Today: July 02, 2024
Today: July 02, 2024

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Early results show lower cancer rates than expected among Air Force nuclear missile personnel

The Air Force is reporting the first data on cancer diagnoses among troops who worked with nuclear missiles

Early results show lower cancer rates than expected among Air Force nuclear missile personnel
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Military's Ospreys are cleared to return to flight, 3 months after latest fatal crash in Japan

The military has greenlighted its Osprey to return to flight, three months after a part failure led to the deaths of eight service members in a crash in Japan in November

Military's Ospreys are cleared to return to flight, 3 months after latest fatal crash in Japan
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US military aircraft airdrop thousands of meals into Gaza in emergency humanitarian aid operation

US officials say American military C-130 cargo planes have airdropped food and aid in pallets over Gaza

US military aircraft airdrop thousands of meals into Gaza in emergency humanitarian aid operation
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The Air Force knows what failed on Osprey in a crash in Japan. It is still looking for why it failed

Air Force Special Operations Command says it knows what failed on its CV-22B Osprey leading to crash in Japan late last year that killed eight service members

The Air Force knows what failed on Osprey in a crash in Japan. It is still looking for why it failed
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Before Russia's satellite threat, there were Starfish Prime, nesting dolls and robotic arms

What would it mean if Russia used nuclear warheads to destroy U.S. satellites

Before Russia's satellite threat, there were Starfish Prime, nesting dolls and robotic arms
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A day after his latest hospital release, Austin presses for urgent military aid for Ukraine

A day after his latest hospital stay, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has hosted a virtual meeting on Ukraine to help replenish urgently needed ammunition and artillery for Kyiv, as its ammunition stocks run low in its fight against Russia

A day after his latest hospital release, Austin presses for urgent military aid for Ukraine
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The Pentagon says Austin is expected to be released from the hospital on Tuesday

The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is expected to be released from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday

The Pentagon says Austin is expected to be released from the hospital on Tuesday
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Pentagon chief Austin remains hospitalized, will not travel to Brussels for Ukraine, NATO meetings

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has canceled his trip to Brussels to meet with NATO ministers and work on Ukraine military aid as he remains hospitalized while dealing with complications from prostate cancer

Pentagon chief Austin remains hospitalized, will not travel to Brussels for Ukraine, NATO meetings
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Iraq says US troop drawdown talks will go on 'as long as nothing disturbs the peace of the talks'

The Iraqi government met again with the U.S. government on how to draw down American troops who have been deployed there for years combating the Islamic State

Iraq says US troop drawdown talks will go on 'as long as nothing disturbs the peace of the talks'
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US has enough funds for now to continue training Ukrainian pilots on F-16, National Guard chief says

The chief of the National Guard says the U.S. is still able to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets despite the U.S. running out of funds to send additional weapons and assistance to Kyiv

US has enough funds for now to continue training Ukrainian pilots on F-16, National Guard chief says
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The Pentagon believes it has identified the problem behind Osprey fatal crash and grounding of fleet

The Pentagon believes it has identified the mechanical failure in an Osprey aircraft that led to a fatal crash in Japan and the grounding of the fleet for two months

The Pentagon believes it has identified the problem behind Osprey fatal crash and grounding of fleet
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Pentagon watchdog will review Defense Secretary Austin's failure to disclose his hospitalization

The Pentagon’s internal watchdog says he will review the secrecy surrounding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization and why the Defense Department waited days to inform the White House that he had transferred authority to his deputy

Pentagon watchdog will review Defense Secretary Austin's failure to disclose his hospitalization
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US and Chinese military officers resume talks as agreed by Biden and Xi

U.S. and Chinese military officers have resumed talks that were frozen after former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in 2022

US and Chinese military officers resume talks as agreed by Biden and Xi
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A B-1 bomber crashes while trying to land at a South Dakota Air Force base. The crew safely ejects

The Air Force says a B-1 Lancer bomber from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota crashed while trying to land and all four crew members ejected safely

A B-1 bomber crashes while trying to land at a South Dakota Air Force base. The crew safely ejects
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Houthis launch sea drone to attack ships hours after US, allies issue final warning

An armed unmanned surface vessel launched from Houthi-controlled Yemen got within a “couple of miles” of U.S. Navy and commercial vessels in the Red Sea before detonating

Houthis launch sea drone to attack ships hours after US, allies issue final warning
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Osprey 'black box' from fatal Japan crash that killed 8 recovered with data intact, Air Force says

The Air Force has recovered the flight data recorder from the Air Force CV-22B Osprey that crashed off the coast of Japan in late November, and the data is intact — which could provide valuable clues for investigators as to what caused the crash

Osprey 'black box' from fatal Japan crash that killed 8 recovered with data intact, Air Force says
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The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is returning home after extended deployment defending Israel

The USS Gerald R

The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is returning home after extended deployment defending Israel
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The Air Force said its nuclear missile capsules were safe. But toxic dangers lurked, documents show

Documents show the risks toxic substances posed in the underground capsules and silos where Air Force nuclear missile crews have worked since the 1960s

The Air Force said its nuclear missile capsules were safe. But toxic dangers lurked, documents show
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Congress launches an investigation into the Osprey program after the deadly crash in Japan

A congressional oversight committee has launched an investigation into the V-22 Osprey program following a deadly crash in Japan, which killed eight Air Force special operations service members

Congress launches an investigation into the Osprey program after the deadly crash in Japan
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US defense secretary makes unannounced visit to USS Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier defending Israel

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has flown out to the USS Gerald R

US defense secretary makes unannounced visit to USS Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier defending Israel
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US military leaders press Israel to shift from major combat as Iranian-backed ship attacks escalate

The top two U.S. military leaders are traveling to Tel Aviv to advise the Israeli government on how to transition from major combat operations against Hamas in Gaza to a more limited and precise campaign

US military leaders press Israel to shift from major combat as Iranian-backed ship attacks escalate
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Air Force disciplines 15 as IG finds that security failures led to massive classified documents leak

The Air Force inspector general says the massive classified documents leak by a service member this year was made worse by the intentional failure of multiple officials to take required action on his suspicious behavior

Air Force disciplines 15 as IG finds that security failures led to massive classified documents leak
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A gigantic new ICBM will take US nuclear missiles out of the Cold War-era but add 21st-century risks

A new nuclear missile is coming, a gigantic ICBM called the Sentinel

A gigantic new ICBM will take US nuclear missiles out of the Cold War-era but add 21st-century risks
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Ospreys had safety issues long before they were grounded. A look at the aircraft's history

When the U.S. military took the extraordinary step of grounding its fleet of V-22 Ospreys this week, it wasn't reacting just to the recent deadly crash of the aircraft off the coast of Japan

Ospreys had safety issues long before they were grounded. A look at the aircraft's history
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US military grounds entire fleet of Osprey aircraft following a deadly crash off the coast of Japan

The U.S. military has announced it is grounding all of its Osprey V-22 helicopters, one week after eight Air Force Special Operations Command service members died in a crash off the coast of Japan

US military grounds entire fleet of Osprey aircraft following a deadly crash off the coast of Japan

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