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Every kind of F-35 has now seen combat after a carrier-based stealth fighter struck the Houthis
A US defense official told Business Insider that the F-35C made its first operational combat flight…
Jake Epstein
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Andrew Webber's forever war
A successful attorney and decorated vet gave up everything to fight for Ukraine. His family is stil…
Sam Fellman,Ryan Pickrell
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SEAL Team 6 is said to be training for a fight with China over Taiwan. Here's what it could do if Beijing invades.
The role of the elite unit may be limited but not inconsequential. "You don't use a scalpel for a j…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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An Afghan Olympian once snuck into cycling races in a hijab. Then the Taliban took over.
Fariba Hashimi and her sister have defied the odds by escaping Afghanistan and racing at the Paris …
Mia Jankowicz
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The Pentagon wants to use special operators in new ways to train Taiwan and others for a different kind of fight
There's a push to get special operations forces involved in training partners to fight more than te…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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A new US Army unit is taking pointers from Ukraine on drones and electronic warfare
The Ukraine war has changed warfare, and the Pentagon is racing to incorporate the lessons.
Tom Porter
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The Taliban appears to be patrolling Kabul on rollerblades while carrying AK-47s, video shows
Taliban security forces can be seen maneuvering through the traffic of Kabul on rollerblades in a n…
Alia Shoaib
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Terrorist attacks are on the rise in Russia as Putin remains 'distracted' by war in Ukraine
On Sunday evening, gunmen attacked two Orthodox churches and two synagogues in Russia's Dagestan re…
Cameron Manley
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A former Afghan interpreter for the US military escaped Taliban rule only to be shot and killed in Washington, DC
The Army Special Forces veteran who served two tours in Afghanistan with Nasrat Ahmad Yar as his in…
Katie Hawkinson
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Taliban leader endorses Elon Musk's Twitter, accuses Mark Zuckerberg's Threads of having an 'intolerant' policy on free speech
Anas Haqqani, a senior Taliban leader, said Twitter has "important advantages" over competitors suc…
Charles R. Davis,Haley Tenore
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The US told several Afghans to await relocation in Pakistan after escaping Taliban rule. Two years later, many are facing deportation.
This year, Pakistan officials have deported over 500 Afghans who escaped Afghanistan after the Tali…
Katie Hawkinson
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The Ukraine war exposed serious flaws in some of the most sophisticated US weapons systems
The US is studying the Ukraine war for clues on conflicts of the future.
Tom Porter
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The Taliban says it has provided 'a comfortable and prosperous life' for women in Afghanistan. 'Absurd' says a human rights advocate.
The Taliban wants to dispel the narrative that its restrictive policies harm women to gain legitima…
Hannah Getahun
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A bloodthirsty ISIS branch is 'on the upswing' after the US left Afghanistan in a lurch, a former top commander says
Gen. Joseph Votel, who oversaw military operations in the Middle East, told Business Insider that I…
Jake Epstein
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The Taliban has detained a British influencer who says he travels to 'dark' and 'extreme' places for fun
Miles Routledge has posted about his extreme travel, including a video of himself claiming to enter…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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The Taliban has reintroduced public floggings and executions in Afghanistan, reports say
The Taliban are returning to the brutal enforcement of sharia law that has not been seen in Afghani…
Bethany Dawson
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Taliban asks to keep getting UN aid money despite ending education for women
Tensions have escalated between the United Nations and the Taliban in Afghanistan after they banned…
Sophia Ankel
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Women in Afghanistan have been banned from parks by the Taliban
The Taliban have announced women are no longer allowed in parks, partially due to women "not observ…
Bethany Dawson
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What we know about the Moscow concert hall attack and why ISIS-K is claiming responsibility
A group of armed individuals attacked the Crocus City Hall in Moscow on Friday, Russian state media…
Lloyd Lee
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How small-town Maine embraced a family that fled the Taliban
In fall 2021, an Afghan family was resettled in Maine. This is the story of how they rebuilt their …