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warfare

[wawr-fair] / ˈwɔrˌfɛər /


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The Financial Times leads with defence companies' "push" towards tech start-ups in order to "adapt to the rapidly evolving face of modern warfare", citing new venture capital rounds launched by Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Boeing's MQ-28 Ghost Bat is an uncrewed aircraft, developed with the Royal Australian Air Force, to fly alongside crewed fighter jets carrying out electronic warfare and surveillance and to help multiply forces.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Ukraine, which is sensitive about sharing its military technology, has transformed warfare with its rapidly advancing arsenal of air-, land- and sea-based drones.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

“Maneuver warfare hinges on the ability to exploit an adversary’s weaknesses through principles like speed, agility, reach, and decisive mass,” Anduril said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

The effectiveness of machine guns as defensive weapons kept both sides from achieving a breakthrough and helped prolong the deadlock of trench warfare that immobilized the Western Front.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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