Pentagon turns to AI targeting to help troops shoot dronesThe technology can detect threats and distinguish them from non-threats, such as birds, faster than a human operator can. By Michael Peck11 hours ago
Danger pay for US troops could double, expand to more regionsThe U.S. defense budget request for Fiscal Year 2027 has raised the prospect of an increase in the monthly stipend paid out to troops in dangerous regions.By Hope Hodge Seck2 days ago
US, Iran launch new attacks as they wrestle for control of Gulf watersIt was the first apparent attempt to use military force since last month’s ceasefire announcement.By Parisa Hafezi, Ahmed Tolba and Phil Stewart, Reuters3 days ago
2 US troops reported missing amid African Lion exerciseThe Moroccan army said the service members went missing near a cliff. The incident remains under investigation and the search is ongoing. By Reuters4 days ago
US withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany, US officials sayThe move comes as a rift over the Iran war widens between President Donald Trump and Europe.By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali, Reuters6 days ago
Some US troops cite benefits of Germany presence as Trump threatens pullbackGermany is the U.S. military’s largest footprint in Europe, with some 35,000 active-duty military personnel, and serves as a key training hub. By Cassell Bryan-Low, Louisa Off and Anja Guder, Reuters7 days ago