Despite that, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has continued to insist that the standards were lowered for combat roles. In a podcast interview in November, Hegseth said, “We’ve changed the ...

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has ended a pilot programme under which female soldiers due to health and fitness concerns. The trained women were to serve in "combat mobility units" that deliver ...

Even the use of laser weapons in combat isn't entirely new. The first laser weapons were deployed by the Royal Navy during the Falklands War in 1982, though these were what is known as dazzler lasers.

The US Army's Robotic Combat Vehicles face uncertainty due to shifting Pentagon priorities. The RCV concept is "incredibly invaluable" but vulnerable to cheap drone attacks, officials say. Four ...

Information is emerging about Marvel Rivals' newest Combat Chest skins. Storm, Magneto, Mister Fantastic and more heroes will all earn fresh cosmetics — here's everything we know.

It’s been a decade since the military opened combat roles to women, and thousands of women have served in those positions. Women make up nearly 20% of the total military, and surveys of active ...

Epic fight adds loads of new combat movements and animations. (Image via CurseForge/ maninthe_home) The Epic Fight mod enhances Minecraft's gameplay with intricate combat styles and dynamics. It ...

The Army has reconfigured its fitness test, dropping the ball throw, making the test sex-neutral for combat arms and raising the minimum required score for 21 combat-focused jobs.. The exact ...

Starting this summer, the Army will require female soldiers in combat roles to pass the same “sex-neutral” fitness test as their male counterparts, the service announced Monday. The new Army ...

The new scoring standards for active soldiers in 21 combat military occupational specialties (MOSs) will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026, and for the Reserve and National Guard on June 1, 2026.