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6 Army bases named after Confederate leaders get dates for new names

Nine U.S. Army bases are being redesignated, shedding names honoring the Confederacy.

Axios · Mar 25, 2023

Ukrainian soldiers near finish of Patriot missile training

A group of 65 Ukrainian soldiers are wrapping up their training on the Patriot surface-to-air missile system in Oklahoma

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023

Fort Hood soldier who reported sexual assault is found dead three years after Vanessa Guillen death

Mother says daughter made allegations of sexual harrassment by higher-ranking soldier

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2023

US soldier dies in Lop Buri

A US Army soldier has died while in Thailand for the annual Cobra Gold military exercises, according to a statement issued by the American embassy on Friday.

Bangkok Post · Mar 3, 2023

U.S. hosts war games for Ukraine ahead of next phase of Russia conflict

The United States is hosting war planning exercises in Germany for Ukrainian military officers to help them think through upcoming battlefield decisions, officials said on Thursday, ahead of the next phase of the year-old conflict with Russia.

Reuters · Mar 2, 2023

Ted Cruz tries to block new FAA chief despite concerns about agency’s performance

WASHINGTON — Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Thursday urged President Joe Biden to abandon his pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, saying Denver International Airport CEO Phillip Washington isn’t qualified for the job and is legally barred from holding the post because of his military background.

Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2023

British Navy Seizes Smuggled Iranian Weapons in Gulf of Oman

Britain's Royal Navy said on Thursday it had seized Iranian weapons, including anti-tank guided missiles, last month from a smugglers vessel in international waters in the Gulf of Oman. The boat was heading from Iran likely to Yemen.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 2, 2023

UK navy intercepts ‘Iran missiles’ likely headed for Yemen

Iran has long been accused of smuggling weapons to the Houthi rebels in Yemen, a claim it denies.

Al Jazeera · Mar 2, 2023

Russia’s war on Ukraine, China’s rise expose US military failings

WASHINGTON — It was envisioned as the centerpiece of a $200 billion program revolutionizing how the U.S. Army would fight. Now it’s languishing in storage in Virginia, a 25-ton symbol of the malaise that lies at the nexus of the Pentagon and the defense industry.

Tribune News Service · Feb 22, 2023

Russia sells weapons at Abu Dhabi arms fair amid Ukraine war

Russia is offering weapons for sale ranging from Kalashnikov assault rifles to missile systems despite facing sanctions from the West over its war on Ukraine

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023