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<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="11894337" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="russia" source="Orion">Russia</keyword>'s navy has taken high-profile losses against a outnumbered and outgunned Ukrainian adversary.</li><li>The losses themselves are not catastrophic for Russia's navy but they are blows to Russian prestige.</li></ul><p>Since Russia launched its attack on <keyword id="11985141" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="ukraine" source="Orion">Ukraine</keyword> in late February, the <keyword id="12320048" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="russian-navy" source="Orion">Russian navy</keyword> has <a href="https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/05/russian-navys-5-significant-losses-in-the-ukraine-war-so-far/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">suffered</a> high-profile losses against a heavily outnumbered and outgunned adversary.</p><p>The Russians <a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/attack-on-europe-documenting-equipment.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">have lost</a> at least five <a href="https://twitter.com/DefenceU/status/1521026579555569670?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1521026579555569670%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.navalnews.com%2Fnaval-news%2F2022%2F05%2Fwatch-ukrainian-tb2-striking-two-russian-raptor-assault-boats%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Raptor-class</a> patrol boats, one <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/44904/russian-landing-ship-destroyed-in-massive-explosion-in-captured-ukrainian-port-city" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tapir-class</a> landing ship, one <a href="https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/05/russian-serna-class-lcu-becomes-the-new-victim-of-tb2-drone/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Serna-class</a> landing craft, and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-ships-head-south-as-flagship-moskva-battles-extensive-fire-2022-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">most notably the Moskva</a>, a Slava-class guided-missile cruiser that was also the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet.</p><p>The losses themselves are not catastrophic for the Russian navy and are unlikely to alter the course of the war or the balance of power in the Black Sea, but they are blows to Russian prestige and come a little over a century after another <a href="https://nationalinterest.org/feature/russia-and-west-moskva%E2%80%99s-sinking-truly-historic-201881" target="_blank" rel="noopener">historic debacle</a> for Russia: the <keyword id="14100772" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="battle-of-tsushima" source="Orion">Battle of Tsushima</keyword>, the last time a Russian navy flagship <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/reviews/out?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsj.com%2Farticles%2Frussias-sunken-warship-moskva-recalls-great-world-war-ii-naval-battles-11650021090" target="_blank" rel="noopener">was sunk</a> in combat.</p><p>Fought in the waters between Korea and southern <keyword id="6355311" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="japan" source="Orion">Japan</keyword> by ships of the Japanese and Russian empires on May 27 and 28 in 1905, the battle cemented Japan's rise as an equal to Western powers and had a lasting impact on both Japan and Russia.</p><h2>Competing empires</h2><div type="image" title="Japan navy ships Russo-Japanese war" height="1029" width="2000" msid="91972518" hostid="261"></div><p>Tensions between the Japanese and Russian empires had been building since Japan's overwhelming victory in the Sino-Japanese War in 1895.</p><p>Japan, equipped with an organized, modern army, was pursuing ambitions in Korea and China that brought it dangerously close to Russian interests, especially in Manchuria and Korea.</p><p>Of particular importance to the Russians was Port Arthur, now Dalian, a Chinese port that was leased to Russia and was its only warm-water Pacific port. Port Arthur became the headquarters of Russia's Pacific Fleet and there were plans to connect it to Russia via the Trans-Siberian Railway.</p><p>Negotiations between Japan and Russia over the future of the region went nowhere, and so, on February 8, 1904, the Imperial Japanese Navy <a href="https://nationalinterest.org/feature/russias-pearl-harbor-the-battle-port-arthur-17260" target="_top">attacked</a> the main part of the Russian Pacific Fleet at Port Arthur, formally declaring war hours later.</p><div type="image" title="Russia navy ships Port Arthur Russo-Japanese war" height="1500" width="2000" msid="91972519" hostid="261"></div><p>Japan gained a naval advantage relatively quickly. It fought off an <a href="https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-the-Yellow-Sea-1904" target="_top">attempt</a> by the main part of the Russian Pacific Fleet to break the blockade of Port Arthur and largely defeated Russia's Vladivostok-based squadrons at Chemulpo Bay and Ulsan — victories that allowed Japan to effectively dominate the Pacific.</p><p>Unwilling to concede defeat, and with Japanese ground forces beginning a <a href="https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/2018/12/13/baiting-the-russian-bear-the-siege-of-port-arthur/" target="_top">siege of Port Arthur itself</a>, Russia's Tsar Nicholas II ordered the creation of the 2nd Pacific Squadron, which was to be made up of ships from the Baltic Fleet.</p><p>Commanded by Vice Adm. Zinovy Rozhestvensky, the 2nd Pacific Squadron was composed of some 40 ships, including 11 <a href="https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/dreadnought.html" target="_top">pre-dreadnought battleships</a>, nine cruisers, and nine destroyers.</p><p>Sailing from the Baltic in October 1904, they were supposed to relieve the Pacific Fleet at Port Arthur, destroy any Japanese ships they encountered, and cut the supply lines between Japan and mainland Asia.</p><h2>Russia's doomed fleet</h2><div type="image" title="Russia navy battleship Knyaz Suvorov" height="1400" width="1866" msid="91972520" hostid="261"></div><p>Russia's navy had been modernized in during the latter half of the 1800s, but while the 2nd Pacific Squadron appeared strong on paper, it was not a first-rate naval force. Some of the warships were new and untested, but many were old and bordered on obsolete. Others were little more than auxiliary ships with guns mounted on them.</p><p>Russian Navy leadership was also of low quality. Many of its officers came from wealthy and connected families who simply bought their commissions. The rank-and-file sailors were not much more professional, as many of them were inexperienced conscripts.</p><p>These issues were on full display during the seven-month, 18,000-mile journey to the Pacific.