Drones have ushered in a brutal new phase of Syria's civil war

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Syrian soldiers arrange caskets during the funeral of the victims of a drone attack targeting a Syrian military academy. The October 5 attack killed 112 people, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Syrian soldiers arrange caskets during the funeral of the victims of a drone attack targeting a Syrian military academy.

Drones have turned the tables in recent African wars

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A tank reportedly destroyed by a drone strike along the A2 road outside the city of Haik, which Tigray rebels had controlled before the Ethiopian government pushed them out.
A tank reportedly destroyed by a drone strike along the A2 road outside the city of Haik, which Tigray rebels had controlled before the Ethiopian government pushed them out.

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Greece's S-300 missiles could bolster Ukraine's air defenses at a critical moment

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An S-300 air defense missile system launches a missile during Russia's International Army Games in 2017.
An S-300 air defense missile system launches a missile during Russia's International Army Games in 2017.

Maxim Shemetov/Reuters

The once-forgotten flying wing has taken over the US's bomber fleet

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The B-21
The B-21 "Raider", the long-range stealth bomber that can be armed with nuclear weapons, rolls onto the runway at Northrop Grumman's site at Air Force Plant 42, during the first flight of the United States Air Force's B-21 "Raider", in Palmdale, California, U.S., November 10, 20

Russia isn't ready for the surprise NATO attack its strategists foresee

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Destroyer USS McCampbell launches a missile for a flight test on Feb. 8 off Hawaii.
Destroyer USS McCampbell launches a missile for a flight test on Feb. 8 off Hawaii.

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The US Navy wants rechargeable magazines for lasers to take out drones

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The Laser Weapon System temporarily installed aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey in 2012.
The Laser Weapon System temporarily installed aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey in 2012.

John F. Williams/US Navy

Japan's 'Big Whale' submarines add another weapon to bottle up China's navy

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Japan has built one Taigei-class attack submarine every year since 2020. The lead ship seen here was commissioned in 2022.
Japan has built one Taigei-class attack submarine every year since 2020. The lead ship seen here was commissioned in 2022.

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

The US strikes on Iran-linked militants seem to be working, but that likely won't last long

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A crane lifts a charred SUV from a Feb. 7 US drone strike in Baghdad that killed Abu Baqir al-Saadi, a senior commander in the Kataib Hezbollah militia.
A crane lifts a charred SUV from a Feb. 7 US drone strike in Baghdad that killed Abu Baqir al-Saadi, a senior commander in the Kataib Hezbollah militia.

Anadolu

North Korea has a growing arsenal of sub-launched missiles that might not fit in the subs meant to launch them

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North Korea submarine
North Korea's new "tactical nuclear attack submarine" at its launch ceremony in early September.

KCNA via REUTERS

Turkey has a new drone to use with its new drone aircraft carrier, and it's looking to sell it to the rest of the world

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Turkey navy Anadolu Bayraktar TB-2 drone
A Bayraktar TB2 drone and helicopters aboard TCG Anadolu in the Bosphorus in October.

OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images

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