What we know about the US military’s new joint laser weapon system
The Army-Navy effort aims to produce a containerized 150-kilowatt high-energy laser weapon to counter incoming cruise missiles.
By Jared Keller
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The US military wants a fleet of missile-killing laser drones
The U.S. military is once again pursuing flying directed energy weapons to counter threats to American airspace.
By Jared Keller
Unregulated prediction market may endanger US national security, experts and lawmakers warn
With how futures markets are structured, officials could place bets anonymously and influence combat operations to ensure they get a payout, experts say.
By Riley Ceder
US special forces rescue second F-15 airman from Iran
The airman, the weapons officer of an F-15 jet shot down on Friday, was wounded but “will be just fine,” President Trump announced.
By Phil Stewart and Menna Alaa El-Din, Reuters
Patriot missile involved in Bahrain blast likely US-operated, analysis finds
The pre-dawn explosion injured dozens of civilians, including children, and tore through homes in U.S.-ally Bahrain 10 days into the war.
By Jonathan Landay, M.B. Pell and Travis Hartman, Reuters
US has destroyed entire class of Iranian warships, CENTCOM commander says
The U.S. had struck more than 60 Iranian ships, according to U.S. Central Command Commander Adm. Brad Cooper.
By Riley Ceder