Military

State and nonstate actors have figured out another cheap way to target U.S. troops, a four-star general warned this week. Small drones anyone can “go out and buy at Costco right now” pose the most concerning tactical development since the rise of the improvised explosive device in Iraq and Afghanistan, Marine Gen. Kenneth McKenzie Jr., …

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A Super Bowl flyover that sent three Air Force bombers streaking over Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on Sunday may have lasted only a few seconds, but it took several months to plan and execute. Planning for the “bomber trifecta” — the first in a major sporting event featuring the B-52 Stratofortress, the B-1B …

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KABUL, Afghanistan — An Afghan air force pilot has again applied for refuge in the United States after the Pentagon reversed its previous decision to endorse his move. The government is reviewing Maj. Mohammed Naiem Asadi’s new application for Significant Public Benefit Parole, a temporary status for noncitizens in need of protection, his lawyer Kimberley …

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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republican U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, who had battled health challenges over the past year including lung cancer treatment, has died more than two weeks after contracting COVID-19, his office said Monday. He was 67. Wright died Sunday, spokesman Matt Langston said. He said he did not know the cause of death, …

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