An embarrassing Russian defeat a century ago is a warning about the risks of losing a war to China now, top US Air Force official says

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Cruisers of the Russian Far East Fleet sunk in the bay of Port Arthur in spring 1904 or 1905.

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China's quiet campaign to win over Middle Eastern countries has run into a problem Beijing isn't really ready to deal with

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An explosion on a residential tower caused by Israeli raids in the northern Gaza Strip on October 12, 2023 in Gaza City, Gaza.
An Israeli strike on a residential tower in Gaza City on October 12.

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A first-of-its-kind drone landing shows how the British navy plans to keep its new aircraft carriers in action for longer

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A W Autonomous Systems drone aboard HMS Prince of Wales in early September.

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50 years after another devastating surprise attack, Israel is facing a different kind of war that will be tougher to fight

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Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant speaks to soldiers near the Gaza border on October 19.

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An 87-year-old deal is keeping a lid on the naval war in Ukraine — for now

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TCG Anadolu, a drone-aircraft carrier and Turkey's largest warship, in the Bosphorus in April.

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Turkey's drones are a big hit in Ukraine, but they're also showing how they can pose a threat to the US

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Bayraktar TB2 UAVs is seen during the test flight at the military base located in Hmelnitski, Ukraine on March 20, 2019.
Turkish-built Bayraktar TB2 drones at a Ukrainian military base in March 2019.

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A desperate Russia may be just what North Korea needs to finally update its ancient Air Force

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at an aircraft manufacturing plant in the Russia Far East on September 15.

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Israel's military has tools to take down Hamas' new drone arsenal, but actually using them may not be easy

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A drone used by Hamas hovers over a rally in Gaza City in March 2014.

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Ukraine's 'free-spirited use' of anti-tank missiles is wrecking Russian armor, but it doesn't mean the tank's days are over

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Ukrainian troops with anti-tank missile launchers at a ceremony in Kyiv in November 2018.

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Russian failures in Ukraine are forcing Moscow to give up on one of the biggest Putin-era military reforms

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President Vladimir Putin with military leaders at the Navy Day parade in St. Petersburg in July.

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