</p><p>While in the North Sea near England, the fleet opened fire on British fishing trawlers, somehow thinking they were Japanese torpedo boats. Two fishermen were killed, one was injured, and one trawler was sunk with four more damaged. In the chaos, some of the Russian ships even fired on each other, causing casualties and damage.</p><div type="image" title="Russia navy battleship Borodino" height="1500" width="2000" msid="91972521" hostid="261"></div><p>Diplomatic maneuvering managed to prevent the British from joining the war on the side of Japan, but the Russian fleet's troubles were only beginning.</p><p>Most of the fleet sailed around Africa rather than through the Suez Canal. The longer journey took a toll on the crews, who had never experienced such a different climate or such a long time at sea. The ships themselves were also under considerable strain. During gunnery practice with a mock target towed by a cruiser, the only thing the fleet hit was the cruiser.</p><p>With no allies, the Russians couldn't dock in friendly ports, and so they had to take on more coal while at sea. Conditions on the ships deteriorated, and a number of sailors died of disease and respiratory issues.</p><p>By the time the fleet was in Madagascar in January, Port Arthur had fallen. Their mission was then changed: They were to meet the remnants of Russia's Pacific Fleet in Vladivostok before engaging the Japanese in a decisive battle.</p><h2>Slaughter at Tsushima</h2><div type="image" title="Japanese navy ships Tsushima" height="782" width="1200" msid="91972522" hostid="261"></div><p>When the Russian ships finally reached the Tsushima Strait on the night of May 26, 1905, Rozhestvensky attempted to slip through unnoticed. Unfortunately for him, one of his ships had been spotted by a patrolling Japanese vessel.</p><p>Even more unfortunate, the Russian ship mistakenly believed the Japanese vessel was a lost Russian ship and signaled that more Russian ships were nearby.</p><p>With the location of his enemy confirmed, Japanese Adm. Tōgō Heihachirō's Combined Fleet, which included four modern battleships, over 20 cruisers, 21 destroyers, and 43 torpedo boats, set out to meet them.</p><p>On the morning of May 27, the fleets made contact. Before the firing began, Tōgō hoisted a signal flag that conveyed a predetermined message to his fleet: "the Empire's fate depends on the result of this battle, let every man do his utmost duty."</p><div type="image" title="Russia navy cruiser Oleg" height="1342" width="1897" msid="91972523" hostid="261"></div><p>The ensuing battle was a slaughter. In addition to better training, discipline, and experience, the Japanese were equipped with modern armor-piercing rounds that tore the Russian ships apart.</p><p>By the end of the day, four Russian battleships were sunk. Imperator Aleksandr III sank with its entire crew of over 700, while Borodino sank with all but one of its more than 800 crew members.</p><p>The flagship, Knyaz Suvorov, sank with all but 20 officers, while about half of Oslyabya's crew went down with the ship. A number of cruisers and destroyers were sunk as well.</p><p>As night fell, the survivors attempted to make it to Vladivostok under cover of darkness. Tōgō's destroyers hunted them down, picking off two more battleships and several other warships. By the following afternoon, most of the survivors surrendered.</p><h2>Lost prestige</h2><div type="image" title="Heihashima Togo Japan Tokyo" height="1341" width="2000" msid="91972524" hostid="261"></div><p>Russian losses were immense, 21 ships sunk or scuttled and seven captured. Only three ships reached Vladivostok, though six others made it to neutral ports in China, the Philippines, and Madagascar.</p><p>Over 4,000 Russian sailors were killed and almost 6,000 were captured. The Japanese lost only three torpedo boats with just 117 killed and about 500 wounded — including a young Isoroku Yamamoto, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/operation-vengeance-us-kills-pearl-harbor-planner-isoroku-yamamoto-2018-12" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mastermind of the attack on Pearl Harbor</a>, who lost two fingers in the battle.</p><p>The Russian navy's prestige never recovered from Tsushima. Unable to be rebuilt to the same grand scale, it saw little major action in World War I. The Soviet Navy also only saw limited action in World War II and never truly proved itself during the Cold War, though Soviet submarines were a constant concern for NATO navies.</p><p>Today, the Russian navy <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-navy-betting-big-on-new-smaller-warships-with-missiles-2021-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">boasts a smaller, more modern fleet</a> that is focused on green-water operations rather than high-seas campaigns, but its surprising losses against Ukraine show it has yet to regain the dominance lost a century ago.</p>

The Russian navy's surprising losses against Ukraine are reminders of another humiliating defeat 117 years ago

In 2024, we are in the era of epic games like Elden Ring, God Of War, Ghost of Tsushima, and so on. These story-rich, graphic-heavy games have the power to take us to worlds beyond our imagination, promising an experience worth remembering. Last month, another game joined this list - <keyword id="22855845" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Black-Myth-WuKong" source="keywords">Black Myth: WuKong</keyword>. If you’ve ever dreamed of entering a mythical world where graphics push the boundaries of reality, this is just the adventure you’re looking for. <br /><br />To truly appreciate the game’s potential, I tested it on the <keyword id="21425999" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Alienware-X16-R2" source="keywords">Alienware X16 R2</keyword> powered by an Intel Core Ultra 9 185H CPU and Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 4090 GPU. Thus, armed with the power of <keyword id="20659771" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Alienware" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Alienware" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Alienware">Alienware</keyword>'s flagship gaming laptop, I dove deep into this action-packed universe, tweaking various settings to see how far the performance could stretch while keeping the cinematic beauty intact.<br /><br />  <div type="image" title="1" msid="113575846" hostid="261"></div><br />Whether you’re after flawless graphics or buttery-smooth gameplay, this review explores how the game fared against one of the most powerful gaming machines on the market. Spoiler alert: It’s a battle worth witnessing.<br /><br /><h2>Performance with maxed-out graphic settings<br /></h2><br />I started by testing the game at its highest possible graphics settings, with the resolution set to 2560x1600. The configuration included super-resolution maxed out, <keyword id="20555614" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="DLSS" source="keywords">DLSS</keyword> with frame generation enabled, <keyword id="20976394" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ray-tracing" source="keywords">ray tracing</keyword> off, and the graphics set to Cinematic, which is the game's highest preset. <br /><br />Under these conditions, the Alienware X16 R2 delivered frame rates between 80 to 90 FPS, occasionally dipping to around 70 FPS during scenes with heavy action or complex visual effects.