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Zita Ballinger Fletcher • Army Times

Army Certifies Rapid Anti-Drone Response Team

Following successful field exercises simulating defense against drone incursions, the U.S. Army's Northern Command has formed an operational team...

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Steve Ferenzi • RealClearDefense

The Army Needs a Data Logistics Discipline Before the Next Surge

The industrial base has grown brittle from a generation of optimizing for peacetime efficiency, and compute sized for peacetime reporting rebuilds...

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Michael Carvelli • Small Wars Journal

A Breach in the Army’s Engineer Priorities

Future combat will require simultaneous engineer support for movement and protection....

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Emma Burrows • Associated Press

U.S. Soldier Arrested on Suspicion of Espionage Linked to Russia

LONDON (AP) — A member of the U.S. Army assigned to a NATO unit was arrested Tuesday in England on suspicion of espionage related to Russia,...

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Robert G. Rose

It’s Time to Debate How the Army Fights

No matter the shifts in strategic context, the focus on the offense remains....

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Defense News Army • Global Defense News

U.S. Army Prepares for High-Intensity Jungle Warfare in the Pacific

The U.S. Army is bringing greater firepower to Pacific jungle warfare with SIG Sauer’s M250 6.8mm machine gun,...

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U.S. Soldier Arrested on Suspicion of Espionage Linked to Russia

Emma Burrows • RealClearDefense • November 11, 2026

LONDON (AP) — A member of the U.S. Army assigned to a NATO unit was arrested Tuesday in England on suspicion of espionage related to Russia, counterterror police and other officials said. The arrest comes during heightened concern over threats to American forces stationed in Britain and tension between Moscow and much of Europe.

The 41-year-old man, who was not named, was arrested near Gloucester on suspicion of violating two sections of the National Security Act 2023: assisting a foreign intelligence service and obtaining or disclosing protected information.

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Burak Oktenli • Modern War Institute

The Army Is Connecting Its Apps. Who Authorizes Their Actions?

In October 2026, the Army announced initial application contract awards for I Corps, moving NGC2 beyond division-level prototyping toward a larger...

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Howard Altman • The WarZone

Army’s New MALET Kit That Turns Mortars Into Drone-Dropped Weapons

The clip-on kit is designed to give soldiers a convenient way to rapidly turn existing mortars into small bombs for drones....

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Nathan Jennings • Modern War Institute

How the Army Fights a Maritime War in the Pacific

The Army has new operational warfighting guidance. General Christopher LaNeve’s How the Army Fights organizes landpower around four interdependent...

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Eve Sampson

Army Honors Soldiers Who Faced Down Fort Stewart Gunman

Officials awarded the Soldier’s Medal — the Army’s highest award for heroism not involving combat with an enemy — to Turner and Sgt. Michael Boron...

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