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Inside Russia's 'military Disneyland,' a Manhattan-sized theme park that puts the country's deadly weaponry on display
Akhmedov and Shesterov were accused of embezzling government funds allocated for the exhibition par…
Lauren Frias
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US Marines just added a new long-range missile to their arsenal that will keep their fighter jets out of reach of enemy air defenses during strikes
The AGM-158A joint air-to-surface missile can strike targets "well beyond the reach of enemy air de…
Chris Panella
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Putin is embarking on an aggressive hiring drive to rejuvenate Russia's army. But he can't sustain it, experts say.
The Russian army is set to increase by 180,000, which would make it the second-largest in the world…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan,Mia Jankow…
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A Navy SEAL unit that killed Osama bin Laden may be training Taiwanese forces to defeat a possible Chinese invasion, experts say
Navy SEAL Team 6 may be training Taiwanese forces for reconnaissance and missions to repel a Chines…
Thibault Spirlet
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US spy plane flies through the Taiwan Strait days after German warships angered China by sailing through
China's military said it tracked and tailed the US P-8A anti-submarine patrol craft flying through …
Chris Panella
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German warships visit the Philippines amid its South China Sea clashes after angering Beijing by sailing through the Taiwan Strait
The German Navy ships recently passed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time in over 20 years…
Chris Panella
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US ally says it expects America to intervene if China tries to take a rusting World War II warship in the South China Sea
The grounded Philippine warship Sierra Madre marks Manila's territorial claim near the disputed Sec…
Chris Panella
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The US Army put on a sudden show of force out on the far edge of Alaska to send the message it can as Russia and China drill in the Pacific
The 11th Airborne Division deployed artillery and over 130 soldiers to the far tip of Alaska as US …
Chris Panella
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North Korea just gave the world a rare glimpse into where it makes weapons-grade uranium for its nukes in a blunt signal to foes
Photos show leader Kim Jong Un touring the production base in what appears to be a blunt signal to …
Chris Panella
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German warships ignored China's complaints and sailed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time in over 2 decades
Berlin's ships passed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time in over 20 years, making it the …
Chris Panella
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Newly released photos capture British commandos and American forces hunting down a narco-sub carrying $209 million of cocaine in the Caribbean
Newly released photos show the UK and US forces intercepting the narco-sub, a low-profile vessel us…
Chris Panella
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Photos show a US Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber flying with Japanese F-35s for the first time
The operation focused on integrating the stealth bomber with US allies and partners over the Indo-P…
Chris Panella
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Russia fired a new North Korean missile made this year in a strike on Ukraine, marking a first, researchers say
The missile's production mark, which read 2024, is the first public evidence of a missile made this…
Chris Panella
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US forces are going to help Japan get its destroyer-turned-aircraft carrier ready to fly F-35 stealth fighters
The operational tests for F-35B stealth fighters comes after Japan recently finished modification w…
Chris Panella
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New videos show back-to-back strikes on a Russian bridge as Ukraine knocks them out in its invasion
Ukraine has conducted strikes on several key bridges in Russia's Kursk region to support its ground…
Chris Panella
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The US Army is looking into artillery shells that fly farther after its new cannon projects flopped
The Army wants longer-range artillery, but it's looking more at the round than new cannons.
Chris Panella
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The US Navy is about to launch a submarine built for a mixed-gender crew, the first of its kind
The USS New Jersey, designed for a co-ed crew, is set to join the US fleet on Saturday. A ban on wo…
Mia Jankowicz
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Ukraine is fielding machine-gun turrets remotely controlled by the Steam Deck video game system made for playing Halo
The remotely controlled gun turrets follow a trend in this war, in which remotely operated unmanned…
Chris Panella
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This is the conflict-ridden, tension-filled world that the next US president may have to face
Trump or Harris will likely face challenges in the Indo-Pacific and Middle East, as well as the ong…
Chris Panella
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Ukraine is getting more Bradleys from the US as the fighting vehicles prove to be among the most valuable armor in the war
The Bradley has proven to be useful for Ukraine as a maneuverable, versatile, and well-armed combat…
Chris Panella
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American F-35 stealth fighters landed on a highway in Europe for the first time in training with one of NATO's newest allies
Highway landings, as part of the US' focus on its agile employment concept, allow forces to be disp…
Chris Panella
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General says the Marine Corps 'stole' the narco-sub idea from drug runners to move missiles and more
The unmanned, low-profile vessel is designed to transport weapons and critical supplies to forward-…