<br /><br />  <div type="image" title="4" msid="113575852" hostid="261"></div><br /><br />This setup provided an impressively smooth gaming experience, with only minor, almost imperceptible lag in highly intense moments. The visual quality was breathtaking, with rich details and fluid animations bringing the mythical world of Wu Kong to life. Even without ray tracing, the lighting and shadows were handled excellently, offering a visually rich environment without sacrificing too much on performance. <br /><br />For players who prioritise visual fidelity and are willing to accept minor performance dips during peak moments, this setting is a solid choice.<br /><br /><h2>Ray-tracing enabled and its impact<br /></h2><br />To test the boundaries of the laptop’s capabilities, I enabled ray tracing while keeping all other settings the same.<br /><br />This pushed the system's performance, resulting in frame rates that hovered between 50-60 FPS. The addition of ray tracing enhanced the visual effects, adding realistic reflections, shadows, and lighting effects that made the game’s world even more immersive. However, this came at the cost of performance.<br /><br />The drop in FPS was noticeable, making the game feel slightly less responsive and less fluid, particularly in combat-heavy sequences where every frame counts.<br /><br />  <div type="image" title="2" msid="113575857" hostid="261"></div><br /><br />Ray tracing undeniably enhances the game’s aesthetic appeal, but the impact on performance suggests that it might not be the best option for players who prioritise a smooth gameplay experience. For those who are more focused on cinematic visuals and are okay with lower frame rates, enabling ray tracing could still be worthwhile. <br /><br />However, given the hit on performance, it might be best reserved for exploring the game world rather than for intense combat scenarios.<br /><br /><h2>Exploring various DLSS modes<br /></h2><br />To find a middle ground between visuals and performance, I experimented with various DLSS quality modes. Setting DLSS to Balanced mode, which uses 55% super-resolution, yielded frame rates in the range of 60-70 FPS. This configuration struck a reasonable balance, offering decent graphics quality while keeping the gameplay smooth enough for most scenarios. However, there were still occasional drops during graphically demanding scenes, which slightly detracted from the overall fluidity.<br /><br />Switching to DLSS Ultra Performance mode, with a super-resolution of 25%, drastically boosted the frame rates to between 100-120 FPS. The gameplay felt exceptionally smooth and responsive, especially during fast-paced combat and exploration. However, this setting comes with a trade-off in visual quality. Textures appeared less detailed, and some of the finer visual elements seemed a bit blurred or less defined. While the difference wasn’t drastically game-breaking, it was noticeable, especially when compared to higher DLSS settings.<br /><br />  <div type="image" title="6" msid="113575871" hostid="261"></div><br /><br />After testing various settings, I found that DLSS Performance mode with a super-resolution of 50% offered the best overall experience. This setting provided a stable frame rate range of 90-100 FPS, striking a harmonious balance between high-quality visuals and smooth performance. The game ran very smoothly, with rich details and vibrant effects that fully showcased the capabilities of the Alienware X16 R2. <br /><br />During intense combat scenarios, such as boss fights against formidable foes like the wolf, the game maintained its smooth performance with only minor lag. These brief interruptions were rare and didn’t significantly impact the overall experience. This setting seems to be the sweet spot, delivering excellent visuals without compromising on frame rates, making it ideal for both casual exploration and high-stakes combat.<br /><br /><h2>Sound quality and immersion</h2>Sound design plays a crucial role in enhancing the gaming experience, and Black Myth: WuKong does not disappoint in this regard. The audio quality on the Alienware X16 R2 was excellent, with every footstep, weapon clash, and environmental sound coming through clearly.<br /><br />  <div type="image" title="5" msid="113575876" hostid="261"></div> <br /><br />The subtle rustling of leaves and the distinct thud of footsteps added depth to the game’s immersive world. While the clarity of the sound was impressive, the bass also deserves a special mention. If you don’t have access to your headphones or an extra set of speakers, you can still enjoy <keyword id="23273348" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="black-myth-wukong" source="keywords">Black Myth WuKong</keyword> and other games on this laptop. And that is really something.<br /><br /><h2>Verdict: which configuration should you opt for?<br /></h2><br />Overall, Black Myth: WuKong performs admirably on the Alienware X16 R2 across various settings, but the ideal configuration depends on the player’s preferences for visuals versus performance. For those who value stunning graphics and can handle slightly lower frame rates, playing with super-resolution maxed, DLSS enabled, and ray tracing ‘on’ offers a visually immersive experience. However, if the goal is to achieve the smoothest gameplay possible, adjusting DLSS to Performance mode with a 50% super resolution provides the best balance between visual fidelity and frame rate stability.<br /><br />  <div type="image" title="7" msid="113575880" hostid="261"></div><br /><br />The Alienware X16 R2 handles the game’s demands well, showcasing its capability to deliver high-end gaming experiences. As a powerful gaming laptop, it proves more than capable of meeting the needs of modern, graphics-intensive titles like Black Myth: WuKong. Whether you are exploring breathtaking landscapes or battling against mythical foes, this setup ensures a seamless and visually stunning journey through the world of Wu Kong.<br /><br /><h2>About the Alienware X16 R2<br /></h2><br />The Alienware X16 R2 used to test this game featured an Intel Core Ultra 9 185H CPU and GeForce RTX 4090 GPU. The laptop has a 16-inch display with 240Hz refresh rate.<br /><br />  <div type="image" title="3" msid="113575892" hostid="261"></div><br />I also played other games like GTA V, Horizon Forbidden West, Shadow of The Tomb Raider and Doom: Eternal on the laptop. All of these games ran splendidly on high graphic settings. I could even pause a game, return to the home screen to do some quick work, and get back to gaming on the laptop without noticing any lag or issues. For a detailed review of the Alienware X16 R2, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/alienware-x16-r2-review/articleshow/110879384.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">click here.</a><br /><br /><em>Disclaimer: The content on this website is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as a purchasing guide or recommendation. We advise readers to do additional research, including hands-on usage of the device at a retail outlet, before making a decision.</em><em><br /></em><br />

