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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 Air Force is distributing cards instructing commanders on how to collect and download spouses’ contact information to ensure family readiness.

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AI military targeting may move faster than humans can authenticate, critics warned during a Wednesday hearing in Washington.

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China urged the United States to halt its military build-up in outer space after Washington acknowledged it has weapons deployed in orbit.

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Iranian strikes damaged hundreds of US military buildings, dozens of aircraft

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