The 20-Somethings Who Raised $121 Million to Build Military Drones

Neros, a company founded in 2023 by former teenage drone racers, won a coveted Army contract and is gaining popularity in the defense sector.

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AR-15 Ammunition at a Crime Scene? Good Odds This Army Plant Made It.

Popular AR-15 ammunition made at an Army-owned facility was far more likely than any other to turn up in a government database tracking evidence from gun crimes, new data shows.

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Supreme Court Grapples With Suit by Soldier Injured in Bombing on U.S. Base

The lawsuit stemmed from a 2016 suicide attack in Afghanistan by a former Taliban member hired as a subcontractor on an American military base.

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Trump Officials Move Into Military Residences in D.C. Area

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth moved into a home at Fort McNair traditionally reserved for the Army’s vice chief of staff. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and others also now live in military housing.

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U.S. Says It Will Cut Troops in Eastern Europe

About 700 troops are expected to be withdrawn as Trump administration officials shift resources to the Indo-Pacific region.

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Trump’s Son Is Poised to Profit From Pentagon Drone Proposal

A small company that has been manufacturing motors domestically for only a few weeks and has Donald Trump Jr. as an adviser won a parts order from the Army.

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U.S. B-1 Bombers Flew Near Venezuelan Air Space

The long-range B-1 bombers can carry up to 75,000 pounds of guided and unguided munitions, the largest nonnuclear payload of any aircraft in the Air Force arsenal.

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Republican Representative Says Democrats ‘Hate the Military,’ Echoing Trump’s Attacks

The remarks by Representative Scott Perry, a Pennsylvania Republican, align with efforts by the president and G.O.P. leaders to portray the political left as un-American.

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U.S. B-52s and Helicopters Fly Near Venezuela in Show of Threats

The Trump administration is sharply increasing U.S. military pressure on the government of Nicolás Maduro.

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U.S. Special Operations Helicopters Training Near Venezuela

The presence of an elite unit is meant to provide options to the Trump administration as it ratchets up pressure on drug traffickers and President Nicolás Maduro.

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