In a significant advancement of its military capabilities today, the U.S. Army activated the Bravo Battery, 1st

Guerrilla warfare has always thrived on tools that turn weakness into opportunity. Across jungles, mountains, and dense cities, insurgent groups have relied on cheap rifles, improvised bombs, and rugged launchers to challenge far stronger militaries.

The LOCUST Laser Weapon System (LWS) integrated on an Oshkosh Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) was delivered to the U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) as part of the second increment of the Army Multi-Purpose High Energy Laser (AMP-HEL) prototyping effort. [Credit: AV]

The Defense Department wants troops to have new weapons quickly. But testing processes don't include the best ways to do that, a new report documents.

The U.S. military has spent decades replacing its Cold War arsenal with newer, more capable systems—but not everything from that era disappeared. Across deserts, hangars, and naval reserve fleets, the Pentagon quietly maintains a shadow inventory of tanks,

Thailand and Cambodia have been at odds for decades over a roughly 500-mile stretch of border originally drawn by the French when Cambodia was a colony. A ceasefire signed on October 26 in Malaysia, backed by the U.S., quickly collapsed. Both Thailand and Cambodia have rejected Trump’s recent claims that they had agreed to a new ceasefire.

The roll-out of the new Cobra weapon system is part of Manila’s push to build a self-reliant defence industry.