See inside the Brazilian C-390 Millennium that Boeing once wanted to buy but now doesn't have an answer to

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The C-390 Millennium transits a runway before taking flight.
The C-390 was once Boeing's solution to the competing C-130 before it pulled out of the deal.

Jakob Wert

Japan accuses China of sailing into its waters just days after a Chinese spy plane violated Japanese airspace

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A Chinese Navy survey ship sails in blue waters.
A Chinese Navy survey ship in Japanese territorial waters west of Kuchinarabu Island.

Japanese Defense Ministry

The US is ramping up spending on anti-tank missiles to replenish stockpiles amid the Ukraine war and commitments to Taiwan

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Two soldiers stand behind a brick wall surrounded by tall grass as they fire a Javelin missile, which is flying to the right of the wall.
Soldiers firing a Javelin missile system during a Deployment Mission Readiness Exercise for the 123rd Infantry Battalion at Coolmooney Camp in Glen of Imaal, Co Wicklow

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Russia's exploding unjammable drones probably won't be the end-all game changer in this strange Ukraine war arms race

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Ukrainian military learn to fly drones with bombs attached at a special school on May 12, 2023 in Lviv region Ukraine.
Ukrainian military personnel learn to fly drones with bombs attached at a special school in May 2023 in the Lviv region of Ukraine.

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Ukraine just dismissed the commander of its air force after losing an F-16 and a pilot in a battle against Russian missiles

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Ukraine's president stands in front of an F-16 at a press event. There are trees in the background, and the fighter jet is partially covered.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky gestures as he speaks to media representatives while standing in front of an F16 fighter jet during Ukrainian Air Forces Day at an undisclosed location on August 4, 2024.

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The US Navy has no aircraft carriers deployed in Pacific as Middle East conflicts pull the Pentagon's focus from China

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Four US Navy aircraft carriers sail in the Atlantic Ocean with a cloudy sky above them.
The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, USS Harry S. Truman, and USS Gerald R. Ford and dry cargo ship USNS William McLean sail in formation in the Atlantic Ocean.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maxwell Orlosky

Taiwan is rethinking its use of US-made anti-tank missiles after less than half hit their targets in recent combat drills

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A Taiwanese soldier stands outside of a military vehicle as it fired a missile towards a target in the ocean.
A US-made TOW-2A wire-guided anti-tank missile is launched by Taiwanese soldiers from a M1167 TOW carrier vehicle during a live fire exercise at the Fanshan training grounds in Pingtung county.

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Taiwan wants to go all-in on new submarines to keep China's navy at bay and pour billions into a big batch before the first sub is even combat-ready

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Taiwan's leadership standing in front of a model of a new type of submarine at a shipyward.
Then-Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen receives a submarine model in front of Taiwan's first locally built submarine "Narwhal" during the vessel's unveiling ceremony at the CSBC Corporation shipbuilding company in Kaohsiung on September 28, 2023.

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US admiral says American ships could sail into a South China Sea standoff to shield an ally amid tensions with China

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A China Coast Guard vessel and China Coast Guard personnel on a rubber boat.
An aerial view of a China Coast Guard vessel and China Coast Guard personnel on a rubber boat over Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea.

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A video shows inside a new turtle tank the Russians built for the war in Ukraine that comes with a fold-out metal bed

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A large, square structure surrounds the top of a Russian tank, with the tank's turret sticking out of the front. The tank is parked in the dirt with some military vehicles behind it.
A screenshot from a Russian Ministry of Defense video showing a new version of Russia's "turtle tank," which the Russians call "Tsar Mangal," showing anti-drone armor on what appears to be a T-80 main battle tank.

Russian Ministry of Defense

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