China is rapidly building an unusual assault ship with an apparent catapult system for launching aircraft, but its purpose is still a mystery

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A satellite image of China building its new Type 76 amphibious assault ship in a shipyard.
Satellite imagery shows China building its new Type 76 amphibious assault ship at the Changxing Island Shipbuilding Base.

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JD Vance defends Trump for saying a civilian award is 'much better' than the Medal of Honor

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Donald Trump awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Miriam Adelson in 2018
Former President Donald Trump is facing criticism for how he praised Miriam Adelson, whom he awarded the Presidential of Freedom to in 2018.

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China got 'very dramatic' after the US military flew a new missile system out to the Western Pacific, ally says

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A missile launcher on wheels being unloaded from a military aircraft at night.
The US deployed its Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher to the Philippines earlier this year.

US Army photo by Captain Ryan DeBooy

Underwater photos captured reconnaissance Marines diving next to a US missile submarine out in the open ocean

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A group of US Marines swim in deep blue waters above a US Navy submarine.
US Marines from the 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company assigned to Task Force 61/2 conducting dive operations with Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia while underway in the Mediterranean Sea.

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An unusual announcement about a US Navy submarine packed with cruise missiles is a loud message that puts Iran on notice

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A US Navy submarine sails in the middle of a dark blue ocean with a US warship in the background.
Submarine USS Georgia in the Strait of Hormuz with the cruiser USS Philippine Sea.

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Now is the perfect time for Ukraine to be experimenting with ways to catch Russia by surprise, war analysts say

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A Soviet T-72 battle tank, covered in camouflage netting, is driven down a road. Two people ride on top of the tank with a blue sky background.
Ukrainian servicemen operate a Soviet-made T-72 tank in the Sumy region, near the border with Russia.

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China's air force is again being called out for 'dangerous' moves over the South China Sea, this time for popping flares in front of a US ally's aircraft

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A Chinese fighter jet flies above with some decoy flares soaring behind it against a blue sky.
A J-16 fighter jet releases decoy flares during Changchun Air Show at Changchun Dafangshen Airport in Changchun, Jilin Province of China.

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The US and some its allies just pulled off a milestone first by letting AI target enemies like it would in a war

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DJI Matrice 300 reconnaissance drones, bought in the frame of program 'The Army of Drones' are seen during test flights in the Kyiv region prior to being sent to the front line.

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Ukraine's shock invasion of Russia shows it can pull off complex, surprise attacks even on a modern battlefield where something's usually watching

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A screen grab from a Russian Ministry of Defense video showing an aerial view of Russian forces targeting a Ukrainian military vehicle driving down a road surrounded by grass.
A screen grab from a video released by Russian Ministry of Defense shows Russian forces launching a missile attack, targeting the military equipment of Ukrainian Armed Forces at the border area near Kursk Oblast, Russia.

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A 'robot dog' armed with an AI-enabled rifle for shooting down drones was tested at a US Army exercise

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A man videos a robotic four-legged unmanned ground vehicle with a mounted rifle gun standing in the grass with trees in the background.
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