US admiral says American ships could sail into a South China Sea standoff to shield an ally amid tensions with China

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A China Coast Guard vessel and China Coast Guard personnel on a rubber boat.
An aerial view of a China Coast Guard vessel and China Coast Guard personnel on a rubber boat over Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea.

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Russia is signaling it could take out the West's internet and GPS. There's no good backup plan.

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Three Russian submarines are spotted in the ocean during training exercises near Vladivostok in Russia.
Russian submarines training near Vladivostok in 2023. Russia may be targeting undersea cables that enable global electronic communications.

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A US Air Force squadron tinkered with the electronic warfare systems on Ukraine's new F-16s so they could fight evolving Russian threats

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A view from ground level of a fighter jet taking off from a grassy field with flowers.
A Ukrainian Air Force F-16 takes off from an undisclosed location.

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Zelenskyy says Ukraine carried out its first test of a new weapon, its first ballistic missile

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In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife Olena attend a service in Saint Sophia Cathedral during a celebration of the Ukrainian Independence Day in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Aug.

Japan says China's increasingly aggressive air force breached its airspace for the first time ever

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A soldier from the Japan Air Self-Defence Force stands in front of a PAC-3 surface-to-air missile launch system.
A PAC-3 surface-to-air missile launch system at the Yokota Air Base, west of Tokyo. Japan claims China violated its territorial airspace for the first time.

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Navy commander who oversaw carrier strike group in Red Sea says US command rejected suggestions to hit the Houthis harder over concerns about Iran

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An F/A-18F Super Hornet takes flight from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea.

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China's coast guard is looking even more like its '2nd navy,' with 'Monster' ships, a destroyer-level vessel, and a rumored drone carrier

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China has the world's largest coast guard fleet, and new acquisitions mean its strength has been significantly boosted.

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Here are the 5 longest-distance sniper kills in military history

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A Horizon's Lord sniper rifle is on display in front of a graphic of the Ukrainian flag.
A Horizon's Lord sniper rifle is on display in front of a graphic of the Ukrainian flag.

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Russia's largest attack on Ukraine just showed that its Black Sea Fleet is still dangerous despite its heavy losses

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A warship fires missiles on the open ocean.
This handout photo taken from video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service in July 2024 shows long-range Kalibr cruise missiles launched by a Russian military ship from an unknown location.

Russian Defense Ministry Press Service photo via AP, File

Videos of Russian soldiers appearing to surrender en masse suggest inexperience and desperation, experts say

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A still from a video shows Russian solders firing a large self-propelled gun, causing a large explosion.
Russian soldiers fire a Giatsint-S self-propelled gun toward Ukrainian positions in the Kursk region of Russia.

Russian Defense Ministry Press Service photo via AP

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