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U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 65th Field Artillery Brigade, and soldiers from the Kuwait Land Forces fire their High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (U.S.) and BM-30 Smerch rocket systems (Kuwait) during a joint live-fire exercise, Jan. 8, 2019, near Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The U.S. and Kuwaiti forces train together frequently to maintain a high level of combat readiness and to maintain effective communication between the two forces. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. James Lefty Larimer)

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The CIA Just Put a Number on How Long a Russian Recruit Survives in Ukraine — and It’s Measured in Minutes, Not Days or Weeks

CIA Director John Ratcliffe said Wednesday a Russian recruit's average life expectancy on the battlefield is twenty to thirty minutes, crediting Ukraine's AI-powered drones....

Jack BuckbyJuly 17, 2026

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A-12 Oxcart: How the CIA Flew Their Very Own Mach 3.2 Spy Plane

An oxcart is not fast, but the A-12 Oxcart spy plane sure was. This aircraft was built to speed through the skies and collect...

Brent M. EastwoodApril 20, 2025

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The CIA Just Put a Number on How Long a Russian Recruit Survives in Ukraine — and It’s Measured in Minutes, Not Days or Weeks

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