Western militaries need to start figuring out how to fight long and bloody attritional wars like Ukraine, former Army officer warns

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A Ukrainian soldier of the Khartia brigade fires an AK-47 pellet gun from a trench during a training as the Russia-Ukraine war continues in Donetsk oblast, Ukraine, on February 7, 2024.
A Ukrainian soldier of the Khartia brigade fires an AK-47 pellet gun from a trench during a training as the Russia-Ukraine war continues in Donetsk oblast, Ukraine, on February 7, 2024.

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I taught at TOPGUN, and the flying and dogfighting seen in the 'Top Gun' movies are pretty darn realistic

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Guy Snodgrass, former TOPGUN instructor and Navy fighter pilot.
Guy Snodgrass, former TOPGUN instructor and Navy fighter pilot.

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Photos show Ukraine bracing for Russian assaults with some of the same tricks that derailed its big counteroffensive

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Kharkiv Region Bolsters Defenses With New Fortifications
KHARKIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 12: Workmen take a break while preparing trenches on the new defensivee line on March 12, 2024 in Kharkiv region, Ukraine. Ukraine has accelerated the building of fortifications, making reinforced dugouts on the second line of defense, setting up anti-tank obstacles, ditches, and trenches for infantry.

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The US Army has its eyes on the Arctic and is readying soldiers for the cold, unforgiving wastes that could be their next battlefield

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U.S. Army Sgt. Juan Ramirez, assigned to 5th Squadron, 1st Calvary Regiment, pulls security during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 24-02 at Donnelly Training Area, Alaska, Feb. 18, 2024.
U.S. Army Sgt. Juan Ramirez, assigned to 5th Squadron, 1st Calvary Regiment, pulls security during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 24-02 at Donnelly Training Area, Alaska, Feb. 18, 2024.

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Problems in China have US intelligence worried the rising military power may become 'even more aggressive and unpredictable'

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People watch a video about China's military advancements at the Military Museum in Beijing on March 3, 2024.
People watch a video about China's military advancements at the Military Museum in Beijing on March 3, 2024.

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Even if Russia's army isn't a particularly good one, it won't matter if Ukraine's defenses crumble, war expert warns

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A Ukrainian serviceman walks in a trench at a position
A Ukrainian serviceman walks in a trench at a position near the frontline town of Bakhmut, Ukraine, on May 30 2023

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Last-of-its-kind battleship USS Texas returns to the water after months of work to restore the warship to its former glory

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Tugboats move into position as Battleship Texas is removed from a drydock on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Galveston.
Tugboats move into position as Battleship Texas is removed from a drydock on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Galveston.

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Video appears to show Ukraine's exploding naval drones chasing after a Russian warship shooting desperately at them in the dark

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Screengrab from footage of the attack with naval drones on the patrol ship Sergey Kotov of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
Screengrab from footage of the attack with naval drones on the patrol ship Sergey Kotov of the Russian Black Sea Fleet on March 5, 2024.

Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense

A Russian warship's last-resort machine-gun fire wasn't enough to defeat the Ukrainian sea drone assault that sunk it, video shows

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Screengrab from a video of a Ukrainian USV attack on the Project 775 Ropucha-class landing ship Caesar Kunikov (BDK-64) of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
Screengrab from a video of a Ukrainian USV attack on the Project 775 Ropucha-class landing ship Caesar Kunikov (BDK-64) of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.

Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine

Photos show US Army paratroopers jumping out of giant C-17s into the freezing Arctic for an airborne assault. Soldiers say it's a rush.

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A U.S. Army Soldier from 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, prepares to land on Donnelly Drop Zone as part of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 24-02 at Donnelly Training Area, Alaska, Feb 8, 2024.
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