Chinese fishing boats have been making some unusual moves lately in the East China Sea, satellite images and shipping data show

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Three fishing boats sit in blue water with a clear sky in the background.
It appears China's Maritime Militia assembled in coordinated lines in the East China Sea.

JAM STA ROSA / AFP

Snowmobiles, skis, and laser tag: How NATO soldiers train for Arctic assaults

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A Finnish soldier walks on her skis in northern Finland in January 2026.
A small group of NATO soldiers are in the middle of an Arctic warfare training course in northern Finland.

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Ukrainian troops were 'stunned' to learn their British trainers don't use anti-drone nets, UK officer says

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Two men in camoflage outfits and beanies attatch pale-colored netting to a pole
Ukrainian soldiers cover positions and weaponry as a low-cost way to snag and stop Russian drones.

Diego Fedele/Getty Images

Inside a Ukrainian drone operator's battle kit, from anti-drone net guns to 'tactical Crocs'

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A man in khaki gear stands in an underground position wearing body equipment that has pockets and pouches, with gear like scissors and a GoPro visable
Dimko Zhluktenko broke down what he carried as a drone operator, picking everything of use and quality so it didn't get too heavy.

Dimko Zhluktenko

Shipbuilders put 3D printed parts on a US aircraft carrier and submarine. The Navy liked the results.

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The US Navy's USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier sails in bright blue waters.
Big wins in additive manufacturing are changing how the Navy builds and repairs parts on its ships.

US Navy photo

Russia's fiercest offensive last year still moved more slowly than WWI's Battle of the Somme, analysts say

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Two Russian soldiers ride on a motorbike coverd in winter camo netting.
Military engineers from Russia's Southern Military District conduct training in early 2026.

Arkadii Budnitskii/Anadolu via Getty Images

The US Navy's next Ford-class supercarrier is setting sail for a new test at sea

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The US Navy USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier sitting in blue water with a lightly cloudy sky in the background.
The USS John F. Kennedy launched out of Newport News on Wednesday.

Courtesy of Huntington Ingalls Industries

Ukrainian drone schools say there's little the West can teach them about fighting a drone war

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Three men stand holding a drone and a phone under trees
Ukraine's drone schools, like Dronarium, are training drone operators for the war and trying to stay on top of fast-changing tech and tactics.

ALINA SMUTKO/REUTERS

The US is facing a wrongful-death lawsuit after a lethal strike on a boat it says was smuggling drugs

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A screenshot from a video of a US strike on a vessel.
The US killed six men when it fired at the vessel off the coast of Venezuela on October 14, 2025.

US President Donald Trump's TruthSocial

Taiwan is reworking its ground forces. It could unlock new ways of fighting with new tech.

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A Taiwanese soldier wearing camouflage walks in front of two M1A2T Abrams tanks parked on red dirt. The sky is overcast in the background.
Taiwan announced the combined arms brigades earlier this month.

I-Hwa Cheng / AFP

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