Drones (Pilotless Planes)

Military Quietly Accelerates Boat Strikes, Deploying More Aircraft

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The military has increased the number of secret fixed-wing attack aircraft and armed MQ-9 Reaper drones, according to two people familiar with the matter.

U.S. Blew Through Expensive Weapons in Iran War

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Commanders are concerned about the Pentagon’s shift of long-range precision weapons from the Asia-Pacific region to the Middle East, congressional officials say.

U.S. Strikes in Yemen Burning Through Munitions With Limited Success

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In just three weeks, the Pentagon has used $200 million worth of munitions in Operation Rough Rider against the Houthi militia, officials said.

Signal Leak Shows Trump Only Takes Federal Secrets Seriously When It Suits Him

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In the Trump era, the definition of an official secret depends on whatever works best for the president.

How the White House Uses Semantics to Downplay the Signal Leak

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War plan or battle plan? Classified or not? The answers to those questions amount to a distinction without much of a difference.

Houthis Will Be ‘Completely Annihilated,’ Trump Says, as U.S. Strikes in Yemen Continue

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The president warned Iran to stop arming the militant group, which has been attacking ships in the Red Sea.

Trump Says Houthis in Yemen Will Be ‘Annihilated,’ as U.S. Keeps Up Strikes

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The president warned Iran to stop arming the militant group, which has been attacking ships in the Red Sea.

Trump’s Decision to Halt Aid to Ukraine Could Reorder the Battlefield

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Officials have suggested that the pause in weapons shipments and intelligence sharing could be relatively short-lived if Ukraine’s president bends to White House demands.