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Christian D. Orr

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China Reveals Plans for Talks Between Chinese and U.S. Militaries

China Reveals Plans for Talks Between Chinese and U.S. Militaries
yesterday 3

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The UK Is Sending New Lightweight Multirole Missiles to Ukraine

The UK Is Sending New Lightweight Multirole Missiles to Ukraine
previous day 7

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U.S. Troops Test Dronebuster Prototype During Cobra Gold Exercise

U.S. Troops Test Dronebuster Prototype During Cobra Gold Exercise
previous day 8

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Why Did Finland Release a Tanker Suspected of Damaging Baltic Cables?

Why Did Finland Release a Tanker Suspected of Damaging Baltic Cables?
previous day 30

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Did Norway Just Stop All Fuel Deliveries to the U.S. Navy?

Did Norway Just Stop All Fuel Deliveries to the U.S. Navy?
monday 10

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Congress Looks to Boost Pensions for Medal of Honor Recipients

Congress Looks to Boost Pensions for Medal of Honor Recipients
monday 4

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The Philippines Will Continue to Receive U.S. Military Aid

The Philippines Will Continue to Receive U.S. Military Aid
monday 3

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Iron Fist 2025: USMC and JSDF Troops Train for Amphibious Warfare

Iron Fist 2025: USMC and JSDF Troops Train for Amphibious Warfare
monday 5

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General Atomics’ MQ-9B SeaGuardian Just Got a Lot Deadlier

General Atomics’ MQ-9B SeaGuardian Just Got a Lot Deadlier
07.03.2025 5

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AFSOC’s Skyraider II Is a New Plane with a Proud Name

AFSOC’s Skyraider II Is a New Plane with a Proud Name
07.03.2025 5

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China Rattles Australia and New Zealand With Live-Fire Naval Drills

China Rattles Australia and New Zealand With Live-Fire Naval Drills
04.03.2025 7

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Ukraine Has Learned How Hard It Is to Kill Russia’s Ka-52 Helicopter

Ukraine Has Learned How Hard It Is to Kill Russia’s Ka-52 Helicopter
04.03.2025 2

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Trump Says U.S. Troops in Poland Are Not Going Anywhere

Trump Says U.S. Troops in Poland Are Not Going Anywhere
01.03.2025 6

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Hawker Sea Fury: The Royal Navy’s Last Prop-Driven Fighter Plane

Hawker Sea Fury: The Royal Navy’s Last Prop-Driven Fighter Plane
01.03.2025 10

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Why Is the F-15E Strike Eagle Nicknamed the ‘Mud Hen’?

Why Is the F-15E Strike Eagle Nicknamed the ‘Mud Hen’?
28.02.2025 6

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Japan and the Philippines Are Joining Forces to Fight China

Japan and the Philippines Are Joining Forces to Fight China
27.02.2025 2

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Tommy Gun vs. Grease Gun: Which is the Better WWII SMG?

Tommy Gun vs. Grease Gun: Which is the Better WWII SMG?
27.02.2025 4

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80 Years Ago, U.S. Marines Engaged in Bloody Battle at Iwo Jima

80 Years Ago, U.S. Marines Engaged in Bloody Battle at Iwo Jima
26.02.2025 8

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Estonia and Lithuania to Meet Trump’s 5% Defense Spending Target

Estonia and Lithuania to Meet Trump’s 5% Defense Spending Target
26.02.2025 5

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Russia Is Celebrating the Destruction of a German Howitzer in Ukraine

Russia Is Celebrating the Destruction of a German Howitzer in Ukraine
25.02.2025 7

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The Proud Legacy of the AH-1W Whiskey Cobra in USMC Service

The Proud Legacy of the AH-1W Whiskey Cobra in USMC Service
25.02.2025 10

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IDEX 2025 Was a Big Success for Israel, Russia, and China

IDEX 2025 Was a Big Success for Israel, Russia, and China
25.02.2025 7

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Are Hybrid-Electric Aircraft the Future of Aviation?

Are Hybrid-Electric Aircraft the Future of Aviation?
25.02.2025 9

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The Humvee Is Now 40 Years Old

The Humvee Is Now 40 Years Old
25.02.2025 10

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The FV101 Scorpion Light Tank Has Fought from the Falklands to Iran

The FV101 Scorpion Light Tank Has Fought from the Falklands to Iran
22.02.2025 5

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Will Trump and Modi Transform U.S.-India Military Relations?

Will Trump and Modi Transform U.S.-India Military Relations?
22.02.2025 10

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Belgium’s Defense Buildup Includes New F-35s and Frigates

Belgium’s Defense Buildup Includes New F-35s and Frigates
20.02.2025 4

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The Air Force’s Tactical Air Control Party Troops Are Truly Elite

The Air Force’s Tactical Air Control Party Troops Are Truly Elite
19.02.2025 5

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Can Ukraine Draw Lessons from Finland’s Winter War Against Russia?

Can Ukraine Draw Lessons from Finland’s Winter War Against Russia?
19.02.2025 7

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The UAE’s IDEX Mega Arms Show Is Full of Surprises

The UAE’s IDEX Mega Arms Show Is Full of Surprises
19.02.2025 9

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PT-109: The WWII Boat of LTJG (and Future POTUS) John F. Kennedy

14.02.2025 3

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These Polish Warplanes Fought the Nazi Invasion Until the Very End

14.02.2025 3

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A Ukrainian F-16 Shot Down 6 Russian Cruise Missiles In a Single Sortie

14.02.2025 6

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Iran Tests New Missile Defense System in Response to Israeli Airstrikes

13.02.2025 3

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A Viper Shield Will Keep the F-16 Fighting Falcon Flying High

13.02.2025 10

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RAF Bolton Paul Defiant: The Forgotten “Daffy” Turret Fighter of WWII

10.02.2025 5

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Imperial Japan’s Nakajima Ki-27 “Nate” Was No Match for the Flying Tigers

09.02.2025 5

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Britain’s Daring-class Is the King of Area Air Defense Destroyers

08.02.2025 8

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RAF Bristol Blenheim: This Civilian Airliner Went on WWII Bombing Runs

08.02.2025 10

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Meet Col. Allison Black: The USAF’s “Angel of Death”

08.02.2025 6

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The Little-Known M41 Walker Bulldog Found Fame in “Full Metal Jacket”

07.02.2025 7

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Westland Wessex: This Helicopter Turned Heads in “Full Metal Jacket”

07.02.2025 8

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The Westland Lysander was Britain’s First Spy and STOL Plane

06.02.2025 6

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“Duke” Hedman was the First American Aerial Ace of World War II

06.02.2025 2

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XF8B: Meet Boeing’s Late WWII Experimental Naval Fighter

06.02.2025 10

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The PZL-230 Skorpion was the Soviet Response to the A-10 Warthog

06.02.2025 2

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The Heroic Sacrifice of the Hmong and Montagnard Tribesmen in Vietnam

04.02.2025 8

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Trump and Hegseth’s DOD Faces Big Electromagnetic Challenges

04.02.2025 8

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ROK Marines were America’s Toughest Allies in the Vietnam War

04.02.2025 5

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Australian Forward Air Controllers Fought Hard in the Vietnam War

03.02.2025 3

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