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The decade-long framework guarantees at least 850 F-35 Lightning II fighters for the U.S. military, pending congressional approval and funding.
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The U.S. aircraft was a P-8A Poseidon patrol and reconnaissance plane, according to the People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theater Command.

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Military influencers could build support for U.S. troops and protect against enemy disinformation attempts to undermine the DOD, a RAND report says.

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The Air Force is changing up how it evaluates special operations.

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Marine who tried to save Osprey pilots posthumously awarded top medal

The Marine Corps presented the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to the parents of Cpl. Spencer Collart, who died last year after an Osprey crashed in Australia.

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Consolidating AC-130J Ghostrider training into one location will reduce gunship training by 30 days, the U.S. Air Force said.

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US military completes withdrawal from Niger

The U.S. handed over its last military bases in Niger to local authorities last month, but about two dozen American soldiers had remained in Niger.

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Houthi rebels claim they shot down another US MQ-9 Reaper drone

Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, a Houthi military spokesperson, claimed it was the third MQ-9 drone downed by the group in a week.

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Personnel shortages may force US Air Force pilots to fly non-fighters

A U.S. Air Force memo outlines a “significant but necessary” policy change to pilot assignments.

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Jonathan Lehrfeld

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The report also outlines the service’s procurement schedule to reach a fleet of nearly 1,800 of the aircraft by 2049.

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