Black Myth: WuKong performance review — Here is how the game runs on Alienware X16 R2 with Nvidia RTX 4090

<ul class="summary-list"><li>In May 1905, Russia's navy suffered a resounding defeat by the Japanese at the Battle of Tsushima.</li><li>It sealed Japan's victory in the Russo-Japanese War and eliminated much of Russia's influence in Asia.</li></ul><p>A devastating naval defeat 118 years ago blunted a major European power's ambitions in Asia and marked the emergence of a newly dominant Asian military.</p><p>The lopsided clash between <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/surprising-russian-navy-losses-against-ukraine-century-after-tsushima-2022-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Imperial Japan and Imperial Russia at the Battle of Tsushima</a> in March 1905 cemented Japan's victory in the Russo-Japanese War, virtually eliminated Russia's influence from the Asia-Pacific for decades, and affirmed Japan as military power equal to major Western nations.</p><p>Even now, the battle can be seen as a lesson about complacency in the face of new threats, according to Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, the service's top civilian official.</p><p>Russia and Japan in 1905 are not the US and China today, and Russia's failure at Tsushima "has little to do" with the situation the US faces now, Kendall said a speech at the Air and Space Forces Association conference in September, but the battle is still a warning about what can happen when established powers aren't prepared to face ascendant rivals.</p><h2>Great-power competition</h2><div type="image" title="Russo-Japanese war Port Arthur China" height="1503" width="2000" msid="104728179" hostid="261"></div><p>The events leading up to the Battle of Tsushima were quintessential examples of great-power competition in the era of imperialism.</p><p>Imperial Japan, newly industrialized and armed with a strong military based on those of Europe and the US, began pursuing its ambitions on the Asian mainland, chiefly in China and Korea, winning a major victory over China in 1895.</p><p>This put it in direct competition with Imperial Russia. Following China's defeat, Russia sought to expand its influence in China and Korea. Russia gained a lease on Port Arthur — now part of Dalian in China — in 1898, effectively giving it control of the Liaodong Peninsula, which juts into the Yellow Sea.</p><p>The Russians hoped to connect Port Arthur, at the time their only warm-water port on the Pacific, with the Trans-Siberian Railway and were expanding their influence within the court of Korea's ruling dynasty.</p><div type="image" title="Japanese navy ships Tsushima" height="782" width="1200" msid="104728181" hostid="261"></div><p>Unable to negotiate mutually beneficial terms with Russia on the future of the region, Tokyo sent the Imperial Japanese Navy <a href="https://www.historytoday.com/archive/japan%E2%80%99s-attack-port-arthur" target="_blank" rel="noopener">to attack</a> the main part of Russia's Pacific Fleet at Port Arthur on February 8, 1904 in one of history's first major surprise attacks. Japan formally declared war a few hours later.</p><p>Japan quickly gained the naval advantage, fighting off the Russian Pacific Fleet's <a href="https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-the-Yellow-Sea-1904" target="_blank" rel="noopener">attempt</a> to break its blockade of Port Arthur and defeating Russian navy reinforcements at Chemulpo Bay and Ulsan.</p><p>The Japanese soon brought Port Arthur under siege from land, and Russia, with no alternatives, allocated almost 40 ships from its Baltic Fleet to the newly created 2nd Pacific Squadron, which it then sent to Asia to save Port Arthur.</p><h2>'Completely destroyed'</h2><div type="image" title="Russian btattleship Oriol in Japan Battle of Tsushima" height="879" width="2159" msid="104728183" hostid="261"></div><p>After a grueling and accident-prone seven-month, 18,000-mile journey, the squadron reached the Tsushima Strait between Korea and Japan on May 27, 1905, where <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/surprising-russian-navy-losses-against-ukraine-century-after-tsushima-2022-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the Japanese promptly obliterated it</a>.</p><p>Twenty-one Russian ships were sunk or scuttled and seven more were captured. Only three ships reached Vladivostok, though six others made it to neutral ports in China, the Philippines, and Madagascar.</p><p>Over 5,000 Russians sailors were killed and more than 6,000 were captured. Japan lost only three torpedo boats, as well as 117 sailors killed and about 500 wounded.</p><div type="image" title="Russia navy cruiser Oleg" height="1202" width="1603" msid="104728184" hostid="261"></div><p>"The Battle of Tsushima Straits did not go well for Russia," Kendall, a self-proclaimed history buff, said at the conference. "The entire Russian fleet was completely destroyed."</p><p>The battle was the final nail in the coffin for Russia's war effort. Japan had <a href="https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/baiting-the-russian-bear-the-siege-of-port-arthur/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">captured Port Arthur</a> before the 2nd Pacific Squadron arrived in May, and another Russian <a href="https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/bloodbath-at-mukden-imperial-russia-and-japan-collide/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">defeat at Mukden</a> two months earlier destroyed any hope of a victory via a land campaign.</p><p>Having lost virtually all its naval power in the Pacific, Russia was no longer in a position to strike at Japan effectively or even realistically. Japan indicated a willingness to begin negotiations mediated by President Theodore Roosevelt, and the Russians, with no other options, had to sue for peace.</p><h2>'A long shadow'</h2><div type="image" title="China aircraft carrier Shandong jet takeoff" height="620" width="2000" msid="104728185" hostid="261"></div><p>The US and China today are not the Russia and Japan of 118 years ago, and the US military faces circumstances distinct from those that confronted Russia at the time, but the Battle of Tsushima had far-reaching consequences that are still relevant now, Kendall argued in his speech.</p><p>"A major power, Russia, lost its influence in Asia. A major power, again Russia, saw its military credibility evaporate," Kendall said.