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3 days ago | businessinsider.de | Kelsey Baker

Die B-2 Spirit ist außen beschichtet, sodass Radaranlagen sie nicht orten können. Master Sgt. Patrick Evenson/US Air National Guard Am Wochenende bombardierten US-Tarnkappenbomber die iranischen Atomanlagen. Ihre Piloten waren 37 Stunden in der Luft. Der historisch längste Flug der Bomber dauerte 44 Stunden.

3 days ago | businessinsider.com | Ryan Pickrell |Kelsey Baker |Henry Blodget

Seven American stealth bombers flew roughly 37 hours to bomb Iran's nuclear sites over the weekend. The Pentagon called the Operation Midnight Hammer bombing run the longest B-2 Spirit flight in decades. The record for the longest B-2 bomber flight belongs to Melvin Deaile and Brian "Jethro" Neal, two retired Air Force pilots who in October 2001 flew a 44-hour flight, executing one of the first bombing missions into Afghanistan in the wake of the tragic 9/11 terror attacks.

5 days ago | businessinsider.com | Ryan Pickrell |Kelsey Baker |Henry Blodget

US military leaders banked on military deception to get bombers into Iran for surprise strikes on its nuclear program, the secretary of defense and the top US general shared Sunday. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine detailed the complexity of the mission, which centered on tactical surprise, at a rare Pentagon press briefing Sunday morning.

1 week ago | businessinsider.com | Ryan Pickrell |Kelsey Baker |Henry Blodget

Four top tech execs from OpenAI, Meta, and Palantir have just joined the US Army — no obstacle courses, shouted orders, or grueling marches required. The Army Reserve has commissioned these senior tech leaders to serve as mid-level officers, skipping tradition to pursue transformation. The newcomers won't attend any current version of the military's most basic and ingrained rite of passage— boot camp.

2 weeks ago | businessinsider.com | Sam Fellman |Kelsey Baker |Henry Blodget

A portion of the 700 Marines deployed to Los Angeles to support federal law enforcement were routed downtown Thursday night to guard a federal building. The development marks the first time Marines will be working in the city, just days after the secretary of defense tasked the Marines to deploy despite objections from California Gov. Gavin Newsom. "Starting today, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines will focus on the protection of federal property and personnel," said Task Force-51 mission commander Maj.