NATO F-35 stealth fighters scrambled to repel the Russian MiG-31s that breached alliance airspace

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Three U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II jets assigned to Luke Air Force Base fly in formation while waiting for in-flight refueling over Oregon, April 30, 2025.
The F-35 is widely considered the world's top fighter aircraft.

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A new uranium processing facility for US nukes is late and billions over budget as the old one crumbles, watchdog reports

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A processing machine for uranium and a bomb are seen on display in a museum.
The Y-12 National Security Complex was built during the Manhattan Project to produce enriched uranium for nuclear bombs.

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Putin said he's eying higher taxes on the rich to bankroll the Ukraine war and pointed to a precedent set by the US

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Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Trump says that the US wants an abandoned airbase in Afghanistan back because of China's nukes

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An Afghan National Army helicopter takes off inside Bagram Air Base following the departure of US forces
An Afghan National Army helicopter takes off inside Bagram Air Base following the departure of US forces

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Navies are facing a 'back to the future' moment as the sea drone threat rises, future of war study says

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A new released Sea Baby drone
Ukraine's arsenal of naval drones has wreaked havoc on Russia's Black Sea Fleet

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Pacific allies are ready to help fix US shipbuilding, senators say, but confusion is standing in the way

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A large ship with a red hull is sitting in a dry dock at a shipyard at night.
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The US Army is moving its new strike missile to a frontline Pacific ally, angering Russia and China

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A Standard Missile-6 is fired into the air from the Mid-Range Capability missile launcher. The sky is clear blue in the background.
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US Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian A. Stippey

How paratroopers are tackling drone warfare as the US Army bets big on the tech

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Two US Army soldiers look at a first-person view quadcopter drone on a muddy, grassy terrain with a cloudy sky in the background.
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US Army photos by Elena Baladelli

Behind the scenes of the US Army's first air-to-air kill with an FPV drone

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A fixed-wing drone flies in the bottom left corner of the picture, and a first-person view drone flies in the top right. The sky is cloudy and grey.
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Photo courtesy of 1st Lt. Francesco La Torre

The US Air Force is taking notes from Ukraine's shock Operation Spiderweb to protect its strategic bombers

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Inside an airbase shelter, an aircraft sits on a runway and people stand around it. The background is a blue sky with a line of clouds.
Ukraine's operation Spiderweb against Russian aircraft could provide lessons for major military powers.

US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard

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