Iran has likely developed fentanyl-based chemical weapons

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Growing evidence suggests Iran has weaponized pharmaceutical agents that could be added to weapons like artillery and grenades.
Growing evidence suggests Iran has weaponized pharmaceutical agents that could be added to weapons such as artillery and grenades.

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US vs. Chinese replenishment ships: The workhorses that keep aircraft carriers operating

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The US is building a new class of fleet oilers, named for the late civil rights icon John Lewis, to support the global operations of its carrier strike groups.
The US is building a new class of fleet oilers, named for the late civil rights icon John Lewis, to support the global operations of its carrier strike groups.

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The West is trying to starve the wrong part of Russia's war machine, defense experts say

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Russian artillery fires at Ukrainian positions in the Artemovsk direction in late March.
Defense experts argue the West should sanction key materials and components needed for Russian artillery.

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Russia weighs fighter jet and missile deals that would expand Iran's military power

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Russia is considering providing Iran with Su-35 fighter jets.
Russia is considering providing Iran with Su-35 fighter jets, seen here escorting Russia's leader on a visit to the United Arab Emirates.

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Iran's attacks on Israel suggest ballistic missiles are an overhyped threat

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Iran's ballistic missile attack against Israel on Oct. 1 appears to have caused very little damage and failed to reduce Israeli support for its wars against Iranian proxies.
Iran's ballistic missile attack against Israel on Oct. 1 appears to have caused very little damage and failed to reduce Israeli support for its wars against Iranian proxies.

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Why Iran relies on ballistic missiles to threaten its adversaries

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A close-up view of the remains of an Iranian ballistic missile that landed in the West Bank.
Iran has continued to develop ballistic missiles, like the ones fired at Israel on Tuesday, as its airpower has withered in the decades since the Iranian revolution.

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Israel's clash with Hezbollah may be shaped by its past mistakes in Lebanon

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A Merkava main battle tank deployed in the Upper Galilee region of northern Israel on September 28, 2024.
Israel's military has a long and checkered past in Lebanon.

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Armies will be able to maneuver on battlefields again, but it's going to be difficult and bloody

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Firepower is so deadly and pervasive in the Ukraine war that both sides are forced to dig in and try to advance in short increments.
Firepower is so deadly and pervasive in the Ukraine war that both sides are forced to dig in and try to advance in short increments.

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The battle of Irpin narrowly saved Ukraine. Here's how it went down.

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Ukraine blew a dam and bridges across the Irpin River to hinder Russia's advance in the war's earliest days.
Ukraine blew a dam and bridges across the Irpin River to hinder Russia's advance in the war's earliest days.

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Israel's air war may put Hezbollah in a bind over its most threatening missiles

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Waves of Israeli airstrikes have targeted Hezbollah's missile arsenal, placing the group and its Iranian backers in a bind.
Waves of Israeli airstrikes have targeted Hezbollah's missile arsenal, placing the group and its Iranian backers in a bind.

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