</p><p>The outcome of the battle "amplified" the arms race between Britain and Germany and fed a perception in Imperial Germany that Russia was weak and could be dealt with in the event of a conflict, leading the Germans to feel "comfortable" entering a two-front war nine years later, Kendall said.</p><div type="image" title="US China risky intercept" height="916" width="1613" msid="104728188" hostid="261"></div><p>Russia's navy, which never truly recovered, experienced several mutinies in the following years, which "helped pave the way for the Russian Revolution in 1917 and the creation of the Soviet Union," Kendall said. In Asia, a rising Japan "gained the confidence to defy European powers and the US," leading it to annex Korea in 1910, invade Manchuria in 1931 and China in 1937, and, ultimately, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-us-navy-aircraft-carriers-avoided-destruction-at-pearl-harbor-2020-12" target="_blank" rel="noopener">to attack Pearl Harbor in 1941</a>.</p><p>"The point of all this is that operational and tactical defeats, especially when they involve rising and existing great powers, could have major strategic consequences," Kendall added.</p><p>Kendall has made countering China <a href="https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2781521/kendall-presents-unsparing-blueprint-for-confronting-china-other-threats/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a focal point</a> of his tenure. He and other US officials often stress that a war with China is not inevitable but that the US military needs to improve its readiness and capabilities in order to deter such a conflict.</p><p>"History, including some recent history, tells us that deterrence can and sometimes does fail. If our power-projection capability and capacity are not adequate to deter Chinese aggression against Taiwan or elsewhere, war could occur," Kendall said. "If it does and we cannot prevail, the results could cast a long shadow."</p>

An embarrassing Russian defeat a century ago is a warning about the risks of losing a war to China now, top US military official says

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="2421871" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="PS5">PS5</keyword> is a backward compatible system, which means PS4 console users can play most — though not all — of their games on Sony's latest console. </li><li>The PS5's backward game compatibility will depend in part on whether you have the disc or digital version of the new console.</li><li>There are other software and hardware incompatibilities with <keyword id="6532" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Playstation">PlayStation</keyword> VR and game add-ons requiring adaptors or full equipment upgrades. </li></ul><p>The <keyword id="2428812" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="PlayStation-5">PlayStation 5</keyword>, Sony's much anticipated next-generation console, is here. But trying to acquire it has become a battle of wills and ingenuity, due mostly to a limited quantity from <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/playstation-5-online-launch-chaos-walmart-target-2020-11">online retailers</a> and a higher than expected demand.</p><p>Yet, the scalpers reselling PS5's for <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/playstation-5-ps5-resellers-receiving-wild-threats-on-facebook-craigslist-2020-12">double the price</a> aren't the only issue gamers face. Many wonder whether upgrading to the latest Sony system will make their PS4 and all its games obsolete. </p><p>These concerns are mostly based on the issue of backward compatibility. Backward compatibility allows for hardware or software systems to interact with previous versions of itself, granting gamers the ability to keep their previous purchases (and favorite games) even as they grow their library with titles designed for a new console.</p><p>Before the PS5, the only way to play older generation games on a current console was <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/can-you-play-ps3-games-on-ps4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">through Sony's subscription services PlayStation Now or PlayStation Plus</a>. </p><p>If you're concerned about backward compatibility on the PS5, here's what you need to know.  </p><h2>The PS5 is backward compatible with most PS4 games</h2><p>For the PlayStation 5, backward compatibility applies to most PlayStation 4 games on both the console's digital and disc versions.</p><p>When you upgrade to the PS5, you'll still have access to more than 4,000 PS4 games, including PlayStation exclusives like "The Last of Us Part II," Insomniac's "Spider-Man," and "Ghost of Tsushima," and games downloaded from the PlayStation Store on your PS4 will be available on your PS5. </p><p>That also goes for approved PS4 game discs and games you downloaded on the web or PlayStation mobile app. Plus, the backward compatibility works the same regardless of which console type (digital or disc) you have. As a bonus, certain PS4 games will run with a higher or smoother frame rate thanks to the PS5 console's Game Boost. </p><p> That said, you should play most games with some caution. There may be functionality errors, while additional content - or add-ons - separately purchased for these and other games may not be playable.</p><h2>How to transfer game data between PS4 and PS5</h2><p>Because the PS5 is backward compatible, the saved data from most of your digital games can be transferred from the PS4 to your new console. You'll just need a Wi-Fi signal or a LAN cable. But keep in mind that while this is a general rule, transferring some game data may not be possible due to the game developer.</p><h2>What else isn't compatible with the PS5?</h2><p>There are some other things worth mentioning about compatibility beyond the games themselves. To start, the SHARE menu can't be displayed when playing a PS4 game on the PS5. And if you plan on using the PlayStation VR headset, the <keyword id="2430126" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="PlayStation-Camera">PlayStation camera</keyword> for PS5 is not compatible. That means you'll need a PlayStation camera adaptor (which <a href="https://global.support.playstation.com/s/pscamera-adaptor?language=en_US">you can request without purchasing it</a>) and both the PS VR headset and PlayStation Camera for PS4. </p><h2>PS3 games and earlier are not compatible with PS5</h2><p>Unfortunately, no games from earlier iterations of the console (e.g., PS3) can be played on the PS5. Additionally, you won't be able to use physical discs on the PS5 Digital Edition, and playing some PS4 games on the PS5 console may exhibit errors during play.</p><h2>PS4 games that are not compatible with PS5</h2><p>Sony has <a href="https://support.playstation.com/s/article/backward-compatibility?language=en_US&amp;lan=lan=">published</a> a small list of PS4-only games that are not backward compatible with the PS5. They are: </p><ul><li>"DWVR"</li><li>"Afro Samurai 2 Revenge of Kuma Volume One"</li><li>"TT Isle of Man - Ride on the Edge 2"</li><li>"Just Deal With It!"