Israel is retiring its Patriot missile batteries. They could help a struggling Ukraine.

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US soldiers participate in Patriot missile training at Mount Eitam, Israel in 2018.
US soldiers participate in Patriot missile training at Mount Eitam, Israel in 2018.

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Israel's strike showed Iran's air defenses were 'woefully unprepared.' Here's what Tehran may do next.

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A Russian-made S-300 missile system drives in front of the officials' stand during a 2019 military parade in Tehran.
A Russian-made S-300 missile system drives in front of the officials' stand during a 2019 military parade in Tehran.

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India is drawing lessons from Ukraine to counter China's military might

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Russian-made T-90 tanks on display during the Republic Day Parade 2024 on January 26, 2024 in New Delhi, India.
T-90 tanks on display during the Republic Day Parade 2024 on January 26, 2024 in New Delhi, India.

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China's submarine force is stressed by their more realistic training for combat

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Chinese sailors at a demonstration at China's Submarine Academy in Qingdao.
Chinese sailors at a demonstration at China's Submarine Academy in Qingdao.

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Turkey may soon put its controversial Russian S-400 air defenses in operation

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Parts of a Russian S-400 missile-defense system are unloaded from a Russian plane at Murted Airport, known as Akinci Air Base, near Ankara, Turkey in 2019.

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Russia's military is allergic to the deep reforms it needs

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Vladimir Putin
Russia's Ukraine invasion revealed that its vaunted military modernization under Russian leader Vladimir Putin was a failure.

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China's latest supersonic spy drone looks a lot like the Lockheed D-21 that crashed there in 1971

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Lockheed engineers designed the D-21 spy drone in the 1960s for reconnaissance missions too dangerous for piloted aircraft.
Lockheed engineers designed the D-21 spy drone in the 1960s for reconnaissance missions too dangerous for piloted aircraft.

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How the US Army botched a $1 billion upgrade of the Stryker armored vehicle's gun

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A 30mm Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle – Dragoon during a 2022 exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany.
A 30mm Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle – Dragoon during a 2022 exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany.

Markus Rauchenberger/US Army

The US and Israeli defeat of Iranian missiles is a big boost for its strained regional alliance

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A man walks past a mural depicting US President Joe Biden as a superhero defending Israel on a street in Tel Aviv after Iran's missile and drone attacks that began Saturday.
A man walks past a mural depicting US President Joe Biden as a superhero defending Israel on a street in Tel Aviv after Iran's missile and drone attacks that began Saturday.

Leo Correa/AP Photo

Russia's hunted A-50 command planes are its eyes over Ukraine. Here's how it compares to the Boeing E-3 Sentry.

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A US E-3 Sentry, at left, and a Russian A-50 are early warning aircraft that play critical roles in military operations.
A US E-3 Sentry, left, and a Russian A-50 are early warning aircraft that play critical roles in military operations.

Staff Sgt. Michael Battles/US Air Force, Misha Japaridze/AP Photo

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