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WEST POINT, N.Y. \u2014 Against the backdrop of global conflicts including the ongoing war in Ukraine and rising tensions within NATO, the United States Military Academy conducted its annual Sandhurst Military Skills Competition for the 59th consecutive year.<\/p>

Over the course of 36 hours, teams of military cadets from both American and international academies faced off in challenging exercises designed to mirror real-world military requirements. This year marked a significant evolution in the competition, as organizers introduced drone warfare simulations controlled through video game interfaces \u2014 a new addition reflecting the growing importance of unmanned aircraft in modern combat operations.<\/p>

The competition concluded with West Point’s black team claiming victory for an unprecedented fourth consecutive year, demonstrating their continued dominance in the prestigious military skills challenge.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Military cadets from around the world participated in West Point’s 59th annual Sandhurst competition, testing combat skills over 36 hours. This year’s event included new drone warfare simulations using gaming controllers, reflecting modern battlefield technology.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":63165,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[831],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-63166","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-us-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1778164631025.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-gqO","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":70960,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/ukraines-elite-drone-pilots-compete-in-military-skills-contest\/","url_meta":{"origin":63166,"position":0},"title":"Ukraine’s Elite Drone Pilots Compete in Military Skills Contest","author":"Admin","date":"May 23, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Ukraine's top military drone operators participated in a competition called \"Wild Drones\" in western Ukraine, showcasing advanced unmanned aircraft technology. 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