</li><li>"Robinson: The Journey"</li><li>"We Sing"</li><li>"Hitman Go: Definitive Edition"</li><li>"Shadwen"</li><li>"Joe's Diner"</li></ul><p>Despite Epic Game's "Shadow Complex Remastered" being on Sony's initial list, the gaming company confirmed to <a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-reveals-small-list-of-ps4-games-not-playable-on-ps5/">Video Games Chronicle</a> that it is now playable on the PS5.</p><h2>Related coverage from <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tech-reference" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tech Reference</a>:</h2><ul><li><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-cancel-playstation-now-on-ps4">How to cancel a PlayStation Now subscription on your PS4 in 5 simple steps</a></h3></li><li><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-sign-into-playstation-network-ps4">How to sign into your Playstation Network account on a PS4, and set up two-step verification for added security</a></h3></li><li><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-gift-games-on-ps4">How to gift games on a PS4 by sharing a PlayStation Store Cash Card, since you can't gift games directly</a></h3></li><li><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-backup-ps4-data">How to backup your PS4's data onto an external hard drive, and your trophies to the PlayStation Network</a></h3></li><li><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-cancel-subscriptions-on-ps4">How to cancel subscriptions on your PS4 in 2 different ways, so you don't get charged for the next billing period</a></h3></li></ul>

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<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>Reuters/Kevork Djansezian</span></p><p class="caption">Sony's PlayStation Experience served as the launching pad for dozens of new video games and services.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><ul class="summary-list"><li>Sony's PlayStation Experience will not be held in North America for the first time since its launch in 2014.</li><li>Sony Worldwide Studios Chairman Shawn Layden said the event was canceled due to a lack of major announcements.</li><li>The PlayStation 4 remains the most popular video game console in the world, and Sony plans to increase communication with fans moving forward.</li></ul><p>Sony's annual PlayStation Experience video game conference will not take place in 2018 due to a lack of new announcements, Sony Worldwide Studios Chairman Shawn Layden has confirmed.</p><p>In past years, PlayStation Experience has been the launching pad for Sony's biggest reveals. But the PlayStation 4 has dominated the console market this year with major releases like <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/spider-man-ps4-review-marvel-playstation-4-2018-9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Marvel's Spider-Man"</a> and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/god-of-war-ps4-review-2018-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"God of War,"</a> leaving Sony with just a few exclusive titles to promote going into 2019.</p><p>"We wouldn't have enough to bring people all together in some location in North America to have that event," Layden said during Sony's <a href="https://soundcloud.com/playstation/episode-308-wooooo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">promotional blogcast.</a> "We don't want to set expectations really high and not deliver on it. It was a hard decision, but we have determined that this year we will not hold PlayStation Experience."</p><p>Layden said the company didn't want to disappoint fans with a lack of meaningful news. Instead, Sony will focus on providing more frequent updates and communication to keep fans excited for the future of PlayStation.</p><p>During the blogcast, Layden said Sony is still preparing previously announced games, like "Days Gone" and "Dreams," for release in 2019, but those didn't warrant a full conference.  </p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>Insomniac Games/Marvel</span></p><p class="caption">Released in early September, "Marvel's Spider-Man" is the fastest-selling PlayStation 4 game of all time with more than 3 million copies sold.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>The current iteration of PlayStation Experience was launched in 2014 as a celebration of PlayStation's 20th anniversary. Along with announcing new games, PlayStation Experience offered panel discussions with developers, hands-on demos, and dozens of exhibitors over the course of a weekend.</p><p>Layden said the original goal of the event was to gather fans and bring them closer to Sony's new first party titles.</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>Sony</span></p><p class="caption">Fans of "The Last of Us" will need to wait a bit longer for news about the sequel.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>But even without the excitement of PlayStation Experience, PS4 owners can still look forward to exclusive games like "The Last of Us: Part II" and "Ghost of Tsushima." Plus, "God of War" and "Spider-Man" both set sales records for the PlayStation 4 this year, and the console continues to sell better than Microsoft's Xbox One or the newer Nintendo Switch.</p><p>Despite its sales advantage over the other consoles, Sony recently <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sony-gives-in-allows-fortnite-crossplay-ps4-xbox-nintendo-switch-2018-9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">opened the doors to crossplay</a> with other platforms. "Fortnite: Battle Royale" is the first game to allow PlayStation gamers to play with people on other consoles, but Sony has hinted that other games will soon be following suit.</p><p>Sony also rolled out full PS2 and PS4 game downloads for <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/playstation-now-allows-downloads-for-ps4-and-ps2-games-like-the-xbox-game-pass-2018-9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PlayStation Now subscribers</a> in September, placing the service in direct competition with the Xbox Game Pass. </p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-pixel-3-xl-rumors-2018-9">Everything we know about the Google Pixel 3</a></h3>        <div>                    </div>    </div>

