Military vs. zombies: CONPLAN-8888 details how the US plans to defeat the undead

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The US military has a war plan for defeating zombies. Here, a participant readied for a Zombie Survival contest in Spain in 2022.
The US military has a war plan for defeating zombies. Here, a participant readied for a Zombie Survival contest in Spain in 2022.

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A Ukrainian drone pilot has a novel plan to smash Russia's formidable defenses

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The "Ghost" air reconnaissance unit of Ukraine's Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR) keeps defense on the Vovchansk area on May 19, 2024, in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine.

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Turkey's offer to rebuild the Syria military is an opening to displace Russian and Iranian power

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Turkey has offered to assist the victorious Syrian opposition forces with building up more military force. Here, an opposition soldier fires a machine gun mounted in a truck bed.
Turkey has offered to assist the victorious Syrian opposition forces with building up more military force. Here, an opposition soldier fires a machine gun mounted in a truck bed.

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China's special forces are untested. Success in a Taiwan invasion could depend on them.

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Elite units like the Chinese People's Armed Police are likely to play key roles should China ever decide to invade Taiwan.
 

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A Chinese invasion of Taiwan would depend on seizing its ports. That won't be easy.

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The fate of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would turn on their effort to seize a port facility like Keelung harbor.
The fate of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would turn on their effort to seize a port facility like Keelung harbor.

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Turkey angles for Trump to break the deadlock on F-35 purchases

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Turkey wants to revisit its US ban on acquiring F-35 stealth fighters.
Turkey wants to revisit its US ban on acquiring F-35 stealth fighters.

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Chinese Marines are becoming more like US Marines, while the USMC returns to its roots

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China's Marine Corps, shown here with the ZBD-05 amphibious fighting vehicle, is adapting to match the capabilities of the US Marine Corps.
China's Marine Corps, shown here with the ZBD-05 amphibious fighting vehicle, is adapting to match the capabilities of the US Marine Corps.

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America's allies in Syria hope they can sway Trump's decisions about US troops there

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The US has around 900 troops in Syria that are part of an anti-jihadist coalition and that also protects oil fields in the country's northeast.
The US has around 900 troops in Syria that are part of an anti-jihadist coalition and protects oil fields in the country's northeast.

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America's defeat in Vietnam offers a game plan for Ukrainian victory

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Ukraine and its Western allies should look to the Vietnam War for successful strategies to end the conflict, a security expert argues.
Ukraine and its Western allies should look to the Vietnam War for successful strategies to end the conflict, a security expert argues.

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Drone-hunting helicopters are bolstering Israel and Ukraine's stretched air defenses

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An Israeli Apache AH-64 attack helicopter flies over the Mediterranean.
Helicopters are taking on some counter-drone missions in Israel and Ukraine to augment their strained air defenses. Here, an Israeli Apache AH-64 attack helicopter flies over the Mediterranean.

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