US military

The US military is the armed forces of the United States, responsible for national defense and conducting military operations globally. It includes the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force, and is managed by the Department of Defense.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to plans to livestream a firing squad execution and the expansion of military exercises with Japan.

Latest on US military

• Outrage over US military plan to livestream firing squad execution
• US military to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter
• How expanded Japan-US military exercises could complicate PLA planning over Taiwan
• US military in Japan’s Okinawa imposes night curfew after marine’s arrest over murder
• Fort Hood shooter to be executed by firing squad - a first for US military since World War Two
• Trump approves firing squad execution for US military base shooter Nidal Hasan
• Japan's government lodged a formal protest with the US, demanding military officials take action.
• The US military nearly launched an attack after an AI hallucinated Chinese nuclear components in its systems.
• The US military launched efforts to address security risks posed by online ad data collection targeting military personnel.
• Iran says it fired drones at the US military in Kuwait
• Roaming systems and ad tech were used to try to locate American personnel as Tehran attacked forces in the region
• Twenty develops AI-enabled cyber capabilities for the US military and intelligence community

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