A European rival to HIMARS takes shape

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Contractors are developing a European rocket artillery system that could rival Lockheed Martin's HIMARS.
Contractors are developing a European rocket artillery system that could rival Lockheed Martin's HIMARS.

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Eyeing China, the Philippines wants to buy its first attack submarine

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The Philippines are interested in buying a diesel-electric submarine to defend their sovereignty.
The Philippines are interested in buying a diesel-electric submarine to defend their sovereignty.

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Tensions with Iran spotlight Israel's hidden nuclear arsenal

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Israel's Dolphin 2-class submarines are widely expected to carry nuclear-armed cruise missiles, the most survivable known element of Israel's nuclear forces.
Israel's Dolphin 2-class submarines are widely expected to carry nuclear-armed cruise missiles, the most survivable known element of Israel's nuclear forces.

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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps gets powerful ships to confront adversaries well beyond the Persian Gulf

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Iran has commissioned ships with more armament and endurance for its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, like the Martyr Hassan Bagheri, seen here at a maritime parade in April.
Iran has commissioned ships with more armament and endurance for its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, like the Shahid Hassan Bagheri, seen here at a maritime parade in April.

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Fierce competition for Europe's next-generation tanks shapes up

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Multiple European arms makers are designing next-generation tanks like KNDS' Leclerc Evolution seen at a 2024 defense expo in Paris.
Multiple European arms makers are designing next-generation tanks like KNDS' Leclerc Evolution, seen at a 2024 defense expo in Paris.

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China and Russia are in a bad marriage that the West shouldn't try to break up

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China and Russia's partnership is littered with potential issues that limit its potency and staying power.
China and Russia's partnership is littered with potential issues that limit its potency and staying power.

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Hezbollah has the weapons to carry out its threat against Cyprus

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Hezbollah has a considerable arsenal of Iranian-supplied missiles and drones that can threaten Israel's military.
Hezbollah has a considerable arsenal of Iranian-supplied missiles and drones that can threaten Israel's military.

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Russia's talking about a 6th-generation fighter jet while its Su-57 sits out the Ukraine war

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Russian officials have begun discussions of a successor to the Su-57 stealth fighter, which Russia has struggled to operate.
Russian officials have begun discussions of a successor to the Su-57 stealth fighter, which Russia has struggled to operate.

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Killings show ISIS remains a threat in Syria's desert 5 years after losing its caliphate

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The Islamic State group killed nearly 130 Syrians in March, the deadliest month in its desert campaign in seven years.

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Ukraine proves it can target the Russian air force's weakest link

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Ukraine damaged at least one of Russia's vaunted Su-57 stealth fighters on June 8 by striking the planes while parked at a Russian air base.
Ukraine damaged at least one of Russia's vaunted Su-57 stealth fighters on June 8 by striking planes parked at a Russian air base.

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