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Ukraine is rationing shells on the front with ammo redirected for the assault on Kursk, commander says
Ukrainian soldiers are facing shell shortages in part due to Ukraine's assault on Russia's Kursk re…
Thibault Spirlet
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Photos show US Army paratroopers jumping out of giant C-17s into the freezing Arctic for an airborne assault. Soldiers say it's a rush.
Photos capture what it's like for US Army paratroopers to jump into the frigid Arctic air and land …
Chris Panella
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US assault ship USS Bataan raced at 'best speed' into the Red Sea fight ready to 'punch somebody in the face' if needed, top officers say
The fight was one meant for destroyers and cruisers, the ship's executive officer said, but the Bat…
Chris Panella
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Russia's failures in Ukraine have dented the 'elite' status of its paratrooper force
The Russian military's elite airborne force, the VDV, has been at the center of Moscow's offensive …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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One of Russia's most prestigious airborne regiments has lost 3 commanders, UK Intel says
Russia's military is suffering from 'extreme attrition and high turnover,' even among its senior ra…
Alia Shoaib
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It looks like Russia is trying to overrun Ukrainian defenses with mechanized assaults before mud and more weapons can wreck its plans, analysts say
Ukraine is holding, but its defenses may not last against these assaults as it waits for aid to arr…
Chris Panella
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Ukrainian forces low on just about everything they need shut down a large Russian mechanized assault in a telling front-line fight
War experts at ISW say the win is telling about the "significant battlefield effects" Ukraine could…
Chris Panella
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Russia's using its elite paratroopers in an unusual way to hold the line, leaving the force 'airborne in name only,' war analysts say
Russia's VDV Airborne Forces have been deployed to help Moscow defend against Ukraine's pressing co…
Jake Epstein
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Why the Allies and the Nazis learned opposite lessons from the first major airborne invasion in history
"The days of the parachute troops are over," Hitler said after the invasion of Crete in 1941. The A…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Kalashnikovs to quadcopter drones - Russian reservists are back in boot camp to master weapon skills
Russian citizens called up from the reserve as part of partial mobilisation have begun intensive co…
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With a new, 'strategically located' unit in Alaska, the US Army wants to extend its reach in the Arctic and beyond
The 11th Airborne Division will incorporate Alaska-based units and focus on training for Arctic com…
Christopher Woody
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The Army's 101st Airborne teamed up with Greek special operators for a first-of-its-kind island-assault exercise
During the exercise, US helicopters supported Greek special operations forces on objectives only ac…
Staff Sgt. Garrett Dipuma, US Army National Guard
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Russian attack helicopters showed up in force on the front lines and have been putting dents in Ukraine's armored assaults
"Russian forces deployed aviation in a way they haven't recently" and have been using it more succe…
Ryan Pickrell
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76 years ago, the Allies launched the largest airborne attack ever — here's how it all went wrong
In September 1944, the Allies had an ambitious operation they thought could end the war by Christma…
Benjamin Brimelow
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The fighting in Ukraine shows the vulnerability of one of modern militaries' most important weapons
Light, portable missiles are here to stay, but militaries can do more to help pilots and aircraft s…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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SOCOM has tough, high-speed boats to get operators on target in any conditions, and they're not just for SEALs
The US Navy's Special Boat Teams and the highly capable boats they operate do a lot more than just …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Russia says it will scale back its assaults on Kyiv and Chernihiv during peace talks with Ukraine
Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin's remarks come as Russia and Turkey meet for a new round of…
Alexandra Ma
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How Air Assault soldiers are trained in a course known as the Army's "10 toughest days"
Air Assault School is known as the Army's "10 toughest days." All students must first complete "da…
Graham Flanagan
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Jump alongside the 82nd Airborne with a paratrooper's wild skydive video from Colombia
The exercise, which took place between January 23 and January 29, saw US and Colombian troops condu…
Christopher Woody
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Newly released satellite images show the bridges Ukrainian strikes destroyed inside Russia
Ukraine has targeted bridges in the Kursk region in what appears to be an attempt to disrupt Russia…