roles amid Ukraine's manpower crunch.
See aboard USS George Washington, an aircraft carrier with a checkered recent history
USS George Washington made its first deployment in nearly a decade after a challenging overhaul that lasted almost six years.
The US Air Force is teaching AI to navigate aircraft in case GPS gets taken out in a future fight
In future combat where GPS navigation options can be jammed or eliminated, AI could help aircraft fly by following Earth's magnetic fields.
Russia's increasingly turning to fast ATVs and motorbikes to find Ukrainian targets, but they're very vulnerable
Ukraine's exploding drones have proven that they can target Russia's light vehicles, according to a Western intelligence update.
A US Navy supply ship was run aground by a distracted junior officer after the ship's captain left to eat dinner, investigation reveals
After the ship's top officers left the bridge, the Navy supply ship was grounded on a shoal after a junior officer tried to avoid a fishing vessel.
'Unsafe' intercepts of Australian anti-submarine aircraft by Chinese fighter jets hint at what they may be guarding so aggressively, naval expert says
China's 'unsafe' flight activity may be a response to the ability of Australia's aircraft to detect submarines in important waterways.
Russia is exploiting Ukraine's lack of manpower to thin out the front line and seek a breakthrough, military expert says
Part of Russia's plan is to force Ukraine to divert troops from other fronts, notably those in Donbas, military analysts told The New York Times.
Ukraine's air defenses are struggling and shot down just 30% of Russian missiles last month, report says
Ukraine shot down just 30% of Russian missiles last month, compared to 46% over the last six months, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Putin's latest political move shows Russia's wartime economy is here to stay
Putin's appointment of a civilian economist as defense minister signals Russia's military-industrial complex is now key to its wartime economy.
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A Ukrainian recon commander in Kharkiv said its first line of defense was missing, in a 'betrayal' that allowed Russian troops to just walk in
The BBC reported seeing drone footage in Kharkiv that showed Russian troops walking unchallenged into Ukrainian territory.
Putin axes defense minister, replaces him with an economist
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the change in leadership "will in no way change the current coordinate system" of Russia's military strategy.
Lindsey Graham wants more bombs for Israel, saying the US was right to nuke Nagasaki and Hiroshima
Sen. Lindsey Graham this month repeatedly hailed the atomic bombings as an argument for why the US shouldn't stop supplying Israel with weapons.
US commander appeared to suggest UK special forces were operating in Ukraine
A UK Ministry of Defence spokesperson said, "It is the long-standing policy of successive governments not to comment on UK Special Forces."
The US Army says it wants to recruit more psychological warfare 'nerds'
The US Army, struggling to fill the ranks of its PsyOps units, has released a haunting recruitment video.
A Russian drone unit is recruiting members of the Kremlin elite so they can 'sidestep' military service on the front, UK intel says
The unit operates far from the front lines in Ukraine, the UK Ministry of Defence said.
A wargame simulated a 2nd Trump presidency. It concluded NATO would collapse.
A wargame followed through on Trump's threat of the US quitting NATO and what would happen next.
11 Israeli soldiers hospitalized for wasp stings after their tank ran over a swarm's nest in Gaza, report says
The IDF said the incident unfolded when a tank inadvertently disturbed a nest, prompting the insects to retaliate, per The Times of Israel.
US Marine officer claims 40% of drones the IDF has shot down were their own, report says
The officer, Lt. Col. Michael Pruden, did not clarify where or when such incidents had occurred, The War Zone reported.
Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries may be proving the Biden administration wrong, experts say
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in April that attacking Russian oil refineries risked impacting global energy markets.
Russia keeps accidentally dropping bombs on its own people as it struggles to hit intended targets, UK intel says
The British Ministry of Defence said: "Such errors have destructive and lethal consequences for the Russian population."
Israeli guards strapped wounded Palestinian detainees to their beds wearing diapers and fed them through straws, report says
A CNN report exposes alleged abuse of Palestinians at Israel's Sde Teiman detention center.
How the Israeli Air Force once destroyed over 60 enemy jets and dozens of Soviet missile systems in battle without losing a single fighter
Israel's aircraft, weapons, training, and strategic adaptations are what led to the historic win.
Ukraine's pilots are flying high-risk 'wild-weasel' missions first developed in the Vietnam War by the US Air Force, defense analyst says
Ukrainian pilots fly 'wild-weasel' missions using US-made AGM-88 high-speed anti-radiation missiles, a military analyst told BI.
US Marines Special Ops test rifle-wielding, AI-powered robot dogs, report says
The systems use the Vision 60 "robot dog" — a midsize, "all-weather ground drone" developed by Ghost Robotics.
US F-16s could play a vital role in isolating Crimea and humiliating Putin, says defense analyst
US-made F-16s will help increase Ukrainian air superiority and will play a crucial role in Ukraine's attempts to take back occupied Crimea.
Ukraine was a magnet for foreign fighters. After 2 bruising years, many are disillusioned or dead.
Foreign volunteers have been fighting in Ukraine since February 2022. Since then, many have returned home or been killed.
The US Army's new plan to counter Russia and China has a glaring problem, experts say
The US Army is reorganizing to respond to rising threats, but standing up new units is easier said than done.
The US military isn't ready for the coming drone war
Drone fights worse even than those in Ukraine are the likely future of war, and the US is scrambling to get its troops ready.