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the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation
our nation's armed forces are stationed throughout the world
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Government forces from Sudan, South Sudan, Syria and Russia's armed forces in Ukraine are also on the blacklist.
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ABC News, 18 June 2026
In light of modern threat scenarios—particularly the widespread use of drones and loitering munitions—the Skyranger closes a critical capability gap for Western armed forces.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
While the Russian foreign ministry claimed joint responsibility for neutralizing the attack along with the Nigerien armed forces, a contingent of Italian forces and its gendarmerie, known as the Carabinieri, were also present.
—Kaitlyn Rabe, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
The administration has argued that the War Powers Resolution of 1973 — which says the president must remove armed forces from hostilities if Congress has not authorized the war — is unconstitutional.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 16 June 2026
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ABC News, 18 June 2026
In light of modern threat scenarios—particularly the widespread use of drones and loitering munitions—the Skyranger closes a critical capability gap for Western armed forces.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
While the Russian foreign ministry claimed joint responsibility for neutralizing the attack along with the Nigerien armed forces, a contingent of Italian forces and its gendarmerie, known as the Carabinieri, were also present.
—Kaitlyn Rabe, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
The administration has argued that the War Powers Resolution of 1973 — which says the president must remove armed forces from hostilities if Congress has not authorized the war — is unconstitutional.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 16 June 2026
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“Armed forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armed%20forces. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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