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75 years ago, US troops threw the Japanese off North American soil in a frigid, 'forgotten' World War II battle
Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto, chief of the Japanese navy, saw the Aleutians and Midway as anchors of a def…
Christopher Woody
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With a new carrier and rumors of more bases, a vision of China's global presence is getting clearer
Beijing is increasingly looking for facilities to support an overseas presence, and the US is worri…
Christopher Woody
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F-22 stealth jets intercept Russian strategic bomber heading for Alaska during massive wargame
"Two Alaskan-based NORAD F-22 fighters intercepted and visually identified two Tu-95 'Bear' long-ra…
Alex Lockie
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74 years ago, US Marines waded into 'the toughest battle in Marine Corps history' - here are 25 photos of the brutal fight for Tarawa
Held by the British until Japan seized them in December 1941, the Gilberts were "of great strategic…
Christopher Woody
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F-22 stealth fighters intercept Russian strategic bombers near Alaska for the second time this month
Russia conducts operations and exercises of this nature regularly. In mid-August, Russia flew two s…
Ryan Pickrell
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The US Navy is thinking about sending advanced sub-hunting planes to Alaska to keep a closer eye on Russia and China
The Navy is currently grappling with operational and maintenance challenges brought on by more than…
Christopher Woody
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How a secret mission to deliver the first atomic bomb turned into the Navy's deadliest loss at sea
In July 1945, the USS Indianapolis carried out a secret mission in the Pacific. But only one-quarte…
Benjamin Brimelow
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As US military prepares for a potential showdown with Russia, the Navy's explosive experts are clearing a path north
"It also sets conditions for future military training operations in the region. So now, because of …
Christopher Woody
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This new Defense Department map shows how China says one thing and does another with its military operations at sea
"Although China has long challenged foreign military activities in its maritime zones in a manner t…
Christopher Woody
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A group of Russian spy planes flew past Alaska for the third time this month
Two pairs of unidentified Russian maritime reconnaissance aircraft flew past northern Alaska Friday…
Ryan Pickrell
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A virus from the measles family is spreading because of melting ice. It kills seals and otters by the thousands.
Other seal species are less affected by the virus; some can carry PDV without getting sick, and pas…
Aylin Woodward
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52 Volcanoes That Pose A 'Serious Threat' To The US Aren't Being Monitored Nearly Enough
Waiting to deploy a proper monitoring effort until a hazardous volcano awakens and an unrest crisis…
Ajai Raj
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The Pentagon is monitoring Chinese navy ships off the coast of Alaska
The presence of the ships so far from the Chinese coast reflects Beijing's goal of having a militar…
Jeremy Bender
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Greenland's ice is melting at the rate scientists thought would be our worst-case scenario in 2070
The dramatic melt suggests that Greenland's ice sheet is approaching a tipping point that could set…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Russia seems to be intensifying its new Cold War on the west
Back in Syria, Assad has moved his jets to bases protected by Russian missiles to further deter any…
Daniel Brown
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Russia is gearing up for its biggest war game since the Cold War - here's what Moscow says is planned
Mongolia is also participating for the first time, and contingents from there and China are "comple…
Christopher Woody
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Here's What Caused The 'Bomb Cyclone' That's About To Freeze The Northern US
On Friday, meteorologists were projecting that the Nuri system's pressure would drop 50 millibars i…
Chelsea Harvey
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China just flew long-range bombers deep into the Pacific - and it's sending a message about what its military can do
This power projection is intended as a strategic hedge against future instability, and Beijing's po…
Armin Rosen
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Stranded In Open Ocean For Five Days - The Survivor Of The Worst U.S. Navy Disaster Shares His Experience
Out of a crew of 1,196 sailors, 300 went down with the ship, which sank within 12 minutes of being …
Jeremy Bender
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What it's like to get up close with Russian aircraft over the Arctic, according to an F-22 pilot who's done it
US aircraft have already scrambled three times this year to intercept Russian planes flying around …