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Myanmar earthquake death toll tops 1,700 amid rescue efforts

Iran's president rejected President Trump's offer for a new nuclear deal while leaving open the possibility of indirect negotiations. Iranian Presidency Office via AP, file

Iran rejects Trump’s nuclear deal offer, leaves door open for indirect talks

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo, paving the way for a voluntary retirement program for eligible civilian employees. Ezra Acayan via Getty Images

Defense secretary announces early retirement program

The U.N. is warning of "severe human rights abuses" in Haiti and blames a rise in violence on the flow of illegal weapons into the nation. Guerinault Louis/Anadolu via Getty Images

UN warns of ‘severe human rights abuses’ in Haiti, illegal flow of weapons

The USS Nimitz, the U.S. Navy’s oldest and longest-serving aircraft carrier, is on what is likely its final deployment in the Indo-Pacific. DVIDS

US Navy sends its oldest carrier to Indo-Pacific for last deployment

Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, are traveling to Greenland on Friday despite pushback from Greenlanders and Danes. ASSOCIATED PRESS

JD Vance, wife travel to Greenland despite island pushback

Pentagon officials issued a warning about the use of the Signal messaging app, just days before the Atlantic published its editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, had been mistakenly added to a group chat, where high-ranking officials discussed military plans. Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Pentagon issued Signal warning before war group chat leak: Report

The Trump administration directed two U.S. military intelligence agencies to use satellite surveillance to monitor the U.S.-Mexico border. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and the National Reconnaissance Office, both part of the Department of Defense, began deploying resources in response to executive orders focused on curbing illegal immigration and dismantling drug cartels. GUILLERMO ARIAS/AFP via Getty Images

Trump orders spy satellites to monitor border for immigration, drug smuggling

Sweden plans to increase its defense spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2030, marking the country’s largest military buildup since the Cold War. The move would raise spending from the current level of 2.4% and reflects concerns over Russia’s war in Ukraine and uncertainty about the future of U.S. defense commitments to Europe. RAIGO PAJULA/AFP via Getty Images

Why is Sweden raising its defense spending to 3.5% of GDP?

Four U.S. Army soldiers remain missing after their armored vehicle disappeared during a training exercise in Lithuania near the Belarus border. The M88 Hercules recovery vehicle was located more than 16 feet below the surface of a peat bog near Pabradė, about 30 miles south of Vilnius, according to Lithuanian officials. Reuters

Search ongoing for missing US soldiers previously thought dead in Lithuania

President Donald Trump announced he's levying 25 percent tariffs on foreign-made autos. CFOTO/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect

Trump announces 25% tariffs on foreign-made cars

A federal judge continued to block the Trump administration's transgender military ban, which was set to take effect Friday. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Trump’s transgender military ban remains blocked, judge rules

Four American soldiers were killed in Lithuania, according to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, who shared the news on Wednesday. Getty Images via inhauscreative

4 American Army soldiers killed in Lithuania during training exercise

Hundreds of Palestinians protesting in northern Gaza are calling to an end to the war and in some cases chanting anti-Hamas slogans. REUTERS/Stringer

Hundreds of Palestinians protest against Hamas, call for end of war in Gaza

U.S. officials testified Wednesday, March 26The Atlantic Wednesday after the Atlantic published more messages from a group chat among top cabinet members, in which the magazine’s editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg was inadvertently added. The newly released messages ​discuss details of plans to bomb Yemen. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images

The Atlantic publishes more US military messages, intelligence leaders testify

Watch U.S. forces use Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) rockets to target Houthi drones in the Red Sea. Staff Sgt. Gerald R. Willis/U.S. Air Force via DVIDS

Watch: Video released of Houthi drone downing

Iran is showcasing a new weapons facility this week in a video of what it has dubbed a "Missile City" amid rising tensions with the U.S. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Iran shows off new ‘missile city’ facility amid rising tensions with US

This week, the team takes a look at the Elbit X-Sight Pilot helmet and its features in this week's weapon of the week. Straight Arrow News

Elbit America’s X-Sight helmet aims to redefine insight: Weapon of the Week

Billion-dollar behemoths and years-long procurement efforts were the standard in the past. However, this norm is evolving. Mach Industries

Changing the landscape of US military procurement

Mach Industries discusses how American manufacturing can enhance military output amid Great Power Competition. Mach Industries

Retooling for the future of American military manufacturing: Weapons and Warfare

New software unveiled by Maxar may help drones fly without the need for a GPS signal amid evolving tactics in warfare. Getty Images

GPS jammed? No issue. New software may change drone warfare forever

Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty, appeals to Trump for leniency. Andrew Harnik / Staff via Getty Images

CIA director denies classified info was on Houthi strike group chat

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Marine Corps Vipers armed with new missile

The Israel Air Force (IAF) became the first in the world to equip an F-35 with external weapons during an active conflict. IAF

Israel first to go ‘Beast Mode’ with F-35 fighter in combat