Extreme weather blunts the US military's technological edge

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A U.S. Air Force HC-130J Hercules aircraft approaches the edge of Hurricane Florence in a September 2018 mission.
A U.S. Air Force HC-130J Hercules aircraft approaches the edge of Hurricane Florence in a September 2018 mission.

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Ukraine can still beat Russia. It just comes down to enough Western aid.

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Ukrainian soldiers attend the assault training in May 2024. A study suggests that Ukraine could push back Russian lines with 14 more fully equipped brigades.
Ukrainian soldiers attend the assault training in May 2024. A study suggests that Ukraine could push back Russian lines with 14 more fully equipped brigades.

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Yemen's Houthi rebels are menacing ships on the high seas

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A French helicopter shot down a Houthi attack drone in the Red Sea in March. Houthi rebels have since used their UAVs to threaten ships far beyond the Red Sea.
A French helicopter shot down a Houthi attack drone in the Red Sea in March. Houthi rebels have since used their UAVs to threaten ships far beyond the Red Sea.

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The US secretly sent communist-friendly Coca-Cola to a Soviet general in a bid to maintain good ties across the Iron Curtain

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Dwight Eisenhower talks into Georgy Zhukov's ear while a third general, Bernard Montgomery, looks on. All three are holding glasses before a toast.
British Gen. Bernard Montgomery, left, US Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, center, and Soviet Gen. Georgy Zhukov, before a toast on June 10, 1945.

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See photos of the US Navy's rare blue nose tradition, which may also be its strangest

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The icebreaker SS Manhattan crushes through pack ice
The icebreaker SS Manhattan crushes through pack ice in the M'Clure Strait in the northwest territories of Canada.

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A wargame simulated a 2nd Trump presidency. It concluded NATO would collapse.

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US soldiers participated in the DEFENDER 24 exercise in the Czech Republic intended to strengthen the NATO alliance.
US soldiers participated in the DEFENDER 24 exercise in the Czech Republic intended to strengthen the NATO alliance.

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The US Army's new plan to counter Russia and China has a glaring problem, experts say

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Soldiers in training on a 12-mile ruck march at Fort Moore, Georgia in January.
Soldiers in training on a 12-mile ruck march at Fort Moore, Georgia in January.

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A US ally is forging ties with China's air force but probably won't get its J-20 stealth fighter

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China's J-20 stealth fighter is probably not in the offing for the United Arab Emirates Air Force.
China's J-20 stealth fighter is probably not in the offing for the United Arab Emirates Air Force.

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The Russian Army may have defeated Ukraine — if it had followed its own manual

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Russia's military has a proven doctrine to govern its operations, but it hasn't adhered to them in Ukraine.
Russia's military has a a body of sound doctrine to govern its operations, but it hasn't adhered to them in Ukraine.

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Armies need their own drone air force flown by specialist soldiers, study says

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A Ukrainian soldier from the battalion of unmanned attack air systems
A Ukrainian soldier from the battalion of unmanned attack air systems "Achilles" of the 92nd Separate Assault Brigade prepares the "Vampir" night drone for an operation near the town of Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, on April 22, 2024.

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