What's actually happening in the South China Sea?

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Satellite images and onboard footage show how the race to build and fortify artificial islands in the South China Sea is nudging America and China closer to conflict.

Australia is going to more than double the size of Ukraine's Abrams tank force

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A tank firing on a training range of dirt against green trees.
An Abrams tank fires on a simulated enemy position on Red Cloud Range at Fort Moore, Georgia, in April 2024.

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Russian troops are crashing into their own anti-tank barriers and dying, pro-Putin hardliners say

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'Dragon's teeth' anti-tank barriers in a field in east Ukraine.
'Dragon's teeth' anti-tank barriers in a field in east Ukraine. The concrete pyramids are meant to block and damage Ukrainian tanks and other armored vehicles.

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North Korea sending military officials to help Russia in Ukraine is a massive boost for Kim Jong Un

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

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North Korea's new drones use a 'reverse-engineered copy' of Hellfire missiles from the MQ-9 Reaper, US Army general says

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Kim Jong Un stands before a North Korean flag, an MQ9 Reaper is seen in the sky.
North Korea is using a drone that deploys a "reverse-engineered copy" of the Hellfire missile, Brig. Gen. Patrick Costello said.

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Video shows one of Taiwan's F-16s tracking a Chinese J-15 fighter jet with its sniper pod during war games

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A Chinese fighter jet flies above with some decoy flares soaring behind it against a blue sky.
China's Liaoning aircraft carrier participated in Monday's massive "Joint Sword-2024B" exercise, in which China simulated military action against Taiwan.

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A record-breaking 153 Chinese warplanes flew around Taiwan in war games meant as a warning

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Two Taiwanese fighter jets, one close-up and one in the distance, fly in a blue sky.
Taiwan said its military continued to monitor and respond to massive Chinese military drills.

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Russia likely shot down one of its own rare combat drones to try to stop it from falling into enemy hands, UK intel says

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Ukrainian service members standing around and bending down to look at the wreckage of a drone.
Ukrainian soldiers inspecting parts of a Russian aircraft in eastern Ukraine on October 5.

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Israel's interceptor missiles are under pressure as threats loom larger

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The Iron Dome fires interceptor missiles, which the Financial Times reported may be in short supply.
Interceptor missiles being launched by Israel's Iron Dome.

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China has built a giant Osprey-like drone that engineers say can carry 10 passengers and fly at 340 mph

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Dozens of Chinese engineers hold a sign to celebrate the finishing of the Lanying R6000 prototype.
United Aircraft's team stands before the Lanying R6000 prototype with a sign that says the drone was just rolled off the assembly lines.

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