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U.S. Army to house critical mineral processing plants on military bases

The U.S. Army signed agreements with several companies to construct critical mineral processing plants on military bases to boost domestic production of critical minerals and reduce Washington’s dependency on imports, especially from China, Bloomberg reported on June 25.

26 June, 08:45 AM

U.S. army to build domestic training ranges replicating Ukraine battlefield conditions

The U.S. Army plans to establish at least two domestic training ranges within the next four to six weeks to replicate battlefield conditions in Ukraine, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll announced, according to a June 23 CBS News report.

24 June, 08:55 AM

U.S. Apache helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz

A U.S. Army Apache helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, The New York Times reported, adding that it remains unclear whether the aircraft was brought down by Iran or suffered a mechanical failure on June 9.

9 June, 02:37 PM

U.S. tests drone swarms to defend against large UAV attacks

U.S. Africa Command, or AFRICOM, has completed a second successful field test of its CURTAIN CALL counter-drone system, which uses swarms of defensive drones to detect, track, and destroy both individual and coordinated UAV threats, Army Recognition reported.

9 June, 02:25 PM

Iranian strikes caused major damage to U.S. military bases

Iranian airstrikes have damaged or destroyed at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at U.S. military facilities across the Middle East since the start of the war, with the scale of destruction far exceeding figures publicly acknowledged by the U.S. government, The Washington Post reported on May 7, citing satellite imagery analysis.

7 May, 01:16 PM

U.S. Army Chief of Staff Randy George resigns early at Hegseth’s request

Gen. Randy George, chief of staff of the U.S. Army, stepped down early after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth requested his immediate removal, The Guardian reported on April 3. He had been expected to remain in the post until 2027.

3 April, 05:46 PM

PM Svyrydenko meets U.S. Army Secretary Driscoll in Kyiv

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko met with U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll during his first visit to Ukraine, she reported on X on Nov. 20.

20 November 2025, 04:25 PM

Russia’s Kaliningrad would fall quickly in a war with NATO, U.S. general says

In a direct conflict with Russia, NATO could capture Kaliningrad Oblast “in a timeframe that is unheard of” if necessary, Allied Land Commander Gen. Chris Donahue said on July 16.

17 July 2025, 09:44 PM

Lithuania retrieves submerged US military vehicle after 6 days

The armored vehicle—used by four missing U.S. soldiers from the 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division—was extracted from a swamp near the Belarus border after a grueling operation, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry reported on X on March 31.

31 March 2025, 12:12 PM

Four U.S. soldiers still missing in Lithuania

An M88 Hercules armored recovery vehicle, used by four missing American soldiers, was found submerged in a body of water in Lithuania, the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Command reported on March 26.

27 March 2025, 02:55 PM

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