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<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>(AP Photo)</span></p><p class="caption">Sailors stand among wrecked airplanes at Ford Island Naval Air Station as they watch the explosion of the USS Shaw in the background, during the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><ul class="summary-list"><li><strong>The US campaign in the Pacific got off to a slow start after the attack on Pearl Harbor.</strong></li><li><strong>But by spring 1943, US forces were in a position to go after the architect of the attack.</strong></li><li><strong>The daring, high-risk mission was successful, but how it played out was unclear for decades.</strong></li></ul><p>The Japanese attack on the US Navy at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, propelled the US into a war that had been raging for years.</p><p>The US campaign had a mixed start. In April 1942, the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ap-last-doolittle-raider-101-recalls-attack-75-years-later-2017-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">success of the Doolittle Raid</a> on Japan was leavened by the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/bataan-death-march-photos-from-world-war-ii-2017-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">horrors of the Bataan Death March</a>, during which thousands of US and Philippine soldiers died.</p><p>But mid-1942 saw <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/battle-of-the-coral-sea-world-war-ii-anniversary-2018-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the Battle of the Coral Sea</a>, when the Allies beat the Japanese in the first naval battle in which the combatants were never within sight of each other, and the Battle of Midway, when outnumbered US forces <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/japan-tricked-into-revealing-battle-of-midway-plans-in-world-war-ii-2018-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fooled and cripple</a> the Japanese navy.</p><p>By February 1943, the US had secured Guadalcanal after the first major Allied offensive in the theater. From there, US forces were able to plot retribution for the attack that started it all.</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>(AP Photo/Robert Kradin)</span></p><p class="caption">People buy newspapers reporting the Japanese attack on the US in the Pacific, at Times Square in New York City, December 7, 1941.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>On April 13, 1943, US naval intelligence intercepted a coded signal sent to Japanese commanders in the area around Bougainville, in the Solomon Islands northwest of Guadalcanal.</p><p>The US had long since broke Japan's codes. The April 13 message was sent in a new variant, but US intelligence deciphered it in short order.</p><p><span>"On April 18 CINC Combined Fleet will visit RXZ, R-, and RXP in accordance with the following schedule..." the <a href="https://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/operation-vengeance-the-mission-to-kill-admiral-yamamoto/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">message</a> began. Adm. Isokoru Yamamoto, commander in chief of Japan's Combined Fleet and planner of the Pearl Harbor attack, was visiting Japanese units in the Solomons.</span></p><p><span>The message <a href="https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/Portals/10/ASPJ/journals/Volume-32_Issue-4/V-Martin.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">revealed</a> not only the trip but also the schedule, the planes - two Mitsubishi G4M "Betty" medium bombers escorted by six Zero fighters - that would be involved, the orders for commanders at Bougainville, and the recommended uniforms.</span></p><p><span><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>(AP Photo)</span></p><p class="caption">Japanese navy Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto, commander of Japan's Combined Fleet, in Japan on December 12, 1941.</p></div><p></p></div></div></span></p><p><span>Yamamoto was one of the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/07/opinion/a-reluctant-enemy.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">most charismatic</a> and forward-thinking naval officers of his generation. He graduated from</span><span> Japanese Naval Academy in 1904 and fought in the Russo-Japanese war, where he lost two fingers at the Battle of Tsushima in 1905.</span></p><p>He went to the US in the 1920s, learning English and studying at Harvard and at the US Naval War College, where he learned about a new style of naval warfare fought with carrier and island-based planes.</p><p>He reformed Japan's navy and was highly regarded by sailors and the Japanese royal family. While he was no pacifist, he was part of a moderate faction within the navy.</p><p>He <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/07/opinion/a-reluctant-enemy.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">criticized bellicosity</a> from right-wing ultranationalists, scorned the army and its leaders who undercut civilian officials, and resisted an alliance with Nazi Germany. This earned him death threats.</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:H78628_Isoroku_Yamamoto.jpg">US Naval Historical Center/Wikimedia Commons</a></span></p><p class="caption">Then-Capt. Isoroku Yamamoto, Japanese naval attache to the US, with US Secretary of the Navy Curtis D. Wilbur in the late 1920s.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>As Japan's naval attache in Washington in the late 1920s, he traveled the US and witnessed its might.</p><p>"<span>Anyone who has seen the auto factories in Detroit and the oil fields in Texas," he <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/07/opinion/a-reluctant-enemy.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> later, "knows that Japan lacks the national power for a naval race with America."</span></p><p>He cautioned against a war with the US but took part in its planning and believed only a knockout blow could spare Japan a ruinous end. "<span>We should do our best to decide the fate of the war on the very first day," he <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/07/opinion/a-reluctant-enemy.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.</span></p><p><span>His plan for a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor was resisted, but he pushed it through, noting the irony of spearheading a mission he opposed. "Alas, is that fate?" he <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/07/opinion/a-reluctant-enemy.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a> to a friend.</span></p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Admiral_Yamamoto_in_Rabaul_1943.jpg">Japanese Media/Wikimedia Commons</a></span></p><p class="caption">A colorized photo of Japanese navy Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto at his base in Rabaul before his death in 1943.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p><span>Despite Yamamoto's reservations about the war, he became the face of the enemy after Pearl Harbor, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/07/opinion/a-reluctant-enemy.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">appearing</a> on the cover of Time magazine on December 22, 1941, under the headline "Japan's Aggressor."</span></p><p>If the name "Operation Vengeance" didn't illustrate US sentiment toward him, Pacific Fleet chief Adm. William "Bull" Halsey got the point across <a href="https://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/how-the-us-assassinated-the-japanese-admiral-who-planned-20202" target="_blank" rel="noopener">with the order</a>, "<span>TALLY HO X LET'S GET THE BASTARD."