The Korean War ended 70 years ago. Here's how the 'forgotten war' started.

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Task Force Smith arrives in South Korea to begin the Korean war in 1950.

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How the US Air Force's 2 newest fighter jets stack up

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F-15EXs in flight in March 2021.

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China's latest addition to its disputed South China Sea outpost: a hot pot restaurant

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A satellite photo of Woody Island in the South China Sea in April 2016.

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In first-of-its-kind drill, US Army special operators train to defend Taiwan against Chinese attack

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Soldiers exit a helicopter during US Army Special Operations Command's annual Capabilities Exercise at Fort Bragg in April 2023.

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Moscow's 'special' forces: An inside look at how Russia's famed Spetsnaz really operate

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Russian Spetsnaz troops in Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in May 2021.

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40 years ago, a US Navy aircraft carrier ran aground as thousands of sailors' families watched

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China says its newest aircraft carrier will be able to launch 'new-type aircraft'

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China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, in Shanghai during its launch ceremony on June 17, 2022.

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How Ukraine's artillery is doing more damage than Russia's, even with fewer rounds

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Ukrainian soldiers fire artillery toward Marinka on January 15, 2023.

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F-22 pilots are testing out the US Air Force's next-generation helmet

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An F-22A Raptor pilot in the Next Generation Fixed Wing Helmet at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida on March 24.

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China is succeeding in the Middle East because it learned from watching the US fail there for 20 years

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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang shake hands during a meeting in Beijing, China, April 6, 2023
Iranian, Saudi, and Chinese foreign ministers during a meeting in Beijing on April 6.

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