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The policy effectively banned the display of the Confederate flag on military bases, but other banners were also covered by the decision.

US Navy The service put decreased emphasis on maintaining this capability after the Cold War. The GAO argues that great-power rivalries in this century require a revival of this capability. The US Navy is not ready to do repairs on vessels damaged in battle with a great-power rival like China or Russia, a US government watchdog reported this week. "The ability to repair and maintain ships plays a critical role in sustaining Navy readiness," the Government Accountab...

Chinese Ministry of Defense A company commander told state media that these systems are "highly deadly to maritime targets." The US has also been looking at how to use ground forces to strike and maritime targets. The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army has been conducting live-fire exercises focused on engaging targets at sea with traditional ground combat systems, such as rocket artillery and anti-tank missiles, according to Chinese media. A brigade with the PLA 80th...

U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. David W. Carbajal US Army soldiers accidentally stormed a private business during training in Bulgaria. The service issued a statement saying that it "sincerely" apologizes for the mistake. The incident triggered sharp criticism from the Bulgarian president. The US Army issued an apology this week after soldiers accidentally stormed a factory in Bulgaria during a training exercise last month. During Exercise Swift Response 21, so...

The substantial proposed cuts to the Air Force's fleet include dozens of legacy fighter jets and attack aircraft.

Virginia-class attack sub North Dakota during its bravo sea trials. US Navy photo The Navys fiscal year 2022 request asks for two Block V Virginia-class fast-attack submarines, one Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, and one Constellation-class guided-missile frigate, a new class of warfighting vessel. The proposal also includes a request for four support ships, including one John Lewis-class fleet oiler; two Navajo-cla...

"Bringing our undersea warriors home after every underway is a no fail mission," the Submarine Forces commander said recently.

National Nuclear Security Administration The cannon, initially named "Able Annie," was later renamed "Atomic Annie." During the May 25, 1953 test, the cannon fired a nuclear shell that unleashed a 15-kiloton blast. The US Army successfully test-fired an atomic cannon exactly 68 years ago Tuesday. It was the first and only time the US military ever fired a nuclear weapon from a conventional cannon, according to the Army. During the Cold War, the US military develope...

Anas Baba/AFP via Getty Images Israels primary defense against Hamas rockets is the Iron Dome system. Around 4,000 rockets were fired at Israel over a period of just 10 days, according to the IDF. In addition to rockets, Iron Dome has also intercepted drones in combat for the first time. Israels skies are defended by Iron Dome, an air-defense system that has been put to the test in the current conflict with Palestinian militants by not only unusually heavy rocket f...

US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Briana Beavers Capt. Taylor Bye skillfully belly landed her A-10 with landing gear up and no cockpit canopy last April. She was recently awarded the Air Combat Command Airmanship Award for this accomplishment. At a later date, she will receive the Air Forces coveted Koren Kolligian Jr. Trophy, Insider has learned. The US Air Force pilot who skillfully belly-landed her plane with the landing gear up and the cockpit canopy rippe...