</span></p><p>President Franklin Roosevelt is reputed to have told the Navy, "Get Yamamoto." (It's not clear he actually said that.) Adm. Chester Nimitz, the US commander in the Pacific, gave the go-ahead to shoot down Yamamoto's plane - a task assigned to the 339th Fighter Squadron.</p><p>But <span>all the motivation didn't make the operation easier.</span></p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:G4M-34s.jpg">Wikimedia Commons</a></span></p><p class="caption">A Japanese navy Mitsubishi G4M1 medium bomber.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p><span>Navy and Marine fighters didn't have the range to intercept Yamamoto and his escorts over Bougainville. </span>The Army Air Force's twin-engine P-38G Lighting had the range to get there and the firepower to deal with the bombers and the fighters.</p><p><span>Eighteen P-38s - 16 for the attack and two extras - were selected and outfitted with extra tanks of fuel. Maj. John Mitchell, commander of the 339th, <a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/living/index.ssf/2013/04/historian_says_oregonian_rex_b.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> he wasn't sure the P-38s could take off with the added weight.</span></p><p>Four fighters, <a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/living/index.ssf/2013/04/historian_says_oregonian_rex_b.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">called</a> the Killer Division, were to attack the bombers, one of which would be carrying Yamamoto. The rest would attack the fighter escorts.</p><p>To avoid detection, planners wanted the P-38s to fly "<span>at least 50 miles offshore of these islands, which meant dead-reckoning over 400 miles over water at fifty feet or less, a prodigious feat of navigation," <a href="https://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/how-the-us-assassinated-the-japanese-admiral-who-planned-20202" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to a history of the 13th Fighter Command, of which the 339th Fighter Squadron was part.</span></p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>(AP Photo)</span></p><p class="caption">An early model of the P-38 Lightning over Los Angeles, November 20, 1940.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p><span>The approach was complicated by the lack of radar to guide the P-38s. </span>They would have to navigate with charts, though estimates of Yamamoto's plane's speed and the weather conditions, as well as his reputation for punctuality, allowed US planners to calculate where he'd be.</p><p><span>They <a href="https://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/operation-vengeance-the-mission-to-kill-admiral-yamamoto/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">planned</a> for a 1,000-mile round trip, with a 600-mile approach flight from the south. Mitchell, the squadron commander, gave the plan <a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/living/index.ssf/2013/04/historian_says_oregonian_rex_b.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">1,000-to-1 odds</a> of success.</span></p><p><span>They left Henderson Field early on April 18, 1943 - the first anniversary of the Doolittle Raid. The monotony of the long flight combined with the low altitude increased the risks. </span>One pilot <a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/living/index.ssf/2013/04/historian_says_oregonian_rex_b.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">counted</a> sharks to stay awake; he saw 48.</p><p><span>Despite lacking navigational aids, they got to Bougainville just as Yamamoto's convoy -</span><span> the two bombers and six fighters 1,500 feet above them - flew into the area. </span></p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>(AP Photo)</span></p><p class="caption">US Army Air Force P-38 Lightning fighter planes in formation, June 1, 1943.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p><span>Twelve of the P-38s climbed to the Zeroes; the other four headed to the bombers, not sure which carried Yamamoto.</span></p><p><span>The US fighters split up and chased the bombers, shooting both down. One crashed into the jungle on Bougainville, killing all aboard - including Yamamoto. The other plunged into the ocean.</span></p><p><span>Japanese troops on Bougainville eventually found the wreckage of Yamamoto's plane. The bodies on board were cremated and put in boxes that returned to Japan.</span></p><p><span>"His cremation pit was filled, and two papaya trees, his favorite fruit, were planted on the mound," <a href="https://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/how-the-us-assassinated-the-japanese-admiral-who-planned-20202" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to the 13th Fighter Command history. "A shrine was erected, and Japanese naval personnel cared for the graves until the end of the war."</span></p><p><span>Yamamoto's death was kept <a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/living/index.ssf/2013/04/historian_says_oregonian_rex_b.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">secret</a> for some time, but he was eventually given a state funeral.</span></p><p><span><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Yamamoto%27s_airplane_crash.jpg#/media/File:Yamamoto%27s_airplane_crash.jpg">Wikimedia Commons</a></span></p><p class="caption">The wreck of the Mitsubishi G4M1 Model 11 bomber shot down over Bougainville in April 1943, killing Imperial Japanese navy Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto.</p></div><p></p></div></div></span></p><p><span>The US planes, minus one downed during the operation, returned to Henderson Field around noon, with some running out of fuel as they touched down. </span></p><p>While Yamamoto met his end on April 18, 1943, how it arrived was less clear.</p><p><span>Capt. Thomas Lanphier, who led the four fighters targeting the Japanese bombers, and his wingman, 1st. Lt. Rex Barber, were both credited with a kill on the mission. </span></p><p><span>The Air Force reviewed records in the 1970s and reduced it to <a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/living/index.ssf/2013/04/historian_says_oregonian_rex_b.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a half-kill each</a>, but it remained unclear who had shot down the bomber carrying Yamamoto.</span></p><p><span>In 1998, a panel of the surviving US pilots and one Japanese Zero pilot considered eyewitness comments, reports from Barber and Lanphier, and an examination of the bomber that crashed on Bougainville. </span></p><p><span>Fifty-five years after Yamamoto was sent crashing into the jungle, they <a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/living/index.ssf/2013/04/historian_says_oregonian_rex_b.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">concluded</a> Barber had put him there.</span></p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/animated-map-how-wwi-changed-europe-borders-2017-4">This animated map shows how World War I changed Europe's borders</a></h3>        <div>                    </div>    </div>

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