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Exclusive: The commander of Azov's Unmanned Systems Battalion tells me about the brutal fight in eastern Ukraine, changing Russian tactics, the trouble with "dragon drones," why he's wary of using gun-toting ground robots and much more.

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Ukraine destroyed Russian strategic bombers in a massive drone attack. What we know and our early analysis.

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New rules on Pentagon media access put in place by @SecDef further chill the free flow of information vital to the public. Our Military Reporters & Editors statement:

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To all the Gold Star families I have come to know, your loved ones will always be honored, and your losses will never be forgotten.

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A US defense official tells me more F-15E Strike Eagles have deployed to Diego Garcia to help protect the island and its assets, including four B-52 bombers.

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Scoop: F-15s deployed to Diego Garcia for force protection.

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An executive with Global Ordnance talks about the worldwide shortage of TNT and propellant for artillery shells.

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There has been much debate about the Qatari gift of a 747-8. But the bottom line is that turning it into an Air Force One will cost a bundle.

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Scoop: Budanov tells me GUR shot down two Su-30 Flankers with AIM-9 Sidewinders. Marks the first downing of jets by drone boats and the first successful use of Sidewinders from a drone boat.

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Sig Sour? Army CPT rips into XM7 rifle as "unfit." Sig Sauer gave us a point-by-point rebuttal.

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The attack by @CENTCOM devastated the Houthi-controlled port, as you can see in these satellite images. How much this will affect the Yemen-based, Iran-backed rebel group remains to be seen.

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NORAD responded to this video. ”https://www.twz.com/air/very-close-encounter-between-f-35-and-su-35-caught-on-cockpit-camera

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Inspired by the success of fiber optic-controlled FPV aerial drones, Ukraine is testing how this system works on ground drones.

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Greenland plays a vital role in U.S. national defense -especially tracking the increasing danger from Russian submarines - the top U.S. commander in Europe testified today. He made it clear he was talking about the military value, not the policy issue of Trump wanting to take it from Denmark.

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NORTHCOM's commander wants permission for U.S. troops to take down Mexican cartel drones flying over the southern border.

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Those in the infamous Signal chat about a looming strike against the Houthis had government-issued secure options that adhere to data-retention laws. So why weren't they used?

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Engels Air Base, 300 miles from Ukraine, suffered extensive damage to its munitions storage area during yesterday's Ukrainian drone attack, satellite imagery shows

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Caves and tunnels are dark, dangerous and confined spaces in which to fight. @USSOCOM wants to give Green Berets FPV drones to provide underground overmatch.

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Scoop: Cracks In KC-46 Pegasus Tankers Halt All Deliveries

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Here's the first look at the Army's new Multi Purpose Company concept trial. Informed by lessons from Ukraine, it is an 80-soldier unit designed to find and engage enemies and bring down lethal effects quicker.

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As a non-profit dedicated to protecting the rights of those who cover the military, @milreporters.bsky.social calls on the Pentagon to retain the assigned workspaces while accommodating additional organizations seeking to cover "the building." Our statement:

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Exclusive: Budanov Disputes Claim That North Koreans Have Fled Kursk Front #Ukraine #Budanov #Kursk #Russia #NorthKorea #Zelensky #Putin #KimJongUn

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Exclusive: Budanov tells me more North Korean artillery and missile troops, short-range ballistic missiles and tubed and rocket artillery are headed to Russia.

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Boston Steak Bomb > Philly Cheesesteak Let's get ready to ruuuuuuuumble

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At least 20 drone boats will take part in NATO's Baltic Sentry operation to detect and deter sabotage of undersea cables, a NATO official tells me. #NATO #DroneBoats #USV #BalticSea #Russia #Ukraine #BalticSentry

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Nearly a decade ago, after a little-reported Russian drone strike on a Ukrainian position, I examined whether drones would become an essential weapon of modern warfare. The answer has been clear for a while and Skip Parish proved quite prescient.

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The loss of this key firefighting plane to a drone strike was a blow to those risking their lives fighting the Palisades Fire and those suffering its consequences. By next week, though, Cal Fire's fleet of CL-415 Super Scoopers could double. Here's why.

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Budanov told me the Azerbaijan Airlines jet was brought down by a Russian Pantsir S1 air defense system, an assessment in line with several others.

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New by us: An F/A-18F Super Hornet was downed in a friendly fire incident as jets were returning to carrier USS Harry S. Truman. Its CSG was fending off a sustained Houthi drone and missile attack leading up to the friendly fire incident.

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Scoop: Navy tells me that the F/A-18F shot down by a U.S. cruiser in the Red Sea was performing a refueling mission at the time. W @FranticGoat and @JournoGeoffZ

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Scoop: The number of drone flyovers reported by nuclear power plants this year nearly doubled after Dec. 10, the NRC told me. www.twz.com/news-feature...

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Pentagon says last drone shootdown over a US military base came in September at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in connection to contraband smuggling at the prison there, not the current wave of sightings. Here's the backstory we broke on those flights.

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Scoop: Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in NJ tells me there have been several cases this year of drones flying over the base...to smuggle contraband into the prison on the facility.

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Two top Pentagon leaders offered assessments on the current state of the war, the role of North Korean troops fighting for Russia against Ukraine in Kursk and how it will allocate the remaining nearly $7 billion in funds for military support to Kyiv before the Trump administration takes charge.

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Scoop: Multiple Drone Incursions Reported Over Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton www.twz.com/news-feature...

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Scoop: Drone Incursions Closed Wright Patterson Air Force Base's Airspace Friday Night

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Two claims of mysterious flying objects at sea highlight the blurring line between hysteria and a legitimate national security threat. #drones #UFO #UAP #NewJersey #USCG #Pentagon

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Military Reporters & Editors supports the ProPublica lawsuit seeking access to Navy justice records and calls for policy changes across the DoD for a much more open process. The public has a right to know. It is your job to provide the information. www.militaryreporters.org/2024/12/12984/

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Assad's brutal 24 year dictatorship is over. What happened to him remains a mystery at the moment. www.twz.com/news-feature...

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Exclusive: Former Trump Acting SECDEF Chris Miller tells me how the new administration could view NGAD, Sentinel, B-21, F-35, Replicator, and other big-ticket defense spending programs.

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As mysterious drones buzz over military facilities both home and abroad, the Pentagon just dropped an unclassified summary of its new classified counter-drone strategy. We spoke with some of those who helped design the plan. Here's what we know.

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Scoop: US defense official tells me mystery drones back near RAF Lakeheath and RAF Mildenhall. We broke this story last week.

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