The US Air Force is finally getting rid of its A-10s, and its focus may be straying from the Warthog's unique mission

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A-10 over Germany
An A-10 over central Germany in February 2000.

US Air Force/Master Sgt. Blake R. Borsic

Russia has been able to keep its most effective drone flying over Ukraine thanks to Western-made parts

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Russia Orlan-10 drone Ukraine
A Russian Orlan-10 drone in use for reconnaissance operations in Ukraine in March 2022.

Russian Defense Ministry via Mil.ru

Russia's air force is struggling to hit targets in Ukraine, but its missiles can still keep Ukraine's jets at bay

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Destroyed Russian Su-34 fighter jet in Lyman Ukraine
A destroyed Russian Su-34 fighter jet in Lyman, Ukraine on October 5.

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A first-of-its-kind fighter jet landing shows India's big ambitions for its growing aircraft carrier fleet

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India aircraft carrier Vikrant
The aircraft carrier Vikrant was delivered to India's navy on July 28, 2022.

Indian navy

Marijuana legalization has stalled in Mexico, but farmers and cartels are still making big plans to profit off a new market

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Mexican marines destroyer marijuana Badiraguato Sinaloa
Mexican marines destroy marijuana crops in Badiraguato in 2009.

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Putin's 'invincible' missile has a very common problem

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In this image taken from video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Saturday, May 28, 2022, a new Zircon hypersonic cruise missile is launched by the frigate Admiral Gorshkov of the Russian navy from the Barents Sea.
Russian navy frigate Admiral Gorshkov launches a Zircon hypersonic missile in the Barents Sea in May 2022.

Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP

China is getting rid of its 'grandpa' fighter jets, but they may make a comeback for a one-way mission against Taiwan

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Chinese Chengdu J-7 fighter jets
A squadron of Chinese J-7 fighter jets in 1999.

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Rising tensions with Russia have NATO militaries worried about the revival of a Cold War-era submarine threat

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Undersea ocean cable underwater
An undersea cable is laid to Hiddensee island in the Baltic Sea in July 2009.

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The US Navy's struggle to keep ships in fighting shape is leading sailors to 'cannibalize' more parts from other ships

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Navy aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan under construction
The lower bow unit of the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan is lowered into place at a Newport News shipyard in March 2000.

US Navy

The newest Sidewinders have become 'the weapons of choice' against unidentified objects over the US, top general says

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The suspected Chinese spy balloon drifts to the ocean after being shot down off the coast in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, U.S. February 4, 2023.
A suspected Chinese spy balloon after being shot down off the coast of South Carolina on February 4.

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